games like tonight’s “effort” are really discouraging. I’m not sure that I ever thought that there was a good chance that we would score, even when we had a runner at third. Some days we just don’t have a clue and what the team is doing to Zack borders on criminal. The problem (for me) is that I don’t see help on the horizon, so 2010 will probably be more of the same, except with declining performances by players >27 years old. Sigh. When do the Chiefs start?

is perilously close to falling below a .300 OBP.

And Miguel Olivo, despite all his HRs, has an OBP in the .270s as the everyday catcher

or don’t you. Sure, the guys Dayton wanted suck now, but hey, it’s a process. That means we’re not done, right?

what does that mean? if it means vetoing trades and draft picks, then that’s really bad news and I wouldn’t be surprised if DM ended up leaving on his own accord as a result.

however, and this is not to defend glass necessarily b/c he has been a bad owner so far, but he does have a right to be upset about the way things have turned out, at least this season. DM has really failed this year and is going to have to really pull some tricks out of his ass to turn things around. i don’t think there is anything wrong with glass letting his displeasure at the current state of the team be known, that’s what we’re all doing.

but, if he is going to keep DM in charge, then he needs to let him do his thing, and if he continues to fail then replace him. hamstringing him by meddling in personnel moves is a recipe for disaster, and he of all people should know that.

i do think it’s entirely appropriate for him to evaluate moore/hillman and let them know that this result is unacceptable. but, if DM has lost glass’ faith, then glass should fire him immediately and find someone who he does believe in.

Zack doesn’t have the mental fortitude to make the team score runs

Competitive while restocking the farm strategy is not working that well on either front. A system that has been so badly neglected for so long cannot be rebuilt solely through the draft in fewer than 5 years, so the small market teams virtually always trade MLB talent for, they hope, future added value.

It takes talent to make it all come together every 3-5 years, but apparently it can be done. After 1.5 decades of futility, I think Royals fans would be happy to see a playoff/Series team once every 5 years rather than this mediocre pablum to outright dreck we’ve seen since Kauffman died.

1. GMDM has proven that he simply cannot handle money.
2. We’ve all bitched for YEARS wishing that we had a more active owner.
3. GMDM will never be able to put together a big league ball club, because he rejects analysis.

If DM leaves because of ownership meddling, GOOD. If Glass fires him for being horrible, GOOD. If he comes up just to scare them into making yet another horrible trade, NO GOOD.

We have two CFs now on the team in Maier and Anderson. Despite this, St. Willie is still logging starts as the CF.

He’s going to drop the Cy Young thanks to his W-L.

that this team cannot manufacture a run for Zack. I met him and watched him play when he was in AA and he was a very nice young man. I would like to see him go to a contender. He deserves better than being on this excuse for a major league team. It is incredible that the Royals are 11 and 13 record when he starts.

I have the feeling that as in 2006 the manager has lost the team and they are now just mailing it in each night and finishing out the season. We have better pitching than we did in 2006, but we don’t have a leader on the team. Someone to kick them in the ass and get them to play for some kind of pride instead of just the next paycheck. After last night’s game I feel like we have gone back in time and Buddo should be setting in the dugout eating one sunflower seed at a time.

Lastly, there is an old saying (buddyball you should remember this one) that states “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” Well folks, any sow would be embarrassed to have this team compared to her ear. We deserve to finish last in the division and maybe in baseball. We are a sad and pathetic team.

This team really sucks. Chiefs preseason opener tonight!

The incessant use of the injury excuse is especially bothersome.

10-word sentence, only three of which began with a consonant, and two of those were articles. Includes a streak of 7 out of 8 beginning with a vowel. Just interesting, that’s all.

He looks like a high school principal.