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 ChiefsCountry:
C - Salvy
1B -
2B - Whit
SS - Esky
3B - Cuthbert
LF - Gordon
CF - Orlando
RF - Boni
DH - Soler
It's not that bad, it's not that good either. But it's not the dog shit that will lose 100 games either.
I wonder if Whit can play CF and Mondesi will be ready by May to play 2B in the majors? That would make it look a "tiny" bit better. Then you could play Soler/Boni at RF. Soler/Dozier/Salvy at DH depending on the days off.
Still not all that much better then 72-75 wins though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
C - Salvy
1B - DOZIER
2B - Whit
SS - Esky
3B - Cuthbert
LF - Gordon
CF - Orlando
RF - Boni
DH - Soler
It's not that bad, it's not that good either. But it's not the dog shit that will lose 100 games either.
Dozier is listed at 1B. That makes 4 AAAA players, including Soler, Cutty and Orlando (all my opinion, of course). Oh, and I absolutely agree that they won't lose 100 games, but I do think they are probably looking at about 70-72 wins. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiTown:
Dozier is listed at 1B. That makes 4 AAAA players, including Soler, Cutty and Orlando (all my opinion, of course). Oh, and I absolutely agree that they won't lose 100 games, but I do think they are probably looking at about 70-72 wins.
4 AAAA players, plus Gordon who has hit around .210 over the past two seasons, and Esky, with his .630ish OPS over the last three. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Why Not?:
My biggest takeaway from this page of the thread is that we have some old ass people on CP
I was at game 7 1985. Anyone with TV footage of the event will see me on the visitors dugout roof in my Stephens College sweatshirt ,heh another story, with my brother . I was 20, he was 19. We both jumped onto the field with many other idiots . He went and slid into third base. I went to home plate and filled two souvenir beer cups, heh, see above, with home plate dirt. Still have it . I shit you not. I am not old. Now, get off my lawn. [Reply]
