Royals 2020 Royals Official Offseason/Season Repository - Page 144

I'd feel a whole lot better about giving Carlos Santana a two-year deal if he were 32-33, rather than 35-36. Seems likely to me that this and the Minor deal will hold the Royals back in 2022, which is the year they should be aiming for.
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) December 8, 2020

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Originally Posted by Wilson8:
CF is going to suffer, 2B shouldn't let much through though.

I thought we'd roll a 2 man OF. Let's get weird
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I don't think the Santana signing implies he will be playing 1B every night. While he's likely the main 1B, Dozier will likely see some time both there and in RF along with Soler fielding RF 2-3 times a week when Santana/Salvy DH's. This signing keeps the parts moving around the diamond, depending on the matchups, IMO. Whit will still play plenty of 2B, I'm guessing. From a lineup perspective, this was the exact player they said they lacked last year. O'Hearn and McBroom seem expendable w/ this signing.
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Originally Posted by Ocotillo:

I'd feel a whole lot better about giving Carlos Santana a two-year deal if he were 32-33, rather than 35-36. Seems likely to me that this and the Minor deal will hold the Royals back in 2022, which is the year they should be aiming for.
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) December 8, 2020

:Eye roll:

Neither of those things is an onerous financial commitment, and the Royals had a financial commitment of $13M for 2022 (with lots of arbitration cases) before signing Santana.
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Originally Posted by Ocotillo:

I'd feel a whole lot better about giving Carlos Santana a two-year deal if he were 32-33, rather than 35-36. Seems likely to me that this and the Minor deal will hold the Royals back in 2022, which is the year they should be aiming for.
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) December 8, 2020

It's definitely the main concern, if he just falls off a cliff. But the guy has been a legit consistent hitter for 10 years, and his only down year was last year in a weird COVID season. He seems to have the patience and ability at the plate that ages well. Just the sheer number of walks he takes means he'll probably post a decent OBP. Hard to imagine this being a bust.
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Here's the current 2021 WAR projections from @fangraphs. Good way to see who has big needs or strengths, where. I rounded to the nearest WAR for readability. Not hard to find Mike Trout, is it? And hoo boy, do Story/Arenado stand out in Colorado. https://t.co/2verfMsGdZ pic.twitter.com/08owaIezIj
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) December 8, 2020

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Originally Posted by Ocotillo:

I'd feel a whole lot better about giving Carlos Santana a two-year deal if he were 32-33, rather than 35-36. Seems likely to me that this and the Minor deal will hold the Royals back in 2022, which is the year they should be aiming for.
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) December 8, 2020

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...postcount=2136
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If I recall correctly, Santana can be streaky (he always seemed to be breaking out of a slump against us :-)). With the short season, streaky can look worse than it was.
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MLBN potential lineup:

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1:
MLBN potential lineup:

I'd rather see Khalil Lee than Cordero or Taylor.
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Originally Posted by dlphg9:
I'd rather see Khalil Lee than Cordero or Taylor.

Taylor's probably gonna play, because defense. Dayton's got his elite defensive middle of the field now. Salvy, Lopez, Mondesi and Taylor. But he could also be a defensive replacement if his offense is super terrible and Lee pushes him out.

The other issue would be if Cordero can't stay healthy. But Cordero just turned 26 and has monster power and speed. They'll probably keep giving him chances because his potential is so high and he's entering the age where some guys figure it out.
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Let’s not forget about David Dahl. I did yesterday.

Would be great if the Mahomes connection can help there, as Dahl has more upside than anyone else they could add. He’s also still young and has 3 years of arb control left.
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Statement from the #Royals regarding 2021 Minor League affiliations. pic.twitter.com/2mdtYQQEQl
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) December 9, 2020

New minor league affilates. The three top levels are within 5 hours of Kansas City.
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I’ve always thought we should add Omaha and NW Arkansas
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Originally Posted by KChiefs1:
MLBN potential lineup:

Cordero and Taylor in the starting lineup together is VERY unappealing. I know the options aren't plentiful, but that's not good.
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