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Royals Review Recommended Royals Top 60 Prospects: #37-31 on Royals Review - 11/06/09 8:15 PM EST

Royals Review Commented Finally, the Royals will get a fair shake from Fangraphs and their reasoned analysis! on Devil's Fingers Gets Major League Call Up on Royals Review - 11/06/09 8:09 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Getz also has at least one option left on Royals trade Mark Teahen to White Sox for Chris Getz & Josh Fields on Royals Review - 11/05/09 2:18 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented No, he's still one of the worst GMs in baseball on Royals trade Mark Teahen to White Sox for Chris Getz & Josh Fields on Royals Review - 11/05/09 2:14 PM EST

Royals Review Commented Take a look at Teahen's WAR for 2008 and 2009 on Royals trade Mark Teahen to White Sox for Chris Getz & Josh Fields on Royals Review - 11/05/09 1:07 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented With Callaspo's arm, the accuracy of the arm is the major concern -- his arm strength is okay on Royals trade Mark Teahen to White Sox for Chris Getz & Josh Fields on Royals Review - 11/05/09 12:25 PM EST

Royals Review Commented as opposed to Teahen who should be non-tendered this year on Royals trade Mark Teahen to White Sox for Chris Getz & Josh Fields on Royals Review - 11/05/09 12:23 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented If true this is a nice little move on Royals trade Mark Teahen to White Sox for Chris Getz & Josh Fields on Royals Review - 11/05/09 12:23 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Paralyzed by the fans or the 75 degree angle of the upper deck? on Being a Royals fan in New York City on Royals Review - 11/04/09 4:05 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Recommended Being a Royals fan in New York City on Royals Review - 11/04/09 12:55 PM EST

Royals Review Commented The title is also a hint on Pop Quiz - No Cheating on Royals Review - 11/04/09 12:54 PM EST

Royals Review Commented What about the Royals fans in Philly? on Being a Royals fan in New York City on Royals Review - 11/04/09 12:45 PM EST

Royals Review Commented Chavez is mildly interesting on Rays Send Aki Iwamura to Pirates for Random Prospect on Royals Review - 11/04/09 12:40 PM EST (1 reply)

Driveline Mechanics Recommended A New Era: Giants Extend Freddy Sanchez on Driveline Mechanics - 11/03/09 7:16 PM EST

Royals Review Commented Interesting trade on Rays Send Aki Iwamura to Pirates for Random Prospect on Royals Review - 11/03/09 7:01 PM EST

Driveline Mechanics Commented The Giants Really Are the Royals! on A New Era: Giants Extend Freddy Sanchez on Driveline Mechanics - 11/03/09 1:42 PM EST

Royals Review Commented The thing the Royals do not get is that the young, cheap players on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/03/09 2:38 AM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Because every guy they picked up or targeted recently on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/03/09 2:27 AM EST

Royals Review Commented That's because there is on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/03/09 2:09 AM EST (1 reply)

DRaysBay Commented Looking at b-ref splits and game log on Regarding J.P. Howell's "Issues" As Closer on DRaysBay - 11/02/09 7:33 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented They should have seen the regression on Offseason time on Royals Review - 11/02/09 7:24 PM EST

Royals Review Commented No kidding on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/02/09 7:14 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Do a back of the envelope calculation based on projected WAR on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/02/09 7:02 PM EST (1 reply)

DRaysBay Commented Not that it will necessarily change anything, including the point, on Regarding J.P. Howell's "Issues" As Closer on DRaysBay - 11/02/09 4:49 PM EST (1 reply)

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Royals Review Commented No, it's not because you are giving up more net runs than you are adding with Beltre on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/02/09 3:21 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented The Royals should stop the cycle of playing for next year if everything goes perfect on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/02/09 3:13 PM EST (2 replies)

Royals Review Commented Gordon is basically average at 3B defensively on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/02/09 3:01 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented I like the emphasis on defense on One Fan's Vision for the Royals on Royals Review - 11/02/09 2:37 PM EST (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Quality certainly varies by league and by team within a particular league on A couple of minor transactions on Royals Review - 10/30/09 1:47 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented No, there is no requirement that player has to spend time with a particular organization on Newly signed Royals prospects on Royals Review - 10/30/09 1:20 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented There we go! on Newly signed Royals prospects on Royals Review - 10/29/09 8:23 PM EDT (3 replies)

Royals Review Commented Indy leagues on A couple of minor transactions on Royals Review - 10/29/09 7:56 PM EDT (2 replies)

Royals Review Commented Yes, it goes strictly by number of years after the player signs per the CBA on Newly signed Royals prospects on Royals Review - 10/29/09 7:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Kila is already on the 40-man roster, so the Royals would have to DFA him first on Newly signed Royals prospects on Royals Review - 10/29/09 6:05 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented The Royals Shall Have Their Revenge In the Rule 5 Draft! on Newly signed Royals prospects on Royals Review - 10/29/09 5:24 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented I would say I remember that show from syndication rather than its network broadcast on Plan Ahead and Save! on Royals Review - 10/29/09 12:13 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented He is not using his personal money to run the team on Plan Ahead and Save! on Royals Review - 10/29/09 12:05 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented The Dodgers would never get to Padres status just because of the market on Plan Ahead and Save! on Royals Review - 10/28/09 7:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented No, as both are still cheap on Plan Ahead and Save! on Royals Review - 10/28/09 5:21 PM EDT (2 replies)

Royals Review Commented Unfortunately for Jacobs on 2010 Hitters/Fielders - Snapshot of the roster and salaries on Royals Review - 10/28/09 5:18 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Ferryman, Ferryman on Plan Ahead and Save! on Royals Review - 10/28/09 3:24 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented If the Royals do not bring back Jacobs on 2010 Hitters/Fielders - Snapshot of the roster and salaries on Royals Review - 10/28/09 3:00 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented If it is truly even money, I'll put a hundred on gordonrules exploding on 2010 Hitters/Fielders - Snapshot of the roster and salaries on Royals Review - 10/28/09 2:58 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Fangraphs was wrong about Mike Jacobs, wrong about Yuniesky Betancourt, on Fangraphs Looks at Billy Butler's Improvement on Royals Review - 10/28/09 2:42 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Apt comparison on Television Anyone? on Royals Review - 10/26/09 8:00 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented 30 Rock on Television Anyone? on Royals Review - 10/26/09 4:35 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented I think it is suppose to be 1/3 musical, 1/3 comedy, 1/3 post-modern afterschool special on Television Anyone? on Royals Review - 10/26/09 2:43 PM EDT

Royals Review Recommended Royals Top 60 Prospects: #53-47 on Royals Review - 10/26/09 2:11 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Of the new shows, Modern Family and Community have taken on Television Anyone? on Royals Review - 10/26/09 2:11 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented As do Christopher Guest movies, but they are still funny (well, maybe not For Your Consideration) on Television Anyone? on Royals Review - 10/26/09 2:02 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented While not young and from a scouting background, Melvin has used a blend of scouting and stats on ‘AL is vastly superior to NL’ argument doesn’t make sense to me (Casey Casem, set me straight) on Royals Review - 10/23/09 2:57 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Baseball Think Factory on Royals Top 60 Prospects: #54-60 on Royals Review - 10/23/09 2:43 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented For whatever reason on ‘AL is vastly superior to NL’ argument doesn’t make sense to me (Casey Casem, set me straight) on Royals Review - 10/22/09 4:40 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Guiilen to DH on 2010 Starters/Relievers: Surprise, Surprise - not much changes on Royals Review - 10/21/09 5:08 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented And sign Pokey Reese as Hoch' personal 2B on 2010 Starters/Relievers: Surprise, Surprise - not much changes on Royals Review - 10/21/09 4:04 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Defense is still undervalued, so a team does not need to spend much on adding it on 2010 Starters/Relievers: Surprise, Surprise - not much changes on Royals Review - 10/21/09 3:39 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented The most important change is put a decent defense together on 2010 Starters/Relievers: Surprise, Surprise - not much changes on Royals Review - 10/21/09 3:16 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented If Lopez ever escapes Safeco and its deadly effects on right-handed pull hitters on Lunchtime Royals Links: Bad Umpires, 1989, NBA in KC & FDM Mail on Royals Review - 10/21/09 1:01 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented This is a blatant example of the small market media favoring small market teams on Sporting News names Zack Greinke, Tim Lincecum AL, NL pitchers of the year on Royals Review - 10/21/09 12:40 PM EDT

Royals Review Recommended Dayton Moore v. Insanity Wolf on Royals Review - 10/21/09 12:31 PM EDT

Royals Review Recommended Royal's Strike Zone Judgement on Royals Review - 10/21/09 12:31 PM EDT

Royals Review Recommended At least Olivo is an awesome defender on Royals Review - 10/21/09 12:30 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Last I heard on Dayton Moore v. Insanity Wolf on Royals Review - 10/21/09 12:29 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Actually, taking Howry over Hoffman makes a lot of sense on Lunchtime Royals Links: Bad Umpires, 1989, NBA in KC & FDM Mail on Royals Review - 10/21/09 12:23 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Again, I don't think anyone in this thread, or anywhere really, is arguing that he will win on So let me get this straight on Royals Review - 10/19/09 6:58 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Who said DDJ would actually win the award? on So let me get this straight on Royals Review - 10/19/09 6:03 PM EDT (2 replies)

Royals Review Recommended Nady is about to become a white Jose Guillen on Royals Review - 10/19/09 5:43 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented I am not sure he will have a choice on Royal Centerfield Defense in 2009 on Royals Review - 10/19/09 2:19 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented The 20% rule only applies to players under team control (less than 6 years service time) on Royal Centerfield Defense in 2009 on Royals Review - 10/19/09 2:03 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Not really, as TPJ had a crappy LD rate on Royal Centerfield Defense in 2009 on Royals Review - 10/19/09 2:01 PM EDT (2 replies)

Royals Review Commented Not many on Royal Centerfield Defense in 2009 on Royals Review - 10/19/09 12:13 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented DDJ's career UZR/150 in CF is +4.6 on So let me get this straight on Royals Review - 10/19/09 12:08 PM EDT (2 replies)

Royals Review Commented Huh? on So let me get this straight on Royals Review - 10/19/09 2:15 AM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Yes, but he has been one of the unluckiest SOBs on balls in play on Royal Centerfield Defense in 2009 on Royals Review - 10/19/09 1:29 AM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented That may be true in how people vote, but DDJ actually posted a better UZR/150 than Crawford this year on So let me get this straight on Royals Review - 10/19/09 1:21 AM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Actually, DDJ is one of the best fielding OFers in the AL on So let me get this straight on Royals Review - 10/17/09 11:10 PM EDT (1 reply)

Royals Review Commented Campillo is an interesting guy on Royals Sign Reggie Taylor, While it is Time to Learn How to Spell "Carlyle" on Royals Review - 10/16/09 7:13 PM EDT (4 replies)

Royals Review Commented Stranger than Fiction on Further Evidence Baseball Prospectus Is As Out of Touch As A Mike Meyers Comedy on Royals Review - 10/16/09 5:52 PM EDT

Royals Review Commented Nice on "The coalition for reason is very weak right now." Trey and Dayton. on Royals Review - 10/16/09 1:35 PM EDT (1 reply)

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