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 Dunit35:
Section 322 for us. Never been to opening day before. Looks like it’s going to be super windy.
I can't remember how many I've been to. Quite a few for sure. It was windy as hell last year too. Tailgating was a bitch. It will be warmer tomorrow though. [Reply]
First data point from the new pitch clock rules - spring training games. Last year games were 3:01, this year 2:36. Would expect similar in regular season. Getting rid of dead air time one of the best rule changes MLB has made. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
First data point from the new pitch clock rules - spring training games. Last year games were 3:01, this year 2:36. Would expect similar in regular season. Getting rid of dead air time one of the best rule changes MLB has made.
This was my experience over ST.
Also seemed like most times pitchers were getting the ball out with 8-10 still on the clock. Seems like this benefits pitchers maintaining a rhythm as well as the fans.
Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief:
Is Michael Massey legit? Sorry for my ignorance.
Yes he is. In fact, he's one of the most under the radar ballers in MLB. He has power that few have noticed because of Kaufman being so large.
Here is a tweet from respected sabermetrically inclined baseball writer Jeff Zimmerman of fangraphs. I don't know how to embed tweets so I copy and pasted it:
Originally Posted by :
"The Royals Michael Massey hit 4 HR last season. His xHR at home was 3 HR. In Cincinnati, the xHR total was 15 HR.
I can't imagine the hype behind and sub-200 PA player with 15 HR. Instead, Massey has an NFBC ADP after 400."
NFBC just means National Fantasy Baseball Championship. The high stakes ($1,750 buy in) fantasy baseball leagues that draft live in Vegas and New York just like a real actual draft, and the overall winner gets $200k. So cats playing in those leagues are a bit more dialed in than your average clown playing in a mixed 3 OF league for a $10 buy-in with his old college buddies.
xHR is simply the amount of homers to be expected from a given sample size given nothing other than launch angle and exit velocity. That is saying that Massey, had he been a Red, would have had 15 homers last year in under 200 at bats, strictly judging by how well he hit the ball. A full season is just under 600 at bats, so Massey was on a full season pace for 40+ homers last year. As a second baseman.
This is not a Franmil Reyes type power hitter that has no business playing the field, either. Massey has a glove and he also can run too (50 speed per fangraphs, which is above average). [Reply]
Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch:
Yes he is. In fact, he's one of the most under the radar ballers in MLB. He has power that few have noticed because of Kaufman being so large.
Here is a tweet from respected sabermetrically inclined baseball writer Jeff Zimmerman of fangraphs. I don't know how to embed tweets so I copy and pasted it:
xHR is simply the amount of homers to be expected from a given sample size given nothing other than launch angle and exit velocity. That is saying that Massey, had he been a Red, would have had 15 homers last year in under 200 at bats, strictly judging by how well he hit the ball. A full season is just under 600 at bats, so Massey was on a full season pace for 40+ homers last year. As a second baseman.
This is not a Franmil Reyes type power hitter that has no business playing the field, either. Massey has a glove and he also can run too (50 speed per fangraphs, which is above average).
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
First data point from the new pitch clock rules - spring training games. Last year games were 3:01, this year 2:36. Would expect similar in regular season. Getting rid of dead air time one of the best rule changes MLB has made.
no more monkeying around with batting gloves after every pitch [Reply]
