Comments for Pine Tar Press http://www.pinetarpress.com Royals Minor League and Draft News Fri, 18 May 2012 04:58:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Diamonds in the Rough 5.16 by Clint Scoles http://www.pinetarpress.com/diamonds-rough-516-royals/#comment-28203 Clint Scoles Fri, 18 May 2012 04:58:33 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15268#comment-28203 Was traded today to the Cardinals for cash Was traded today to the Cardinals for cash

]]> Comment on Diamonds in the Rough 5.16 by PREGNANT ROLLERSKATE http://www.pinetarpress.com/diamonds-rough-516-royals/#comment-28199 PREGNANT ROLLERSKATE Fri, 18 May 2012 03:12:04 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15268#comment-28199 Do you guys know what happened to Jamie Ramak???? He was on the DL in AAA then was removed from the Roster on the omaha website....The NWA position players are left w/ Colon & Org guys now that Myers is gone....Roster could read not "much to see here"... Do you guys know what happened to Jamie Ramak???? He was on the DL in AAA then was removed from the Roster on the omaha website….The NWA position players are left w/ Colon & Org guys now that Myers is gone….Roster could read not “much to see here”…

]]> Comment on The Struggles of Eric Hosmer by rybarns http://www.pinetarpress.com/struggles-eric-hosmer/#comment-28188 rybarns Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:04 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15245#comment-28188 Albeit this is a difficult sophomore slump for Hosmer, it was sort of expected. But Gordon's struggles might be more frustrating to watch as he seems to have regressed back to underachieving Alex and trying to pull balls a foot outside. Albeit this is a difficult sophomore slump for Hosmer, it was sort of expected. But Gordon’s struggles might be more frustrating to watch as he seems to have regressed back to underachieving Alex and trying to pull balls a foot outside.

]]> Comment on Royals Recap: Orioles at Royals 5.16.12 by Paul York http://www.pinetarpress.com/royals-recap-orioles-royals-51612/#comment-28178 Paul York Thu, 17 May 2012 13:11:03 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15277#comment-28178 Jim, No doubt I was wrong about Paulino. Just as you said, my concern from last season was his high pitch count. If he can stay healthy, he really appears to have a chance to being THE GUY for this year's staff. Bruce Chen is nice, but he has to work a lot harder for his good performances than Paulino. Regardless, with those two clicking, I'm hoping that will negate another extended losing streak. With regards to Dyson, I am absolutely loving what he's doing as a leadoff man. A breath of fresh air for sure. 100% agree w/ you about his hitting approach as well. He pretty much needs to be swining like he's locked in a phone booth--very short, compact. I'm going to disagree on the Lorenzo Cain front. With Frenchy swinging a pretty awful bat, and Gordon doing the same, there SHOULD be plenty of AB's for Cain. Ok, so I guess I agree that his starting role may be hard to get back, but finding Cain semi-regular AB's shouldn't be difficult. A flat out platoon with Frenchy should probably be in order, but I highly doubt the Royals go that route. Thanks for reading, and leaving a comment. Love the banter. -Paul Jim,

No doubt I was wrong about Paulino. Just as you said, my concern from last season was his high pitch count. If he can stay healthy, he really appears to have a chance to being THE GUY for this year’s staff. Bruce Chen is nice, but he has to work a lot harder for his good performances than Paulino. Regardless, with those two clicking, I’m hoping that will negate another extended losing streak.

With regards to Dyson, I am absolutely loving what he’s doing as a leadoff man. A breath of fresh air for sure. 100% agree w/ you about his hitting approach as well. He pretty much needs to be swining like he’s locked in a phone booth–very short, compact.

I’m going to disagree on the Lorenzo Cain front. With Frenchy swinging a pretty awful bat, and Gordon doing the same, there SHOULD be plenty of AB’s for Cain. Ok, so I guess I agree that his starting role may be hard to get back, but finding Cain semi-regular AB’s shouldn’t be difficult. A flat out platoon with Frenchy should probably be in order, but I highly doubt the Royals go that route.

Thanks for reading, and leaving a comment. Love the banter.

-Paul

]]> Comment on Royals Recap: Orioles at Royals 5.16.12 by jim fetterolf http://www.pinetarpress.com/royals-recap-orioles-royals-51612/#comment-28177 jim fetterolf Thu, 17 May 2012 12:58:50 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15277#comment-28177 Paulino was missed by a lot of stat oriented folks, but was a legit #2 last year in 2/3rds of a season and I had him as a #2-#1 this year if healthy, which turned out to cost him the first month. His main problem is pitch count. Dyson is a surprise. Rap on him is that he tries to pull the ball in the air, but if he scrunches into a smaller strike zone and hits like Getz last year, slap the ball to the left and run like hell, he will be productive. 'Zo Cain may have a hard time getting his job back, as Jarrod is, so far, the perfect leadoff man. Paulino was missed by a lot of stat oriented folks, but was a legit #2 last year in 2/3rds of a season and I had him as a #2-#1 this year if healthy, which turned out to cost him the first month. His main problem is pitch count.

Dyson is a surprise. Rap on him is that he tries to pull the ball in the air, but if he scrunches into a smaller strike zone and hits like Getz last year, slap the ball to the left and run like hell, he will be productive. ‘Zo Cain may have a hard time getting his job back, as Jarrod is, so far, the perfect leadoff man.

]]> Comment on Support Pine Tar Press with Amazon by jim fetterolf http://www.pinetarpress.com/support-pine-tar-press-amazon/#comment-28163 jim fetterolf Thu, 17 May 2012 02:26:52 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15263#comment-28163 Okay, Clint, got it figured out, had to disable ad block on mozilla. Placed an order for some books. Still thinking a t-shirt would be cool. Okay, Clint, got it figured out, had to disable ad block on mozilla. Placed an order for some books. Still thinking a t-shirt would be cool.

]]> Comment on Support Pine Tar Press with Amazon by Clint Scoles http://www.pinetarpress.com/support-pine-tar-press-amazon/#comment-28161 Clint Scoles Wed, 16 May 2012 22:37:36 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15263#comment-28161 Jim if you use Amaazon quite a bit clear your cookies and save our link to your favorites. If you do that it'll use the link everytime. No extra charge to you but you'll be helping our site each and everytime you make a Amazon purchase. Its a way to support us without costing you an extra dime ! Jim if you use Amaazon quite a bit clear your cookies and save our link to your favorites. If you do that it’ll use the link everytime. No extra charge to you but you’ll be helping our site each and everytime you make a Amazon purchase. Its a way to support us without costing you an extra dime !

]]> Comment on Support Pine Tar Press with Amazon by jim fetterolf http://www.pinetarpress.com/support-pine-tar-press-amazon/#comment-28160 jim fetterolf Wed, 16 May 2012 21:48:53 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15263#comment-28160 Can't I just buy a t-shirt or sponsor a page or something? I use amazon quite a bit, so can try it. Can’t I just buy a t-shirt or sponsor a page or something? I use amazon quite a bit, so can try it.

]]> Comment on Royals Tradeable Assets by jim fetterolf http://www.pinetarpress.com/royals-tradeable-assets/#comment-28157 jim fetterolf Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:18 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15228#comment-28157 Everybody is tradeable, so the question becomes, what do you get back from unloading productive veterans and high-ceiling prospects? Josh Beckett? Jair? Wandy? As for Billy specifically, he is tracking this year for around 30 homers and 120 RBIs, a continuation of his power burst from last season after he adjusted his swing and approach. Add to that that his defense would play well enough in the NL and a lot of doubles would turn into homers in a bandbox, so there is some serious value there. For our readers, both JaKKKKe and Wil were promoted to AAA today. Everybody is tradeable, so the question becomes, what do you get back from unloading productive veterans and high-ceiling prospects? Josh Beckett? Jair? Wandy?

As for Billy specifically, he is tracking this year for around 30 homers and 120 RBIs, a continuation of his power burst from last season after he adjusted his swing and approach. Add to that that his defense would play well enough in the NL and a lot of doubles would turn into homers in a bandbox, so there is some serious value there.

For our readers, both JaKKKKe and Wil were promoted to AAA today.

]]> Comment on Royals Tradeable Assets by David Lesky http://www.pinetarpress.com/royals-tradeable-assets/#comment-28156 David Lesky Wed, 16 May 2012 14:06:58 +0000 http://www.pinetarpress.com/?p=15228#comment-28156 Well yeah, there's the issue of after the trade with Escobar, but this is purely about the value of the player without thinking about the aftermath. Well yeah, there’s the issue of after the trade with Escobar, but this is purely about the value of the player without thinking about the aftermath.

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