Saturday, September 26, 2009

Please end this pathetic 2009 Royals season

Well, the 12-3 start to September was fun but I somehow knew it wouldn't last. The Royals reverted back to mid-season form and lost 3 straight to the Twinkies. They've done it in a spectacular, keystone cops like, god-awful fashion.

8 errors in 3 games. A shitload of unearned runs and crappy pitching to boot. When Hillman took this job he guaranteed the team would "play catch", meaning improve defensively. LMAO. Sorry, but you just can't teach that shit at this point. If they can't play defense or have plate discipline by now, you aren't gonna teach it to them. No matter how much Japanese baseball zen you impart on them. Successfully making put-outs and not giving away your outs are the most important thing you can do. You only get 27 each game.

Dayton Moore and Hillman are obviously here in 2010 so please, please make some changes. The 2009 season was just another pile of steaming crap with a few bright spots. (Billy & Zack)
I'm going to follow Rany and say I'm done with this. LOL. With 7 games left, I refuse to watch this shit again until 2010. LOL. I tried to make it all season but could only get through 155 games... and that took a lot of Maalox & Beer.

The changes that need to be made have been covered and wished for and prayed and begged for by the fans all year. So instead of saying please get rid of this player or that. You go ahead and decide Dayton. I have no other choice but to trust you now that you're here for the foreseeable future. I guess Trey is too but he can only play the guys you give him. Ultimately it's on you to build a better team. Time to muscle up and try again in 2010. Unfortunately we've been saying that for nearly 20 years... It's getting fucking old.

Sigh... I was going to address each player individually but never mind... I don't have the energy to cover the reasons that almost EVERY offensive player needs to be replaced.

Please shit-can the entire bullpen as well, because... oh man, do we need to go into that too.

If you can't see it, nothing we (the fans) can say will make you realize it. Arrogance will do that.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Royals roar back to 30 games under .500 - How Offensive

Wow, it took 6 outs by Soria tonight to beat Oakland 4-3 at the Raiders Black Hole. It sucks for the A's to play in that crappy converted football stadium. I'd feel worse for them if Charlie Finley hadn't moved the A's from KC to Oakland in 1967.

Maybe I'd be watching the Kansas City A's instead of the Royals sorry excuse for a team. I should be more optimistic after a win but really... is there any question why we're 30 games under .500?



Kansas City Royals Offense 2009

Team BA - Dead last in the AL
Team OBP - Dead last in the AL
Team HR - #13 in the AL
Team Runs Scored - #13 in the AL
Team RBI - #13 in the AL
Team BB - #13 in the AL
Team SB - Tied for dead last in the AL
Team SLG - #12 in the AL
Hitter VORP - Dead last in AL & MLB
Team Defensive Efficiency - Dead last in AL & MLB


Memo to Dayton & Trey: There's only 14 teams in the AL. That means our current players... SUCK


I know the bullpen has been total shit but this is about our pathetic offense. It's hard to believe how we've wasted some of the great starting pitching we've had this season. You see, you can't win if you can't get on base. Or hit, or steal, or slug, or drive runners in.


Your only choice is to blow this roster up and start over in the off season.


Non-Pitching Roster Moves for 2010

Guillen - Release or Trade
Butler - Keep
Teahen - Release or Trade
Gordon - Keep
Bloomquist - Keep
Callaspo - Keep
Jacobs - Release or Trade
Olivo - Release or Trade
Pena - Keep
Buck - Keep
Betancourt - Release or Trade
DeJesus - Keep
Anderson - DFA
Maier - DFA
Crisp - Release
Aviles - Keep


Like Nike says Just DO IT.

Bite the bullet with the under-performing big contracts. - Guillen, Betancourt, Olivo, Jacobs

I've seen enough of Teahen. He's basically the same statistically as DeJesus but with less walks and more strike outs. He's not gonna get any younger and he ain't gonna change now. He always fails in clutch situations.

Bloomquist is your utility guy, Anderson isn't. He's not even a MLB quality player. Neither is Maier.

Start Pena at C, Buck is the backup, they alternate at DH

Butler at 1B

Callaspo at 2B

Aviles at SS

Gordon at 3B

DDJ at CF

Sign a good OBP Free Agent at LF

Sign a good OBP Free Agent at RF

Sign 2 or 3 good OBP bench guys. No, not anyone on the roster now.


Pull the trigger Dayton. While you're at it, fire Trey Hillman. Maybe get Sparky Anderson or someone with a pulse.