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04-12-2019, 04:52 PM | #511 |
Spiraling down the Drain
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GDT?
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04-12-2019, 04:56 PM | #512 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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04-12-2019, 05:26 PM | #513 |
In Search of a Life
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04-12-2019, 05:26 PM | #514 |
In Search of a Life
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Just think we’d be 8-4 with a decent bullpen
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04-12-2019, 05:33 PM | #515 |
Dazed and Confused
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Thank goodness Ned found a spot for fan favorite Chris Owings.
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04-12-2019, 05:41 PM | #516 |
Starter
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Can't wait to watch Owings put his gritty intangibles to good use in the outfield.
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04-12-2019, 09:54 PM | #517 |
El Gato Gordo Loco Anaranjado
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Alex Gordon.
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04-12-2019, 09:59 PM | #518 |
In Search of a Life
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04-12-2019, 10:35 PM | #519 |
In Search of a Life
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I always felt like Gordon would have a resurgence. He just works too hard. We'll see how long it lasts.
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04-12-2019, 10:53 PM | #520 | |
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I'm pretty sure that was the thinking when they did it in the first place. The guy is probably going to be in better shape at 45 than most people at 35. It's definitely helped him maintain as an elite defender, which is something the Royals obviously value more than most teams. It's not going to feel right when he's not the left fielder anymore. |
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04-13-2019, 01:20 AM | #521 | |
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The Royals have ruined tons of talented pitching prospects. You'd think just pure luck would allow one pitcher to be good. I think the farm system is definitely shitty. Our top prospect is someone that didn't even pitch an inning of pro baseball last year. With our track record of ruining pitchers im trying not to get too excited about Singer, although I do like him alot. It took us having the best farm system in all of baseball and one of the best bull pens ever to win a WS. I just don't see us having a farm system like that in the next 5 years. I can almost say im 100% positive we will never see a bullpen like that. It just sucks because we are going to waste Whits best years and Mondesi is going to be signing a $300+ million contract with the Dodgers the first chance he gets. If im the Royals im offering him a 10 yr $150 million contract at the end of the year if he keeps this up. Lock him up for as long as possible lol. |
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04-13-2019, 06:43 AM | #522 | |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
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Singer didn’t pitch in pro ball last year because of his work load at UF as they drove through the college season. He threw a lot of innings last year and they rested him. The concept of TINSTAAPP exists for a reason. You say the Royals have ruined a bunch of prospects. Like who? Let’s not act like they’ve had a series guys taken at the top end who were ready made and never panned out. HS pitchers bust at the highest rate because of how much development they have left. They have the highest upside for the same reason. KC has moved away from those types since the Watson/Griffin disaster draft. They also have developed 3 good pitchers in Junis, Duffy, and Ventura. They haven’t developed a true ace, but that’s ****ing hard to do. The early work with Keller has been great, too. Re: the system overall, I think you’re just way too pessimistic and not thinking about how great systems are built. It’s a top 20 system preseason with very few players who will graduate to the majors.theyre going to add a surefire top 100 player with one of Rutschman, Vaughn, or Witt in the draft and are positioned to add additional quality talent. Once IFA opens on July 2, they’re expected to sign one of the premium talents there as well. That’s two elite talents filtering in, which will raise the system ranking quite a bit. Add one more draft where they’re picking high in 2020, and by the 2021 preseason rankings, you’re looking at a system that will again have the depth and high end talent to be considered a top 5, elite system. Will it hit the 2011 Royals system ranking. Maybe not, but it does t have to for them to compete again. Not all contenders have to be built based on “deepest system ever” starting blocks. The 2011 Royals didn’t have a pair of young SPs with the combination of youth and early success as Junis and Keller, either, or a guy with budding superstar upside talent at SS. |
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04-13-2019, 07:01 AM | #523 |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
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I think someone a while back asked about 2020 draft prospects. It’s still way early, but there are several college pitchers who would be in contention for top 5 pick status, where the Royals will almost assuredly be picking. He’s an early breakdown, borrowing f from Fangraphs and PerfectGame:
HS guys I won’t talk about arms right now because so much can change based on hs seasons, but OF Dylan Crews and Austin Hedrick look worthwhile to watch. Crews is considered a very advanced approach guy, perhaps the most advanced approach in the draft. When that’s said about a HS hitter, it’s worth paying attention to. Hendrik is a little older for the draft class but has the best power projection. College guys There’s not a Rutschman or Vaughn-look bat here (right now), but there are a pair of RHp at Georgia (Emerson Hancock and Cole Wilcox) who look like top 5-10 guys and fit KC’s profile. I’ll probably be out most of the next 2-3 days. I’m in NYC with Mrs. Idaho for a kid-free get away. Let’s go Royals in the meantime... |
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04-13-2019, 12:23 PM | #524 |
Woman should only make babies
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I like vaughn. Could be the next mike sweeney
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04-13-2019, 01:54 PM | #525 |
In Search of a Life
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