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Post by royalsgm on May 16, 2007 23:44:35 GMT -5
Fire away
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Post by Oakland A's GM on May 18, 2007 15:23:21 GMT -5
With the busy past few days you had, making all those deals but first off moving Alex Gordon East, to Philadelphia. Do you feel you can now compete in the AL Central with them dammed, Cleveland, Chi Town White Sox and Detroit?
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Post by TwinkieGM on May 18, 2007 18:09:46 GMT -5
The Twins would like to interrupt to smack Oakland in the face for not mentioning the best team in the AL Central. Continue on with the questions.
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Post by royalsgm on May 18, 2007 23:41:49 GMT -5
When I took over the Royals, I saw a team that had some very good young talent, but it lacked the "right" mix to win a division title, especially in the AL Central which is as good a division as any out there talent wise. I believe that pitching wins championships, and thus continued to deal out many of my good and solid young hitters. But I like how my team sets up with some other teams.
The Tigers just traded for a great bat like Wright, but trading Verlander will definitley hurt their rotation, as will trading Maybin and Miller. Perez is good, but he's no Verlander or Miller.
The White Sox traded Konerko and Danks to the Mariners. Sexson is good, but he's no Konerko, Horacio has potential, but who knows. And 2nd round picks aren't that great in this league.
The Twins have made some nice moves so far, getting Dunn and Coffey will definitely help him. Trading Nathan is a risky move, but Guillen is a good bat and the lord knows that the Twins need good bats. They will be there to the end with Santana, Mauer, Morneau, Dunn, and Garza probably.
The Cleveland Indians will be definitely the favorites, but we will see how it all works out. Their pen killed them in 2006 in real life, will it do the same in BSL??
As for my team, we have added the right pieces I think to contend. I see major holes at 2B and SS, but hopefully that can change over a while. My rotation will be very solid I think with Greinke, Haren, and Madson heading it. Hamels will be there shortly thereafter. My back end of the pen is very good, but im worried about the rest of the pen. Feliciano, Sanchez, and Majewski should not be something to worry about though. As for my lineup, I have added quite a bit of power with Swisher, Nady, and Johnson. I sorely need a contact hitter, so that is what my next target will be. I have the #2 and #19 picks though, so I'm looking forward to adding to my farm system.
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Post by royalsgm on May 21, 2007 0:17:14 GMT -5
Questions?
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Post by royalsgm on May 21, 2007 22:54:46 GMT -5
no fan support for the Royals???   |
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Post by Oakland A's GM on May 21, 2007 23:00:48 GMT -5
Pending league approval, you are coming close to acquiring Bray, if that does get approved, will your bullpen be complete?
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Post by royalsgm on May 21, 2007 23:18:10 GMT -5
Pending league approval, you are coming close to acquiring Bray, if that does get approved, will your bullpen be complete? If the league approves my deal with Cincinnati, which it looks like they will, then yes, that should mark the end of the bullpen construction. I believe that the pen I have assembled should do their job well, and efficiently. Pedro Feliciano, Duaner Sanchez, and eventually Gary Majewski offer a very capable trio of arms in the back of the pen. Billy and Casilla will likely offer the power at the front with their great stuff. Watch out for young righty Joakim Soria to be a sturdy, durable arm that we can throw out of our pen. He has been making great strides in his stuff and ability to throw a ball. We look for him to be very good for us. We found him in Mexico, and he should be a very good arm for us. Also, with the likely addition of Gil Meche to the rotation, that should make Vince Perkins, Matt Clement, or Sam Narron available to work in long relief for us and the other one to get work in AAA or in our rotation depending on if we feel Cole Hamels is ready for the challenge of major league hitters yet. I believe the pen will be a big assett for us, as well as our rotation and lineup. Look out for those pesky Royals!! |
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Post by royalsgm on May 23, 2007 17:14:14 GMT -5
Any more??
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Post by Tigers_GM on May 24, 2007 7:28:38 GMT -5
The question everbody wants to know.
Based on the way teams are looking thus far, it looks as if the AL Central will the tightest division in baseball with Cleveland looking good, The White Sox looking not bad, you of course made some nice moves to help this Royals franchise, and you also have the Tigers and the Twins can never be counted out.
What do the Royals have to do to keep up with this group of teams ?
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Post by Oakland A's GM on May 24, 2007 9:01:30 GMT -5
Do the Royals plan to zoom forward and compete with the "powerhouses" of the AL this season?
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Post by royalsgm on May 24, 2007 19:18:27 GMT -5
To Tigers:
The Royals have for years been known as the cellar team of the AL Central. They have been the laughing stock of baseball without an identity to the team. Under the management of Allard Baird, the Royals posted 4 100 loss seasons in 5 years including 3 in a row to end his reign as the GM of the Royals. Dayton Moore did a fine job in his short half season time to acquire talent such as Shealy, De La Rosa, and to bring back Zach Greinke. However, it has been GM Mike Dammon whom has had the most impact since taking over as the GM this offseason.
This all being said, again the Royals are the identityless team in the AL Central. The Detroit Tigers were the 2006 AL representatives in the World Series, the Chicago White Sox were the 2005 World Series champions, the Minnesota Twins have been perennial competitors in the AL Central in the 2000s, and the Cleveland Indians have great young and up coming talent. So then enters the Kansas City Royals, the team that normally will be mentioned last.
So you ask, what do the 2007 Kansas City Royals have to do to keep up?
They have to play their hearts out day in and day out for 162 games and even more days. The 2007 Kansas City Royals won't be as good as the 2008, 2009, or 2010 Kansas City Royasl likely, but they have a chance this year. Here are the players that the Royals will need great seasons from
SP Dan Haren
Not a better place to start for this Kansas City Royals team then pitching. In general, the Royals will need to get great years from many different pitchers. However, Dan Haren is the pitcher that for the Royals to have a chance at winning the AL Central, they will need him to step up and be the leader. He is the ace of the team for now till Cole Hamels is ready, and thus will be looked upon by the Royals to face the best pitchers. Haren brings good stuff, control, and movement to the table, and at 26, he should still be on the rise.
1B Xavier Nady
The Royals manager, Buddy Bell, likes to use 4 power hitters in his lineup. He has three hitters already whom should be able to hit for power in Swisher, Hall, and Dan Johnson, but the Royals will need Xavier to be that fourth man. He will come up in a lot of situtations where there are men in scoring position and 2 outs, so he will need to expand his hitting ability and be able to hit in the clutch.
To the Athletics:
Yes, we do plan on zooming forward and competing. Whether we will win is a different story, but we look at this year as a building year. Our best is likely to come next season or the year after when players like Fernando Martinez, Billy Butler, Cole Hamels and Joakim Soria are a bit more ready. But, this year we still plan to compete and I would be disappointed with anything worse then a 2nd or 3rd place finish to be honest.
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Post by royalsgm on Jun 11, 2007 10:37:31 GMT -5
Any questions?
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