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Nzoner's Game Room>*** Official 2018 Royals Repository ***
duncan_idaho 09:18 PM 04-06-2018
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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BigCatDaddy 08:34 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
You're smoking something. And Whit has nowhere near enough power for a 3B.
He has a higher OPS than Moose.
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Al Bundy 08:43 PM 07-30-2018
Looks like Bryce Harper is available.
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OKchiefs 08:46 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
He has a higher OPS than Moose.
That's because of his high OBP, nothing to do with power. 8-10 HR is fine for a middle infielder, horrible for someone playing a corner position.
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Fansy the Famous Bard 09:19 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
That's because of his high OBP, nothing to do with power. 8-10 HR is fine for a middle infielder, horrible for someone playing a corner position.

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Sure-Oz 10:13 PM 07-30-2018
Okay?

@ByRobertMurray: #Royals calling up prospect 1B Ryan O’Hearn, sources tell The Athletic.
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Why Not? 10:15 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by Sure-Oz:
Okay?

@ByRobertMurray: #Royals calling up prospect 1B Ryan O’Hearn, sources tell The Athletic.
Good. Let's see what some of these guys can do.
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Sure-Oz 10:27 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by Why Not?:
Good. Let's see what some of these guys can do.
He's not doing well in AAA and isn't on the 40 man. I wonder if Goodwin is going on the DL or Duda will be traded?
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KChiefs1 10:50 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by Sure-Oz:
He's not doing well in AAA and isn't on the 40 man. I wonder if Goodwin is going on the DL or Duda will be traded?

Duda needs to be traded.
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OKchiefs 11:13 PM 07-30-2018
I take things on Twitter with a grain of salt, but people are pissed at Moore for his comments on Monday about the rebuild. One comparison I liked was to the Pirates, doing just enough to be borderline competitive and keep butts in the seats. This is all going to blow up in Moore's face.
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Hog's Gone Fishin 11:16 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by tk13:
I do legitimately wonder what they're going to do with all the outfielders. Of course they have to stay healthy first.

Cuthbert is only going to be 26 next year. I could see them giving him a shot. There are many a player, especially in this organization, that didn't figure it out until about then.
Where has Cuthbert been ? Did he get hurt ?
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Chris Meck 11:31 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
They would need a miracle in the pitching department.. position wise they wouldnt be bad.

Whit
Mondesi
Sal
Soler
Boni

You can build around that. Lopez probably comes up next year.
this is what I was saying. and by competitive, I'm not talking playoffs.
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Chris Meck 11:32 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by BlackHelicopters:
I remember my first beer.
Probably long after mine.
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tk13 11:34 PM 07-30-2018
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
I take things on Twitter with a grain of salt, but people are pissed at Moore for his comments on Monday about the rebuild. One comparison I liked was to the Pirates, doing just enough to be borderline competitive and keep butts in the seats. This is all going to blow up in Moore's face.
I don't know why he said it, it just puts a target on his back.

At the same time, what's he supposed to say? Aw shucks I hope the fans don't mind losing for 3-4 years? No GM is going to say that. They're trying to negotiate a TV contract that's going to define the financial future of the team. No way on earth he's going to say I hope we lose 100 games the next 2 years.
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Prison Bitch 08:58 AM 07-31-2018
Originally Posted by Al Bundy:
Looks like Bryce Harper is available.
No chance. DeezNutz screamed bloody murder at me when I said this off-season Harper is overrated. A future HoF Mickey Mantleesque guy doesn't just get Dumped at the deadline
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OKchiefs 09:19 AM 07-31-2018
Washington should trade him and not look back. Harper almost singlehandedly cratered their playoff chances by himself.
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