Royals ***Official 2022 Royals Season Repository Thread*** - Page 303

Witt hit the madden spin button
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Originally Posted by BWillie:
Another bad throw albeit tough play by Witt Jr. A good SS just has to make that play.

3B might be his best position.

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
They did well on the moves they actually made. Where they failed was in not moving Barlow and Staumont.

Shit, even tacking those guys on to the trades with the Yankees and Blue Jays would have worked.

But they’re probably convinced they’re close to winning next year.

I mean, this is going to be a hot take, but they aren't wrong. Or more accurately, it's what has to happen and if it doesn't then whoever we get for Barlow isn't moving the needle either. People seem to be thinking our window to make the playoffs is years out, but the fact of the matter is it can't be.

On the hitting side, we aren't going to be nearly as green as people imply. By playing all the kids this year, we are going to get a very realistic view of how these guys will hold up in the majors. Witt JR and Melendez will have 800 PAs by next year's all star break. Vinny P will be in the 500-600 range, same with Pratto. While you can't define a career in those ranges, if these guys all come through to some extent then this will be an above average offense next year. No, not the 27 Yankees and maybe not their absolute peak of what is possible, but it won't be far off. At some point potential has to turn into results and if it's not in the 600+ ab range, then when is it?
Then you look at the pitching, and it's the same sort of story. Either Singer has turned the corner or he hasn't. Either lynch, bubic, and whoever else you want to throw in there become decent guys or they don't. You are going to be looking at a bunch of guys who, if they don't come through next year, you have to just start accepting that's who they are(pitching coach change possibly excluded).
Then you look at the prospects we have and it's pretty barren now that everyone is up playing. There is no help on the way except for this year's draft class who hasn't played yet and Waters. That's about it. Loftin and some of the guys we got at the deadline might be decent contributors at some point, but there is no star power, no Witt JR we can dream about saving our franchise. If the pitching and the hitting don't work out next year then there isn't any reason to think the following year is going to be any better, and I think that's what the front office is thinking: hope that there are positive signs on both sides of the ball and we hang around the wild card chase. After all, you only have to be 500 to be realistically in it.
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3 wild card spots and a traditionally weak division. Royals have the young talent to make a push next season if we had a new manager.
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Paging PB

https://www.tonyskansascity.com/2022...oyals.html?m=1
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Will the Royals have some money to work with in free agency next year? And if so, where would be the best place to focus an investment? Does a SP and OF make sense? Or are we just rolling with what we got?
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Originally Posted by SithCeNtZ:
I mean, this is going to be a hot take, but they aren't wrong. Or more accurately, it's what has to happen and if it doesn't then whoever we get for Barlow isn't moving the needle either. People seem to be thinking our window to make the playoffs is years out, but the fact of the matter is it can't be.

On the hitting side, we aren't going to be nearly as green as people imply. By playing all the kids this year, we are going to get a very realistic view of how these guys will hold up in the majors. Witt JR and Melendez will have 800 PAs by next year's all star break. Vinny P will be in the 500-600 range, same with Pratto. While you can't define a career in those ranges, if these guys all come through to some extent then this will be an above average offense next year. No, not the 27 Yankees and maybe not their absolute peak of what is possible, but it won't be far off. At some point potential has to turn into results and if it's not in the 600+ ab range, then when is it?
Then you look at the pitching, and it's the same sort of story. Either Singer has turned the corner or he hasn't. Either lynch, bubic, and whoever else you want to throw in there become decent guys or they don't. You are going to be looking at a bunch of guys who, if they don't come through next year, you have to just start accepting that's who they are(pitching coach change possibly excluded).
Then you look at the prospects we have and it's pretty barren now that everyone is up playing. There is no help on the way except for this year's draft class who hasn't played yet and Waters. That's about it. Loftin and some of the guys we got at the deadline might be decent contributors at some point, but there is no star power, no Witt JR we can dream about saving our franchise. If the pitching and the hitting don't work out next year then there isn't any reason to think the following year is going to be any better, and I think that's what the front office is thinking: hope that there are positive signs on both sides of the ball and we hang around the wild card chase. After all, you only have to be 500 to be realistically in it.

No room for optimism around these parts.
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As for Whit Merrifield, John Schneider says, “nothing new,” re vax status. “Obviously we know he wasn't there in Toronto, but totally up to him. And I'm sure that he's had conversations with his family and other people. So, you know, we're leaving that decision up to him.”
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) August 3, 2022

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Welcome to the Show Massey!

We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/TCtEnyM4JP
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 3, 2022

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Right guys in the lineup, Witt is a 3rd now.

Brady Singer heads to the mound for the deciding game of our series vs. the White Sox.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/TzgV7oK4wI
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 3, 2022

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Originally Posted by Hank Hill:

As for Whit Merrifield, John Schneider says, “nothing new,” re vax status. “Obviously we know he wasn't there in Toronto, but totally up to him. And I'm sure that he's had conversations with his family and other people. So, you know, we're leaving that decision up to him.”
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) August 3, 2022

If Whit is single and going to ask the family about it, that could only mean that mommy and daddy are going to make sure he harvests a huge batch of semen for freezing in case the vaccine starts devouring his testicles.

Thoroughbred Horseracing does not allow IVF, but it is legal for Thoroughbred human athletes to be created with IVF.
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:-) They traded for him without verifying that he'd take the vaccine?!?
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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
Right guys in the lineup, Witt is a 3rd now.

Brady Singer heads to the mound for the deciding game of our series vs. the White Sox.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/TzgV7oK4wI
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 3, 2022

five rookies in the starting lineup. I like it.
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Like, 99% that's just Schneider following proper protocol and not disclosing Whits medical info publicly one way or the other, but that 1% chance they really made the trade without assurances is fucking hilarious.
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Be interesting to see if they're making the switch to 3B now, or if this is just part of a merry go round to see what fits best.
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