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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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#646 |
Herm is the worst...horrible
Join Date: Sep 2000
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Yes...his bat IS more important. He's a hit-first player. His greatest asset is definitely not his defense. On a championship team, a guy like Soler will end up being mostly a DH - our best defensive outfield pieces are in the minors.
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bronco Country
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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I'm just saying I think treating any 'everyday' player with kid gloves on a last place team is pointless. If you have to do that NOW, how is he going to be a dependable cog on a play-off team in a couple of years? I'd rather play him everyday, see if the injury bug was just random bad luck or if he's made of glass. If he is, move on. We have other 'maybe' players we need to look at as well. |
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Herm is the worst...horrible
Join Date: Sep 2000
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#650 | |
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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If you project him as a DH, then put him there and quit ****ing around. If you project him as a RF, then put him there, every day, and see if his defense improves. Brett Phillips is a plus defender. If you project Soler as the future DH, then put him there, bring up Phillips, and play HIM every day in right and see if his bat improves. I guess I'm just saying- I don't understand the method sometimes. Moose had to sink or swim; so did Escobar, and Gordon, and most of that team early on. It paid dividends down the road. I don't like all the moving guys around and platooning. Sink or swim, prove you belong or don't. Find out what pieces you have, put them in place, get them seasoned for the next wave. |
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#651 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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We play in the league with the DH. There is zero reason to cut a guy that's under control and has monster power. Plus he's actually shown with both the Cubs and Royals he can hit, he just has to stay healthy. No guarantee he will though.
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#652 | |
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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we have other 'maybe' guys that play the position, and do so at a higher level defensively than Soler ever will. We're focusing on one player from a post that was about an overall tendency that I find frustrating. Put the guys in the place you think they'll play and let them sink or swim. Put O'Hearn at first every day, and see if he can learn to hit lefties. Put Dozier at 3rd every day and see if his bat gets more consistent. If you think Soler's going to be your DH, then why are you putting him in RF at all when you have Phillips and Goodwin and need to see if either can become legit major league hitters and BOTH are much, much better defenders playing in a big park. Especially if you're afraid he's made of glass. Why risk it? |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Because people get injured. If Goodwin bombs there's a good chance Soler is playing in RF more. If he can play the position you need to give him reps there from time to time. It's also a 162 game season. You aren't playing every one of these guys 162 games at their position.
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#655 | |
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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Any of those options defensively are better than Soler is anyway. So why bother? obviously not 162 games. I just don't like all the platooning. Guys need reps, they need at-bats, they need to grind out a full season to see what they are. I'm not being nearly as extreme as y'all are casting me as. |
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#656 | |
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: midtown KC
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Bench them means they sit. Sending them down means they play everyday and hopefully improve. All I'm really saying is: You get better by PLAYING not sitting on the bench, or sitting against lefties or whatever. You're not going to get better hitting lefties by NOT facing lefties. That's all I'm saying. Literally my whole point. You guys are nitpicking little details to argue and missing the headline. |
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#657 |
Stroking to the SB Champs!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Flatlands of Kansas
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There isn’t enough talent to save this team from 100 losses, IMO. Not enough pitching, and certainly not enough offense. It’s not being negative. It’s just reality
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#658 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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They finally did it tonight. The Royals got revenge. They tagged Madison Bumgarner for 7 runs and 10 hits in just 2 innings in a Spring Training game.
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#659 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Also I totally missed we signed Lucas Duda today. I'd say there's a pretty good chance he takes that final position player spot that was up in the air.
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#660 |
sorta mod-ish
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: KC North
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