Kansas City Royals
2011 Record: 94-68 (AL Central Champs, lost to NYY in LDS )
* - Rookie
$ - Trade Pending
Lineup vs RHP Hitting Speed Defense (Range/Arm/Pct) 1) CF Derrick Robinson 10-7-5-7-10 10-10-8 8-5-.982 2) RF Vaan Dalamasca* 9-9-6-8-8 10-7-9 10-7-.985 3) 3B Alex Gordon 8-10-10-8-5 5-5-6 8-7-.959 4) DH Billy Butler 8-10-7-7-8 2-2-3 Defensively Challenged 5) 1B Bryan LaHair 8-9-8-5-6 3-3-3 8-4-.995 6) LF Chris Lubanski 8-9-8-7-5 4-5-5 6-5-.989 7) CA Geovany Soto 7-9-8-7-5 5-3-4 9-9-1.000 8) 2B Freddy Sanchez 8-9-4-4-10 3-4-4 9-7-.989 9) SS Hainley Statia 8-10-4-6-9 5-5-6 3-8-.971
Lineup vs LHP Hitting Speed Defense (Range/Arm/Pct) 1) CF Derrick Robinson 10-7-5-7-10 10-10-8 8-5-.982 2) 2B Freddy Sanchez 9-10-5-5-10 3-4-4 9-7-.989 3) 3B Alex Gordon 8-10-10-8-5 5-5-6 8-7-.959 4) DH Angel Valdovinos 10-5-8-7-8 4-3-1 Defensively Challenged 5) CA Geovany Soto 8-9-8-7-5 5-3-4 9-9-1.000 6) LF Carlos Quentin 8-9-8-7-8 4-5-5 7-7-.993 7) 1B Richie Weeks 8-9-8-8-5 6-7-8 New Position 8) RF Vaan Dalamasca* 7-8-6-7-7 10-7-9 10-7-.985 9) SS Hainley Statia 8-10-4-6-9 5-5-6 3-8-.971
Bench Hitting 1) CA Miguel Montero 7-7-9-6-8 (7-7-10-7-9 vs RHP) 2) 2B/SS/3B/LF/CF/RF Ryan Theriot 8-8-3-7-9 (8-8-3-7-10 vs LHP) 3) 1B/2B Richie Weeks 7-9-7-8-5 4) LF/RF Carlos Quentin 8-8-8-7-7 5) 1B/DH Angel Valdovinos 9-5-8-7-7
Starting Pitching S-C-M Velocity Endurance/GBP 1) RHP Luke Hochevar 8-8-9 91-94 8/44% 2) RHP Daniel Cortes 8-6-10 93-96 7/39% 3) RHP Brian Bannister 7-8-8 88-91 7/45% 4) LHP Danny Duffy 9-5-8 91-94 8/46% 5) RHP Blake Wood 7-6-8 91-94 7/41%
Mop-Up S-C-M Velocity Endurance/GBP 1) RHP Kyle Farnsworth 8-5-6 95-99 3/25%
Middle Relief S-C-M Velocity Endurance/GBP 1) RHP Sam Runion 9-6-6 89-92 5/64% 2) RHP Joakim Soria 10-7-9 89-92 3/43% 3) LHP Nick Schimdt 5-10-7 87-90 6/46% 4) RHP Freddy Henriquez 4-8-8 91-94 4/34%
Set-Up S-C-M Velocity Endurance/GBP 1) RHP Joakim Soria 10-7-9 88-92 3/43% 2) LHP Lester Shoults 8-7-10 89-92 1/33%
Closer S-C-M Velocity Endurance/GBP 1) RHP Joel Zumaya 10-5-10 98-100 3/40%
Strengths: Speed in the front 2, Rotation, Back half of the Rotation, High Contact, Defense, Versatility on the Bench, LOW PAYROLL compared to other contenders.
Weakness: Middle relief before Soria, Runion, Zumaya.
Expectations:
-Win the Division title and compete for AL Title
-Continue development of Motsauskas
-Resign Everyone.
Comments/Criticism/Suggestions are always welcome.