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]
There's no way. The ballpark Las Vegas wants to build for the Oakland A's is supposed to be about $1.5 billion. And that's a stadium with a retractable roof. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
There's no way. The ballpark Las Vegas wants to build for the Oakland A's is supposed to be about $1.5 billion. And that's a stadium with a retractable roof.
Especially since they're clearly going to use JE Dunn's scab labor force to build it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
This is the standard Twitter reply with the idiots on the stadium issue.
This is what DAYTON said recently in an interview. I listened to the interview... and GMDM was shocked and said Sherman wanted more data. Dayton said he likes data, but likes to size up a player in person and get a feel for their makeup in the old school way.
And as far as the stadium issue... just win games, the K is fine. Fuck downtown, IMO. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Especially since they're clearly going to use JE Dunn's scab labor force to build it.
JE Dunn scab labor force? Where do you get this?. Working in KCMO does require a % of minority workers and contractors who may use nonunion. This is can lead to the lowest bids employing non-union. I have always known the permanent laborers they employ are members of labor unions. Maybe things have changed. The low-bid contractors are known to employ non-union labor which leads to walkouts and disputes between local labor unions. [Reply]
I don't believe that 2 million will cover a stadium and the entertainment district surrounding it. So much infrastructure to support highways roads sewage and waterlines will add up. Lawsuits to acquire properties and suits relating to breaking leases in the area.
Did Sherman ever pick the site? Or is he still hanging with his other pipedream in NKC? [Reply]
Originally Posted by srvy:
JE Dunn scab labor force? Where do you get this?. Working in KCMO does require a % of minority workers and contractors who may use nonunion. This is can lead to the lowest bids employing non-union. I have always known the permanent laborers they employ are members of labor unions. Maybe things have changed. The low-bid contractors are known to employ non-union labor which leads to walkouts and disputes between local labor unions.
Just meant they'll employ the scabs in as many places as possible. I was fresh off a talk with my neighbor, who runs jobs for a big construction company that uses scabs unless absolutely forced to use union labor. So probably a little more annoyed about that than usual. [Reply]
My wife had a meeting the other day with an ex-City Council member who seems pretty convinced this stadium is gonna end up in NKC. I'm just blown away by the fact that might actually be the end scenario. Not looking forward to paying for it but I suppose I'll save my bitching for when it actually gets announced and how much they're asking on the April ballot. [Reply]
The Royals have two starters rostered who made more than 12 starts in 2023 -- and both had ERAs over five and a half. They don't have a single reliever returning who pitched at least 20 innings and had an ERA under 4.00. They do have Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans, who had a breakout performance the final two months and looks like a potential top-of-the-rotation starter. A healthy Vinnie Pasquantino will help, and maybe Nelson Velazquez will show up, but the pitching staff basically needs to be completely re-constructed -- with a farm system that has little to offer.
The Royals have two starters rostered who made more than 12 starts in 2023 -- and both had ERAs over five and a half. They don't have a single reliever returning who pitched at least 20 innings and had an ERA under 4.00. They do have Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans, who had a breakout performance the final two months and looks like a potential top-of-the-rotation starter. A healthy Vinnie Pasquantino will help, and maybe Nelson Velazquez will show up, but the pitching staff basically needs to be completely re-constructed -- with a farm system that has little to offer.
This is what cracks me up about listening to John Mozeliak squawk about how aggressive they'll be in free agency in targeting starting pitching.
EVERYONE needs starting pitching. The damn Rangers just won the World Series and probably need 2 guys. Every big spender in baseball needs at least 1 and you look at the Dodgers, they might need THREE.
The SP market is going to be a horrifying shit-show of bidding wars and overpays this offseason. If you don't have 4 starters in place, you're boned. Any team that had their staff fall apart on them this year had better hope against hope that they have 4 internal options that they're comfortable with because 2 of those ain't gonna work out so you MIGHT get 2 reinforcements from within.
And if you're gonna target the FA market for help, you're going to get about a 50 cents on the dollar return on your investment. [Reply]
