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04-06-2021, 03:57 PM | #901 |
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04-06-2021, 04:36 PM | #902 | |
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***Official 2021 Royals Season Repository Thread***
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I’m just speculating. Saying “probably” is too strong. A better way to say it would be that it wouldn’t surprise me IF he had. Think back to that year where all they talked about was his off-season diet and all the strength he added. Wouldn’t surprise me if he had a little help in building the muscle mass up. Last edited by duncan_idaho; 04-06-2021 at 05:18 PM.. |
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04-06-2021, 05:02 PM | #903 | |
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04-06-2021, 05:54 PM | #905 |
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Yeah, I haven't witnessed last year and so far this year the total doofus I was led to believe by the best fans in baseball. Maybe he learned some lessons after his first stint as a manager. It seems to me the players play hard for him.
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04-07-2021, 08:15 AM | #906 |
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04-07-2021, 08:30 AM | #907 |
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Yeah. So far I've been impressed because he talked about how he really worked to learn new strategies/analytics and his managing in 2020 reflected that (rather than that statement being solely lip service) we'll see if it continues.
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04-07-2021, 08:39 AM | #908 | |
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04-07-2021, 08:43 AM | #909 | ||
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As Taylor rose through the minor-league ranks, scouting analysts pinpointed “very good bat speed that generates above-average power.” That, however, did not show in Taylor’s first three seasons in the big leagues. He debuted in 2014 but not until 2017 did he post an OPS above .654. But, boy, was 2017 a different story. He posted an .803 OPS and hit 19 home runs. None of those long balls, though, was bigger than the bomb he hit in the 2017 National League Division Series. With the decisive Game 5 tied 1-1 in the second inning, Taylor, who was down 0-and-2 in the count to Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks, hammered a fastball over the left-field wall for a three-run homer. Quote:
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04-07-2021, 08:50 AM | #910 | |
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04-07-2021, 08:59 AM | #911 | |
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04-07-2021, 09:00 AM | #912 |
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Any idea of why we pushed Keller back to tomorrow and brought Junis up?
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04-07-2021, 09:04 AM | #913 | ||
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04-07-2021, 09:12 AM | #914 |
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Having Hahn close out the game Tuesday was solely based on analytics. So far Matheny has been much better than advertised by the BFIB.
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04-07-2021, 11:06 AM | #915 |
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Didn't realize we were facing Bieber today. Guess we'll see how good our offense is.
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