tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380308410292759132.post565086289868319437..comments2023-06-23T03:32:06.058-05:00Comments on Royals Kingdom: Quick look at Nats and Royals lineups for tonight show you exactly where each organization is headedBrian McGannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11957956646610877454noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380308410292759132.post-3137092997873179952010-06-23T16:35:40.774-05:002010-06-23T16:35:40.774-05:00The Washington Nationals were not an expansion tea...The Washington Nationals were not an expansion team, they were previously the Montreal Expos. So its not like they started from scratch. The Expos always had a pretty good system. You are right they have gutted the team pretty well in the last few years and gone young, unlike the Royals who have tried to supplement with veterans instead.<br /><br />My next point would be that you give the Nats a win over the Royals for Guzman Vs Betancourt. These two are pretty much the same player. Guzman may have had a little more range in the past but its not really true any more. They both will give you around a .280 but nothing in terms of OBP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380308410292759132.post-2397192885145484672010-06-22T14:17:23.299-05:002010-06-22T14:17:23.299-05:00David, absolutely agree. In 2005, the excitement w...David, absolutely agree. In 2005, the excitement was only about Gordon and Butler. Now the excitement is about several players: Hosmer, Moustakas, Montgomery, Colon, Crow, etc.<br /><br />I'm just saying in the meantime, why not see what you have in your own system. We've already overlooked Maier, Aviles and now we're doing the same with guys like Pena, Kila, etc. I'm not saying those guys are going to be world beaters, but just see what you have with those guys and save some money.Brian McGannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957956646610877454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380308410292759132.post-79839754814969087672010-06-21T23:34:46.283-05:002010-06-21T23:34:46.283-05:00I think we are going to have to deal with one more...I think we are going to have to deal with one more year of bad baseball in 2011. Then in that offseason we will see Dayton make moves to help out a ballclub the following year and be long term players and not stop-gaps a la Jason Kendall. Assuming Aaron Crow starts pitching better in AA and Mike Montgomery continues to pitch well we should see them both up in 2012. With Mike Moustakas,Christian Colon and quite possible Eric Hosmer if they promote him from A ball to AA this year. I wasn't trying to say dayton doesn't deserve any criticism because quite frankly he does. I'm just optimistic about the future because the past two years have been the first time in a decade where I have been extremely excited about a number of our minor league players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380308410292759132.post-75776292957146777452010-06-21T16:12:41.108-05:002010-06-21T16:12:41.108-05:00It's four years in and the players he's ac...It's four years in and the players he's acquired routinely are the problem more so than they're the answer. That's one issue.<br /><br />The other, is when your team never gets any better (under your watch) and you continually pick in the top 10, you sure as hell better have a "stacked" minor league system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380308410292759132.post-54058654618107358112010-06-21T16:08:53.219-05:002010-06-21T16:08:53.219-05:00Maybe I am being harsh on Moore, but the way he ha...Maybe I am being harsh on Moore, but the way he has constructed the roster is incredibly backwards thinking. He deserves criticism. And after the way he has built the 25 man roster the past 4 seasons, what makes you think he'll bring in the right pieces when Moustakas, Hosmer, Montgomery, et al come up?Brian McGannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957956646610877454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380308410292759132.post-56188923343814563632010-06-21T15:57:00.822-05:002010-06-21T15:57:00.822-05:00Think you are being way to harsh on Dayton Moore. ...Think you are being way to harsh on Dayton Moore. I know this big league roster as of now is pretty pathetic, but the minor league system is 1,000 times better than it was when Baird was still here. When he left our farm system was bone dry, now it is stacked with lots of exciting prospects. I know it's hard to see but I for one believe that Dayton is doing the right thing, and in a few years people will start seeing he knows what he is doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com