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KowboyKoop

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  1. I wouldn't call Banny a "breakout star," he'll regress some, he just doesn't get enough K's consistently. However, I think he's better than his '08 numbers...I see him as a 4.75-5.00 ERA pitcher. Servicable for the back end of the rotation.Let's talk about the offense though...coming into today, the Royals were 5th in both OBP and SLG (6th in OPS). That's WAY better than I expected.....I don't expect it to stay quite that high.....but they are a potentially average offense. Crisp is drawing walks like a mad man, Butler's hitting well, Jacobs is hitting RHPs really well, Callaspo is hot..but also a legit good OBP bat. Guillen is showing some plate discipline, SS and C will be weak spots...but man, we might have a decent offense. Could be a fun summer.

  2. KowboyKoop, are the Royals for real this year? I trust your judgment more than anyone. :club:
    Given the mediocrity of the division, I'll say yes.....but I'm not that confident about it. 84 wins wouldn't be much of a surprise to me..and that's probably enough to hang around the race all year. They are a decent team...just a matter of whether decent is going to win the division.
  3. 14-11 after a comeback win to take two of three in Minnesota.This team isn't bad. I worry that our manager is going to keep making awful decisions that hurt us.....but as far as the players are concerned, the pitching is legit solid, elite closer, and the offense is clearly improving........I see no reason why we can't hang around all year, except for what Hillman might do....

  4. Yeah it's definitely been better lately, but they've faced a lot of young, just-breaking-in type of guys lately. I mean they did what they are supposed to do, but I'd sure like them to beat up on an above average proven pitcher one of these days.Games with more than 6 runs scored:Vs. Cle (Pavano) W 9-3Tex (Harrison) W 12-3Cle (Laffey) L 7-8Tor (Purcey) W 7-1Tor (Tallet) W 11-3Tor (Burres) W 8-6Min (Perkins) W 10-7Against Sabathia, Pettite, Cliff Lee they scored combined 4 runs (1-2). Obviously those games were a while back but my point is they haven't gone against anyone notable lately. All that being said, Butler looks to be getting his swing back, Crisp has been amazing thus far, and everyone seems to be getting that 2-out RISP clutch hit, which is nice for a change.
    True, but our division doesn't exactly how a lot of "great" pitchers. Lee, maybe Liriano and Verlander at times...Danks...that's probably about it. Our offense actually isn't THAT bad........below average, but not terrible.
  5. I thought that was Nancy Grace. she definitely did that stuff. but maybe Roberts did, too.Doug Mientkiewicz (sp?) was a teammate of A-Rod's in high school here in south florida and he came out and said he thinks the stuff about Arod juicing in high school is bogus. He is such an easy target.....I almost feel bad for him at this point. He does have the endless millions of dollars though. So he is probably ok.
    Think it was both. Don't know all the details though. This book is likely to be simply an attempt to make money off of character assassination.
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