It's Been too Long

I am experiencing closer syndrome. I used to be able to write whenever I wanted but for whatever reason I can't do it anymore. I have all these great ideas but they are left for dead.  Like any good closer I am breaking down.  I now know how John Axford and Jose Valverde feel. I've tried writing plenty of times but nothing good comes out. Here's my best attempt, hope you all enjoy.

Strasburg

Stephen Strasburg is that remote control helicopter your friend got for Christmas.  You're so jealous and can't wait until you get invited over to play with it.  But when you do, all he does fly it around in his hands making the most ridiculous helicopter noises.  Then you ask him "why don't you use the remote control and fly it all over the yard?" He simply replies "well I might break it."  Your a nice kid and say "oh ok," but your thinking "wow this kid sucks, he gets this great present and doesn't even use it right."  This is how every general manager feels about how Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo used Stephen Strasburg this season.  I am rooting for the Nationals to miss the playoff the next two years and for Strasburg to demand a trade.  Oh and for Bryce Harper to stub his toe, that could be a huge setback for him.

Chiefs

The Chiefs are in trouble.  The playoff run in 2010 was supposed to propel us into one of the four or five best teams in the AFC.  Instead we go backward.  They are 30 million dollars under the salary cap this year, and let Brandon Carr walk.  Since 2008 they have used the 3rd, 5th, and 11th pick in the draft on defensive lineman and can't stop the run, let alone get near the quarterback with those three. The quarterback position is a joke.  I protected Matt Cassel for the longest time but he's a below average quarterback. This was the make or break year, last year could be blamed on the coach and injuries but this year simply cannot. We need a new General Manager, and an owner who wants to win.  None of what Pioli has done has showed me anything, almost all of his draft picks have disappointed.  And the coach he chose is just awful.  What we were supposed to get with Crennel was a good defense and team that played hard for him.  We got neither, and he and Jason Garrett are battling out for the worst clock manager award.  The window to win was now, but unfortunately are left to wait.

Royals

Baltimore can do it in one year.  Oakland can trade their best two pitchers and do it.  Yet the Royals need 7 years to turn things around?  Like I said about the Chiefs, this coming year will be the make or break year for the Royals.  You look at the playoff teams and think nobody is that good.  The Yankees are old and can't hit.  The Orioles have an average lineup and average pitching staff.  Detroit doesn't try in the regular season.  And Oakland has a Triple-A lineup plus 5 rookie starting pitchers.  The league will get stronger next year with the addition of Houston next year.  Quick, name as many Astros as you can... I got one, Brett Wallace, next challenge, google him and try not to laugh (I am sure he is a very nice gentleman).  Anyway, the Royals don't have any excuses next year, go sign starting pitching, go sign every pitching coach in the A's organization, and trade for Robinson Cano (only kidding).  "If you build it they will come."  This is what I want David Glass to learn, the legends didn't come to his front door and say "hey bro, could you build us a kick-ass baseball field?"  Glass needs to build a good baseball team and the people will come.  The town is supporting a soccer team right now, they will sure as hell support the Royals.

Hope you all enjoyed it, I will try to write more in the future but no promises.