Year Two of the Matt Quatraro tenure. Time to take a step up this year. Active in free agency and trades this offseason. A new look pitching rotation and bullpen. Will the young players take the leap up offensively? Bobby Witt extension? New stadium? Will Vinny recover from injury? Salvy taking aim at the Royals record book? Will Cole Ragans turn into the best Royals starting pitcher since Greinke 1.0?
Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Seth Lugo, SP
Michael Wacha, SP
Kyle Wright, SP
Hunter Renfroe, OF/DH
Will Smith, RP
Chris Stratton, RP
Nick Anderson, RP
Adam Frazier, 2B
Garrett Hampson, INF/OF
Matt Sauer, RP [Reply]
Originally Posted by warpaint*:
I’m just hoping they’re competent enough to be watchable.
Watchable on what? If they are still being shown via Bally Sports, then I'd estimate 75% (minimum) of the fan base doesn't even have access to watch them and you're a moron if you subscribe to BS shitty app. [Reply]
The Royals/Chiefs proposal seems about as fair as one of these can get for John Q Public.
Extend an existing sales tax. Teams take on fees the county has been covering. They stay in the tax district. $1 billion ballpark district financed by team.
And shit, if the Chiefs upgrade things at the current site, it could revitalize that area a bit. [Reply]
How in tf is Frank White STILL in some kind of position to dictate what is or isn't happening in Jackson County? How is he not facing charges over the property tax situations? Good lord.
(I'm not derailing the thread, I just had to get that off my chest) [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
The Royals/Chiefs proposal seems about as fair as one of these can get for John Q Public.
Extend an existing sales tax. Teams take on fees the county has been covering. They stay in the tax district. $1 billion ballpark district financed by team.
And shit, if the Chiefs upgrade things at the current site, it could revitalize that area a bit.
A 50 year tax is incredibly stupid especially when you consider that neither stadium will be there 5 decades from now. That area will never be spruced up [Reply]
Originally Posted by RockChalk:
Watchable on what? If they are still being shown via Bally Sports, then I'd estimate 75% (minimum) of the fan base doesn't even have access to watch them and you're a moron if you subscribe to BS shitty app.
Honestly, if Amazon co-opts Bally like the rumors are saying, it's probably the best thing for the Royals.
