Royals Rotation Is Set

[love_that_reefer]

The Royals have named Sidney Ponson and Horacio Ramirez their fourth and fifth starters.
It's this kind of decision making that causes us to chuckle every time someone calls the Royals a sleeper candidate to take the AL Central. Ponson hasn't had an ERA under 5.00 since 2003, and he still qualifies as a better bet than Ramirez, whose name was grabbed out of a hat back in December when the Royals decides they absolutely, positively must have a left-handed starter. Brian Bannister will join Luke Hochevar in Triple-A.

Yikes! Why is Hochevar being sent down over these guys? He had a 3.96 ERA this spring. Bannister really fell off after his decent '07 season. The Royals are in trouble at the back end.

[Lets Go Rays]

When the hell did the Royals get Ponson from the Yanks?

[DirtyKash]

Ponson pitched well in the World Baseball Classic. He'll be fine.

[love_that_reefer]

If you say so Dirty. I think he just gave up seven runs in his last start. Hovechar should have made it.

[Killah Sith]

I heard about this today on the radio.....or was it yesterday? All these days run together.

I am surprised by this but I never heard the reason for the decision. Hochever is the guy they want to rise up. He was the first overall pick afterall.

[Porter]

Ponson has always been inconsistent. I still don't understand the Ramirez angle though.

[love_that_reefer]

Ramirez is a lefty.

[Porter]

So is Jarrod Washburn but you don't see me being really excited that hes in the rotation either.

[love_that_reefer]

HAHA I didn't say get excited. Just telling you why he made the rotation, hey needed a lefty.

[realmofotalk]

Hey, Kyle Davies last year finally didn't suck! If Hochevar doesn't pan out, they will never live down on passing on Evan Longoria and Tim Lincecum.