Say anything critical about the Royals, and searles acts like you just insulted his momma.
First off, you're incorrect about Cueto/Hamels. Cueto is the better pitcher. Do you realize that Cueto's WORST season in the last 5 years was 2013, where he had a 2.82 ERA and missed most of the year with injury? He hasn't had an ERA above 3.00 since 2010. He hasn't lost more than 9 games since 2009. He pitched half his games in a ballpark that favors hitters. He's only 29 years old. 4 of the last 5 years he's had a WHIP under 1.100. Hamels has finished with below a 3.00 ERA only twice in his 10 year career, and his WHIP has been over 1.100 in eight of those ten years. So no question Cueto is better, and you have no clue.
Cueto is also better because the broke ass Royals can't afford Hamels (who has a few years left on his contract), while Cueto is just a rental. So they went with the rental.
And now you're trumpeting Edinson Volquez?
You mean him of the 4.30 career ERA and the 1.433 career WHIP? LOL. Yeah, good luck with him keeping up his past 1 1/2 seasons in the long term. Hilarious that you think he's replacing Shields.
Bottom line is that your team won fewer than 89 games, and ALMOST won the World Series thanks to an improbable late season hot streak. Too bad ALMOST doesn't count.
Good luck riding Edinson Volquez to erase the ALMOST this year.
Originally Posted by jsearles22
I understand it hurts that the small market broke ass Royals have had more playoff success than the might Dodgers over the last 30 years. I get it Druff. It hurts
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