Royals Trade Scott Podsednik To The Dodgers In Exchange for Lucas May And Elisaul Pimentel
by Freneau on Jul 28, 2010 9:20 PM EDT
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PrintThe Royals have sent Scott Podsednik to the Dodgers in exchange for two minor league prospects. Well done, Dayton.
The players coming back are Lucas May (c) and Elisaul Pimentel (p).
Pimentel is a 21 year old pitcher who has been in A-ball. (B-R page) Pimentel has a 3.49 ERA this year, with good strikeout numbers. A definite interesting live arm. He is the second Pimentel from the Dodger organization to be acquired by Dayton Moore. He has a 3.68 career minor league ERA. (I had earlier written the Dodgers had been using him as a reliever, I must have went cross-eyed when I looked at his stats. He hasn't been. He's been a starter.)
Lucas May / Luke May is a 25 year old catcher with an .848 this season in AAA. (B-R page) May also hit decently last season in AA. I'm sure Albuquerque is a good hitters park, but for a catcher in his first AAA season, those are interesting numbers. I would have taken one of these guys for Pods.
Well done to the GM on this one. Hopefully this is only the beginning of a busy deadline.
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The players coming back are Lucas May and Elisaul Perez.
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Everyone who bashes Kendall..... he is a damn good catcher. Very smart behind the plate. He has great BAT CONTROL, which makes him a good top of the order hitter.
I'm a proud "studs fag" since 6/20/2010... are you?
by kansasjhawk044 on Jul 28, 2010 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
ah
ok thanks
My stories a lot like yours only more interesting because it involves robots!
Pimental
…I just realized that Class A Burlington is Burlington, NC. I live an hour away. For 8 years living 1 hour away from my beloved Royals’ A team!? Well, I will check out the game this Friday and hopefully will get to see this kid pitch. Can’t wait!!
by Esteban Silvani on Jul 28, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Um... I think you're mistaken.
I think the Class A Burlington team is in Iowa. The Rookie league team is in NC.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep, it's in IA.
I’ll be watching IA-Burlington games in a week or two.
"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.
Burlington Bees – the Class A team is in Iowa.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t420
Burlington Royals – Rookie League, is in North Carolina.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t483
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Elisaul Pimental
"Now…put that in your [BLEEP]ing pipe and smoke it." -Hal McRae
"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie
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Elisaul PimentEl
"Now…put that in your [BLEEP]ing pipe and smoke it." -Hal McRae
"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie
by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I know absolutely nothing about either of these guys
but I already think this was a good deal.
"Now…put that in your [BLEEP]ing pipe and smoke it." -Hal McRae
"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie
links
lucas may – wikipedia
- Baseball Reference
Elisaul Pimentel – Baseball Reference
local product...
May graduated from Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Missouri.
I haven't heard
Much about May’s defense this year, but I know that’s more the concern moving forward since he was a converted position player.
Yeah
I’m more even talking about the passed balls etc. I like the bat even if may just end up being a fastball hitter more than anything. And Pimentel has some pretty awesome stuff if he controls the BBs.
He doesn't have much more time to improve it
He’ll be 26 to start the 2011 season.
"Now…put that in your [BLEEP]ing pipe and smoke it." -Hal McRae
"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie
by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Scotty Pods is down the list a bit for whom I would like to see traded first
Jose, Farnsy, Kendoll….
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
he's the one who will bring the most though
Least hated by opposing GM’s as well as Royals fans
Just great!
A crappy catcher & another pitcher that minor league jitters have a .333 avg against
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
by MadMartigan816 on Jul 28, 2010 9:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Addition by subtraction
We won this trade if we gave him away for a can of spam and a T Shirt Tuesday sponsorship.
Everyone who bashes Kendall..... he is a damn good catcher. Very smart behind the plate. He has great BAT CONTROL, which makes him a good top of the order hitter.
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by kansasjhawk044 on Jul 28, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
You people suck.
Why don’t you think about this? A catcher with decent hitting stats. A CATCHER. Are you comparing him to Mauer or something. Jeez. And a young guy who strikes out a lot. Gee, he must be terrible. Shut up.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
Thank You hawkinscm87
I strongly agree. I like the accurate use of optimism.
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by Playoffs?!? on Jul 28, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta wonder if the May acquisition means Myers is moving to OF
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
it should be
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
From what I read, Mays is a borderline catcher himself
my point was simply that fringe prospects like Pina and C prospects like Mays should not figure into the decisionmaking regarding a potential stud like Myers one way or the other
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep
Definitely. I do think that this trade going through increases the likelihood that we see Myers moved tho. If it happens, Myers won’t have been moved because May was acquired; May will have been acquired because Myers was likely to be moved.
May doesn't look too exciting, but not bad
Pimentel looks like a decent pickup, just looking at his BBref numbers
I'm actually looking forward to seeing May at the MLB level.
.850 OPS at AAA for a catcher, even if it is at albuquerque and even if it is only half a season is pretty darn good.
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
I guess
But 25 in the one of the best hitting parks in pro baseball.
Pimentel is the prize here I think
Yeah but I don't think he's much of a prize.
Live arms are always good, but the fact that the dodgers already moved him to reliever makes me wonder about injury concerns and long term value.
His ceiling may well be a set-up man.
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
he's made 17 appearances this year
16 starts.
his relief appearance went 5 innings.
R.I.P. cwhitman412, Frederick0220, & Mets2k9
I definitely approve.
What more could we ask for.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
Free Kila!
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
by Gantz9 on Jul 28, 2010 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
I'll take him!
“Baltimore, I have something you might want.”
"Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic."
by MinnesotaRoyal on Jul 29, 2010 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Also
MLBTR saying Dodgers pay the rest of Pods Salary. I know it isn’t much, but hey, it’s something.
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by SittinByTheFoulPole on Jul 28, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions
I'm good with this trade
Oh, I think we all know who will be stealing Brayan’s ABs now
My spousal unit just reminded me that May was the catcher for the Isotopes when we saw the O-Royals in a double header a few weeks back.
According to my scorecard he caught the first game and in four plate appearances he got a single, grounded to short, got hit by a pitch and struck out. Then he pinch hit in the second game and grounded out to third. I don’t have any notes about his defense of “game calling skills.” But I’m sure they were lovely.
But did grit fall out of his sleeves when he ran?
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
Now if we can trade Guillen to the Giants
We’ll have sunk two NL West contenders ;)
by sterlingice on Jul 28, 2010 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Or they could take Kendal as a thank you
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
The Padres
do not seem suicidal at the moment. Perhaps they can take Bloomquist instead.
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by The Ol' Perfesser on Jul 29, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Luke May home/road splits
Home (Albuquerque): 354/392/619
Road: 259/325/410
He throws out 20% of baserunners (about 6% under the average in the majors)
Uh, this dude is gonna be a backup catcher post-Kendall.
Also, Pimentel has had a good year, but this is his first good K/9 year, so I can’t pledge any expectations for him.
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yeah, but his BB/K ratio is better
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
it's a 34 yo outfielder who plays bad defense and his offense is as empty as JoGuis leadership skills
WIN WIN
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So...ah...stupid question I know, but does this mean Mitch gets some playing time again?
With DDJ out and Banny’s 5-game winning streak over for the year, it’s really all I have.
You know, in a strange way I hope not.
Simply because an OF of Gordon, Ankiel, guillen is Kila’s only hope for AB’s
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
There is that.
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by The Ol' Perfesser on Jul 29, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Jon Morosi tweets Royals not done interest in Bloomquist and Ankiel
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Oh god, please trade Ankiel please please please
My week would be completly redeemed.
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
Either one of them being moved guarantees Kila being called up
C'MON CHEN!!! ---Will Ferrell
by averagegatsby on Jul 28, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Moore said point blank we need Kila in the lineup
The Royals future begins now
by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 29, 2010 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Can definitely see somebody taking Bloomquist
just for the number of positions he can suck in.
by stram#1 on Jul 28, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
John Buck 2.0 anyone?
We didn’t get a teahen this time though.
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Loons players help save life of crash victim
The family of a Sanford man is grateful that Great Lakes Loons players Rafael Ynoa and Elisaul Pimentel stopped and helped when they were greatly needed on Sunday.
It’s because of the help of Ynoa, 22, and Pimentel, 21, that Terry Whittington is alive today, Abby Bierschbach wrote in a letter to the editor that is published in today’s Daily News.
“I would just like to say thank you to the Great Lakes Loons players that stopped and helped out at the motorcycle accident on M-30 on Mother’s Day,” the letter reads. “The players stopped to help with our family member who was severely hurt. If it weren’t for their efforts he would not be with us today.”
Ynoa said that he and Pimentel were passengers in a car that was driving behind Whittington’s Honda motorcycle on M-30 on Sunday, when Whittington’s motorcycle crashed after striking a turkey that had walked into the roadway. The two players were on their way to the Loons’ doubleheader at Dow Diamond.
“He lost control of the motorcycle,” Ynoa said in an interview before Friday’s Loons’ game at Dow Diamond. “It was bad. I was so scared. We thought he was dead. We ran and we helped him.”
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I feel like there is a fowl ball joke here
But I’m drawing a blank
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how little attention do you have to be paying to hit a turkey with a motorcycle? Just saying
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by BHWick on Jul 28, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
if he came over a hill or around a corner, i could see it happening
especially since there’s probably a whole crew of turkeys across the road….not just one bird
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 29, 2010 3:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I met a guy in Wisconsin
one time that was riding a motorcycle when a hen turkey flew across the road, hit him in the chest and cleared him off the bike. Dude was messed up for almost 2 years. It happens.
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 29, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I've been hit by a turkey before
I say hit by a turkey, because that’s what happened. Driving a pickup and the bird came out of the trees on the west side of 13 near Bolivar and smacked into the side of the truck. Lol…
Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.
Wild turkeys are big,
come in flocks, and are not very smart. And there are lots of them in places like Missouri and Tennessee.
My mom comes from Navasota, Texas. The most interesting character there was this tough old lady who ran a little farm herself. She was driving her pickup one day and a turkey crashed through her windshield (this was before safety glass) and killed her. Must have hit her in the head and broken her neck.
"The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey" - Unfortunate cricket commentator
almost hit a dog once on my bike....
tried to avoid him and wound up dumping my bike….by buddy told me the moral i should take away from the wreck was to not try and avoid hitting animals on the road just look at them as living speedbumps….guy probably did the same thing….
Methinks that Turkey
probably turns into a bar fight around girls.
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
Moose just doubled for the 2nd time tonight 3-4
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I wonder if Alex Gordon's career would have been different if he had had the same path though the minors?
Say what you will about AAA, guys need to see junkballers before they come up to the big leagues.
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
They need to see breaking pitches
Even if they are crap. Not too many around at the lower levels.
What does Alex struggle against…
Should never skip a level
even a couple of months in Omaha on the way up would have done him a world of good
Looked great tonight
Some nice defensive plays, too. He really has got a rocket launcher for an arm.
"Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic."
by MinnesotaRoyal on Jul 28, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
If Guillen gets traded and Ankiel gets traded and/or re-injured, we could conceivably see this:
CF Mitch
LF Gordon
RF Uh..? Spork? Someone from the minors?
1B Butler
2B Getz
SS Aviles/Yuni (sigh)
3B Uh…? Betemit?
C Kendall/Pena (yeah, right)
DH Kila
It could happen right. We could even see Pena play and Mitch and Aviles and Gordon and even Kila all at the same time. It could happen, right?
Step 1: Trade everyone
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
by Gantz9 on Jul 28, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
damn underwear gnomes!!
Okay, well maybe we should tell that to Rain Man, because he practically bankrupted a casino, and he was a ri-tard.
by Clearly Ambiguous on Jul 29, 2010 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Probably Parraz
Maybe even Lough if Bloomquist is also gone
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we need to load up on outfield talent in our next deal.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
FRENCHY!!!!
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 29, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
BITE YOUR TONGUE!
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jul 29, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
INSANITY!!!
Must have Kendall batting second
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by averagegatsby on Jul 28, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Ben Badler tweet
New #Royals RHP Elisaul Pimentel is another fringy guy, 89-93, inconsistent slider and changeup that flash avg at times
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Ben Badler tweet May
New #Royals C Lucas May could be a decent backup in the big leagues. That’s probably his upside, though
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did you think we would get anything back for Pods when he was signed this off season?
Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
I'm happy with the return just putting up what people tweeted.
I did give GMDM credit prior to the season saying that the Ankiel/Pods signings were for this reason only
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exactly.
I think we all secretly hoped that was his intention. It’s a risky tactic though. See Rick AnKiel. Remains to be seen whether or not we can flip him.
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I mean, honestly, that's a pretty dumb strategy
buying two low level prospects for $1.6 million is a pretty steep price
well, I mean you have to argue
that you’re paying for his production, leadership, grit, and hot wife too.
But I agree… you’re not getting the best deal by any means.
However… knowing that GMDM thinks he has to win as many as possible… I support the flip’n strategy to the alternative.
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but at the point at which we had Pods
it was best that he was eventually traded
I didn’t want to watch the 2011 sequel
Yes
I would much rather have seen $1.2M shifted over into the international prospect budget, and $400K spent on acquiring and paying a guy like Langerhans, etc.
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't get me wrong. I completely agree.
I’m just saying, knowing that Moore will sign vets, I’m glad he at least isn’t set on not trading them.
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I hope he goes nuts this week
I hope he trades Kendall, Guillen, Soria, Farnsi, banny, davies, tejeda, everyone but soria basically
and Samurai Zack, of course
but that’s ‘Mr. Samurai’ to you
(also, you appear to want him to trade Soria and trade everyone but Soria.)
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 29, 2010 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't want Tejeda traded.
Not even sure why, but I still think he’s a decent starter. I’m still drunk on his small sample size of starts last year.
Ned likes Kendall in the 2-hole!
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 29, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the expected value for a decent prospect can be even more than $1.6M
maybe someone can chime in with an actual link/reference to analysis.
but also, he provided invaluable leadership along the way
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 29, 2010 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Lets just see how that bat does.
For a Catcher a .750 OPS is well above average, in fact it would be 4th in the AL this year. Even a 700 OPS would be 6th. I’d take that in a heartbeat
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
GMDM will be on a conference call at 9 pm CDT for anyone interested
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Jamie freakin Wright, nuff said.
whoa a rare TRIPLE post
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
damn
I was going to say that the most important question now was who leads off but you beat me to it, a few times
by I need more Esteban on Jul 28, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
This would fulfill
one of my preseason predictions…not that I would be happy about it.
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by The Ol' Perfesser on Jul 29, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Kendall didn't bat second today!!!
Because he didn’t play.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
What?!?
Did the moon fall out of orbit too?
Pena. C’Mon!
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by Playoffs?!? on Jul 28, 2010 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Hope
they pick LF or RF for Gordon, then leave him there to learn. Playing every other game at each is (yet another) ludicrous development plan
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"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876
His arm profiles in RF but they are bringing him along slowly there since he's used to seeing the ball come off the bat from that side of the field
I’m just glad they are playing him
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His arm has a long way to go before he belongs in Rf.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
You haven't seen him let it go trust me, I've watched him air it out in Omaha and it's fine
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Gordon's Batting
Has anyone else noticed that he’s hitting the ball a little more to the opposite field? It’s been pop outs and fly balls, but hey, he seems to have rediscovered the other side of the field!
Yes.
One of the Yankee games he went with the pitch on the outer half of the plate from Sabathia (IIRC) and it looked like a pop fly, but it almost went out. Lots of power there.
I've Been On
This for years. If he’d just go with the pitch he could hit it out of any park.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jul 29, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
He'll take over LF now.
Mitch will take RF because Mitch has the better arm. (obviously)
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
so, uh
who’s coming up to replace Podsednik? considering how thin the 40-man roster Outfield spots are.. are we gonna get another week-long stint of Kila sitting on the bench?
and is May getting the playing time while Pina goes to the bench?
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We'll see soon enough.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice
glad to get something out of Podsednik, even if it’s just organizational depth. You can never have too much pitching either.
by I need more Esteban on Jul 28, 2010 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
Have we established who will lead off?
Also, I’ll be whistling dippity doo da outta my asshole if we end up trading Ankiel, Spork and Guillen by week’s end. I’ll whistle out of other orifi if we send Soria off to the Yankees. There, I said it. Trade Soria!
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Listening to the teleconference now.
Man, these things are tacky. Half the reporters are losing reception, there is this weird beeping noise, Dayton seems to have a hard time hearing them.
Geez.
FREE BRAYAN PENA.
Kilaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
Please, let it be him.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
He doesn't know if it will be tomorrow.
So it won’t be tomorrow.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Had we known the outcome of the PODS era...
would we have been a little…less harsh on GMDM for making the move?
Don't Fuccop Succop
by chicks_love_chiefs on Jul 28, 2010 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
No.
And when (not if) he finally gets Jeff Francouer, we won’t go easy on him for the exact same reason. Because it was a joke around here that he made come true, and that’s awful regardless of the reasoning behind it.
by Soria's Unibrow on Jul 29, 2010 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Mendollington Now!
Don't Fuccop Succop
by chicks_love_chiefs on Jul 28, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Carry an extra pitcher?!
For Baltimore.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
I think he's just referring to trade potential.
Calm down.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
He was talking about the DeJesus injury and how "we don't have the team we left Spring Training with"
and how DeJesus’ injury pretty much opened their eyes that they wouldn’t be in contention this year, even though it was a slim chance before he got hurt.
He was totally blaming the season on injuries.
FREE BRAYAN PENA.
He has to say that.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Drink
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I've had enough of this.
Dayton’s just going into BS stuff now.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
said he's interested in possibly resigning him for 2011
be afraid, be very afraid.
No mention of the potential draft compensation pick.
Since no team would be moronic enough to offer Pods arb
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
ugh
hopefully that’s just lip service to make the Dodgers feel like they weren’t screwed…
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by chicks_love_chiefs on Jul 28, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
HoRam style!
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Lineup Guess (since we know Kila isn't getting the call)
1. Gordon RF
2. Kendall C
3, Butler 1B
4. Guillen DH
5, Betemit 3B
6, Ankiel CF
7. Mitch RF
8. Aviles/Getz 2B
9. Yuni! SS
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My guess
1. Kendall C
2. Aviles/Getz 2B
3. Butler 1B
4. Kila (!) DH
5. Guillen RF
6. Ankiel CF
7. Betemit 3B
8. Gordon LF
9. Yuniesky “SS”
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I wish. But DM is bringing in another pitcher for Pods's spot.
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i like the two RF lineup myself
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by doublestix on Jul 28, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I don't know
Maybe the runs saved in right over Guillen makes up for the odd ball going into left?
Awesome trade for any GM, mindblowingly great for Dayton
This trade would rock if they got even the crappy pitcher and had to pick up Pods’ salary. Sending Pods salary AND getting a catching prospect rated a “C” by Sickels is a major coup. No, neither of these guys are likely to make an impact, but, as we all agree, Pods was worthless when he was signed, and to get something of value for him…
Hey, take what you can get… Dayton just did to Ned Colletti what the Marlins usually do to Dayton.
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Even better when Matt gives up some credit
I give this signing and trade an A++++++++ just by Matt tossing out some praise
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is a 1.2 WAR over half a season really worthless?
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by averagegatsby on Jul 28, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
No
I should have said “pointless.” It was more than half a season, and he would very likely regressed, but yeah, Dayton got the best of all possible worlds here — gets rid of Pods before the regression, gets a bit of potential value back without spending more money, gets to look like it was a smart signing at the time even though it very much was not, etc. Thank goodness for the “genius” of NL GMs. Enjoy that extra half win, Ned!
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
even the MLB Network guys...
who are of course all about their players like Pods… weren’t quite sure even where he was gonna play
Matt, can I get a, "You were right about Pods," now?
I’ll give you your, “You were right about Jacobs.” (Graaah, can’t totally do it. I never said he’d be good. It was a terrible trade tho, and I’d considered it neutral-ish at the time.)
you were right that the Royals could get something of minimal value for him
I underestimated the injury situation of teams like the Dodgers and, clearly, overestimated their intelligence
The Pods signing was still idiotic, but Dayton made something out of it, so good job by him
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Now I'm hoping for a "You were right about Guillén"
coming soon. Please let it happen, for all of our sakes.
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Anderson (810) keeps getting cut off by other reporters on this press conference.
I like him, but this is hilarious.
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It's almost like his mute button is on
Whatever the reason, high comedy
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Kila harder to "free" than
Nelson Mandela
(sorry, I know this is an unfortunate comparison that would get me fired, if, you know, I was paid to post this)
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by loyal2sdad on Jul 28, 2010 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Why is it always "centerfielders who can run"?
Why not centerfielders who can read balls coming off the bat?
Or centerfielders who can get on base?
Who gives a fuck if they can run. It’s not a freaking track meet. That’s not a skill. I want someone with some freaking skills.
by Gross(est) on Jul 28, 2010 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
RUNNING FAST IS A TOOL!!!
Dayton doesn’t have time to educate you, he’s busy doing this conference call.
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Skills aren't part of the process.
Sending PODS to LA leaves the team with a lack of grit. Those swinging bunts then get caught stealling were an important part to building a winner here in KC.
Looks like Kendall is gonna have to dig deep to pick up the grit that PODS left with.
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A French dude
Became the first white man to run 100m sub 10 seconds the other week.
White= Gritty
Sub 10= RUNS WELL
Being French might constitute questionable makeup though.
by kcbottom9th on Jul 28, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless your last name happens to be
FRANCOEUR!!
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I take it back. It is a skill. Just the most important skill in a centerfielder IMO.
Do you think if I send DM a biography of Herb Washington it might open his eyes to just how little return there is on overvaluing a player’s running speed?
Are you serious?
A center fielder needs to cover more territory than any other fielder. Sure, “reading balls off the bat” is important too, but being able to run fast is definitely an asset in playing that position, more so than, say, shortstop.
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It's true. I am serious. Completely. Totally. Vehemently.
And here are some reasons why I think that:
Joey Gathright, Josh Anderson
I’m sure I’m forgetting someone. I think when GMDM says he’s looking for a speedy centerfielder, that is literally what he means. He looks at how fast someone can run, because that is what he’s done in the past. Even if those guys couldn’t play that position and couldn’t get on-base, thus making their speediness irrelevant to their total value as a baseball player.
I really honestly don’t care how much ground they cover in the outfield if in the end they don’t catch the ball. I don’t care how fast they move from 1st base to 2nd base if they can’t read pitchers and get caught stealing more than 20% of the time.
Also, reading your statement again, I think you may misunderstand my first statement.
I’m not opposed to having speedy players. But I’m opposed to the fact that our “what I’m looking for in a centerfielder” list seems to begin and end with speed. Lots of guys run fast. It doesn’t make them good ballplayers. For instance, have you met my buddy Herb:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Washington
(disclaimer, he’s not really my buddy – I’ve never met him, but I’m sure he’s a fine individual)
I guess
I’m still not understanding what your problem with “speedy centerfielder” is.
You’ve got 8 non-pitchers in the field who all, ideally, will have decent hitting ability to belong in your lineup. Subtract the catcher as a specialized position where hitting is nice to have but generally sacrificed for other assets. (also, if your speedy player is crouching half the game you’re actively destroying that aspect of his usefulness)
Now, the ability to hit for average, swing only at pitches in the strike zone, muscle the ball for power – none of those is a greater asset at one position than at another. Frequently someone who displays these traits (and for whatever reason can’t be shoved in the DH slot) will be placed in positions where defense is considered low-demand: likely 1B, RF or, less frequently, LF.
Speed is an asset which helps on offense, and for defense is best put to use in center field, where there’s more ground to cover. So when you’ve got a hole to be filled in CF, you want someone with speed in addition to what you want in any old position player. Sometimes a team will sacrifice some of one asset to get some extra speed, but wanting a speedy CF doesn’t necessarily mean Gathright or Pods – remember that GMDM made bids for Torii Hunter and Andruw Jones, but was unable to land either of them – it just means that among the players who were available to the Royals, these were most suited for center field.
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In re-reading my above post
I’m afraid I’ve probably been too wordy at the expense of clarity of my point.
That point being: every team would love to have an all-star hitter at every position. But the Royals are not the Yankees. Or, more specifically, the 2010 Royals, with little free-agent money and a minor league system that didn’t have a decent pipeline until 3 years ago, are not capable of being the Yankees. (Hopefully that will change with the emergence of Colon, Hosmer, Moustakas and Myers.) We’re not going to have a lineup featuring 9 fantastic hitters.
So where to pick and choose? There are a few spots on the diamond (plus DH) where you put a hitter who can’t field all that well. The spots you look to fill with less-great hitters, you try to get someone with suitable defensive tools. Speed at CF is one such compromise a team like the Royals reasonably makes. (though, admittedly, Pods was slightly below average in the field. I’m just saying the “speedy CF” concept is not dumb like you make it sound.
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Pods is an illustrative example for why speed doesn't automatically = good defense
It seems like the org’s strategy is “we need someone fast, because then he must be a good CF”. Instead, they should try “we need a good CF, part of which is being fast, but also includes the ability to read a fly ball”
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 29, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
^This
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
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OK, so Pods is not a great defender
That doesn’t mean that speed is not a good idea to have on your list of qualifications to play CF.
Or, if you think your coaching staff could teach a person some things about playing outfield defense, you can get a guy who has the speed to make such teachings effective rather than a random player.
Try to remember, also, that GMDM has gone after other CFs who do not fit the deficient Gathright-Pods mold. He tried for Torii Hunter. He tried for Andruw Jones. He got Coco Crisp, but Coco got injured after not too much playing time. But barring an ability to get and keep a high performer, if he has to get a scrub to fill the position, it might as well be a scrub with speed.
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I don't think anybody is saying this.
That doesn’t mean that speed is not a good idea to have on your list of qualifications to play CF.
Just that it shouldn’t be the #1 priority when looking for a centerfielder.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
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Warden and Sagehen pretty much made my argument for me while I was at work.
Thanks guys! If you want to work for me too, that’d be awesome.
As long as I can keep the paycheck.
not #1 priority and doesn't trump lack of other skills
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 30, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I think you have missed Gross(est)'s point
Of course a centerfielder is going to be relatively fast. But speed in and of itself is not enough – the player needs to be a good defender, and sometimes getting a good read and taking the best route can be more important than that last bit of extra speed that GMDM’s favorite CF’ers have, such as with Joey Gaithright. She just wants a good defender who can get on base, regardless of top end speed or lack thereof.
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 29, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
so
Gordon is starting in centerfield tomorrow?
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Alyssa Milano is displeased
Cough we need pitching Cough RT @ThinkCure: #Dodgers acquire outfielder Podsednik http://bit.ly/c1B9sO
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Pods doesn't make enough money
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus, she's have to get into a helluva cat fight
with Mrs. Pods.
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I think 2 of her 3 MLB boyfriends were douche bags.
If that helps.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
She preferred Carl Pavano without the Cookie Duster
though she was a fan of the Free Moustache Rides.
Woah, I totally forgot,
the Royals got Mike Montgomery with a pick acquired for David Riske’s free agency.
Those things can be gold.
FREE BRAYAN PENA.
indeed
part of the reason Texas gave up Smoak in the Cliff Lee deal.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 29, 2010 4:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Dodgers Address Juan Pierre Shortage, Acquire Scott Podsednik From Royals
The headline to the Dodgers SB blog trade piece.
They seem very mildly displeased at losing Pimentel about losing Pimentel
How do they feel about losing May?
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well that's understandable I guess.
They have a starting catcher for the foreseeable future, plus AJ Ellis. I bet they miss Carlos Santana though. Haha.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I read through their entire thread....(whew)
here is what i gathered….
They place more value on proven talent than younger guys stuck in thier system….(understandably since they are looking to play ball this october.)
But more than a few expressed a little discomfort for giving away young guys….But not much.
it was kinda surprising that we didn’t find a way to trade Podsednik to the White Sox
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by BHWick on Jul 28, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Nah.
Vizquel.
- "But Frank, that's the worst shortstop in the league."
- "That's what they keep tellin' me."
by hawkinscm87 on Jul 28, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
not everyone's perfect
we can’t all get what we want
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Kenny Williams is holding out
for Jimmy Gobble.
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Here's hoping
since Moore says a pitcher is coming up – let’s hope for Coleman or B Hardy
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We got Derek/rick Holland in the Gutierrez trade, too?
awesome
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry, dumb joke
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by Matt Klaassen on Jul 28, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
that would be fine
I just have a gut feeling that Coleman is going to be really good. Minimum stud setup guy – with closer potential
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agreed on Coleman
i only speculate it being Holland because he’s got much more AAA time. and Coleman pitched a few innings tonight, so he might not be available tomorrow or Friday.
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And he looked great tonight
Agreed. It should be Holland at this point. Coleman and Hardy are both pitching great, but I think they’re prime September call-ups for the ’pen. Both were solid out there tonight, though.
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by MinnesotaRoyal on Jul 28, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Has to be
I don’t know who else they’d want right now, but then again I thought it would be when they tabbed Bull instead.
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by MinnesotaRoyal on Jul 28, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I will miss Scott Podsednik's wife the most.
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GMDM mentioned needing to acquire a corner power bat
Any chance Eibner can fill this role down the road? How about a Hosmer move?
Francoeur
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How could I forget about "The Natural"
Plus he has a Plus arm and Plus Frenchy-ness
Yes, move Hosmer now.
I want him playing 1B when he is 35 not 25.
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I wondered that when I saw him in the Futures game
looked a lot leaner than I expected. BR lists him at 6’4", 215, and he’s only 19 so you wonder how much he’s going to fill out, but he looked athletic enough to handle a corner OF spot right now.
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does it make us happy or anxious
that on “the Club” the CWS draft guy were gushing about Eibner (even though they ended up taking somebody else)?
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Guillen
is next.
I heard on the FAN 590 – Toronto believe it or not that The Giants have an offer on the table for Guillen.
Money from KC with Guillen for a couple of farm hands.
The Mets are very interested in Farnsworth.
by Peterman700 on Jul 28, 2010 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh no not the Mets that would mean Frenchy for sure
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not necessarily
the Mets might decide to keep Frenchy….i expect a low minors prospect.
by Peterman700 on Jul 28, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya the Mets need OFs right now
Bay is out for a bit
I really like
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, but I doubt that happens.
by Peterman700 on Jul 28, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
God, this is like Christmas.
Only instead of Santa bringing toys, he comes and takes all of your shitty ones off your hands.
FREE BRAYAN PENA.
by JobDDT on Jul 28, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 12 recs
If Santa had sex with Robin Hood . . .
they’re offspring would be a good candidate for the cool holiday you are creating
by Nighthawk at the Diner on Jul 28, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I mean WHEN, not IF
and THEIR instead of they’re
by Nighthawk at the Diner on Jul 28, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Green tights? Red velvet pants?
Man, it’s all adding up.
who did you see on top?
I had them all tangled up in hot mess….it was hard to tell where one ended and the other began…..but it was full of merriment whatever it was
by Nighthawk at the Diner on Jul 28, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that Farnsworth in your fanny pack Santa Hood
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by Nighthawk at the Diner on Jul 28, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
man, can't believe it
I was out to dinner. I read this on the drive home and almost pissed myself… well ok, I did, a little…
I’m just so happy GMDM did something that I wanted him to.
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same thing with me!! I checked MLBTR before i left and get home to this!
Yes!
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try to contain your excitement, it will be full of surprises.
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by sterlingice on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Future OF
CF – Derrick Robinson
LF – Eric Hosmer
RF – Parraz or Lough
4OF – Mitch Maier
5OF – Francouer vs. Gordon
But see, look at Pods!!
They’re a valuable commodity!
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 28, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
If they did that, Hos would be in RF
he has a very good arm
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 29, 2010 3:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Jesus GMDM, do you see how easy it is?
One clever little trade and its like the sun is shining from that one affiliate in Arkansas all the way out west to Grass Creek
by Nighthawk at the Diner on Jul 28, 2010 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Just got back from the ORoyals game
I saw Luke May play here last week with the Isotopes. He was a solid hitter – the whole team was, though. Great rips in BP and seemed to be sound behind the plate. I didn’t get to see the whole game, but he called a good game and kept the Sounds out of it for a while. He wasn’t nearly as solid at the plate in that game (3 K’s, 0-4), but I think he has potential. He and Pina could make a good 1-2 combo in a couple years.
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by MinnesotaRoyal on Jul 28, 2010 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
I missed the presser....did GMDM say for certain that Kila wasn't coming up?
by Nighthawk at the Diner on Jul 28, 2010 11:08 PM EDT reply actions
He said Kila is coming "very soon"
but they MAY bring a pitcher up for short-term relief in the Baltimore series.
FREE BRAYAN PENA.
he said something along those lines a few months back with they criminally had Kila ride the pine
I hope this time its for real…..its insane not to get him at least 200-250 pa’s the rest of the way out
by Nighthawk at the Diner on Jul 28, 2010 11:13 PM EDT reply actions
Sounds to me they are waiting on Guillen to be traded
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by averagegatsby on Jul 28, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
"very soon"
not very reassuring, as time appears to run differently in the parallel universe inhabited by Moore
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MACDOUGAL SIGHTING
He;s pitching b8 for STL at NYM
GO POND SCUM
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B 12th
"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009
"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876
Is "pond scum" better than being a moran?
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Does anyone know if May will be with Omaha tomorrow?
I’ll go check it out since they’re here.
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by MinnesotaRoyal on Jul 28, 2010 11:24 PM EDT reply actions
I like this trade.
Pimentel is the center piece for sure. High K:BB ratio. More K’s than innings. He’ll get things figured out with the hits, Latin guys get things going quick once they figure it out.
If May does anything…. count it as gain. :)
Pods is better than we all give him credit for. He was decent and will do well for the Dodgers. NL special type of player.
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I'm kind of worried about the team now.
We lose Pods and Ankiel. Who plays in the field with DDJ out? We’ve got Gordon and Mitch…. ? We lose Farnsi and have to bring back the guy we just sent down…. Our team got worse for this season….. But hopefully our future will look much better.
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I see your point.
But the team is going nowhere this season anyway, and now Gordon and (I hope) Kila get a chance. The loss of DDJ hurts the most, IMHO, but that is no one’s fault.
by Black and Gold on Jul 28, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I am more than happy to throw the rest of this yr away to improve the future
Get new players in the system
Get younger players (hopefully) a chance to get some MLB experience
Improve draft spot for next year’s draft
Win-win, plus, after the last 4 games, I don’t think anyone can defend keeping this thing as is
Just improving our draft slotting - which is okay, too
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From the Dutster
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Where would these two slot in as KC prospects?
Am I right in thinking that neither would crack the top 20 (or maybe 30)?
I think a top 30 for Pimentel would be possible
he’s young, dominican, and has decent numbers
we’d be obsessed with him by now
Yeah, I actually see both of them in the twenties.
May is close to on par with Pina or Perez, right? Pimental also has some things to like.
yeah
both of them probably in the 20’s
maybe even late teens on Pimentel. we’ll see on him.
saw one updated list from a Dodgers blog that had May at 16 and Pimentel at 18.
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WHY U ALL HAYTIN ON podsGODnik!
Everyone who bashes Kendall..... he is a damn good catcher. Very smart behind the plate. He has great BAT CONTROL, which makes him a good top of the order hitter.
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by kansasjhawk044 on Jul 29, 2010 12:35 AM EDT reply actions
It just hit me
Moore must be close to dealing Farnsy – then calling up Kila. That would jive with his characterizations of the pitching add being temporary, as well as the “very soon” stance on Kila
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The banter on the Royals Facebook page
is too damn funny to be believed. Behold some sample quotes which I am not making up:
“It is offical the Kansas city is the wrost baseball team ever. BOO!!! u suck”
“The royals are now total idiots !! Sell the team to someone who freaken cares!!!!”
“OMGOSH getting rid of a Great player. WTF! Scott Podsednik bring leadership to the team. Royals make some dumb ass moves. See if I care to watch them. Always losing anyways!!”
this was used as a measure of the royals current minor league system
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/20 10/01/26/2010-farm-system- rankings/
“I have been a fan of the Royals my whole life and every move they do sucks”
“I cant stand that MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just traded my wife favorite player. I AM SICK OF THE BAD MOVES!!!!”
“They did what all you retard wanted…. a catcher, not Kendall. There you stupid idiots go… you happy now?”
“:*-( VERY SAD!!”
“This is why the royals continue to be the farm team for the rest of the league. They will never compete if they just keep “rebuilding” and attempt to put together a winner."
“stupid stupid stupid stupid stupd!!!!!!!!”
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When I see Guillen's name leaving our roster
then I will be happy and think that we are truly rebuilding. Then again nobody wants him so he will just be done at the end of the season. We finally have a catcher that might amount to something. It was a decent trade. Goodbye Pods… please let Guillen be next….
kendall
seriously man kendall is absolutely horrible. lets look at the numbers compared to 2 of our catchers from last year…
allowed 79 SB – Olivo, 33 – Buck, 33…. ADVANTAGE: KENDALL SUCKS
committed 10 errors – Olivo, 5 – Buck, 1…. ADVANTAGE: KENDALL STILL SUCKS
0 HRS (wait, what?) 33 RBI – Olivo, 12 and 43 – Buck, 14 and 47…. get the point?
Yes kendall has caught more innings, so he has made more defensive mistakes, but he hasn’t hit a homer in 343 ABs
Kendall also has 4HRs less than
a NL pitcher.
"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009
"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876
Decent analysis here
http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/28/royalsdodgers-trade-analysis-scott-podsednik-for-two-prospects/
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by LaFLamme on Jul 29, 2010 1:31 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Moore is now making all the right moves
I don’t get it. His statement about getting “Kila” in the lineup. I had to rub my eyes I didn’t believe it.
He may finally be getting it
by GobbleforCyoung on Jul 29, 2010 3:26 AM EDT reply actions
finally...a move that will hopefully free kila
FREE KILA!!!!
He's still dogshit
but he’s somebody else’s dogshit now, right?
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 29, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Definitely dogshit and now he’s somebody else’s problem.
The immoderate moderator
by Scott McKinney on Jul 29, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Finally got back to comment
I listen to Dayton on 610 or 810 driving back from KC and he was pretty convinced that Kila will be up soon. He is actually not trying to blow as much smoke as he used to.
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I think Dayton is getting to the point where he knows we won't believe him so he just tells the truth and dones't bs
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Who won the Podsednik trade?
Klaw
(2:40 PM)
I like Lucas May, actually. Nice pickup for KC for a guy who had no business being on their team on 8/1.
He thinks that May was the better part of the Royals' return??
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 29, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry, i can't tell you...
it’s
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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 30, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
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