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 Mizzou_8541:
What’s this team’s deal with Lucas Duda? Is there some advanced stat I’m missing where this guy actually adds value?
Ability to look like a blow fish.
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Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
And the Royals bullpen blows another one thanks to a leadoff walk in late innings.
It’s almost like Diekman is trying to crater his value before the trade deadline . . . . .
Apparently I was onto something . . . . . .
:-)
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Every loss is one step closer to drafting Emerson Hancock. And yeah, I think that’s worth it.
Is that why Duda is back?
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Every loss is one step closer to drafting Emerson Hancock. And yeah, I think that’s worth it.
We are in total agreement.
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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat:
Soler with a bomb. 114 MPH exit velocity into the second deck.
He has quietly moved into the top 5 in the AL in homers. He's on pace for about 40.
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