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 duncan_idaho:
There HAVE been encouraging signs in the second half. Singer and Ragans have been nice pieces over the second half.
The Royals seem to always have encouraging signs in the second half which in the past led me to be overly optimistic for the following season. I'm now jaded over 2nd half performances.
Does anyone have opinions on this? Has it been poor execution of any sort of offseason programs? Do they need a sports psychologist to come in for the first two months of the season? Maybe they are tired to start the season from competing for all those cactus league championships? Could this offseason be different with the current coaching staff now having a full year and continuing their new approach? I want to believe... [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
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.
I'm still shocked to this day that McMillon didn't get drafted in the first 10 rounds after leading Texas Tech to the 2019 College World Series.
He was a shutdown fireballer that gave the Red Raiders length. Obviously, it's the walks that hurt his draft stock, but thought he was too much of an arm talent to get taken in the 11th round by the Tigers. He didn't sign of course. [Reply]
A person very close to the investigations into the case of Wander Franco: "It will be very unlikely that Wander Franco will play in MLB again, judging by the results of the investigations that are currently being carried out, which directly commit him to the accusations against… https://t.co/Yn5CGckJgE
Originally Posted by myselff77:
The Royals seem to always have encouraging signs in the second half which in the past led me to be overly optimistic for the following season. I'm now jaded over 2nd half performances.
Does anyone have opinions on this? Has it been poor execution of any sort of offseason programs? Do they need a sports psychologist to come in for the first two months of the season? Maybe they are tired to start the season from competing for all those cactus league championships? Could this offseason be different with the current coaching staff now having a full year and continuing their new approach? I want to believe...
I want to believe to. Personally I think they have 3/5 SP, and need to add one corner Of bat and they could maybe compete for the division. But will ownership invest? [Reply]
Originally Posted by myselff77:
The Royals seem to always have encouraging signs in the second half which in the past led me to be overly optimistic for the following season. I'm now jaded over 2nd half performances.
Does anyone have opinions on this? Has it been poor execution of any sort of offseason programs? Do they need a sports psychologist to come in for the first two months of the season? Maybe they are tired to start the season from competing for all those cactus league championships? Could this offseason be different with the current coaching staff now having a full year and continuing their new approach? I want to believe...
It's one thing to have a strong September. It's another to show it over several-month sample sizes.
But yeah, it does have the feel of something that might evaporate at the start of next season. [Reply]
ESPN article came out with a contract projection for Shohei Ohtani.
Their prediction...
12 yr $787.9 mil
That contract would have a 99% chance of being the worst contract in sports history. He will turn 30 in his first year and players can fall off fast after that. There is no way he'd keep up production to the point that the contract would be worth it. Damn near $70 mil a year is ludicrous, especially over 12 seasons and in a sport like baseball in which you can have that very player and pair him with one of the greatest players ever and not make the playoffs.
The only player in professional sports thatd I would give that contract to would be Patrick Mahomes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
ESPN article came out with a contract projection for Shohei Ohtani.
Their prediction...
12 yr $787.9 mil
That contract would have a 99% chance of being the worst contract in sports history. He will turn 30 in his first year and players can fall off fast after that. There is no way he'd keep up production to the point that the contract would be worth it. Damn near $70 mil a year is ludicrous, especially over 12 seasons and in a sport like baseball in which you can have that very player and pair him with one of the greatest players ever and not make the playoffs.
The only player in professional sports thatd I would give that contract to would be Patrick Mahomes.
He really does warrant a double contract. I'd request TWO contracts if I were him. One for his offense and another as a pitcher. I'd want to be paid based on both merits fairly.
With that said, baseball is a sport where you can really set your franchise back if you pay the wrong guy. It's hard to say any guy is worth 50M a year. No one baseball player can impact the team the same way a QB can in football or any player in basketball. [Reply]
