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 gblowfish:
Sweeney certainly holds the all time record for stealing money from the club.
I've never understood why you're such a Sweeney hater. You've been hating on him ever since I joined this site. Mike Sweeney was a hell of a hitter whose career was cut short because injuries.
5-time All-Star, 3-time Royals player of the year, led the Royals in hitting 6 times, .297 career batting average with power when healthy. Yeah, that goddamn Sweeney sure did suck! :-)
What happened? Did he refuse to sign your baseball card? Or are you saying he should have just GIVEN the money back to the Royals after he was injured?
I have no idea what George Brett did in the playoffs. I just know growing up my mom used to tell me how handsome he was and how he won the World Series for the Royals singlehandedly.
My best George Brett memory is him telling the Hosmer & Moose team how he shit his pants at the Bellagio. What a fantastic story teller [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
I have no idea what George Brett did in the playoffs. I just know growing up my mom used to tell me how handsome he was and how he won the World Series for the Royals singlehandedly.
My best George Brett memory is him telling the Hosmer & Moose team how he shit his pants at the Bellagio. What a fantastic story teller
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Originally Posted by KC Tattoo:
Are you sure about that? I'm not looking it up but I think Eric Hosmer has better post season stats than George Bret. Bo Jackson was fun to watch too.
Now you are just being ridiculous.....or trolling.
Either way....you are off the mark.
Eric Hosmer won't come close to the Hall of Fame while Brett was a 1st ballot nominee. [Reply]
Dumb "debate". George Brett is the greatest Royal of all time. Regular season, post season, pre season, on a train, in the rain, etc, etc.
You can separate the two and still appreciate both. Hosmer had his share of memorable moments in the post season. He was a great Royal. Now, it's time for whatever the baseball version of "on to Cincinnati" is. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Lex Luthor:
I've never understood why you're such a Sweeney hater. You've been hating on him ever since I joined this site. Mike Sweeney was a hell of a hitter whose career was cut short because injuries.
5-time All-Star, 3-time Royals player of the year, led the Royals in hitting 6 times, .297 career batting average with power when healthy. Yeah, that goddamn Sweeney sure did suck! :-)
What happened? Did he refuse to sign your baseball card? Or are you saying he should have just GIVEN the money back to the Royals after he was injured?
Would YOU have given the money back?
Sweeney was a roid hog. He def did them.
I don't hate Sweeney, nor is he obligated to return his contract. But he deserves zero praise after turning into a giant pumpkin. [Reply]
