Royals’ three catchers on 40-man roster are out. Viloria is on IR, while Salvy and Gallagher have tested positive for COVID-19. Season starts in 13 days. pic.twitter.com/JmtXkdqAJJ
Looks like Dini will handle the catching duties until Perez is cleared. Perez was quarantined fast enough and early enough that he's a decent bet to be back sooner rather than later. I've had friends where the virus ran its course in less than 2 weeks, especially with the asymptomatic (which I believe that applies to Salvy). [Reply]
TV update: As I've reported before, FSKC will air 59 Royals games (deal nearly done). One exclusive national game on FOX -- Aug. 6 here vs. Cubs. Also will be some "co-exist" telecasts on FS1 (also on FSKC), including:
Aug. 22 vs Twins Aug. 29 at White Sox Sept. 24 vs Tigers
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Two years ago today, our nightmare ended. Perhaps someday you too will feel such cause for joy.
For on this day, July 14th, 2018, Cardinal Nation declared our Independence from Mike Matheny.
We held these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. Except for Mike Matheny, who was as useless as a bag of smashed assholes.
May the Royals see the error of their ways far sooner than Bill DeWitt did...
We'll see. I didn't like the hire. However, he's saying all the right things that lead me to believe he's tried to learn from his mistakes and improve himself. As astonishing as it might be, people do change. People aren't enslaved to a "frozen in time" view we have of them. We'll see rather soon if that's the case with MM. For the Royals sake, I hope he's changed. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dallaschiefsfan:
We'll see. I didn't like the hire. However, he's saying all the right things that lead me to believe he's tried to learn from his mistakes and improve himself. As astonishing as it might be, people do change. People aren't enslaved to a "frozen in time" view we have of them. We'll see rather soon if that's the case with MM. For the Royals sake, I hope he's changed.
All I can say to this is what I said for years when he was in STL. Mike Matheny's biggest problem is that he's just stupid. Matheny's an unintelligent guy. He's a dumb jock, same as many dumb jocks we've all known. But/for his ability to don the tools of ignorance behind the dish, he'd have a job with his nametag on his shirt.
And I've never meant that as mean as it sounds, it's just as a clinical statement - Mike Matheny is of well below average intelligence. I have heard that from others who have worked more closely with him as well and I believe Duncan has had similar experiences.
Now I'm not prepared to say that one needs to be truly smart to be an effective manager - it may not be a pre-requisite.
But man, it can't hurt. And if it IS a necessity, no amount of commitment to change will make a difference.
Matheny was a guy we all wanted to see succeed here. He was loved by the fanbase. But the more you see/hear him speak, the more you realize that the guy's just a dim bulb and there's only so much you can do with those raw materials. [Reply]
I don't know anything about his raw intelligence. If he's "less gifted" in that area, then hopefully a part of his improvement project was learning to listen and act on the advice of those more IQ gifted on his coaching and analytics staff. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dallaschiefsfan:
I don't know anything about his raw intelligence. If he's "less gifted" in that area, then hopefully a part of his improvement project was learning to listen and act on the advice of those more IQ gifted on his coaching and analytics staff.
That's what we need. A manager there to have others tell him what to do.
Sign me up for that shit, it can only end well. [Reply]