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]
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
His bad bullpen management and disdain for analytics were well documented with the Cardinals. The bullpen management was paired with a mismanagement of young arms/players. Cards fans also reported a lack of discipline on defense and the basepaths.
Matheny was upfront about the first two when hired by the Royals and said he’d learned from his mistakes. After his first week in 2020 I pretty much was won over and believed him about the first two. Jury’s still out on the discipline piece, but I see no reason to think he’s not at Yost’s level or better.
538 methodology claims the guy Matheny replaced was the 6th worst bullpen manager since 2000:
WRM+
Manny Acta 87
Clint Hurdle 90
Jerry Narron 90
Dusty Baker 91
John Gibbons 91 Tony La Russa 92
Jim Leyland 92
Bobby Valentine 93
Bob Melvin 93
Ron Washington 94
Originally Posted by poolboy:
nice win. this team def has a win now mentality that carried over from spring training..we are usually about 5 games under .500 at this point
Yeah generally if the Royals are going to suck, it’s really obvious by the end of April. [Reply]
Such a fascinating Royals stat: KC has won 57 consecutive games when leading after the seventh inning, which is the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias. (Per Royals PR.)
Originally Posted by KChiefs1:
White Sox won in a walk off.
What baffles me is all the experts still knocking us in the division. All the power rankings talk about our bad metrics, but the other teams get a pass. This team hasn't put it together yet and still beating the teams they should. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Valiant:
What baffles me is all the experts still knocking us in the division. All the power rankings talk about our bad metrics, but the other teams get a pass. This team hasn't put it together yet and still beating the teams they should.
I will bet you whatever amt of money you want the Royals will not win the Central. [Reply]
Originally Posted by poolboy:
lots of room for improvement and we are still winning
Yeah after 12% of the season. That would be two games in an NFL season.
I love our pen. Our hitting has been disappointing. Im not sure about Dozier long term. I wasn't sold on Mondesi because of health issues and he already got hurt again. Whit is aging himself out of playing good defense. Soler is alot of fun but he feasts on medicre pitching in blow out games. Santana is a stud. Going to come down to how Dozier, Mondesi, Benintendi progress. [Reply]
