Sleepy Harold Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 So the very successful Kansas City’s Royals bench coach who didn’t even get their open manager position. Great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I’ve seen Montoyo make some monumental blunders as manager. I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Man today is a good day. it’s been a long time since I’ve felt good about my team. A dark cloud formed above this team the minute they named TLR manager. And they didn’t replace him with someone who has ties to the organization. Now he’s gone and today is a new day and it feels so damn good to have my optimism back. Let’s go White Sox. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, White Sox Park said: At this point i'm just glad that LaRussa is gone, and that it's not Guillén . wonder how different things might have been, if Grifol had started the 2022 season. I don't know, you'd still have a very flawed roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Hell he could not be Jesus enough for KC. They are in their own world. That was Dayton Moore's schtick wasn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Iwritecode said: I wasn't making much more than that just a few years ago when I was working in Chicago. I got offered that in Chicago about 10 years ago as someone fresh out of college. I'd imagine the pay is way better now. I was more or less referring working on the west coast (Bay Area/Seattle) where starting salaries out there are easily 100k+. Chicago is cheaper, but 65k is still low even when you factor in cost of living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCsoxfan Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Can he convince Yoan to get on a diet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Interview from last year. At 5:40, he's asked about the Royals' identity and success with bunting. His reply - "at the end of the day, your team has to hit homers. You have to put the ball in the seats to win games. You need that timely 3-run HR." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-pedro-grifol-kansas-city-royals-bench-coach/id1561838258?i=1000522536832 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Train to 35th Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 27 minutes ago, Heads22 said: So it did come down to money. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, chw42 said: Moncada and Grandal were the biggest problems last year. They put together maybe 1 WAR last year when the projections expected 7-8 out of them. That's a 7 win difference alone right there. By baseball-reference they were actually -0.5 WAR together. However, it's not all that surprising for a catcher at age 33 to drop off fairly substantially though - there's a reason why Grandal didn't immediately get a long term contract when he left the Dodgers. There is a solid chance that he is just physically done, that his legs can't drive the power he once had after years of catching. Who knows what happened to Moncada though. Attitude, injury, long COVID, frankly I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 35 minutes ago, mqr said: Seeing people saying it's a bad sign that the royals passed on him, but, uh, why would a new GM want to hire in house when you're taking over a dumpster fire Also, said GM in KC already had a connection with Quantril. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 He's under 50. That's a win in itself. 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 minute ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Interview from last year. At 5:40, he's asked about the Royals' identity and success with bunting. His reply - "at the end of the day, your team has to hit homers. You have to put the ball in the seats to win games. You need that timely 3-run HR." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-pedro-grifol-kansas-city-royals-bench-coach/id1561838258?i=1000522536832 Ok, now I'm in. Thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Interview from last year. At 5:40, he's asked about the Royals' identity and success with bunting. His reply - "at the end of the day, your team has to hit homers. You have to put the ball in the seats to win games. You need that timely 3-run HR." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-pedro-grifol-kansas-city-royals-bench-coach/id1561838258?i=1000522536832 He had me at homers 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, SoxAce said: He's under 50. That's a win in itself. He’s 53 later this month Edited November 1, 2022 by flavum 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, fathom said: Go back and watch Giolito on the Chris Rose podcast last week. It’s embarrassing to hear how complacent the team was. That's a leadership problem, but these guys are adults. Even adults need a swift kick in the ass at times. They didn't get that from TLR. They got coddled and were told not to hustle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 minute ago, SoxAce said: He's under 50. That's a win in itself. Wrong again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maloney.adam Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 They needed to hire someone from the outside with some fresh new ideas and they did that. This is a good hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, chw42 said: Moncada and Grandal were the biggest problems last year. They put together maybe 1 WAR last year when the projections expected 7-8 out of them. That's a 7 win difference alone right there. The combined for -.5 WAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Interview from last year. At 5:40, he's asked about the Royals' identity and success with bunting. His reply - "at the end of the day, your team has to hit homers. You have to put the ball in the seats to win games. You need that timely 3-run HR." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-pedro-grifol-kansas-city-royals-bench-coach/id1561838258?i=1000522536832 Don't know how you can read about him and listen to him and NOT think he's the best candidate on the surface. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said: The combined for -.5 WAR. FanGraphs had them at half a WAR. Either way, absolutely awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Train to 35th Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 28 minutes ago, Heads22 said: https://theathletic.com/306432/2018/04/09/dodd-how-the-royals-flourishing-analytics-department-convinced-ned-yost-to-shift-on-defensive-shifts/ So we hire a manager that's good at analyzing shifts the year MLB outlaws them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 minute ago, flavum said: He’s 53 later this month Meh.. still a baby compared to TLR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just now, chw42 said: FanGraphs had them at half a WAR. Either way, absolutely awful. Thanks. I just quickly checked Baseball Ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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