Still a Skeptic

This season has gone against all reasonable thought.  They fail to win a game on their opening against less than stellar opponents then beat some of the best teams in the league.  But are they really changed or just in a hot stretch?

I seem to believe it's just a run of good form. Of course the past three series have been a step in the right direction, but after seeing them lose 12 games in a row I'm not ready to give them back my heart.  I know this is sort of a depressing post but I'm not ready to get excited about a team that is 15-20.  I am still very skeptical about the starting pitching now, and for the future, the bullpen has been bailing them out lately.  

For the good news, Jarrod Dyson has been everything you look for in a lead-off hitter, a high on base percentage and the ability to steal bases.  Escobar has improved greatly at the plate this year, in average and slugging, you would like to see his OBP rise though.  Getz has proved everybody wrong and has held his own at the plate this year, he has also come up with some clutch hits.  Moustakas has been the most impressive to this point.  He is playing at an All-Star level, and his reputation as the Royals hardest worker is starting to show in the box score.

Hope you enjoyed the post, may post about soccer in the future, still unsure.

The "Royals" Treatment

Sorry I haven't written in a while, my life is very crazy right now (Lie!!! I was too lazy to go have a beer on my 21st birthday).  That said I don't want to post if the Royals continue to suck, because unless it's funny nobody will enjoy reading it.  But under the unlikely scenario they play better baseball, I could post multiple times a week, maybe throw in some Sporting KC as well.  As it stands now, the Royals don't have either thing it takes to be successful in MLB, starting pitching and money.

Not only has this terrible start ruined my hope for this year, it has definitely weakened my faith for the future.  Danny Duffy has looked good this year, but still nothing spectacular.  His ERA is 4.00 and has a WHIP of 1.59, you expect to get that production from your fourth starter, and he's the Royals best.  There  aren't any pitchers in the minors that appear to make a difference in the future either.  Mike Montgomery, once a promising prospect cannot figure out Triple-A hitters, and John Lamb is injured.  I really don't know how much longer this losing can last under this ownership.  We've been fed crap ever since David Glass took over, and if he doesn't spend the money it takes to win, I could see the Royals finding a new home.  The number of lawsuits they are about to receive may cause them to leave as well.  Clinically depressed-diehard Royals fans may have a chance in court.