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]
I'll say this, though - I'm glad Oakland got hosed a little.
Cleveland is a deserving #1 (and really, KC would've been). Neither team openly tried to suck. Cleveland just never could get its offense straight and its pitching kept breaking down. Kansas City just didn't have the talent but I don't feel like it was for lack of trying.
Oakland openly tanked. They went full Rachel Phelps. Fuck those guys. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I'll say this, though - I'm glad Oakland got hosed a little.
Cleveland is a deserving #1 (and really, KC would've been). Neither team openly tried to suck. Cleveland just never could get its offense straight and its pitching kept breaking down. Kansas City just didn't have the talent but I don't feel like it was for lack of trying.
Oakland openly tanked. They went full Rachel Phelps. **** those guys.
Royals went full on young but still had close to a 100 million payroll - granted that is Salvador Perez and Greinke mainly but still it's not like they went to full on Rachel Phelps mode. [Reply]
I believe I saw something about the Royals not being eligible for the lottery picks next year since they picked in the lottery the past 2 years, is that correct? [Reply]
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
I believe I saw something about the Royals not being eligible for the lottery picks next year since they picked in the lottery the past 2 years, is that correct?
Not sure, but if that’s the case then we get fucked again.
We get ‘rewarded’ from the lottery with the #8 and #6 pick two years in a row and then have to sit the next lottery out?
Fuck that. What a crock of shit baseball has become. On a mission to take away nearly every advantage small market teams could once exploit.
Wanna make sure we keep things equal for the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, etc. [Reply]
poolboy 12-05-2023, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
Not sure, but if that’s the case then we get ****ed again.
We get ‘rewarded’ from the lottery with the #8 and #6 pick two years in a row and then have to sit the next lottery out?
**** that. What a crock of shit baseball has become. On a mission to take away nearly every advantage small market teams could once exploit.
Wanna make sure we keep things equal for the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, etc.
No you have to a selection in the top 6 for two straight years. Royals didn't last year. They will be eligible for the lottery in 2025. But if they get that, they won't be in 2026. See Pirates this year. [Reply]