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 Discuss Thrower:
Fantasy draft tomorrow boys. Any advice?
Keep an eye on:
Adam Eaton (late)
AJ Minter (if you can stash a closer, I think he’s the one to stash)
Lucas Giolito (changed his arm slot, velo creeping back up) [Reply]
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
Don't use statistics. /rubbersponge
I'm living in your head.
I didn't say to not use statistics. I said I wasn't going to waste my time(for you) on going through the endless amount of baseball statistics over a 4 year period with multiple people. You might have that much free time. I simply do not. And it makes baseball boring.
Simply put, if you can't see how Alex's offensive production, as evidenced by his oWAR declining from 5.3 in 2011 to 2.1 in 2015 as him declining offensively, I don't really know what to say. His bat has always been his biggest liability. And FTR his oWAR has further declined into negative territory. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RubberSponge:
I'm living in your head.
I didn't say to not use statistics. I said I wasn't going to waste my time(for you) on going through the endless amount of baseball statistics over a 4 year period with multiple people. You might have that much free time. I simply do not. And it makes baseball boring.
Simply put, if you can't see how Alex's offensive production, as evidenced by his oWAR declining from 5.3 in 2011 to 2.1 in 2015 as him declining offensively, I don't really know what to say. His bat has always been his biggest liability. And FTR his oWAR has further declined into negative territory.
You live in my head in the same way I remember epic fail gifs. You’re the moron in the back yard who slips and falls and wracks his balls, then claims he meant to do it.
Make no mistake, you clowned yourself on this thread when you didn’t have to. You doubled down on ignorance, and everybody in this thread laughed at you. Mocked you.
Now run along, sonny, and let the adults discuss baseball. [Reply]
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
You live in my head in the same way I remember epic fail gifs. You’re the moron in the back yard who slips and falls and wracks his balls, then claims he meant to do it.
Make no mistake, you clowned yourself on this thread when you didn’t have to. You doubled down on ignorance, and everybody in this thread laughed at you. Mocked you.
Now run along, sonny, and let the adults discuss baseball.
Or we could pretend that Gordo didn’t miss 60 games in 2015 to help his point.
The mental gymnastics is at another level. Anyywho. [Reply]
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
You live in my head in the same way I remember epic fail gifs. You’re the moron in the back yard who slips and falls and wracks his balls, then claims he meant to do it.
Make no mistake, you clowned yourself on this thread when you didn’t have to. You doubled down on ignorance, and everybody in this thread laughed at you. Mocked you.
Now run along, sonny, and let the adults discuss baseball.
Well, jeez. Someone got suddenly serious about a poor player. Call down Homer. You're butt buddy in safe in Kansas City. No one else wanted him. [Reply]
Is there anyway we can get lucky enough that Ned will make Escobar a back up in fielder instead of starting SS this year? Mondesi NEEDS to play. EVERY FUCKING DAY. It's time. [Reply]
