Royals *** Official 2018 Royals Repository *** - Page 145

The season is upon us, even if spring is not.

2018 MLB Draft Picks
#18
#33 - Compensation (Eric Hosmer)
#34 - Compensation (Lorenzo Cain)
#40 (Competitive Balance Round A)

018 Draft Names to Watch

RHP Kumar Rocker, N Oconnee HS, Georgia.

Spoiler!

OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI

Spoiler!

1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL).

Spoiler!

RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga).

Spoiler!

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.

Current Prospects to Watch:

OF Seuly Matias - Huge tools. Hit 2 HR in Lexington (A) season opener.

1B Nick Pratto - Top pick in 17 has advanced approach and good glove; needs to start tapping into power in first full year in minors. Also at Lexington.

OF Michael Gigliotti - Good defender in CF, good OBP skills, plus baserunner. Next mainstay in CF for KC, IMO. Advanced college bat also starting at Lexington.

OF Khalil Lee - Probably has highest upside in Royals' system. Could hit 30 HR in majors, could steal 30 bases. Plus defensive ability in RF. Nice test at Wilmington this year.

3B Emmanuel Rivera - Really nice approach and good contact skills. Power is still developing. Also getting a good test at Wilmington.

SP Foster Griffin - Made nice strides in 2017. Needs to continue to progress in 2018. Could be a lefty version of Jakob Junis (good breaking ball that he can really manipulate, OK fastball, good command).

1B Samir Duenez - Duenez still is intriguing, hoping for a step forward in his power production this year at Northwest Arkansas, which would turn him into a legit prospect.

Others to keep an eye on:
SP Gerson Garabito (Wilmington), OF Marten Gasparini (Lexington), C MJ Melendez (Lexington), RP Tyler Zuber (lexington), RP Richard Lovelady (Omaha), SP Dan Tillo (Lexington), SS Nicky Lopez (NWA), SP Scott Blewett (NWA), OF Brewer Hicklen (Idaho Falls),

In general, Lexington and Wilmington are the most interesting spots to watch. Nice depth and a lot of interesting pieces at both.
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Originally Posted by Mecca:
That's not exactly how that story reads to be honest with you...

The stories I was reading basically say that the mother is a bit of a whack job and his brother was going through a divorce with her that was crazy messy and this ended up as part of it because of how bad she wanted custody. Where he felt he had to go to the cops or he'd risk losing his daughter.

Also it said that him and his brother don't speak but it was more on Luke's part than the brother as the brother has to talk to the parents about how he is doing.

This is all a he said she said thing for the most part other than one thing I will agree with is testimony of a 5 year is only so believable as you can basically lead them into saying anything you want.

I'm not even defending the guy or thinking they should sign him as it will cause outrage and all that jazz cause people flip out but the story has a ton of layers to it and isn't just some shut and closed this is what happened type of case.

Oh fuck off with this shit.
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
You know, maybe he does.

It’s incredibly hypocritical for him to be so vocally opposed to pornography and tout how it destroys families and people (despite all evidence being to the contrary) ... while making excuses for a player who plead guilty to a crime that does actually destroy families and people (based on actual evidence).

I don’t agree with Moore’s faith-based perspectives, but I have at least been able to respect him in the past despite not sharing an iota of his religious beliefs.

That respect would shatter if he went through with signing Heimlich.

I will agree with this it is very hypocritical of Moore with all of his holier than thou religious and porn bullshit.
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