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 dlphg9:
No, but if the city won't provide a down town stadium, then he will go somewhere that will.
I hear those threats, but I always wonder where they would move that another owner of a team in that viewing area would really allow them to do so. I know it has happened with Washington/Baltimore, but it has been denied before. [Reply]
The royals have one top 100 prospect (Gavin Cross). Cleveland has seven even though they pick behind us every year.
Guardians land 7 more in this top 100 82) Chase DeLauter 75) Bryan Rocchio 65) Tanner Bibee 64) Bo Naylor 51) George Valera (who just had hammate surgery) 42) Gavin Williams 16) Daniel Espino https://t.co/HyVTfbQQIE
Originally Posted by Al Bundy:
I hear those threats, but I always wonder where they would move that another owner of a team in that viewing area would really allow them to do so. I know it has happened with Washington/Baltimore, but it has been denied before.
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Originally Posted by louie aguiar:
The royals have one top 100 prospect (Gavin Cross). Cleveland has seven even though they pick behind us every year.
Guardians land 7 more in this top 100 82) Chase DeLauter 75) Bryan Rocchio 65) Tanner Bibee 64) Bo Naylor 51) George Valera (who just had hammate surgery) 42) Gavin Williams 16) Daniel Espino https://t.co/HyVTfbQQIE
We literally had 4 top 100 prospects graduate to the majors and like 10 or more of our top 20 prospects made debuts last year, so no shit the cupboard is bare. [Reply]
I don't buy the moving thing at all. That would be some serious irony that David Glass kept the team in KC and then Sherman who's actually from KC moves the team away. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
I don't buy the moving thing at all. That would be some serious irony that David Glass kept the team in KC and then Sherman who's actually from KC moves the team away.
Is there anyone even suggesting that outside of this thread? [Reply]
Demolition starts in this Kansas City neighborhood as Royals push for downtown stadium
BY KEVIN HARDY JANUARY 27, 2023 5:00 AM
Kansas City has issued demolition permits for several buildings in the East Village, one of the top sites under consideration for a new downtown baseball stadium.
Crews have already begun tearing down the former Wiltshire Apartments building, a four-story brick structure at 10th and Holmes streets. Earlier this month, the city also issued pre-demolition permits for several other buildings in the East Village: the Della Lamb building at 1000 Charlotte St., the former Blackstone Hotel at 817 Cherry St. and a parking garage at 815 Cherry St.
The moves are the most visible sign in years of impending change for the long overlooked area of downtown — and underscore the belief of many that the neighborhood is the Kansas City Royals’ top choice for a new stadium.
“If I really had to make a bet and say to everybody today where that new stadium is being proposed, I am going with the East Village,” said Chris Stritzel, a developer who noticed the demolition of the Wiltshire building while walking around the area this week.
Anyone paying attention would know that the stadium is going in East Village and has been since the beginning of the discussion. The general public will lightly follow the press releases that different sites are being considered but this thing has been decided since Sherman bought the team. And I'm good with it...just saying. [Reply]
