Royals *** Official 2019 Kansas City Royals Repository *** - Page 246

Get the offseason thread out of here. It's on!

Opening day roster:

Catchers (2): Cam Gallagher, Martin Maldonado

Infielders (7): Hunter Dozier, Lucas Duda, Whit Merrifield, Adalberto Mondesi, Ryan O’Hearn, Chris Owings, Frank Schwindel

Outfielders (4): Alex Gordon, Terrance Gore, Billy Hamilton, Jorge Soler

Starting pitchers (3): Jakob Junis, Brad Keller, Jorge Lopez

Relief pitchers (9): Scott Barlow, Brad Boxberger, Jake Diekman, Chris Ellis, Tim Hill, Ian Kennedy, Kevin McCarthy, Wily Peralta, Kyle Zimmer

Injured list: Danny Duffy, Brian Flynn, Jesse Hahn, Salvador Perez

Suspended: Eric Skoglund
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Originally Posted by tk13:
We're getting into the territory where it's a legitimate question whether Soler can hit 50.

I never thought 50 was possible by a Royals player.
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We have an exciting future. We have 5 players who could legitimately be in the running for the All-Star game each year in Soler, Dozier, Salvy, Whit and Mondesi.

We really really really need Nicky Lopez & Brett Phillips to take big steps forward next year. I also think with the expanded rosters we could afford to do a McBroom/O'Hearn platoon that would yield some of the best 1B production in the AL.

We figure out our pitching and we might be going places.
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Lucas Giolito the first pitcher to strikeout at least 12 Royals while allowing at least 5 runs since Nolan Ryan in 1989. The other two were Oil Can Boyd in 1985 and Mike Moore in the 1984.
— Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) September 12, 2019

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1:
I never thought 50 was possible by a Royals player.

If he gets through this weekend with another homer or two, he’ll have a real good shot at it.
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Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
I'd prefer neither, but this comparison of yours is flawed regardless.

If the BALL is juiced, everyone is playing on the same field. If YOU are juicing, you are gaining an unfair individual advantage.

I'd be willing to bet that the pitchers don't think it's a fair playing field.
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Originally Posted by dlphg9:
I'd be willing to bet that the pitchers don't think it's a fair playing field.

Again, I don't disagree that 'juicing the ball' is bullshit. However, taking steroids is an individual cheat. Juicing the ball is a league-wide cheat towards generating more home runs. One benefits an individual; the other benefits each and every team's offense.

See the difference?
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Originally Posted by dlphg9:
I'd be willing to bet that the pitchers don't think it's a fair playing field.

The ball is juiced, but pitchers have their own advantage ... Pitchers are using bug spray and similar substances to improve their grip on the ball and allow them to throw crazier, nastier breaking stuff. And no one is calling it out really, even if technically illegal, because everyone wants to be able to do it.
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The family and I are in town for a couple games. Is there any type of car/ride share service other than a taxi that will take us up to one of the gates at the K?
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Originally Posted by arrowheadnation:
The family and I are in town for a couple games. Is there any type of car/ride share service other than a taxi that will take us up to one of the gates at the K?

We stayed at coco Keyes last year. We called an Uber. Met us at the hotel in 10 minutes. It was well worth it. And yes, dropped us off at the front of the stadium.
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Uber/Lyft both work great.
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That's about right. Go toe to toe with the best pitcher in the league for 8 innings to give him a no decision, but the bullpen comes through at the last minute to give Cole another win.
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