Royals Add Four Minor Leaguers To Greatest Farm System Ever
by Freneau on Dec 13, 2011 2:10 PM EST
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PrintThe Royals have signed four fine young men to minor league contracts today. Remember, the Royals have the Greatest Farm System Ever, so we can assume that many of these players would be top prospects in other organizations. Organizational filler in Moore's system rates out as a Top 10 Astro. Not a Top 10 Astro prospect, a Top 10 Astro of all-time.
Here are the new guys:
- RHP Juan Gutierrez: Recently released by Arizona. Will be 28 next season. Has thrown 167 Major League innings, mostly as a reliever.
- LHP Francisley Bueno: Former Brave, named "Francisley." Nothing else matters.
- C Max Ramirez: Has 140 career PAs with the Rangers.
- OF Greg Golson: Has been randomly inserted into games by Joe Girardi. Former Yankee and Phillie. Knows how to win.
The best farm system in the game just got better.
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Trust the process...
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 13, 2011 2:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
not only is he named "Francisely" but he's named "Francisely Beuno"
lo hace calor me coaizon frio…iMe Gusto Mucho!
by DickHowser4ever on Dec 13, 2011 2:46 PM EST reply actions
Shirley, you can't be serious? Precisely Francisely.
Bueno bueno bueno
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Dec 13, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I actually like the Max Ramirez signing.
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yeah, that's awesome
in the wake of the teagarden trade, i was actually going to put up a fanshot a few days ago suggesting we trade for him. boy would i have looked stupid.
batter nine you sucky
Always liked Max Ramirez...
I remember asking Derek Holland about him in a short conversation I had with him at the Columbus Airport about a year and a half a ago. He can hit. Holland liked him quite a bit, too. And Ramirez started as a Brave, too, and was added there during DM’s Atl stint.
If women only slept with nice guys...guys would only be nice. And they don't. And we're not.
by setupunchtag on Dec 13, 2011 3:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
How long until Dayton signs Brooks Conrad and Peter Moylan?
Doubting Thomas, the patron saint of sabermetrics
Where Are These
Guys going to be assigned?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Can They Cook?
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 13, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
I thought it was only 3 people who'd never been in his kitchen.
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 13, 2011 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
your
sarcasm sickens me.
The Royals are a starter away from being .750
Twitter - @peterman7
by Peterman700 on Dec 13, 2011 4:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
YOUR
sarcasm, on the other hand……..
by Professor Stephanie Willbanks on Dec 13, 2011 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I know of Golson...Look at this throw
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 4:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Crawford got Frenchied
Golson has obviously been watching Francoeur and learned how to approach the game, teammates, and life.
by Sweep_the_Leg on Dec 13, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Frenchy will demand Golson to be the 4th outfielder
and in turn demand for Mitch to be a “ROOGY”
BFIB
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
I remember that play
Awesome arm
by YouDon'tPhaseMeGobble on Dec 13, 2011 6:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yes, Me Too
I just don’t know why. It seems I was watching live.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 15, 2011 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
looks like Theriot was non-tendered by the Cards...
good back-up IF for the Royals????
by DickHowser4ever on Dec 13, 2011 5:03 PM EST reply actions
I hope not
He’s one of my most hated baseball players
BFIB
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
I don't want any former Cards
Only former Braves
BFIB
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
He'll Always Be
A Cub to me.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 15, 2011 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
He is just the type of crap player
Royals managers have fallen in love with over the last decade. Guys who “play the game the right way” and are given 500+ at bats but, in the end, simply cannot perform at aspect of the game. Theriot is Gload. Theriot is Kendall.
If the Royals sign Theriot Yost will not be able to stop himself from writing his name on the lineup card five nights a week. He just will not be able to stop himself.
Best way to stop this from happening is separating Yost from the allure of Theriot’s grit but not signing him.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
why the unlove for Theriot.....he is the exact definition of a "replacement level" player
he can play 2B/SS/3B at an average/slightly above average level and has more pop in his bat then C Getz. plus i would imagine he could be signed on the cheap. whats not to like about signing him as the back-up utility guy that Yost and DM so desperately profess to needing.
by DickHowser4ever on Dec 13, 2011 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Theriot is probably a bit better than replacement level
And there would be absolutely nothing wrong with having him on the roster for parts of the season, perhaps giving him 150 at-bats throughout the course of the season. But I am absolutely certain that is not how Yost would use him. If Theriot is signed by the Royals he will play every day. That is just what the Royals do.
Scrappy Gritmen like Theriot must be kept off the roster. Bell, Hillman and now Yost, they just can’t help themselves. They play these guys even when there are better options on the roster. Just look at Getz all through last year. God I would have loved to have seen Aviles getting those starts over Getz. At least Aviles had proven he was capable of being a valuable MLB player. Getz just proved every day that he could never be better than a roster filler.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Agree
I actually like Theriot and think his OBA skills could rebound, but I fear he’d get too much playing time because he’s scrappy.
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by RoyalsRetro on Dec 13, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Statistically, his defense has really cratered
You may know me as NYRoyal.
by Scott McKinney on Dec 14, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
But I bet he is mistake-free
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by RoyalsRetro on Dec 14, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
I only just noticed this new name "Freneau"
Why the new nickname, Will?
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
Will's in jail, he tried to kidnap Frenchy
This is his Filipino half-brother
BFIB
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
Until it was deemed too negative
and a change had to be made
BFIB
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
Sure, I remember that tag line
But the site changes tag lines every couple months or so without the guy running it actually changing his screen name.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
Just reinvinting himself...
a.k.a. throwing off the regulars of onefootdown
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Since 2005: Royals win% = .4100, Chiefs win% = .4095
by averagegatsby on Dec 13, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
As long as you're not
rewinding yourself.
Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!
New Avatar Needed
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 15, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Quick poll....
Who wins
A) BFIB
B) Greatest Farm System Ever or GFSE
BFIB
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 6:13 PM EST reply actions
GFSE would win going away,
and I’d say the next 5-6 years will prove this.
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 14, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Just more negative posting on the PMS board
Par fpr the Course. If you disagree on what the professionals at BA and BP wrote a year ago, take it up with them.
fpr? False positive rate?
Also how is this negative? These guys will probably never play for the Royals, and if they do it will be in a Getz-like capacity…..Will (Freneau) is just posting Royals news….
Get a brain Moran
BFIB
by tiquanunderwear on Dec 13, 2011 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
Of the 38 comments on here
3 are neutral reviews contributing more information about the moves
3 are positive review supporting the moves
30 are Off-Topic or similar (Response to off-topic comments, recurring jokes, sarcasm, etc.)
2 are Responses to your criticism
and ZERO (0) are negative about the moves.
Seal, stop being so negative about
people saying we are negative.
Go Royals!
Fuck dat!
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 15, 2011 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
based on these state what would the WAR be for the posters on this board???
by DickHowser4ever on Dec 13, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
mitchfreakingmaier 40
Everyone else is basically Yuni
"what is age anyway? what's old? what's young?" - Frank White
by AlexGordonHRmagnet on Dec 13, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'd like to think that there are some Hosmers on here...
I’m gonna assume based on font that this was a compliment though, so thanks.
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 14, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
i contacted BA and BP last year
looking to have royals prospects downgraded. no response from their end.
i really have a hard time seeing what the problem is with this story
if a little sarcasm is that upsetting, i don’t think this is the site you want. the joking about the royals farm system being the best farm system in the history of history is just a running thing around here. everyone here is very happy to see royals prospects regarded so highly, why wouldn’t we be? we just try to keep ourselves a little grounded about it instead of acting as though highly regarded prospects equal gumdrop waterfalls and lollipop rainbows as a future certainty.
I think everyone here really needs to put things into perspective...
The Royals have been a legit team for decades with no reason to ridicule or question any of their moves… How is it so hard to realize that you either have to be a brain washed monkey who loves everything the Royals do, or be a Negative Nancy who should be rooting for the Yankees.
Clearly everyone here is a Yankees fan in disguise
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Since 2005: Royals win% = .4100, Chiefs win% = .4095
by averagegatsby on Dec 13, 2011 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
This would make sense,
since we're a Yankees farm team
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 14, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
@@@Remember Clete Boyer!@@@
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 15, 2011 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
where did our yankees fan run off to?
i can only hope he is making his presence known with some other fanbase
I think that being on of the most beaten down fanbases in sport
allows us a little latitude for both criticism and sarcasm. If it’s not for you to see that with this blog, then I truly am sorry for you. I’ve spent the last two working days attempting to quantify the amount of time I’ve spent on this board in the last 2-3 years and it’s staggering. Mind=blown
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 14, 2011 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
yeah...the time spent here...wow...
i couldve probably done something productive
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Dec 14, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
Covering the Jayhawks baseball took up a huge chunk of my time.
Between attending the games (no work at all there) and writing about the team, I was spending at least 20 hours a week on my hobby. I had to give it up two years ago. That was a hard decision, but I knew I needed to focus more on my dissertation and job. I still hope to get back to covering the team. I really loved it.
I guess I am pretty much an addictive personality. When I do something, I really dive into it. It’s been hard for me to cultivate moderation in my life.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
Me too.
I still hope to get back to covering the team. I really loved it.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
Rock Chalk Talk
YOUR HANDLE DISTURBS ME DEEPLY!!!!!
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by Old Man Duggan on Dec 14, 2011 3:34 AM EST up reply actions
Like I said in the other thread
Some really good minor league FA pickups. Guiterrez when healthy has a big arm. He struck out over 11 per 9 last year (in just 18 innings. Had a pretty terrible 2010, but was pretty good in 2009. He would actually have a shot at making a lot of bullpens – may find himself in Omaha simply because of our depth, but he’d be able to step right in and be productive I think.
Golson is fast with a little bit of pop. Very athletic and toolsy, you never know with those kinda guys – maybe he fills out and actually hits a bit. Certainly the kind of guy you don’t mind stashing in AAA and bringing up to play any OF position in a pinch.
I used to be a huge Max Ramirez fan. But he’s been hurt and crappy the last few years. He can’t really catch much – he’s probably more a 1B/DH, but doesn’t hit well enough for those positions. He was once a hot prospect, so who knows, not a bad flyer, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t even make the Stormchasers roster.
I know nothing about Francisley other than he played for the greatest organization of all time – THE BRAVES.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
We have given up on the idea of the Caucasian catcher because our new bench coach works so well with the Latin guys.
by WURoyal on Dec 14, 2011 12:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
We've got Ned
to work with the white guys.
by Rufus R. Jones on Dec 14, 2011 1:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
If he ever gets promoted to KC
Bueno has to serve a three game suspension for throwing at Alfonso Soriano when he last appeared in the Majors as a member of the Braves.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
If this is true, it's beyond awesome.
He’s like a latin grit monster.
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 14, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Gutierrez is hurt and out a few months
From what I hear.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
TJ Surgery in September
It would seem the Royals will be paying him in 2012 primarily to rehab, and I guess to hold his rights in 2013 when he should be healthy again.
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Dec 14, 2011 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
Organizational filler in Moore’s system rates out as a Top 10 Astro. Not a Top 10 Astro prospect, a Top 10 Astro of all-time.
Haha. I do like the Max Ramirez pick-up. He still has a bit of upside left.
by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Dec 14, 2011 10:13 PM EST reply actions
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