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]
Duda's another low average, big power guy, so probably a slightly better version of Moss.
He has put up similar OPS numbers to Moose though. He's a legit 30 HR guy. Hard to believe a few years ago 30 HR was among the league leaders. Today hitting 30 HR gets you a $3 million deal. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
Duda's another low average, big power guy, so probably a slightly better version of Moss.
He has put up similar OPS numbers to Moose though. He's a legit 30 HR guy. Hard to believe a few years ago 30 HR was among the league leaders. Today hitting 30 HR gets you a $3 million deal.
Just speculating here, but if Duda can produce a solid 1st half, I could see him being a trade chip for KC to a possible playoff team that needs a LH with power. It's one way to replenish the farm system come trade deadline. Probably won't net KC any top 100 player type in return, but possibly A or maybe a AA player. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Coach:
Just speculating here, but if Duda can produce a solid 1st half, I could see him being a trade chip for KC to a possible playoff team that needs a LH with power. It's one way to replenish the farm system come trade deadline. Probably won't net KC any top 100 player type in return, but possibly A or maybe a AA player.
That's actually a solid idea that I haven't thought about. [Reply]
Camptown ladies sing dis song, Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Camptown race-track five miles long, Oh, doo-dah day!
I come down dah wid my hat caved in, Doo-dah! doo-dah!
I go back home wid a pocket full of tin, Oh, doo-dah day!
Goin to run all night!
Ggoin to run all day!
I'll bet my money on de bob-tail nag,
Somebody bet on de bay. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
this should be his walkup song
Camptown ladies sing dis song, Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Camptown race-track five miles long, Oh, doo-dah day!
I come down dah wid my hat caved in, Doo-dah! doo-dah!
I go back home wid a pocket full of tin, Oh, doo-dah day!
Goin to run all night!
Ggoin to run all day!
I'll bet my money on de bob-tail nag,
Somebody bet on de bay.
We cannot live together
We cannot live apart
That's the situation
I've known it from the start
Every time that I look at you
I can see the future
Cos you know I know baby
I don't wanna go.
Throwing it all away
Throwing it all away
Is there nothing that I can say
To make you change your mind
I watch the world go round and round
And see mine turning upside down
You're throwing it all away. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Yea well that is from sites that say Hosmer is like the worst defender ever so lets remember that when discussing that rating.
And those sites also rate Duda as a better defender. Which is laughable. [Reply]
