Have a Question for Rob Neyer?

by Freneau on Mar 21, 2011 12:05 AM EDT

I'm working on sending our esteemed baseball editor some questions.

If you've got a question you'd like me to ask, please share it. I'd also like to know what general fields or topics you are interested in...

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Ok

I feel like this years version of the Royals is going to be awful, but they will be more interesting than any team since 2003, do you agree?

Is it 2012 yet?

by Gantz9 on Mar 21, 2011 12:39 AM EDT reply actions

Soria

Assuming that the Jesus Montero + Eduardo Perez offer from the Yankees for Joakim Soria was true, was it smart for the Royals to turn this down? Do you think Soria will be traded this year?

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on Mar 21, 2011 12:50 AM EDT reply actions

Ask that MOFO this

The waiver process. When a player goes on waivers how do the teams find out about it and where/who? And then once a team decides they want to put it in a claim who deals with that?

For example the Neshek waiver claim. How long does the process take from release to being claimed and assigned to highest priority team, etc.

MUCHAS GRACIAS

I loathe David Glass

by RoyalJHWKR on Mar 21, 2011 1:03 AM EDT reply actions

Do you still think the Royals will never again win a World Series?

And if so, why? Isn’t there enough uncertainty about the future that any and every team has a legitimate chance to win the World Series in the indeterminate future?

You may know me as NYRoyal.

by Scott McKinney on Mar 21, 2011 1:07 AM EDT reply actions

i dont think there’s any good question to ask him….the major league team sucks…and honestly, what else is there to say about the minor league system that hasnt been said? All that being said, I guarantee i’ll read every word of it and more than likely enjoy it.

Fire Everyone

by billybeingbilly on Mar 21, 2011 1:10 AM EDT reply actions

it is the BEST SYSTEM EVER

by Freneau on Mar 21, 2011 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Do you think the Royals will get to the playoffs with Dayton Moore as the general manager?

And if so, do you think it will be a one shot deal, or do you think DM teams will frequently be in contention?

Neyer has expressed some strong negative feelings about Dayton Moore. I wonder how much the great minor league system has affect his opinion of Moore and whether DM can get the Royals over the top.

You may know me as NYRoyal.

by Scott McKinney on Mar 21, 2011 1:13 AM EDT reply actions

this is basically THE QUESTION, isn't it

by Freneau on Mar 21, 2011 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, that and

Do you understand that he only hurts us because he loves us?

The whole problem with the world is that fools & fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. ~ Bertrand Russell

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Mar 21, 2011 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions

And a follow up to that,

Just based on what Moore has shown so far, how long would he give Moore to capitalize on what he has built? Two years, five years, eight years? And what is the tipping point (say, hypothetically not making the playoffs despite having a top 5 farm system for five years)?

The whole problem with the world is that fools & fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. ~ Bertrand Russell

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Mar 21, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

You could ask him what he thinks of bandwagon fans?

I’m just stirring the pot here. The first blog I read a lot of was Rob and Rany, and it closed shop very soon after I found it.

by AxDxMx on Mar 21, 2011 1:14 AM EDT reply actions

How do you rank our prospects

and which ones do you think are most likely to bust?

"America is a nation without a distinct criminal class, with the possible exception of Congress." --Mark Twain

by Juancho on Mar 21, 2011 5:08 AM EDT reply actions

why is he so biased against the Royals?

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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 21, 2011 7:45 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Why hasn't he commented on any Royals Review post yet?

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by Jeff Zimmerman on Mar 21, 2011 9:00 AM EDT reply actions

Will there always be a backlash against sabermetrics?

Or is it only a handful of old MSM writers holding onto dear life to avoid learning something they do not understand, that will eventually die out?

What is the future of sports journalism? Will reporting and opinion come from completely different mediums?

Defense seems like the “big thing” in sabermetrics now. What are some areas you can see sabermetrics heading into the future?

Do you still wear flannel?

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Mar 21, 2011 9:15 AM EDT reply actions

See if you can find out if where you can find some of his old stories online

I’m specifically referring to this character/alter ego he made up that posted mainly about 1. Baseball 2. Being an elderly drunken ex baseball reporter. It was comic gold… I loosely based my short-lived Clem Shephard series on it

Come to think of it, I might be thinking about Rany instead of Rob.

batter nine you sucky

by marbotty on Mar 21, 2011 10:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Scribbly Tate!

Almost as funny a

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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 21, 2011 10:07 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

yeah

batter nine you sucky

by marbotty on Mar 21, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

See if you can find out if where you can find some of his old stories online

Come to think of it, I might be thinking about Rany instead of Rob.

batter nine you sucky

by marbotty on Mar 21, 2011 10:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Have you and Rant discussed what wod make for The Best Parade Route Ever (2014)?

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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 21, 2011 10:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Rant = Rany

And plus thumbs

Making watching baseball as fun as doing your taxes.
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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 21, 2011 10:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

My phone just made the same error

batter nine you sucky

by marbotty on Mar 21, 2011 10:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Your phone is also overly optimistic about the Royals chance to win with all prospects a la the 2002 Twins?

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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 21, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

My phone just made the same error

batter nine you sucky

by marbotty on Mar 21, 2011 10:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

hmm, mobile blogging error

this must be what yuni must feel like when he posts

batter nine you sucky

by marbotty on Mar 21, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

He's More Like

Yuni-Vac, useless, oversized and immobile, planted stupidly between 2B and 3B.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Mar 21, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh and you might also ask

If he feels vindicated about writing/predicting the Royals would be an inept team year after year for the last twelve years, despite facing a huge backlash from a lot of Royals fans (and some pundits) who dismissed him as overly pessimistic

batter nine you sucky

by marbotty on Mar 21, 2011 10:08 AM EDT via mobile reply actions