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Champs!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Kansas City
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*** Official 2018-2019 Royals Offseason Repository ***
As the season comes to a close after an awful season, there is a possibility of some hope since the team played better in late August to the end of the season.
Here are all the important dates you need to know for the 2018-19 MLB offseason. Some of them do involve the Royals, such as: Oct. 29: As of 9 a.m. ET on Monday, all eligible players are free agents (Escobar - good riddance). Oct. 31: Most contract option decisions are due on this date (Hammel should be declined, resulting $2 million buyout and Peralta should be accepted, resulting $3 million increase to the payroll, and could be future flip for additional minor leaguers if he performs well).
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Nov. 2: Deadline for teams to tender their eligible FA the qualifying offer.
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Nov. 3: Free agency begins. Nov. 4: Gold Glove winners announced (Gordon & Perez).
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Nov. 6-8: General manager meetings in Carlsbad, California. Nov. 12: Deadline for free agents to accept or reject the qualifying offer. Nov. 14-15: Owners meetings in Atlanta (possible future CBA discussions). Nov. 20: Deadline for teams to add eligible minor leaguers to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft.
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Nov. 26-29: MLB Players Association executive board meeting in Dallas (possible future CBA discussions). Nov. 30: Non-tender deadline. Dec. 9-13: Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. This is typically when all offseason hell breaks loose. Dec. 13: Rule 5 Draft (could see the Royals taking a stab here). Jan. 11: Deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to submit 2019 salary figures (I believe KC has some arb-eligible players). Feb. 1-20: Arbitration hearings. You win some, you lose some. Mid-Feb. : SPRING TRAINING! As usual, let's have a good off-season discussion on ways that the Royals can/should/would do to improve. I will try to update the OP as the off-season goes along. And Duncan, you're more than welcome to provide us some information that I can add onto the OP. Just let me know. To see the 2018 Royals thread, go here. Last edited by Coach; 11-20-2018 at 02:18 PM.. |
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#286 | |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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I like him a ton. Think the O’s are going to take him, though. Adley Rutschman is the college guy you want to watch. He’s clear 1/2 in this draft with Witt, and as we learned during the Heimlich debacle, KC has a strong relationship with Oregon State baseball. |
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#287 |
"You like to drink?"
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: "I like to drink."
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JUST
SAY NO TO HIGHLY DRAFTED CATCHERS |
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#288 |
MVP
Join Date: Jan 2013
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So, we're going to draft a catcher?
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#289 |
MVP
Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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Man...I really think they have a shot at being pretty competitive. I'm not saying it's a play-off team or anything, but I don't think it's a 90 loss club.
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#290 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Kansas
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Their ceiling at its peak is maybe .500 but they should keep us somewhat engaged until training camp starts.
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#291 | |
MVP
Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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but I'm guessing shouting distance of .500 |
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#292 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Royals will compete again when we luck into having the best bullpen ever
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#293 | |
MVP
Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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Why are you guys even ****ing fans? I mean really. This board is 50% full of whiners that hate every ****ing move the Chiefs or Royals make. I mean really, is your life that ****ing miserable that you can't ever look at something in a positive light? |
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#294 |
The pizza king of kansas
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Somewhere in the u.s.a.
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Still want this down that Dan quisenberry should be in the hall of fame.
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#295 |
The Beast Inside Your Head
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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We have 2 or 3 negative Nellies that post in this thread. The rest of us arent so bad.
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#296 |
World's Best Boss
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bronco Country
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It still amazes me to read the Game 5 of the WS thread and see the people calling the team "quitters".
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#297 |
Rabbi Goldmann
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Hot rumor: FanFest has a Bubba Starling autographed bat for only $75
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#298 |
MVP
Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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#299 |
Inmem 2.0
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: My house
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It's kind of amazing the buzz for the team a few years ago that missed the playoffs compared to now. Back then it was basically sold out good luck finding a parking spot now I dont know a single person even going.
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#300 |
World's Best Boss
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bronco Country
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You saw Nebraska's attendance this year, right?
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