2K13: Jays vs. Royals

[virgonomic]

I heard this comparison on XM MLB Network Radio today and want the experts to chime in. After reviewing their rosters it seems like a reasonable comparison. So, who is better in 2K13?

KC
1 CF Lorenzo Cain
2 SS Alcides Escobar
3 LF Alex Gordon*
4 DH Billy Butler
5 3B Mike Moustakas*
6 C Salvador Perez
7 1B Eric Hosmer*
8 RF Jeff Francoeur
9 2B Chris Getz* vs RHP

Projected Bench
C Brett Hayes
2B Johnny Giavotella vs LHP
IF/OF Irving Falu**
OF Jarrod Dyson*

Projected Starting Rotation
1 RHP James Shields
2 RHP Jeremy Guthrie
3 RHP Ervin Santana
4 RHP Wade Davis
5 LHP Bruce Chen

Projected Bullpen
CL RHP Greg Holland
SU RHP Kelvin Herrera BA#7 BP#9
SU RHP Aaron Crow
MID LHP Tim Collins
MID RHP Luke Hochevar
MID LHP Everett Teaford BA#26
LR RHP Luis Mendoza

TOR
1 SS Jose Reyes**
2 LF Melky Cabrera**
3 RF Jose Bautista
4 1B Edwin Encarnacion
5 CF Colby Rasmus*
6 3B Brett Lawrie
7 DH Adam Lind*
8 C J.P. Arencibia
9 2B Emilio Bonifacio**

Bench
C John Buck
1B David Cooper* BA#22
IF Maicer Izturis**
OF Rajai Davis

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Josh Johnson
2 LHP Mark Buehrle
3 RHP Brandon Morrow
4 LHP Ricky Romero
5 LHP J.A. Happ

Bullpen
CL RHP Casey Janssen
SU RHP Steve Delabar
SU RHP Sergio Santos + SHOULDER SURGERY ON 7/24/12
MID LHP Darren Oliver
MID RHP Brad Lincoln
MID RHP Esmil Rogers
LR LHP Brett Cecil

[Hornsby]

Everyone playing to the top of their game, it's Toronto, but closer for me than for ELD. I think that the wild card may be the bullpen...KC has the chance to be REALLY good if Davis slots in as either the closer or the 8th inning guy. That would allow the back end of the KC rotation to put it all out there for 6 innings and walk away.

[virgonomic]

Everyone playing to the top of their game, it's Toronto, but closer for me than for ELD. I think that the wild card may be the bullpen...KC has the chance to be REALLY good if Davis slots in as either the closer or the 8th inning guy. That would allow the back end of the KC rotation to put it all out there for 6 innings and walk away.

Added some key bullpen arms. Let me know if I missed anyone. I don't know much bout the MR depth chart aside from the guys who got saves.

[BuckyBuckner]

MLB Depth Charts has a different different rotation than you, they have Davis starting instead of Hochaver.

1 CF Lorenzo Cain
2 SS Alcides Escobar
3 LF Alex Gordon*
4 DH Billy Butler
5 3B Mike Moustakas*
6 C Salvador Perez
7 1B Eric Hosmer*
8 RF Jeff Francoeur
9 2B Chris Getz* vs RHP

Projected Bench
C Brett Hayes
2B Johnny Giavotella vs LHP
IF/OF Irving Falu**
OF Jarrod Dyson*

Projected Starting Rotation
1 RHP James Shields
2 RHP Jeremy Guthrie
3 RHP Ervin Santana
4 RHP Wade Davis
5 LHP Bruce Chen

Projected Bullpen
CL RHP Greg Holland
SU RHP Kelvin Herrera BA#7 BP#9
SU RHP Aaron Crow
MID LHP Tim Collins
MID RHP Luke Hochevar
MID LHP Everett Teaford BA#26
LR RHP Luis Mendoza

Here is Toronto's:

1 SS Jose Reyes**
2 LF Melky Cabrera**
3 RF Jose Bautista
4 1B Edwin Encarnacion
5 CF Colby Rasmus*
6 3B Brett Lawrie
7 DH Adam Lind*
8 C J.P. Arencibia
9 2B Emilio Bonifacio**

Bench
C John Buck
1B David Cooper* BA#22
IF Maicer Izturis**
OF Rajai Davis

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Josh Johnson
2 LHP Mark Buehrle
3 RHP Brandon Morrow
4 LHP Ricky Romero
5 LHP J.A. Happ

Bullpen
CL RHP Casey Janssen
SU RHP Steve Delabar
SU RHP Sergio Santos + SHOULDER SURGERY ON 7/24/12
MID LHP Darren Oliver
MID RHP Brad Lincoln
MID RHP Esmil Rogers
LR LHP Brett Cecil

[dannahann]

Went Royals, not because I think so, but because I get so ill whenever I think of that Myers trade I'm begging for some karma. Thank you Dayton Moore-on ... ugh!

[virgonomic]

MLB Depth Charts has a different different rotation than you, they have Davis starting instead of Hochaver.

Nice find. I checked a few sites for a list like that. I've replaced mine.

Argh! I knew the Jays had a strong starting OF but Melky wasn't on the site I used and I forgot about him.

Looking at the KC roster, I think they needed to get a stud starter and make a run in the next 3-4 years. Will Myers be a key producer in that time? History suggests it will be at least 2015 before he is a reliable contributor.

[Sour Masher]

By better, you mean strictly by record? Toronto is the better team, but they will play a tougher schedule, so KC has a shot at the better record. I still voted Jays though.