Free Agent Signings:
Carlos Santana
Mike Minor
Michael Taylor
Ervin Santana
Top 10 Prospects:
1 Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2 Asa Lacy, LHP
3 Daniel Lynch, LHP
4 Jackson Kowar, RHP
5 Erick Pena, OF
6 Nick Loftin, SS
7 Kyle Isbel, OF
8 Khali Lee, OF
9 Jonathan Bowlan, RHP
10 Carlos Hernedez, RHP [Reply]
Mathney isn't the greatest at handing a bullpen, but how dogshit our starters were for most of the year is a bigger reason for the bullpen being overused. [Reply]
Petro is weird about baseball. In football, he’s all about hoarding picks and freaks out about it. In baseball, he’s all about trading prospects for marginal returns.
Trading from the Royals’ system depth for an established CF is not a bad idea. Trading MJ Melendez js very much a bad idea unless the return is ridiculous.
This IS the man who was pounding the table to trade Wil Myers for Jair Jurrjens in 2012, after all.
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
This is incorrect?
I was just looking at American League.
Still, you're making a big deal about a few appearances (which is a few innings) spread out over the last almost 5 months, compared to the rest of the league. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Why is Petro literally harping this idea that the Royals need to trade MJ Melendez and pitching prospects for a CF, I've caught him doing this 3 times now.
Constantly trading Melendez is on his mind.
This is Petro trying the shock jock radio approach or his normal dumb self when it comes to trading prospects. He kept trying to trade off Wil Myers for average starting pitchers all the time. CF is something we need but Melendez isn't the trade bait unless its a major haul. [Reply]
Originally Posted by cosmo20002:
I was just looking at American League.
Still, you're making a big deal about a few appearances (which is a few innings) spread out over the last almost 5 months, compared to the rest of the league.
I’m making a big deal about his entire history of handling his bullpen.
Matheny generally has two relievers in the top 10 in appearances.
But it’s not just about appearances.
He generally will warm guys up multiple times a game and not pay attention to how many days in a row they got warm before warming them up again.
And he generally has a few guys he wears down to the nub over a few years.
The two Cardinals who appear in the top 10 for him in that 2015 list are great examples.
There’s a consistent pattern that he appears to be repeating here in Kansas City. Scott Barlow looks to be his newest Kevin Siegrist/Jason Motte/Seth Maness. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Why is Petro literally harping this idea that the Royals need to trade MJ Melendez and pitching prospects for a CF, I've caught him doing this 3 times now.
Constantly trading Melendez is on his mind.
Its not crazy. But I wouldn't do it. They have a TON of great pitching prospects albeit not as talented as Melendez. If you get the RIGHT outfielder I may even think about it. But Salvy isn't getting any younger so MJ appears to be the next on the throne. [Reply]