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 ChiefsCountry:
Stadium vote will be tied in with the Chiefs since the funding will come from the same source for both. KC will not vote down Patrick Mahomes and the Royals will get to piggyback off that.
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
"It's just a piece of metal" - MLB's current commissioner.
"MLB Teams aren't actually very profitable..."
STL's present owner.
So if it's not about winning a piece of metal OR making money, I guess these guys are just doing it out of civic duty?
It's all just some arduous Sisyphean quest that they must suffer through - owning a baseball team.
(Which is to say that everyone's full of shit).
Oh - and Mike Matheny's bible studies happened AND he was a wildly overmatched moron who should've never been given another job in baseball or frankly any job that requires more mental acuity than tightening lugnuts, preferably on pieces that aren't weight bearing (so tire changing is out).
The latter is true regardless of what you think about the former. I just think it's funny that some of y'all get your hackles raised over it. The denialism is strong there... [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Oh - and Mike Matheny's bible studies happened AND he was a wildly overmatched moron who should've never been given another job in baseball or frankly any job that requires more mental acuity than tightening lugnuts, preferably on pieces that aren't weight bearing (so tire changing is out).
The latter is true regardless of what you think about the former. I just think it's funny that some of y'all get your hackles raised over it. The denialism is strong there...
Srvy and Prison Bitch will be coming soon to tell you are wrong. [Reply]
Answers came after the game, a 4-3 L.A. Angels victory: The Royals’ hitting coaches, inspired by the movie “Gladiator,” cooked up the idea to order a special prop. Efforts to procure something suitable during spring training “didn’t work out,” Witt Jr. said, but the correct version was finally deployed during Sunday’s series finale in Southern California.
The helmet appeared to be a replica of one worn by Maximus, played by actor Russell Crowe in the Hollywood classic.
“That’s kind of our mentality,” Witt Jr. said. “Everyone against us.” [Reply]
This year's Royals have a shitty start but they at least have some legit MLB players unlike the 2005 - the real worst team in franchise history. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
Would love to go to the Wednesday afternoon game but if its the difference between seeing Singer Tuesday night vs someone like Yarbrough Wednesday afternoon then I might go Tuesday night.
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