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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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dlphg9 11:25 PM 08-31-2018
Originally Posted by Fish:
So.... did I hear the radio broadcast correctly tonight when they said that Whit was the oldest player on the roster now? Is that really right or did I have whiskey in my ear?
Alex Gordon says hey, fuck you.
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BWillie 11:27 PM 08-31-2018
Originally Posted by tk13:
Speaking of... holy O'Hearn. Just did it again. Guy is hitting with some serious pop. Now 3-5 with 4 RBI tonight, plus 7 HR in 21 games.
There is a reason he hit .230 with a .700 OPS in AAA. His current pace of slug is not sustainable.
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tk13 12:08 AM 09-01-2018
That's highly possible. The league will adjust for sure. But for now they might as well play the guy and see what happens. He's the first American League player to have 7 HR and 19 RBI in his first 21 games since Carlos Delgado 25 years ago.
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tk13 12:09 AM 09-01-2018

Based on my research, O’Hearn is the 11th player ever. The list:

Mandy Brooks (1925)
Orlando Cepeda (1958)
Willie McCovey (1959)
George Scott (1966)
Alvin Davis (1984)
Carlos Delgado (1993-94)
Albert Pujols (2001)
Jeff Francoeur (2005)
Cody Bellinger (2017)
Rhys Hoskins (2017) https://t.co/dcs5RY9eHa

— Kurtis Seaboldt (@KSeaboldt) September 1, 2018


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SuperBowl4 12:14 AM 09-01-2018
BREAKING NEWS! - THE ROYALS SUCK! - STAY TUNED
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suzzer99 02:12 AM 09-01-2018
source? link?
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zigbazah 02:37 AM 09-01-2018
Huge if true.
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duncan_idaho 07:53 AM 09-01-2018
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
Also another good start from Keller.

I would have no problem running this lineup out there next year. Just start Soler over Phillips and Gallagher backs up Salvy. I would like to see them at least shore up the pen though via trade or FA.

I want to see Phillips play every day for at least 1/2 the season. His defense is valuable, and the power + patience profile is worth investigating.

Gordon/Phillips/Soler

Bonifacio rotates in at DH and plays some corner OF.
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Chiefspants 08:19 AM 09-01-2018
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I want to see Phillips play every day for at least 1/2 the season. His defense is valuable, and the power + patience profile is worth investigating.

Gordon/Phillips/Soler

Bonifacio rotates in at DH and plays some corner OF.
Phillips has never gotten daily AB's at the MLB level. He needs a team to be patient with him to see if he can figure it out.

It's the only reason why Moose, Hos, Gordo and Cain broke with this team. They had 2 seasons if not more to each "figure it out".
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BigCatDaddy 08:54 AM 09-01-2018
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I want to see Phillips play every day for at least 1/2 the season. His defense is valuable, and the power + patience profile is worth investigating.

Gordon/Phillips/Soler

Bonifacio rotates in at DH and plays some corner OF.
No interest in Goodwin? Seems like the more established guy.
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duncan_idaho 10:19 AM 09-01-2018
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
No interest in Goodwin? Seems like the more established guy.

I don’t care about established. I care about upside.

Phillips offers the potential for plus defense in CF with a .260/.350/.475 slash line. He’s younger than Goodwin and was a higher regarded prospect.

Goodwin is a fine 5th Of to have around because he can play any spot and is a LH bat (giving you 2 RH AND 3 LH bats which is a good mix). But I don’t expect much of him.
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Discuss Thrower 10:23 AM 09-01-2018
Hot, wild-ass guess/take: Soler gets moved at the 2019 trade deadline.
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Prison Bitch 10:35 AM 09-01-2018
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Phillips has never gotten daily AB's at the MLB level. He needs a team to be patient with him to see if he can figure it out.
it out".
That's my thought. We're talking about a AAAA guy with zero plate discipline
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tk13 10:51 AM 09-01-2018
Phillips was a top 100 prospect who's never been able to play full time. He'll be starting everyday next year. Plus he's a solid defender, this team values CF defense so much he'll play even if his bat struggles. Goodwin will have to light it up to steal his job, or the combo of not finding a trade partner for Whit and Nicky Lopez playing so well they just can't keep him at AAA anymore.
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BigCatDaddy 11:04 AM 09-01-2018
Originally Posted by tk13:
Phillips was a top 100 prospect who's never been able to play full time. He'll be starting everyday next year. Plus he's a solid defender, this team values CF defense so much he'll play even if his bat struggles. Goodwin will have to light it up to steal his job, or the combo of not finding a trade partner for Whit and Nicky Lopez playing so well they just can't keep him at AAA anymore.
How about we just move Gordon to the front office?
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