2023 – A new beginning for the Royals. Matt Quatraro era begins. A year to see which of our young players will make up the core going forward. Can Bobby Witt Jr become a superstar SS or will go to the hot corner? Will Brady Singer take the next step forward? Will Salvy be Salvy? Will Big Vin or Pratto take first base? Will they find a position for MJ? Who else emerges from the youth movement? Not to mention the development of the new downtown stadium.
Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jordan Lyles, RHP
Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
Josh Taylor, LHP
Aroldis Chapman, LHP
Top 10 Prospects from Baseball America
1. Gavin Cross, OF
2. Cayden Wallace, 3B
3. Drew Waters, OF
4. Ben Kudrna, RHP
5. Frank Mozzicato, LHP
6. Maikel Garcia, SS
7. Tyler Gentry, OF
8. Nick Loftin, OF/3B
9. Angel Zerpa, LHP
10. Carter Jensen, C [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Lynch gets absolutely destroyed. I've never seen a pitcher get so hard as he does. It's like the hitters know what is coming. Must not be deceptive at all.
Originally Posted by bringbackmarty:
There are a number of reasons not to have a ballpark anywhere near downtown. We're starting the season of the horrible smell throughout the city that emanates from the river and spreads throughout the city over land and via the storm drains. Did a stream team cleanup on the Missouri this past weekend, took a boat ride up to kaw point. exactly halfway through our ride, that smell hit right in front of the kc current stadium. Tonight that stank is blanketing the city which will linger until the fall and beyond. Don't have the stank at kauffman, just tons of overpriced parking.
Inflation still high and property owners are getting 246% increases. Awful time to ask the taxpayers for MORE money [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Wow is this true?
The Royals will not be eligible for the draft lottery in 2025. Small market teams cannot lottery in three consecutive seasons.
This means the Royals are in rough shape, AND won’t pick any earlier than 10th in the 2025 draft, regardless of their win-loss record.
They didn't get a lottery pick this year, so they haven't even started that streak yet. They have the 8th pick and top 6 are considered lottery picks.
If you don't receive revenue sharing, then you just can't have consecutive top 6 picks.
Also, according to MLB.com teams that receive revenue-sharing payouts can't receive a lottery pick for more than two years in a row and those that don't can't get a top 6 choice in consecutive drafts.
A lottery pick is a top 6 pick. The Royals haven't received a lottery pick, because they have pick 8 this year, so they can still get a top 6 pick next year (2024) and the year after (2025). They were in the lottery, but every team that isn't in the playoffs is in the lottery. That doesn't mean they received a lottery pick. [Reply]
Lynch has the exact same issue a bunch of other Royals pitching prospects have, he doesn't throw hard enough to get away with mistakes. If his control is off he is either going to walk a bunch of guys or get absolutely blistered...or both.
We live in a time where if you're sitting at 94 without a +++ breaking pitch you have below average stuff. In reality a lot of this is on the Royals for using high draft picks on guys who have physical limitations with their stuff. You're supposed to you high picks on guys who are elite throwers you can mold into pitchers..not guys with below average stuff to begin with. [Reply]
Corbin Carroll (az) = #2 prospect for 2023
Booby Schitt Jr = #2 prospect 2022
Carrroll is 2nd in mlb war age 21, 3.4. Only behind Acuna. Hitting 165 wRC+. Booby 89 wRC+ (league avg is 100, so Carroll is 65% better than avg) [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
NBA games are fun but the catch is the NBA if you don't have a real top level superstar you have no chance. Zero. Not even a little, you're just spinning your wheels. Not that small market baseball teams do great either though really. But you can at least have upstart teams and teams that have legit playoff runs. You can build a team that has a great bullpen or gets 2-3 starters who get hot and carry you, those kinds of things. In the NBA you basically have to have one of the handful of superstars and they can't get hurt like Giannis did this year or you're done.
Similar to where you don’t have a chance in the NFL without a top tier QB. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Corbin Carroll (az) = #2 prospect for 2023
Booby Schitt Jr = #2 prospect 2022
Carrroll is 2nd in mlb war age 21, 3.4. Only behind Acuna. Hitting 165 wRC+. Booby 89 wRC+ (league avg is 100, so Carroll is 65% better than avg)
The Royals inability to develop players properly or really scout properly has left them in a pretty precarious position. They are the worst team in the MLB..on pace for one of the five worst seasons of all time...and the farm system is also bare.
This isn't a team headed to the cliff being helmed by Tony Graffanino or Emil Brown, these guys were supposed to be part of a winning team...it's pretty much at just burn it down and start over stage. [Reply]
Yeah, we're in pretty deep shit here. Leaving Moore unchecked for years has led to an absolute dearth in talent relative to the rest of MLB and these new guys hired can't seem to develop anything positive with the few workable pieces we actually had. [Reply]
Just wonder when Sherman pulls the plug. At this point it's a matter of when. He has to be smart enough to know coming with hands outstretched for public funding is going to go rather poorly when you're also fielding the literal worst team in the league. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
The Royals inability to develop players properly or really scout properly has left them in a pretty precarious position. They are the worst team in the MLB..on pace for one of the five worst seasons of all time...and the farm system is also bare.
This isn't a team headed to the cliff being helmed by Tony Graffanino or Emil Brown, these guys were supposed to be part of a winning team...it's pretty much at just burn it down and start over stage.
If there was anything to actually burn down. I believe they are already at the "burned down" and are in the "starting over" part. The problem is that it's a long road when literally no one has the patience to watch without complaining. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard:
If there was anything to actually burn down. I believe they are already at the "burned down" and are in the "starting over" part. The problem is that it's a long road when literally no one has the patience to watch without complaining.
I'd be quite content to let them wallow in the squalor they've created were it not for the fact I'm constantly bombarded by bickering about a new stadium and where it's going to be. [Reply]
