Yeah I know, the title is a bit snarky and the joke has been played out. Still you have to admit that acquiring four players from a 79-83 team is a bit curious – especially since all four had an OPS+ below 100. Player PA’s AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS+ Podsednik 587 .304/.353/.412/98 Getz 41[...]
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January 15th, 2010 - 3:27 am § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Kansas City Royals
Are the 2010 Royals starting to resemble the 2009 White Sox?
December 31st, 2009 - 10:06 pm § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, General Baseball, Kansas City Royals
Appier vs Morris
I did this last year with David Cone when I felt he was unfairly removed from future HoF voting due to lack of support. I’m predicting Kevin Appier will go the same route. While it wouldn’t be the travesty it was with Cone I still think Appier should get at least some consideration. Now[...]
December 11th, 2009 - 3:16 pm § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Kansas City Royals
Regarding Kendall
I’m starting to get a sense that some fans like the Royals interest in Jason Kendall because they believe that anything is better than John Buck. Finances aside that is simply not so. Kendall has really fell off since the middle part of this decade and while he was once one of the top catche[...]
December 10th, 2009 - 2:44 pm § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Kansas City Royals
Dear Dayton,
Dear Dayton, Now normally I cringe when a blogger pens a letter to somebody who will never read it but I don’t know I guess I’m willing to give it a shot. You don’t me, I’m just an unknown blogger with a little website that does generate a few hits but only because you have [...]
November 8th, 2009 - 4:39 am § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Kansas City Royals
So what’s next?
Regardless how you feel about the Teahen trade one thing this did do is muddy the infield spots. I think we can all agree on this. Right now there are nine players for seven spots, assuming the DH is filled by one of these guys. I think that’s certain to happen as I believe Trey and [...][...]
November 7th, 2009 - 1:01 am § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals
More on the Teahen trade
So at first glance you would suspect that I didn’t care for the trade and you would be right but probably not for the reasons you may think. I am not overrating Teahen, he is what he is. A useful player that you can put just about anywhere who won’t hurt you offensively or defensively. [...]
November 7th, 2009 - 12:57 am § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals
Teahen traded
Well I guess it’s official, Mark Teahen is no longer a Royal. DM sent Teahen to the White Sox in exchange for Josh Fields and Chris Getz. At first glance it appears he acquired younger, cheaper versions of Jacobs and Bloomquist – it seems that way at second glance too. Read more[...]
October 24th, 2009 - 4:48 pm § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Kansas City Royals
Has Dayton Moore jumped the shark?
Jumping the shark is a colloquialism coined by Jon Hein and used by TV critics and fans to denote the point in a television program’s history where the plot veers off into absurd story lines or out-of-the-ordinary characterizations. This usually corresponds to the point where a show with fall[...]
October 15th, 2009 - 3:08 am § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Kansas City Royals
Callaspo would make sense at DH
I sort of touched on moving Callaspo to DH here and Clark Fosler brings it up here, along with Callaspo’s defensive shortcomings. There are bigger problems with this team than Callaspo playing second base and actually a Kila/Guillen platoon at DH would be ideal. But I think DM/Trey still view[...]
October 12th, 2009 - 11:19 pm § by Jeff Parker § in AL Central, Kansas City Royals
Dilberts boss and Dayton Moore
I don’t know if Scott Adams even knows about DM and his absurd process but yesterdays Dilbert strip seemed like it was mocking the Royals general manager. Seriously, check it out. Read more…. [...]
