In trying to figure out the royals 100 losses season ....look into ownership...particularily the transition period starting around.the death of E.K....and the thief who stole the team from the charities.... thats where you find your answers.
When they traded for Zobrist and refused to pay his salary...thus meaning more prospects in the deal.....it was all Glass. Funny how Glass paid less for the team than another offer...thief.
Mr. K deserves all the credit he gets for making KC a major league city, and his name should always be on the Royals home stadium. But his plan for the team after his passing was ill-considered, and, in retrospect, had little chance of success for the simple reason that KC lacks a large base of folks with 3-comma bankrolls. It was foolhardy to believe that a buyer who did not exist in EMK's lifetime would appear on the scene soon enough to avoid the perils of a leadership vacuum. Several families could have bought the team from EMK directly; they chose to invest elsewhere, as is the habit for most who make their fortunes in KC, and spend them in Aspen or Naples or San Diego.
If anyone bears responsibility for Glass's sweetheart deal terms, that would be the trustees who didn't demand a profits interest in the team remain with the foundation. Glass dishonored his friend Mr. K by not doing that on his own.
I always forget about that clown. Mr. K's negotiating style combined with his bitterness toward the KC establishment and frankness about the team's financial viability certainly did not bring many folks to the table who could have been useful in shaping the fate of the team.
Mr. B, I look at the Orioles and the Rangers, two teams who have returned from oblivion to competitiveness. The Rangers mostly have bought their way back; Baltimore developed talent internally. Do you think the Royals should choose one or the other of these paths or will they continue to blunder their way through oblivionville? I believe a significant extension to Witt if their ONLY hope at getting approval for a new stadium at this point.
I’m always surprised when players don’t “bet on themselves.” In short, why would Witt pass on hitting free agency at the first opportunity to maximize his earnings AND be in a winning organization? Plus, playing shortstop for the Dodgers, for example, might double his earnings from endorsement deals.
There's quite an appeal to a six-figure contract. And the security that comes with it. If a player was a year or two from free agency, maybe. But if Witt has four years to go before he hits the open market and the Royals come up with a deal that offers 10+ years of security that could be extremely tantalizing.
I admit, I had enough faith in Dayton Moore to believe the Royals would never go back to....well, this. Bad teams, sure, but not records that would embarrass an expansion team. "Disappointing as hell" is putting it mildly.
Part of me wonders whether the urgency to make the stadium happen ahead of schedule reflects a lack of confidence in signing BWJ to a long-term deal. Combined with chatter about shady public funding coming from non-traditional entities that suggest the fix is in, it's hard to feel confident that ownership is very concerned with dealing in good faith with anyone but themselves. You only get to fire Dayton Moore once, and that card is played, so every move from here on gets more painful and murky.
In trying to figure out the royals 100 losses season ....look into ownership...particularily the transition period starting around.the death of E.K....and the thief who stole the team from the charities.... thats where you find your answers.
The Glass family certainly gets plenty of blame. Not so sure about the current collapse, even though it started on their watch.
When they traded for Zobrist and refused to pay his salary...thus meaning more prospects in the deal.....it was all Glass. Funny how Glass paid less for the team than another offer...thief.
Can you say more about the bid you believe was superior to Glass's?
Mr. K deserves all the credit he gets for making KC a major league city, and his name should always be on the Royals home stadium. But his plan for the team after his passing was ill-considered, and, in retrospect, had little chance of success for the simple reason that KC lacks a large base of folks with 3-comma bankrolls. It was foolhardy to believe that a buyer who did not exist in EMK's lifetime would appear on the scene soon enough to avoid the perils of a leadership vacuum. Several families could have bought the team from EMK directly; they chose to invest elsewhere, as is the habit for most who make their fortunes in KC, and spend them in Aspen or Naples or San Diego.
If anyone bears responsibility for Glass's sweetheart deal terms, that would be the trustees who didn't demand a profits interest in the team remain with the foundation. Glass dishonored his friend Mr. K by not doing that on his own.
Kauffman also whiffed on Avron Fogelman. His judgement in foraging partnerships wasn’t the best.
I always forget about that clown. Mr. K's negotiating style combined with his bitterness toward the KC establishment and frankness about the team's financial viability certainly did not bring many folks to the table who could have been useful in shaping the fate of the team.
Mr. B, I look at the Orioles and the Rangers, two teams who have returned from oblivion to competitiveness. The Rangers mostly have bought their way back; Baltimore developed talent internally. Do you think the Royals should choose one or the other of these paths or will they continue to blunder their way through oblivionville? I believe a significant extension to Witt if their ONLY hope at getting approval for a new stadium at this point.
I don't see the the Royals spending like Texas. Which leaves the Orioles' path. But given the current state of the Royals' farm system...
At some point the timeline back to acceptability may accellerate. But for now it looks to be quite a slog to get to even 90 loses.
I’m always surprised when players don’t “bet on themselves.” In short, why would Witt pass on hitting free agency at the first opportunity to maximize his earnings AND be in a winning organization? Plus, playing shortstop for the Dodgers, for example, might double his earnings from endorsement deals.
There's quite an appeal to a six-figure contract. And the security that comes with it. If a player was a year or two from free agency, maybe. But if Witt has four years to go before he hits the open market and the Royals come up with a deal that offers 10+ years of security that could be extremely tantalizing.
I admit, I had enough faith in Dayton Moore to believe the Royals would never go back to....well, this. Bad teams, sure, but not records that would embarrass an expansion team. "Disappointing as hell" is putting it mildly.
Same. I really thought they had turned a corner. In my defense, I had a lot of champagne in my eyes.
Part of me wonders whether the urgency to make the stadium happen ahead of schedule reflects a lack of confidence in signing BWJ to a long-term deal. Combined with chatter about shady public funding coming from non-traditional entities that suggest the fix is in, it's hard to feel confident that ownership is very concerned with dealing in good faith with anyone but themselves. You only get to fire Dayton Moore once, and that card is played, so every move from here on gets more painful and murky.