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]
If Bobby Witt Jr becomes a star...
If Pasquantino becomes a perennial +.800 OPS slugger..
If Garcia develops a tad more power as he ages..
If Massey continues being a legit big leaguer...
If Ragans doesn't get hurt...
If Singer returns to form...
If Pratto or Devin Mann can become a MLB 1B...
If Isbel, Velasquez, and Waters keep progressing to form a good defensive OF...
If Melendez figures out how to defend at all...
If Fermin is for real...
At least you guys made them use their high leverage RPs, but Blanco should be DFA'd for that baserunning blunder in that spot. No idea why he isn't sliding there. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
At least you guys made them use their high leverage RPs, but Blanco should be DFA'd for that baserunning blunder in that spot. No idea why he isn't sliding there.
Surely he thought the throw was going home, but that is definitely no excuse for not watching/sliding. Shame, it would have been amazing and great for the young guys to have 2 straight 9th inning comebacks against a playoffish team [Reply]
Originally Posted by Woogieman:
Surely he thought the throw was going home, but that is definitely no excuse for not watching/sliding. Shame, it would have been amazing and great for the young guys to have 2 straight 9th inning comebacks against a playoffish team
He doesn't even need to be watching the ball (although it should be very much be a possibility in his mind that the throw will go to 3rd there rather than home). Just look at your 3rd base coach who is there telling you to slide. [Reply]
Looks like they called up John McMillon. Guy throws 100 mph and has dominated the minors this year. Has struck out almost half the batters he's faced. Going to get a look if he can be a bullpen arm or even a closer I'd bet. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Quit coming in this thread and spouting off this asinine shit that's been explained a million times.
It would be pretty ridiculous to do that but it's an odd thing to think about.
Will the Royals pay him what he wants? Can they even get close seeing as he'll be a FA at 27 so you'd have to pay huge money to get him to not want to go to FA...on top of that I doubt there are any teams that have the ability to put together a good enough package...ok maybe Baltimore but it'd literally make no sense for them to do that. [Reply]
