Kansas City Royals 2016 Season Thread - Page 2

Green & Gold Heart · 04-16-2016, 05:09 PM

CY usually owns the A's. Of course, a lot of guys do but him especially.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-16-2016, 05:18 PM

There's that defense. Damn, Moose.

Airdrop01 · 04-16-2016, 05:33 PM

Speaking of defense. Gray has got to want to punch Lowrie in the face and then some right now.....

Airdrop01 · 04-16-2016, 05:34 PM

CY just has to hang until Sonny is out of the game....

Airdrop01 · 04-16-2016, 07:04 PM

Jed Lowrie again. Wow.

He made the DP just now but he has got to get that squared away!

royalflush · 04-16-2016, 07:14 PM

Chris Young: 0-3
Everyone else: 8-0

Airdrop01 · 04-16-2016, 08:05 PM

To give him a bit of a break, one of the games he threw very well (the 2-0 loss to Syndergaard).

Airdrop01 · 04-19-2016, 11:39 PM

We've been so spoiled bullpen wise the past few years. Soria is nearly killing me. Dude needs to be middle relief. If we are going to assign innings then Hoch, Herrera and Davis get the last three. Duffy was good...hitting 98 with movement....but for the FAAAAAAAAAAAAT pitch to Saltalmacchia.

On the other hand, Herrera was about as nails as humanly possible, ringing up Cabrerra on 3 pitches with bases loaded then getting JD to pop fly out after hitting Vmart.

Wade was Wade.

royalflush · 04-20-2016, 08:32 AM

Does it show the Twins logo there instead of Detroit's on the scoreboard?

Airdrop01 · 04-20-2016, 09:50 AM

It does. I'm guessing the scoreboard guy forgot to change that "block" or whatever you'd call it.

Whoofe · 04-20-2016, 10:19 AM

Cain needs to step it up. he swinging at too many low and outside pitches and just looking bad at the plate thus far

Whoofe · 04-22-2016, 09:43 AM

Royals starting pitching has been pretty solid thus far. Young has been shelled twice now, but other than that...

meanwhile, the relief pitching has been shaky. Soria of course has struggled, but so has Duffy.

If Duffy cannot get thru 2 innings without giving up a run, he won't work his way into the rotation. Gee might end up being the option there if Young continues to struggle

TribeFanInNC · 04-22-2016, 12:41 PM

Yeah, I didn't think much of the Royals rotation going into the season, but they have performed better than I expected. Probably another indication that defense matters even if it is hard to quantify sometimes.

The Indians are just an indication than Murphy's Law exists. And that the Royals have intangibles and Cleveland does not.

Airdrop01 · 04-22-2016, 01:03 PM

I still think the two best teams in the division are the Tribe and Royals. I think it is too early to freak out on anyone (except perhaps CY or Soria but they're two guys...especially Soria, that have always been overachievers to me and that always makes me nervous at any level above high school).

I just wish there was a way to make KC decent in Ootp short of editing. I just think it's clear PECOTA and Zips don't account for athleticism and defense, and are particularly ineffective at projecting those players and teams like the Royals, who are essentially outliers en masse to the "accepted" computer nerd models.

TribeFanInNC · 04-22-2016, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Airdrop01

I just wish there was a way to make KC decent in Ootp short of editing. I just think it's clear PECOTA and Zips don't account for athleticism and defense, and are particularly ineffective at projecting those players and teams like the Royals, who are essentially outliers en masse to the "accepted" computer nerd models.

Yeah, I tend to agree. I guess you will just have to accept that the Royals are better in real life and I get the better team in fake life (Indians are 33-23 in my solo OOTP league)

Whoofe · 04-22-2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Airdrop01

I still think the two best teams in the division are the Tribe and Royals. I think it is too early to freak out on anyone (except perhaps CY or Soria but they're two guys...especially Soria, that have always been overachievers to me and that always makes me nervous at any level above high school).

I just wish there was a way to make KC decent in Ootp short of editing. I just think it's clear PECOTA and Zips don't account for athleticism and defense, and are particularly ineffective at projecting those players and teams like the Royals, who are essentially outliers en masse to the "accepted" computer nerd models.

i get that PECOTA isn't kind to the royals. its just math, so there's nothing illogical about it. I tried making a case in the bugs forum about changing some things, mainly some of the intangiables like personality, but the post was pretty much ignored. *shrug* I guess I have to find out exact pitch speeds to get a change made

Airdrop01 · 04-22-2016, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

Yeah, I tend to agree. I guess you will just have to accept that the Royals are better in real life and I get the better team in fake life (Indians are 33-23 in my solo OOTP league)

And I'll take that deal every time, baby!!

TribeFanInNC · 04-22-2016, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Airdrop01

And I'll take that deal every time, baby!!

haha....yeah, I figured you would...me too

Whoofe · 04-22-2016, 08:25 PM

Moose swinging the bat well ....

royalflush · 04-22-2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoofe

Moose swinging the bat well ....

Hopefully he does this all year... Maybe Pecota will like us if Moose hits 40 HR?

04-16-2016, 07:04 PM	#25
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Jed Lowrie again. Wow. He made the DP just now but he has got to get that squared away! Last edited by Airdrop01; 04-16-2016 at 07:05 PM.

04-16-2016, 07:14 PM	#26
royalflush Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 250	Chris Young: 0-3 Everyone else: 8-0 __________________ CURRENT DYNASTY: MLB 2050- The Story of Jimmy Richart -A journey of a GM in 2050 PAST DYNASTIES: Rebuilding: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks -Taking Arizona to a World Series win If you remember Kila Ka'aihue then you are a true fan.

04-19-2016, 11:39 PM	#28
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	We've been so spoiled bullpen wise the past few years. Soria is nearly killing me. Dude needs to be middle relief. If we are going to assign innings then Hoch, Herrera and Davis get the last three. Duffy was good...hitting 98 with movement....but for the FAAAAAAAAAAAAT pitch to Saltalmacchia. On the other hand, Herrera was about as nails as humanly possible, ringing up Cabrerra on 3 pitches with bases loaded then getting JD to pop fly out after hitting Vmart. Wade was Wade. Attached Images

04-20-2016, 08:32 AM	#29
royalflush Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 250	Does it show the Twins logo there instead of Detroit's on the scoreboard? __________________ CURRENT DYNASTY: MLB 2050- The Story of Jimmy Richart -A journey of a GM in 2050 PAST DYNASTIES: Rebuilding: 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks -Taking Arizona to a World Series win If you remember Kila Ka'aihue then you are a true fan.

04-22-2016, 09:43 AM	#32
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	Royals starting pitching has been pretty solid thus far. Young has been shelled twice now, but other than that... meanwhile, the relief pitching has been shaky. Soria of course has struggled, but so has Duffy. If Duffy cannot get thru 2 innings without giving up a run, he won't work his way into the rotation. Gee might end up being the option there if Young continues to struggle Last edited by Whoofe; 04-22-2016 at 09:44 AM.

04-16-2016, 05:09 PM	#21
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	CY usually owns the A's. Of course, a lot of guys do but him especially.

04-16-2016, 05:18 PM	#22
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	There's that defense. Damn, Moose.

04-16-2016, 05:33 PM	#23
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Speaking of defense. Gray has got to want to punch Lowrie in the face and then some right now.....

04-16-2016, 05:34 PM	#24
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	CY just has to hang until Sonny is out of the game....

04-16-2016, 08:05 PM	#27
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	To give him a bit of a break, one of the games he threw very well (the 2-0 loss to Syndergaard).

04-20-2016, 09:50 AM	#30
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	It does. I'm guessing the scoreboard guy forgot to change that "block" or whatever you'd call it.

04-20-2016, 10:19 AM	#31
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	Cain needs to step it up. he swinging at too many low and outside pitches and just looking bad at the plate thus far

04-22-2016, 12:41 PM	#33
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	Yeah, I didn't think much of the Royals rotation going into the season, but they have performed better than I expected. Probably another indication that defense matters even if it is hard to quantify sometimes. The Indians are just an indication than Murphy's Law exists. And that the Royals have intangibles and Cleveland does not.

04-22-2016, 01:03 PM	#34
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	I still think the two best teams in the division are the Tribe and Royals. I think it is too early to freak out on anyone (except perhaps CY or Soria but they're two guys...especially Soria, that have always been overachievers to me and that always makes me nervous at any level above high school). I just wish there was a way to make KC decent in Ootp short of editing. I just think it's clear PECOTA and Zips don't account for athleticism and defense, and are particularly ineffective at projecting those players and teams like the Royals, who are essentially outliers en masse to the "accepted" computer nerd models.

04-22-2016, 08:25 PM	#39
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	Moose swinging the bat well ....