Free Agent Signings:
Carlos Santana
Mike Minor
Michael Taylor
Ervin Santana
Top 10 Prospects:
1 Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2 Asa Lacy, LHP
3 Daniel Lynch, LHP
4 Jackson Kowar, RHP
5 Erick Pena, OF
6 Nick Loftin, SS
7 Kyle Isbel, OF
8 Khali Lee, OF
9 Jonathan Bowlan, RHP
10 Carlos Hernedez, RHP [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Someone in the KC media needs to ask why the **** is Olivares getting ****ed around so much when it comes to playing time. Not enough bible thumping in the clubhouse? ****in Matheny needs to stroke out or something, so sick of seeing trash playing over guys who may be apart of the long term plans.
There are ways to ask that like a pro.
“Mike, is there something Olivares needs to show to earn more playing time?
How is he adjusting to the majors?
Etc.”
Hacks like Petro can approach it like the above, though. They aren’t real journalists and don’t have to be accountable to the managers and players every day. [Reply]
I do agree that the beat writers that are assigned to the Royals have really lobbed softball questions at both Matheny and GMDM all year long. We're on pace for yet another 90 to 100 loss season, and that is just not acceptable. I will never EVER tolerate being a bottom feeder. Royals have been doormats too many times in their team history. Get up off the mat and get back to respectability. The press needs to ask those hard questions about the "long term plan" and ask them often. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Fortunately, sportswriters are professionals who don’t behave like message board posters
Oh how terrible it'd be for KC sportswriters to bring a little heat towards the Royals management.
They sure don't mind nagging Andy Reid about back flips or why certain players missed voluntary camps.
Idk why they don't have a problem asking a HOF coach and maybe the best ever some tough questions, but when it comes to a shit franchise like the Royals they completely avoid anything that refuse to ask those kinds of questions. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
There are ways to ask that like a pro.
“Mike, is there something Olivares needs to show to earn more playing time?
How is he adjusting to the majors?
Etc.”
Hacks like Petro can approach it like the above, though. They aren’t real journalists and don’t have to be accountable to the managers and players every day.
But as far as I can tell those questions are never asked. [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
I do agree that the beat writers that are assigned to the Royals have really lobbed softball questions at both Matheny and GMDM all year long. We're on pace for yet another 90 to 100 loss season, and that is just not acceptable. I will never EVER tolerate being a bottom feeder. Royals have been doormats too many times in their team history. Get up off the mat and get back to respectability. The press needs to ask those hard questions about the "long term plan" and ask them often.
What do you want them to ask?
Why is Mondi such a brokedick.
Why is AB hurt so often
Why did Soler and Dozier fall off the map
Why is Keller getting hit so hard
All they’re going to say is “hell if I know” [Reply]
Is it just me, or is Terry Bradshaw a shitty hitting coach? Our approach at the plate when Dale Sveum was the hitting coach seemed to be a lot different.
I could just be completely wrong, but we seem to strike out on pitches out of the strike zone more than any time I can ever remember. Yes, our home runs and slugging percentage is better now, but that could be due to having better power hitters than ever before.
I get sick of watching our right handed hitters weakly whiffing at pitches low and outside. Except for Salvy, he strikes out on those same pitches, but he swings hard.
Dozier can't hit a breaking ball to save his ass. Nobody should throw him a fastball or change EVER. Nothing but sliders and curveballs. He'd be out of baseball in six months. [Reply]
In his last 15 games Soler is hitting over .300, so you have to wonder why he was sucking so bad for the first half of the year under Bradshaw's watch? [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
In his last 15 games Soler is hitting over .300, so you have to wonder why he was sucking so bad for the first half of the year under Bradshaw's watch?
Soler has notoriously not hit well until the temperatures increase. He has always started slow and hit well in the summer months. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Great Expectations:
Soler has notoriously not hit well until the temperatures increase. He has always started slow and hit well in the summer months.
