Originally Posted by Mecca:
I guess a real question here is how much leash does Dayton Moore get, if the Royals in the next 2 years show no signs of improving and that farm system doesn't climb quite a bit higher, does he inch closer to being fired?
MLB announces its 2020 rule changes. Most we knew about. One we didn’t was that managers now have just 20 seconds to make a replay challenge. pic.twitter.com/hEq83C4cpR
Originally Posted by Mecca:
The Vegas over/under is 59...that's terrible.
That's fantastic. This team needs to continue to tank for the next year or 2. It was amazing to think people thought this team would compete again by 2022. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
I guess a real question here is how much leash does Dayton Moore get, if the Royals in the next 2 years show no signs of improving and that farm system doesn't climb quite a bit higher, does he inch closer to being fired?
With new ownership I would hope short. Very short [Reply]
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Witt Jr. really needs to hit the ground running this year. The best reports coming out from the organization were that he was a good teammate in his limited action last year. Most of the other top 10 picks advanced to A ball last year after dominating in rookie ball. Bobby Witt Jr couldn't make it past rookie ball where he hit a mere .262/.317. For comparison, CJ Abrams hit .401/.442 in rookie ball over 32 games before advancing to A ball for a 2 game stint. I don't know if it's is taking the wrong player or our development program being so piss poor, but it's highly discouraging when a highly heralded guy like Witt Jr isn't able to come in and dominate the way his draft pedigree says he should.
I wouldn’t worry at all about Witt. Every single scout and GM loved him, it’s universal. And in the event he busts, that won’t be on DM, since every team takes him 2. [Reply]
MLB announces its 2020 rule changes. Most we knew about. One we didn’t was that managers now have just 20 seconds to make a replay challenge. pic.twitter.com/hEq83C4cpR
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
That's fantastic. This team needs to continue to tank for the next year or 2. It was amazing to think people thought this team would compete again by 2022.
Royals announced they've agreed to terms on 2020 Major League contracts with pitchers Scott Blewett, Carlos Hernandez, Tim Hill, Jakob Junis, Glenn Sparkman and Kyle Zimmer; infielder Adalberto Mondesi, infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier and outfielder Bubba Starling