It's the end of the world as we know it... and we feel... fine?
2018 is a season of transition for the Royals, or at least it is at this point. Dayton Moore is back. Will he swing full into THE PROCESS 2.0? Or will he try to load up again and make some reload magic happen?
Pending Free Agents:
1B | Eric Hosmer | San Diego Padres, 8 years, $144 million ($5 million signing bonus; $20 million/year in Yrs 1-5; $13 million/year in Yrs 6-8 wth player opt out)
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(DI's Guess: Texas Rangers, 6, $118 million)
3B | Mike Moustaskas | Kansas City Royas, 1, $6.5 million
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(DI's Guess: Los Angeles Angels, 5, $98 million)
CF | Lorenzo Cain | Milwaukee Brewers, 5 years, $80 million
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(DI's Guess: San Francisco Giants, 4, $68 million)
RP | Mike Minor | Texas Rangers, 3, $28 million
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(DI's Guess: Los Angeles Angels, 3, $35 million+ $12 million team option
SP | Jason Vargas | New York Mets, 2, $16 million
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(DI's Guess: Baltimore Orioles, 2, $29 million)
SS | Alcides Escobar | Kansas City Royals, 1, $2.5 million
In case I, picks would be #32, 33, and 34, if Alex Cobb of Rays signs for $50 million guaranteed.
Kansas City will likely have 5 of the top 40-45 picks in the draft, and the bonus pool money should rival that of the teams drafting 1-3 in the 2017 draft. This should give KC tremendous flexibility in acquiring talent that otherwise might slip or not be "signable."
2018 Draft Names to Watch
RHP Kumar Rocker, N Oconnee HS, Georgia.
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Possibly goes top 10 but is a big, physical SP with ace potential. Moore and co. will be all over him if he slips a bit and could offer top 10 money at No. 16
OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI
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Kelenic is the top prep bat, toolsy OF. Royals would be ecstatic to have shot at him.
1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL).
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Tremendous raw power, best in HS bats. Royals typically like HS arms or HS bats with "special" tools. He qualifies.
RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga).
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Another big, physical specimen with huge upside. More likely to be available mid-first than Rocker.
ANY Any, Any (Any). Any current top projected pick who slides for injury concerns. Includes current top prospect prospect SP Brady Singer, U of Florida. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I don't get the Duda addition.
If you're bringing in a vet lefty bat, why not spend a bit more and get Morrison? Just don't get it.
$3 million is not a make or break. And if it is, you should be going with the young guy, anyway.
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I question much of what we are doing, especially keeping Duffy and Herrera on a Team that is probably going to win 70 games/yr for the next couple years [Reply]
Originally Posted by DeepSouth:
I wonder what happened to the kid we traded away for Burns? Wasn't he a rookie the year he was traded?
Brett Eibner, I think? Was cut/traded by the A's. Ended up with the Dodgers. Not sure where he is now. More than likely gonna be a lifetime JAG. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiTown:
I question much of what we are doing, especially keeping Duffy and Herrera on a Team that is probably going to win 70 games/yr for the next couple years
Trade deadline deal for Herrera. That's when relievers are at a premium. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Why Not?:
Brett Eibner, I think? Was cut/traded by the A's. Ended up with the Dodgers. Not sure where he is now. More than likely gonna be a lifetime JAG.
Originally Posted by Why Not?:
Brett Eibner, I think? Was cut/traded by the A's. Ended up with the Dodgers. Not sure where he is now. More than likely gonna be a lifetime JAG.
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
Why do you think Morrison is worth so much more on a 1-year deal on a team that's going nowhere? Why does age make a difference?
Because he's a better player than Duda and a local kid. Also someone who could have been signed a 2-3 year bridge pretty easily.
When I referenced age, I was signing that if $3 million is a make or break, just go with the young guy - as in Dozier/Cuthbert. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Because he's a better player than Duda and a local kid. Also someone who could have been signed a 2-3 year bridge pretty easily.
When I referenced age, I was signing that if $3 million is a make or break, just go with the young guy - as in Dozier/Cuthbert.
While he was better last year... the difference brtween them is negligible. Duda has a higher career war, for that matter... I think. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Because he's a better player than Duda and a local kid. Also someone who could have been signed a 2-3 year bridge pretty easily.
When I referenced age, I was signing that if $3 million is a make or break, just go with the young guy - as in Dozier/Cuthbert.
How is he a better player than Duda? Because he changed his launch angle - so he can become the hitter that Duda already is? Is that worth $3 million more?
People here are so hung up on Logan Morrison. Who gives a shit on a team that's gonna lose 90+ games over the next year or two (at minimum)? I'd much rather see a 26-year-old Dozier full-time to find out if he's worth a shit and whether we need to move on from him sooner rather than later. [Reply]
Originally Posted by nychief:
While he was better last year... the difference brtween them is negligible. Duda has a higher career war, for that matter... I think.
They actually were having identical seasons last year until Duda got traded to Tampa, where he promptly went in the tank (and still hit 13 more homers to finish with 30). [Reply]
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
How is he a better player than Duda? Because he changed his launch angle - so he can become the hitter that Duda already is? Is that worth $3 million more?
People here are so hung up on Logan Morrison. Who gives a shit on a team that's gonna lose 90+ games over the next year or two (at minimum)? I'd much rather see a 26-year-old Dozier full-time to find out if he's worth a shit and whether we need to move on from him sooner rather than later.
He's younger and more athletic.
I can see signing Morrison to a 2-3 year deal. I don't see any value in signing Duda to a one-year.
I'm with you. Let's see if Cuthbert and/or Dozier are capable major league players. [Reply]
