Royals *** Official 2019 Kansas City Royals Repository *** - Page 134

Get the offseason thread out of here. It's on!

Opening day roster:

Catchers (2): Cam Gallagher, Martin Maldonado

Infielders (7): Hunter Dozier, Lucas Duda, Whit Merrifield, Adalberto Mondesi, Ryan O’Hearn, Chris Owings, Frank Schwindel

Outfielders (4): Alex Gordon, Terrance Gore, Billy Hamilton, Jorge Soler

Starting pitchers (3): Jakob Junis, Brad Keller, Jorge Lopez

Relief pitchers (9): Scott Barlow, Brad Boxberger, Jake Diekman, Chris Ellis, Tim Hill, Ian Kennedy, Kevin McCarthy, Wily Peralta, Kyle Zimmer

Injured list: Danny Duffy, Brian Flynn, Jesse Hahn, Salvador Perez

Suspended: Eric Skoglund
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2020 potential top picks. 2 pitchers from Georgia, Blaze Jordan (SS) from a HS in Mississippi, Spencer Torkelson from AZ State among others.
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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
17 straight series losses

Wow. I knew they were terrible, but that's extraordinary.
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Originally Posted by Mama Hip Rockets:
Wow. I knew they were terrible, but that's extraordinary.

14 straight rubber game losses
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
The Royals attendance is lower than the minor league soccer teams. Chiefs Country said KC was a baseball town.

I'm sure fans will be more motivated to sit out in the 95 degree heat coming up.
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
The Royals attendance is lower than the minor league soccer teams. Chiefs Country said KC was a baseball town.

Bought cheapest tickets they had on Saturday. Went down to the lower level under the shade and sat the entire game. $140 tickets for like $22 dollars.
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Originally Posted by Al Bundy:
2020 potential top picks. 2 pitchers from Georgia, Blaze Jordan (SS) from a HS in Mississippi, Spencer Torkelson from AZ State among others.

Here's an ESPN article that discusses some of the top prospects.

From the descriptions, I like Emerson Hancock (one of the GA pitchers) or Torkelson the most right now, but a lot can change in a year.
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Originally Posted by Great Expectations:
I like the freshman pitcher from Vandy, but I don't think he is eligible for 2 years.

Kumar Rocker?

He’s someone I talked about early in last year’s thread. Big-time frame, velocity and slider.

I was hoping KC would take him and throw enough money at him to make it happen. He was very committed to going to Vandy, though.
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Originally Posted by BWillie:
Bought cheapest tickets they had on Saturday. Went down to the lower level under the shade and sat the entire game. $140 tickets for like $22 dollars.

That's the best. They need to bring back 5 dollar GA tickets
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5th-rder John Rave signs w/@Royals for $297,500 (pick 139 value = $398,800). Illinois State OF, flashes plus-plus speed, starting to turn his power loose, still refining in CF, could be a Brett Gardner type. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 11, 2019

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I saw the other day he has 20 already

But who cares at least we got Jorge Lopez and Bret Phillips. Another dumbass deal by Dayton. It’s the norm.
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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
I saw the other day he has 20 already

But who cares at least we got Jorge Lopez and Bret Phillips. Another dumbass deal by Dayton. It’s the norm.

I thought Moose signed with the Brewers as a free agent this offseason. If so, he could of resigned here. The trade wouldn't of messed that up.
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Originally Posted by ChiefsNWildcats:
I thought Moose signed with the Brewers as a free agent this offseason. If so, he could of resigned here. The trade wouldn't of messed that up.

He did. And he could of. But the Brewers wanted him back. They just weren't willing to commit to him long term.

KC resigning him would have been a mistake. If they did, we likely don't see Hunter Dozier get the opportunities he did. Yeah, he's injured right now, but he's a part of the future of this team and needs to play full time. As does O'Hearn, even though he's struggling.
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