You're such a ****ing reerun. People that bitch about David Glass being cheap have no ****ing clue about what they are talking about. For having one of the smallest markets in the league and will spend if Dayton can field a competitive team. Here's the payroll rank and record by year since 2013.

2013 - $84 mil/21st/86-77
2014 - $98 mil/18th/89-73
2015 - $126 mil/13th/95-67
2016 - $141 mil/14th/81-81
2017 - $148 mil/13th/80-82
2018 - $130 mil/20th/58-104
2019 - $101 mil/23th/39-66


$130 million out of his pocket for 104 loss season. Why in the **** would you expect Glass to spend more money? Glass has been a good owner and gets a bad rap.

Wow

And it doesn't take too much of a dip if it's Whit, Starling and Phillips...

Was nice to finally see a display of his vaunted defense in an MLB game.

Can I hope Starling becomes David Dejesus with defense

@RoyalsFarm: Good morning. Hearing Nick Heath is on his way to AAA Omaha this morning. We’ll let you know if we hear any other corresponding moves in the mean time. Could be a precursor to a Billy Hamilton trade, theoretically.


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9. Bobby Witt Jr.
56. Brady Singer
76. Daniel Lynch

Damn Bobby Witt in top 10 already that seems crazy to me. Is that typical?

Scouts love him.

I don't really see how this is actually possible. I would have thought it would be difficult for any player to throw higher than 92-93 mph unless training specifically as a pitcher. But perhaps being able to crow hop and running forward helps more than I think.

It does.

And another outfielder hit 100+ in the past couple days iirc

Sounds like Duda's cut and O'Hearn is coming up. He'll probably be sharing time with Cuthbert at this point. May the best man win.

This trade deadline has been totally dead, but Dayton is wheeling and dealing.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source confirms: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Athletics</a> acquire LH reliever Jake Diekman from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a>. Return not yet known. First reported: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeffPassan</a>.</p>&mdash; Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1155190756958773248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Actually I stand corrected. Maybe they'll both be playing. Not good news if you're Phillips though.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dozier is on field now taking fly balls in RF <a href="https://t.co/0xSjSeMUHl">pic.twitter.com/0xSjSeMUHl</a></p>&mdash; Lynn Worthy (@LWorthySports) <a href="https://twitter.com/LWorthySports/status/1155194815606341632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

@LWorthySports: #Royals announce Jake Diekman*to the Oakland A’s in exchange for outfielder Dairon Blanco*and right-handed pitcher Ismael Aquino

Gotta believe Phillips will replace Hamilton when that time comes, and then O’Hearn and Cuthbert platoon. Or something.

@LWorthySports: RHP Kyle Zimmer also recalled

Not even in the top 30 is the pitcher atleast a lotto ticket? I miss trades that used to get you decent prospect's

Neither are in the MLB Pipeline top 30 for the A’s. :eek:

@MattEddyBA: Don't judge Dairon Blanco for his age. He signed out of Cuba prior to the 2018 season and began his U.S. career at high Class A Stockton.

He made the Cal League all-star team and was just beginning to find his stroke when he missed most of the second half with an injury. https://twitter.com/MattEddyBA/statu...02358525222914

@ClintScoles: Aquino is probably the land here if you can improve the control/command. At 26 Blanco probably doesn't have a lot more than who he is currently which maybe you can get a 4th OF type out of him. The OF is stuffed currently.

@JasonPennini: Here was Ismael Aquino from extended spring training. Mid 90s fastball, touched 96 w/run. Mid 80s CHG the best secondary. SL/CUT 85-87 chance to get to average. Projects to middle relief w/a chance for high leverage if SL/command take a step forward. https://twitter.com/JasonPennini/sta...288769/video/1

Blanco with 80-grade speed

Multiple teams interested and this is the best we can get? I hope I'm wrong in my criticism, but this seems underwhelming...

Duda IS gone.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have recalled 1B Ryan O’Hearn from Omaha and designated 1B Lucas Duda for assignment. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1155190906573729792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Dayton & Billy love to trade with each other.

Maybe give Gordon a few days off here and there too.

The real "problem" will be if Mondesi comes back. It sounds like he's rehabbing at least. If he actually comes back there's going to be logjams all over the field, which is a pretty weird thing to say for a 100 loss team.

That's the world we live in now. Nobody wants to trade away anything of value. Look at this year, Dayton is literally about the only seller out here wheeling and dealing.

Manny Machado is a $300 million player and he got traded for 5 prospects last year... and only one of them was considered an elite prospect, and he's had to repeat AA and just fell out of the top 100 this year. And that was for Manny Machado.

I think that just speaks to how truly awful this pen has been, particularly in the first half of the season.

FINALLY

I agree he spends when necessary. But even at 130million he is still making a profit.

Exactly

This.

@codybtapp Ned said the plan is for Dozier to play a lot in RF

I wonder for how long. Until Mondesi gets back?

Flanny: Ned conceded that Whit Merrifield will play more 2B until Adalberto Mondesi returns, especially now that Ryan O'Hearn is back, which will push Cheslor Cuthbert to more time at 3B and Hunter Dozier more time in RF.

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I can't wait to see what we get for Hamilton and/or Kennedy

Moore needs to nail the draft each and every year, because it seems pretty clear we're not going to be able to find much talent elsewhere. I'm not sure that's sustainable with how hit or miss draft picks are.

Well that's the point of owning the team lol.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Since July 11th, the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> have lowered their roster’s age from 28.56 to 27.08 years.<br><br>Gore(28)-Starling(26)<br>Maldonado(32)-Viloria(22)<br>Peralta(30)- Staumont(25)<br>Flynn(29) - Lovelady(24)<br>Duda(33) - O’Hearn(26)<br>Diekman(32) - Zimmer(27)<br><br>Now the 4th youngest team in baseball.</p>&mdash; Jack Johnson (@JohnyJ_15) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnyJ_15/status/1155218974172438528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our MLB Pipeline scouting report on outfielder Dairon Blanco, one of the prospects the Royals got from Oakland for Jake Diekman, is that the former Cuban star certainly fits the Royals&#39; profile: He is extremely fast and athletic, and is an 80-grade in terms of speed.</p>&mdash; Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlannyMLB/status/1155219903403765760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Not to be a jerk or anything but constantly trading for fast guys with no pop isn't a good strategy, remember Blake Perkins last year? Yes no one else does either.

I do FWIW ...

But I get it

Blanco is interesting. Old Cuban. Has decent pop for an 80 grade guy (based on .458 SLG at AA).

When you’re trading a half season of a 6th/7th inning LOOGy, not getting a ton in return.

Are you saying Ned is stuck in 2014/15?

Great start by Sparkman

He has no idea where his pitches are going tonight. That fastball was right down the pipe and Kipnis crushed it.

A little excitement to tonight's game because we're running out an entire lineup of homegrown players and we give up a grand slam before we record an out.

Not quite the entire lineup, Soler isn't one of our own. Everybody else is though.

Perkins does take a ton of walks. I'd have to look up his stats but so far he's been a guy who isn't a great hitter for average but he does get on base to use his speed. He definitely breaks the Royals mold in that way. Usually we get speed guys that just hack away.

Dayton does good work when he zigs when everyone else zags. He's certainly re-dedicated himself to finding speed and defense to play to our park. Odds are all these guys are lottery tickets, so find one with an elite skill like speed and hope one of these guys can turn into a Jarrod Dyson type bench player.

Top 3 pick this year and top 5 pick next year would help.

Lindor’s got to be hitting .900 against us

If Lindor spends his entire career in Cleveland he might hit 100 homers against us.

Keep in mind too that MLB rosters go to 26 in 2020.

That's a great point.

Bubic had another good game tonight in Wilmington. Pitched 7 scoreless innings.

In the 2nd half of the season he's now posted a 1.58 ERA with 11 BB/49 K in 40 IP.

Not sure if this helps the Ian Kennedy market. The Marlins traded their closer, their #23 prospect AND a player to be named later for the Twins #30 prospect... although the Twins prospect does seem to be a good hitter. Still, they're the seller and they gave up 3 guys to get him.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Full <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Twins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Twins</a>/<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marlins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Marlins</a> deal, per sources: Sergio Romo, Chris Vallimont and a PTBNL from Miami to Minnesota for Lewin Diaz. <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBNetwork</a></p>&mdash; Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1155279505834954753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bubba Starling now has an 11-game hitting streak with a solid single up the middle.</p>&mdash; Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlannyMLB/status/1155278524321861637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He's been fantastic. My friend in the Rangers' front office (former scout) said that he was bullish on Bubic above most of the pitchers in the middle of the 1st round and pushed hard for the Rangers to grab him with their first pick. Didn't get his way, obviously, but it was fun to get insight on how a few of their guys saw something in him that wasn't readily apparent to everyone else in their front office. Too early to tell how Cole Winn will turn out.

That’s crazy.

Not that I expect much from these types of trades, but just once I'd like one of these reports to say "solid hitter" or "some potential power." Instead, it's always "well, he's fast." Yay.

If you keep your expectations really, really, low, you should be happy.

Went to the game...big crowd and Will Shields threw out the first pitch...it was downhill from there.

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Padres game tonight.

Open for a surprise. LMAO

https://twitter.com/padres/status/11...219013632?s=21

Cleveland's first baseman Bauers might have just made the worst throw home I've ever seen by an infielder. Chucked it 10 feet over the catchers head and allowed two runs to score.

Then their hothead pitcher Bauer got pissed and chucked the ball over the center field wall from the pitcher's mound when Francona took him out. Never seen that before either.

I like how Freeman jumped out of the way — he thought the ball was coming at him.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So, um Bauer is really reaaaaaally unhappy. Holy cow. ��<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlwaysRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlwaysRoyal</a> <a href="https://t.co/TJDh6ynMOu">pic.twitter.com/TJDh6ynMOu</a></p>&mdash; FOX Sports Kansas City (@FSKansasCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSKansasCity/status/1155571432845279232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He said "What the **** is wrong with you?" Hud tried to clean it up.

Golden sombrero for Bubba

Never seen anything like that before. Trever disrespected his teammates and manager. He looked pretty embarrassed in the dugout as he should.

Bauer is such a punk and has been for a long time

I was praying we would light him up:D

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maybe the Phillies are interested in Trevor Bauer because most throws from their pitchers end up over the wall anyway and he’s just cutting out the middle man</p>&mdash; Franzke &amp; LA (@FranzkeLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1155572610887036930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
ROFL

Jeremy Guthrie did the same thing a few years ago

Marcus Stroman to the Mets. WTF?

At least it’s not the Yankees.

Great piece over at Www.royalsacademy.com about Brett Phillips adjustment (he switched to an axe handle bat).

Worth checking out.

Guess we'll see what the package is, but is this the Jays and Mets just teaming up to make sure he doesn't go to the Yankees?

ESPN Radio said it's the Mets trying to compete in 2020.

Thanks!

My dad took me to the game, he’s almost 80, wanted Gates for lunch. I asked him if he wanted something healthier. He said “No” then hung up on me.

Did not know that. I dont believe Guthrie had the arm to throw it that far.

Sounds like you are a chip off the old block. ROFL

Be interesting to see how the next few days go. We've all talked about how the trade market has completely tanked, but now the Padres don't even want to give up a top 100 prospect for Syndergaard, who isn't even a rental. He's got multiple years left on his contract.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mets</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padres?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Padres</a> continue discussing Noah Syndergaard, source says it’s clear San Diego will not include MacKenzie Gore in the trade — especially after the Stroman deal did not include a top 100 prospect per <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBPipeline</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBNetwork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a></p>&mdash; Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1155663276144881664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>