If Brady Singer really is "their best pitcher" then it goes virtually without saying that the organization is in very, very deep doo-doo. If he ever does figure it out, it will probably be just before he becomes eligible for free agency.
1. this year has been so frustrating because everything we turn to…..turns out to not be accurate. Lol. New coaching…..not helped….schedule easing up…..not helped….count on Singer…not working….at least we get to see if Lynch improves….not yet….But Bubic is looking good…..tommy john. I mean EVERY team has guys that overperform and it’s frustrating as hell that this team doesn’t seem to have that. Overperform, underperform…it’s the ebb and flow of a baseball season…but somehow NO guy is over performing right now. I didn’t know that was possible.
2. Offense will be ok. They won’t be a top 10 offense like some people may have been hoping…but they will be average. I concur on the pitching. I don’t know where they turn…and honestly….its a lot to expect to have people come up from the minors and have this team competitive next year even. They just need so much of it right now. You HAVE to start acquiring it somehow though. Even if you have to trade for a guy with 2 years of control left….Maybe that only leave 1 year of a “window”…but at some point you have to start getting competent pitching. IDK how, it’s quite the delima. Nobody should be 3 years away in baseball…but man it sure feels like the Royals are at least 2 right now with the amount of pitching they need to find.
3. The biggest egg on the face moment in JJ’s 15 years here is the comment that this isn’t a talent issue its a coaching issue at the big league level. It’s May 26th and I will go to my grave telling you this is a 100% talent issue. If those were the true beliefs, I have to question everything about the talent evaluation of this organization. I’m not saying move on from JJ, but changes HAVE to continue to be made to the scouting departments. They kept too much the same, more changes are absolutely needed this offseason. Again, its a though job…but this half foot in, half foot out commitment to a new direction will never work with the holdover people. JJ has to make more big overhauls to staff that stayed on this offseason for this to have a chance. 100% believe that right there.
In honor of Memorial Day and a holiday weekend. Can we commemorate the greatest trade JJ Picollo might possibly ever make? Aldaberto Mondesi and Angel Pierre for Josh Taylor. For years, nobody wanted to listen to trading Mondesi. After 3 years of injuries, one would think….this could be a long term problem. But I digress, because at the end of the day Picollo did trade him and found a taker. Since then Mondesi has played 0 games. Taylor has not been good…but he has played actual innings for the Kansas City Royals. Yes, Pierre may turn into something….but guess what. This trade needed to be done and something like this needed to be done two years earlier. A genuine congrats JJ on a nice move!
After an abysmal offensive month to start the season, seeing the team turn it around in May is very optimistic. Especially since it’s been fairly consistent for the month, not just a few games here & there. (Haven’t we averaged roughly 5 runs/game this month). Definitely enough to win more games than we did. So I’ve given up looking at W/L this season. Our rotation was suspect b4 the injuries & whatever is going with Singer, so it’s going to be tough to get the W’s right now.
Maybe I’m crazy, but I do see a lot of talent & really like the look of the team we’re fielding right now, aside from the rotation. They’re young and need a chance to jell, which looks like is happening now that they have stopped moving players around so much. And the ‘Pen is solid.
I’d like to see us get at least one experienced starting pitcher this season for depth, and to help land a few more W’s that the offense has earned. Long winning droughts wear on fans - but to young players can do some damage mentally.
Thanks for the insight & making this season a bit more enjoyable!!
Just occurred to me.... did the Royals bring Maikel Garcia in time for him to get credit for a full year of service time this season? If so, that mistake may not cost them a thing. OTOH it may end up costing them dearly. It will be a few years before we know.
If Brady Singer really is "their best pitcher" then it goes virtually without saying that the organization is in very, very deep doo-doo. If he ever does figure it out, it will probably be just before he becomes eligible for free agency.
Couple random thoughts.
1. this year has been so frustrating because everything we turn to…..turns out to not be accurate. Lol. New coaching…..not helped….schedule easing up…..not helped….count on Singer…not working….at least we get to see if Lynch improves….not yet….But Bubic is looking good…..tommy john. I mean EVERY team has guys that overperform and it’s frustrating as hell that this team doesn’t seem to have that. Overperform, underperform…it’s the ebb and flow of a baseball season…but somehow NO guy is over performing right now. I didn’t know that was possible.
2. Offense will be ok. They won’t be a top 10 offense like some people may have been hoping…but they will be average. I concur on the pitching. I don’t know where they turn…and honestly….its a lot to expect to have people come up from the minors and have this team competitive next year even. They just need so much of it right now. You HAVE to start acquiring it somehow though. Even if you have to trade for a guy with 2 years of control left….Maybe that only leave 1 year of a “window”…but at some point you have to start getting competent pitching. IDK how, it’s quite the delima. Nobody should be 3 years away in baseball…but man it sure feels like the Royals are at least 2 right now with the amount of pitching they need to find.
3. The biggest egg on the face moment in JJ’s 15 years here is the comment that this isn’t a talent issue its a coaching issue at the big league level. It’s May 26th and I will go to my grave telling you this is a 100% talent issue. If those were the true beliefs, I have to question everything about the talent evaluation of this organization. I’m not saying move on from JJ, but changes HAVE to continue to be made to the scouting departments. They kept too much the same, more changes are absolutely needed this offseason. Again, its a though job…but this half foot in, half foot out commitment to a new direction will never work with the holdover people. JJ has to make more big overhauls to staff that stayed on this offseason for this to have a chance. 100% believe that right there.
In honor of Memorial Day and a holiday weekend. Can we commemorate the greatest trade JJ Picollo might possibly ever make? Aldaberto Mondesi and Angel Pierre for Josh Taylor. For years, nobody wanted to listen to trading Mondesi. After 3 years of injuries, one would think….this could be a long term problem. But I digress, because at the end of the day Picollo did trade him and found a taker. Since then Mondesi has played 0 games. Taylor has not been good…but he has played actual innings for the Kansas City Royals. Yes, Pierre may turn into something….but guess what. This trade needed to be done and something like this needed to be done two years earlier. A genuine congrats JJ on a nice move!
After an abysmal offensive month to start the season, seeing the team turn it around in May is very optimistic. Especially since it’s been fairly consistent for the month, not just a few games here & there. (Haven’t we averaged roughly 5 runs/game this month). Definitely enough to win more games than we did. So I’ve given up looking at W/L this season. Our rotation was suspect b4 the injuries & whatever is going with Singer, so it’s going to be tough to get the W’s right now.
Maybe I’m crazy, but I do see a lot of talent & really like the look of the team we’re fielding right now, aside from the rotation. They’re young and need a chance to jell, which looks like is happening now that they have stopped moving players around so much. And the ‘Pen is solid.
I’d like to see us get at least one experienced starting pitcher this season for depth, and to help land a few more W’s that the offense has earned. Long winning droughts wear on fans - but to young players can do some damage mentally.
Thanks for the insight & making this season a bit more enjoyable!!
Just occurred to me.... did the Royals bring Maikel Garcia in time for him to get credit for a full year of service time this season? If so, that mistake may not cost them a thing. OTOH it may end up costing them dearly. It will be a few years before we know.