Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Was 2019 a great draft though? Obviously still extremely early, but after taking the obvious pick in Witt Jr the rest of the draft was pretty meh by everything I've seen.
It's hard to find too many draft grades, among picks after the 1st and 2nd round, but here is one. This guy has some good insights:
Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
It's hard to find too many draft grades, among picks after the 1st and 2nd round, but here is one. This guy has some good insights:
“The royals have been playing good baseball since the break” - Rex Hudler
This year has probably been a blessing in disguise. We've found out that Dozier is a real player. We already know Mondesi is the real deal. Soler has shown he's a big bopper. We know Nicky Lopez might not be the answer, at least as a starter. Brad Keller is a #3 pitcher. Junis probably is going to end up being one of our next kick ass relievers. Eventually if you see a bullpen of Staumont, Lovelady & Junis that is going to be scary.
We just need to make sure we unload Duffy, Merrifield, and GASP!!! maybe even Salvy next year to maximize a return. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
This year has probably been a blessing in disguise. We've found out that Dozier is a real player. We already know Mondesi is the real deal. Soler has shown he's a big bopper. We know Nicky Lopez might not be the answer, at least as a starter. Brad Keller is a #3 pitcher. Junis probably is going to end up being one of our next kick ass relievers. Eventually if you see a bullpen of Staumont, Lovelady & Junis that is going to be scary.
We just need to make sure we unload Duffy, Merrifield, and GASP!!! maybe even Salvy next year to maximize a return.
They won't do it.....those guys are going to continue to be here because Moore is married to guys. [Reply]
He’s about done as an MLB regular. Just crazy how y’all wanted to bring this fart-face back.
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
That second line of numbers reflects his one bad month, June.
The first 104 PAs -- June -- he was .232/.282/.337/59wRC+
The last 100 PAs -- July -- he is .344/.400/.433/125wRC+
His wRC+ by month:
April 143
May 109
June 59
July 125
That looks like a pretty standard up-and-downs of a season. His HR power has fallen off -- 9 HRs the first two months, 2 since. But otherwise, he's bounced back quite nicely from a terrible June. He's hardly "about done as an MLB regular." Let's see how he finishes before writing him off.
Alex is 2-29 stretch. -53 wRC+ In AUG, going 1-16 with a single. Since May 1 he’s been a below replacement player even incl his vaunted defense. It’s indiaputably time to pull the plug this winter. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KChiefs1:
I’m not giving up on the first overall pick.
I don’t think they’ll pass Detroit but they might pass Baltimore.
Picking second behind Detroit might work out nicely. That’s one team that might not all in on Emerson Hancock since they already have a P-heavy system.
I could see Detroit jumping on Torkelson instead.
Emerson Hancock to KC, barring an injury or a major step back, would be really huge for the rebuild. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Alex is 2-29 stretch. -53 wRC+ In AUG, going 1-16 with a single. Since May 1 he’s been a below replacement player even incl his vaunted defense. It’s indiaputably time to pull the plug this winter.
He has been bad recently. I think he’ll retire and it will all be a moot point.
I said in April or May or whatever that if he continues to play well it might be worth bringing him back on a cheap, short-term deal. But he hasn’t continued to play well, and Brett Phillips put himself back in the conversation, too. [Reply]
