ChiefsPlanet Mobile
Page 53 of 440
« First < 3434950515253 5455565763103153 > Last »
Nzoner's Game Room>***Official 2021 Royals Season Repository Thread***
ChiefsCountry 12:01 PM 01-07-2021
For all things Royals for the new year.

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]
BWillie 11:24 AM 03-30-2021
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
The idea of moving Mondesi to CF has a few components:

1) By all reports, Witt is a better defender at SS than Mondesi. Has just as much range and arm and is more consistent/smoother

2) Mondesi has gotten hurt a LOT playing SS defense (those shoulder injuries were all dive-related, and he has tweaked his lower body several times with the stop-start required)

3) He would be an excellent defensive CF. It's just as valuable a position as SS. So it isn't like they're giving up on him... just taking advantage of the options.

I'm not suggesting he'd get moved this year. It would take some time and need an adjustment period. It would be a 22-and-forward move. If Witt comes up this year, he'll play 2B or 3B (maybe some of both).
Great points as usual. hopefully we run into this problem and Witt Jr is the real deal.
[Reply]
tk13 11:38 AM 03-30-2021
It's a good problem to have. Honestly it puts pressure on both Isbel and Benintendi to perform, or they're going to probably get pushed a little bit. You could put Whit in CF short term, but that's not a long term answer and we all know that Dayton is going to try and put an elite defender in CF at the K.
[Reply]
duncan_idaho 12:04 PM 03-30-2021
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Forgive my ignorance, but why isn't Witt Jr a consideration for CF? If he has the defense and athleticism for SS he surely can do CF, can't he? Or is a position change like that too much to ask for a rookie?
He might play some OF this year if he comes back up. It was mentioned that he would see some time at 3B and OF by Moore. Time will tell, though.

Long-term, he's a better SS, and if you can be a GG-caliber shortstop (he can) you don't get moved unless the team has a superior SS available.
[Reply]
Prison Bitch 02:16 PM 03-30-2021
The position adj for runs is

C +12.5
SS 7.5
3B, CF 2.5


So unless Witt can take over for Salvy, no, he’s not moving off SS
[Reply]
KChiefs1 02:27 PM 03-30-2021
Bally Sports KC officially debuts Wednesday. Here’s what viewers can expect to see.
by
Pete Grathoff


Originally Posted by :
Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler will be back on the call Thursday when the Royals open the 2021 season against the Texas Rangers.

However, they won’t be calling the game for Fox Sports Kansas City, because the network is rebranding as Bally Sports Kansas City, starting Wednesday.

Cable/satellite and AT&T streaming viewers will find Thursday’s game where they always have, as the channel will remain the same number as FSKC.

Royals pregame and postgame host Joel Goldberg, analyst Jeff Montgomery and play-by-play announcer Steve Physioc also will be back in their usual roles.

Viewers who tune in to Thursday’s Royals game will notice a change. The box with the game details in the bottom right-hand side of the screen is gone. A bar with that information will be at the bottom of the screen.

Goldberg and Montgomery will be at a new desk in the left field concourse at Kauffman Stadium.

“This is the start of an exciting new chapter,” Bally Sports Kansas City general manager/senior vice president Jack Donovan said in a statement. “We have a forward-looking vision for the future of live sports and engaging fans.”

That includes one day allowing fans to bet on games as they are being played.

The Royals-Rangers game will be the first live event produced by Bally Sports Kansas City. The first game on the network will be Wednesday night’s Oklahoma City Thunder-Toronto Raptors contest, which is produced by Bally Sports Oklahoma.

Here is what Bally has planned for the Royals’ season opener:

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: A live, whip-around show that will include updates and stories from MLB, NBA, NHL and pro tennis. This will be shown on all of Bally Sports’ 19 regional networks

1:30 p.m.: Royals Live pregame show, which will include coverage of the opening-day festivities

3 p.m.: Royals’ game against the Rangers begins

6:30 p.m.: A replay of the game

Bally plans to air all but one of the Royals’ 162 regular-season games this season.

[Reply]
KChiefs1 02:31 PM 03-30-2021

[Reply]
zigbazah 04:08 PM 03-30-2021
1. Merrifield
2. Mondesi
3. Benintendi
4. Santana
5. Soler
6. Perez
7. Dozier
8. Isbel
9. Taylor

If Mondesi's bat slips, drop him down.
[Reply]
dallaschiefsfan 07:22 PM 03-30-2021
Davis and Alberto make the 40 man roster full. If they add Isbel or Santana or Brentz, we will need to create room. Santana is on an MILB contract...so no biggie if he starts on the taxi squad until we need more than 4 starters or until injury. Tillo likely goes to the 60 day. That takes care of adding Isbel. If we add Brentz, someone will need to be DFA'd unless I'm unaware of another 60 day candidate. Blewitt seems a likely candidate.
[Reply]
dlphg9 09:35 PM 03-30-2021
Originally Posted by dallaschiefsfan:
Davis and Alberto make the 40 man roster full. If they add Isbel or Santana or Brentz, we will need to create room. Santana is on an MILB contract...so no biggie if he starts on the taxi squad until we need more than 4 starters or until injury. Tillo likely goes to the 60 day. That takes care of adding Isbel. If we add Brentz, someone will need to be DFA'd unless I'm unaware of another 60 day candidate. Blewitt seems a likely candidate.
I thought we were at 39
[Reply]
KChiefs1 06:38 AM 03-31-2021
Jayson Stark writes some good stuff...one of the many reasons I subscribe to The Athletic.

https://theathletic.com/2479116/2021...68928-pitches/

Stark: Numbers that will define the 2021 MLB season, from 10 (playoff teams) to 468,928 (pitches)
by
Jayson Stark


Originally Posted by :
So what ideas will they put in play and hope they work?

SIX-MAN ROTATIONS: Only a handful of teams will go this route right out of the gate. But quite a few have said they’re likely to insert an extra starter on future turns through the rotation when they think their starters need a tuneup and oil change.

PIGGYBACK STARTS: The Rangers are a prime example of this approach. Twice in every spin through the rotation, the plan is to have two pitchers combine to cover the first couple of times through the lineup, to protect starters whose innings are going to be limited. Piggybacks have been a longtime minor-league staple. Now coming to a big-league park near you.

OPENERS: Or there’s the other variation on Plan Piggyback – the opener. We figure to see more openers than ever, but here’s a major upset: One team that doesn’t seem likely to fire up its opener machine, at least early on, is the Rays. Who knew!

TRANSACTIONS FEST: The number of pitchers bouncing back and forth between the majors and minors this year is going to be massive. “I think the shuttle,” one exec quipped, “will be packed.”

HISTORY WATCH: Across the board, execs are predicting a record number of starting pitchers this season. Good call. That record is 367, set in 2019. Wouldn’t be a shock to see 400-plus in 2021. That’s more than 13 per team! So that has a major impact on…

The Magic Number: 40

WHAT IT MEANS: You know how many pitchers worked enough innings (60) to qualify for the ERA title last year? A mere 40 – the fewest in modern history. As recently as 2014, 88 did it, in a season when it took 162 to qualify. The previous expansion-era record for fewest qualifiers? That was 57, set in 2018. We see a trend here!

The Magic Number: 10

WHAT IT MEANS: How many teams made it to the 2020 October Madness playoff extravaganza? That would be 16. How many teams will be allowed to play in October this year? That would be only 10. But this is one case where 16-minus-10 isn’t just some first-grade arithmetic lesson. This changes everything.

“If you gave everybody in baseball an honesty pill,” said one exec, “I think they’d say that 16 teams is too many and 10 is not enough.”

Since two of those 16 teams made those playoffs with losing records, he’s probably right. Which also explains why MLB’s proposal to the union this winter (quickly rejected) was for a 14-team field. But just for fun, here is how different the playoffs would look this year under all three scenarios, using Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections as our win-total metric:

10-TEAM PLAYOFF

ALDS (best-of-five): Yankees (1-seed. 98.5 wins) versus Wild Card
Astros (2-seed, 91.4 wins) versus Twins (3-seed, 91.0)
Wild Card Game: Rays (4-seed, 86.5) vs. Angels (5-seed, 86.0)

NLDS (best-of-five): Dodgers (1-seed, 103.5) vs. Wild Card
Mets (2-seed, 92.6) vs. Brewers (3-seed, 90.1)
Wild Card Game: Padres (4-seed, 94.7) vs. Cubs (85.0)

14-TEAM PLAYOFF

AL: Bye to Yankees (1-seed), plus three best-of-three Wild Card Round series:

Astros (2-seed), Twins (3-seed) and Rays (4-seed) host all three games
Astros and Twins choose opponent among Angels (5-seed), Blue Jays (6-seed, 84.8 wins) and Indians (7-seed, 84.7)

NL: Bye to Dodgers (1-seed), plus three best-of-three Wild Card Round series:

Mets (2-seed), Brewers (3-seed) and Padres (4-seed) host all three games
Mets and Brewers choose opponent among Cubs (5-seed), Nationals (6-seed, 84.1 wins) and Phillies (7-seed, 83.6)

16-TEAM PLAYOFF

AL: Four best-of-three Wild Card Round series (all games at higher seed)

Yankees (1-seed) vs. White Sox (8-seed, 82.8 wins)
Astros (2-seed) vs. Indians (7-seed)
Twins (3-seed) vs. Blue Jays (6-seed)
Rays (4-seed) vs. Angels (5-seed)


NL: Four best-of-three Wild Card Round series (all games at higher seed)

Dodgers (1-seed) vs. Braves (8-seed, 82.8 wins)
Mets (2-seed) vs. Phillies (7-seed)
Brewers (3-seed) vs. Nationals (6-seed)
Padres (4-seed) vs. Cubs (5-seed)

So now let’s do that math for you. A 10-team playoff made 86 wins the NL cutoff and 85 the AL cutoff. Expanding to 14 teams lowered that threshold to 85 wins in the AL, 84 in the NL. A 16-team playoff dropped it again, to 83 wins in both leagues.

The Indians, White Sox, Phillies and Braves would be the proud members of the Expanded Playoffs Are Awesome Fan Club. On the other hand, who out there loves a good old feverish pennant race, other than, well, the entire planet? And we’d lose some of that.


The Magic Number: 944

WHAT IT MEANS: No, that’s not the average number of pitches in a Yankees-Red Sox game. That’s the number of runs PECOTA projects the Dodgers to score this year. Wait. What? Did they really say 944? That’s 130 more than the Padres, nearly 200 more than the Cardinals and over 300 more than the Tigers. In other words, that’s a lot of freaking runs. But even that’s an understatement.

The Magic Number: .236

WHAT IT MEANS: As I’m guessing Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo could tell you, .236 is the batting average of left-handed hitters since 2018 when they’ve come to bat and found at least one infielder somewhere on the outfield grass. We bring this up because that’s about to become illegal in double-A this year. And let’s just say Major League Baseball will be paying close attention.

AVG OF LH HITTERS SINCE 2018

Overall: .248
IFs in OF: .236
No IFs in OF: .263

[Reply]
KChiefs1 07:17 AM 03-31-2021
https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/roya...-three-players

Royals option O'Hearn, Newberry, Lovelady
by
Anne Rogers


Originally Posted by :
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals continue to narrow down their 26-man roster ahead of Opening Day, optioning first baseman Ryan O'Hearn, right-handed reliever Jake Newberry and lefty reliever Richard Lovelady to the alternate training site on Tuesday.

All three had solid springs. O’Hearn hit five home runs and posted a .934 OPS, Lovelady posted a 2.08 ERA across 8 2/3 innings and Newberry struck out 13 batters in 10 1/3 innings.

But the Royals are facing a roster crunch and are deciding what players will get the final few spots on Thursday, when they host the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium for the first game of the 2021 season.

Reliever Wade Davis and infielder Hanser Alberto were added to the roster this week, making the 40-man roster full as of Tuesday. Right-hander Ervin Santana, who could fill a swingman role in the Royals’ bullpen; lefty Jake Brentz, who throws 100 mph out of the bullpen; and outfielder Kyle Isbel, who is at the top of the list for the open spot in right field, are all in contention for an Opening Day spot and will need to be added to the 40-man if they are selected to the roster.

For now, O’Hearn, Newberry and Lovelady will head to the alternate training site in Springdale, Ark., home of the Royals’ Double-A affiliate, to ready themselves to help the Royals out at some point this season. Teams are allowed to have an alternate training site for the first month of the season until the Minor League season opens on May 4, and this year, the site will function more as a Triple-A team rather than a spot for prospects to continue their development, as was the case last year with the Royals’ 60-man player pool for the shortened season.

Royals assistant general manager of player personnel, J.J. Picollo, said there will be 27-32 players at the alternate training site for the next month, starting Friday with the first official workout.

“Our approach last year was to have guys who could definitely help our Major League team, and we also wanted to use spots for guys who were prospects because that was going to be the only way we were going to develop them throughout the year,” Picollo said. “Last year was very different. This year is more of a season. … Our prospects are going to be down here in Arizona. Who we have at the alternate site is not necessarily who we have on our Triple-A team come May 4, but it’s very representative of that.”

The Royals are also permitted to play other teams this year -- much different than the three-month long intrasquad schedule that greeted the Royals last year. While they have to be at Northwest Arkansas when the Royals are playing at home, when the Royals go on the road with the five-man taxi squad, the rest of the alternate site will be able to travel via bus and car to play other squads.

The current schedule includes games in Louisville, Ky., against the Reds and in Columbus, Ohio, against the Indians from April 5-11, as well as games against the Rangers in Texas later in April before dispersing to their Minor League teams to start the season.

“It’s a major difference between last year and this year,” Picollo said. “It’s good for our players, good for development. You need to get at-bats, you need to face hitters in different uniforms. It’s a much-improved alternate site concept.”

While players on the cusp of the Majors settle into Northwest Arkansas, top prospects like Bobby Witt Jr., Asa Lacy, Nick Pratto and MJ Melendez will remain in Arizona to prepare for the Minor League season.

Starting Wednesday, the Royals’ top prospects in Major League camp will combine with the Rangers’ top prospects to field a team that will play against other combined teams -- like the Reds and the Indians -- on the west side of Phoenix. Those games will help continue the build-up of players who have been in Arizona since February, and once Minor League Spring Training games start on April 14, they’ll play the normal schedule.

“There’s more at-bats, more innings, more consistency in Arizona,” Picollo said. “We’re calling it a co-op league or schedule, I should say. It’s kind of an instructional league concept we had a few years ago. We called it advanced instructional league, where the Rangers and the Royals were a team, Seattle and San Diego were a team, complexes joined together. It was kind of for your High-A going to Double-A prospects, and we would just play like a 25-game fall schedule. So it’s similar to that.”

[Reply]
KChiefs1 07:24 AM 03-31-2021
https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/rang...t=opening-week

Opening Day FAQ: Rangers vs. Royals

Originally Posted by :
KANSAS CITY -- The Rangers and Royals are heading north of their shared Spring Training complex in Surprise, Ariz., to meet at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday for Opening Day. They’ll play a three-game set -- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday -- to open the 2021 regular season.

Kansas City will welcome a limited number of fans back to Kauffman Stadium for the first time in 18 months as the Royals hope to carry their momentum from the offseason and Spring Training into the regular season.

After a 26-34 record in 2020, the Royals are ready to take the next step toward contending in the American League Central. First baseman Carlos Santana, left fielder Andrew Benintendi, center fielder Michael A. Taylor and starter Mike Minor are among new faces brought in via trade or free agency this winter, while Wade Davis joins Greg Holland for a throwback to the Royals’ vaunted bullpen during the 2014-15 World Series.

The Rangers, who finished last in the AL West last season with a 22-38 record, are committed to their youth movement but also have veterans ready to prove themselves, with outfielder David Dahl in the fold and outfielder Joey Gallo healthy again. Texas has had an injury-racked spring, with the bullpen taking the biggest hit.

Injuries to closer candidates José Leclerc and Jonathan Hernández, along with the delayed starts of Demarcus Evans and Joely Rodríguez, have made the Rangers turn to two Spring Training non-roster invitees looking to make a comeback -- former Royal Ian Kennedy and former No. 1 Draft pick Matt Bush (2004 by the Padres) -- as their high-leverage relievers.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Rangers-Royals matchup on Opening Day:

When is the game and how can I watch it?

First pitch is slated for 3:10 p.m. CT on Thursday. The game will be televised on both Bally Sports Kansas City and Southwest (formerly known as Fox Sports Kansas City and Southwest), along with MLB.TV. There will also be radio broadcasts on the Rangers’ and Royals’ Radio Networks.


The starting lineups

Rangers: After trying a few different players in the leadoff spot, manager Chris Woodward landed with shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who slashed .333/.412/.489 this spring. Woodward also moved Gallo from the cleanup spot to the three-hole in order to get him more at-bats throughout the season. With both expected designated hitters -- Khris Davis and Willie Calhoun -- out with injuries, the cleanup spot could go to a number of players, but first baseman Nate Lowe found his footing at the plate late in Spring Training. No. 4 prospect Leody Taveras will likely start the season in center field and slot in at the nine-hole after some struggles batting leadoff in the spring. Woodward said he hopes Taveras can win that spot back.

Projected lineup

1. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS
2. David Dahl, LF (L)
3. Joey Gallo, RF (L)
4. Nate Lowe, 1B (L)
5. Nick Solak, 2B
6. Brock Holt, 3B
7. Jose Trevino, C
8. Ronald Guzmán, DH (L)
9. Leody Taveras, CF (S)

Royals: The Royals entered spring with Whit Merrifield as their right fielder and Nicky Lopez as their second baseman. A tough spring for Lopez (.118 with a .378 OPS) saw him optioned to Triple-A Omaha to work on his swing, while Merrifield takes over second base and remains in the leadoff spot. The roster battle for right field seems to have been won by No. 5 prospect Kyle Isbel, who has batted near the bottom of the lineup with the regulars and turned heads with his quality at-bats and excellent defense. Royals manager Mike Matheny has put Adalberto Mondesi hitting third recently, noting that they want to see him near the top if he’s swinging the bat as well as he was to end 2020. That sets up the big bats in the middle of the Royals’ lineup to drive in as many runs as they can.

Projected lineup

1. Whit Merrifield, 2B
2. Andrew Benintendi, LF (L)
3. Adalberto Mondesi, SS
4. Carlos Santana, 1B (L)
5. Salvador Perez, C
6. Jorge Soler, DH
7. Hunter Dozier, 3B
8. Kyle Isbel, RF (L)
9. Michael A. Taylor, CF


Who are the starting pitchers?

Rangers: Right-hander Kyle Gibson will notch his first Opening Day start for the Rangers. The 33-year-old added a cutter to his arsenal this offseason and has been working on how to incorporate it into his repertoire all spring. Gibson struggled in the 2020 season, like the entirety of the Rangers' staff, posting a 5.35 ERA over 67 1/3 innings (12 starts). He’s been one of Texas’ best pitchers this spring, posting a 2.70 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 10 innings. Woodward believes Gibson is pitching at the highest level, and he's confident handing him the ball on Opening Day. For the remaining two games against the Royals, expect former Brave Mike Foltynewicz and Kohei Arihara, a former professional pitcher in Japan, to slot in.

Royals: Right-hander Brad Keller will start his second Opening Day after throwing seven shutout innings in 2019 for the Royals. Keller posted a 2.47 ERA across nine starts in ’20 after starting the season on the COVID-19 injured list. The 25-year-old’s Opening Day nod is a testament to the Royals’ belief in him as their leader on the mound and speaks to the confidence they have that he’ll take the next step in his game this year. Behind Keller, the Royals will give the ball to Minor on Saturday and Brady Singer on Sunday to round out the Opening Series.


How will the bullpens line up after the starter?

Rangers: The bullpen has been wrecked with injuries this spring, and the final roster has yet to be finalized for Texas. Bush and Josh Sborz will be available Opening Day, as will No. 22 prospect Kyle Cody. Kennedy is probably going to slot in as the Rangers’ closer early in the season. A converted starter, Kennedy notched 30 saves for Kansas City in 2019, and Woodward confirmed he would mostly be used in save situations this season.

Royals: Kansas City returns its big arms in Holland, Josh Staumont, Jesse Hahn and Scott Barlow, and Davis figures to be a big piece of the bullpen this year after a Spring Training where he showed his health and velocity. Kyle Zimmer has had an up-and-down spring but seems set for a spot in the ‘pen after a healthy offseason. Jakob Junis and Ervin Santana, as long-inning relievers and spot starters, might not appear in Game 1, but they will likely be in the bullpen to start the season. One spot remains open for lefty Jake Brentz or a right-hander like Carlos Hernández.


Any injuries of note?

Rangers: So, so many injuries for the Rangers. The biggest ones include Davis and Calhoun, both of whom entered the spring competing for the designated-hitter spot in the lineup. Calhoun has been dealing with a hamstring strain for most of the spring, and Davis sustained a Grade 2 left quad strain in the win over the Angels last week. Texas doesn’t have many roster options for DH, so you may see Guzman or Jonah Heim start there during Opening Week. The bullpen also took a hit when Hernández went down with a UCL injury and Leclerc suffered an elbow injury. Fellow pitchers Evans, Rodríguez and Justin Anderson all came into Spring Training with injuries and aren’t likely to be in the Opening Day lineup. Bush and Kennedy have stepped into those high-leverage roles left vacant by Hernández and Leclerc, and the middle of the bullpen will be a work in progress to start the season.

Royals: The Royals have stayed relatively healthy this spring -- which should come with a “knock-on-wood” caveat. Some hitters dealt with back tightness early in spring, but none of it was concerning and nobody missed a significant amount of time.


Who is hot and who is not?

Rangers: Gallo has crushed the ball during Cactus League play. He’s had 13 hits in 39 at-bats, including nine for extra bases and six for home runs. In the Rangers’ final game in Arizona against the Cubs on Sunday, Gallo went 2-for-2 at the plate, including a two-out, two-run homer in the second inning. Gallo has a new bat in hand and has improved his launch angle this offseason, hoping to return to his 2019 All-Star form. Trevino would fall into the “not” category and has struggled at the plate all spring with a .167 batting average. But Trevino has been more praised for his defensive abilities than his work at the plate.

Royals: The Royals’ lineup flexed its strength all spring. Soler, Dozier and Ryan O'Hearn led the team with five home runs apiece. Mondesi hit .303 with a .949 OPS this spring, a good sign for the shortstop who has dealt with injuries the past few years. Santana led the team with 11 walks -- exactly what the Royals wanted to see from the on-base machine. Taylor and Benintendi have cooled off at the end of spring, but they still showed what they are capable of with gap-to-gap hitting, speed and some pop.


Anything else fans might want to know?

• The Royals will have reduced capacity at Kauffman Stadium to start the season, allowing around 10,000 fans to watch games in person. The organization hopes to reassess the health and safety protocols as the season progresses, with a chance to open up more seating.

• Royals first-base coach and fan favorite Rusty Kuntz will be back in his familiar spot Thursday after opting out of coaching on the field last season because of COVID-19 concerns. Royals outfielders, baserunners and other personnel have loved seeing Kuntz back on his famed bicycle around Spring Training, and Matheny is ecstatic to have him back on the staff for 2021.

• Be on the lookout for Foltynewicz’s comeback this series. He was DFA’d by the Braves after a particularly bad start and a drop in velocity in 2020 -- 3 1/3 innings giving up six runs on four hits -- and the Rangers got him cheap this winter. He gained weight in the offseason and his velocity this spring has sat around 94-95 mph and topped out at 97. He may not be back to his 2018 All-Star form, when he posted a 2.85 ERA, but he’s definitely a renewed version of himself.

[Reply]
cabletech94 07:47 AM 03-31-2021
One more sleep.
[Reply]
Prison Bitch 09:40 AM 03-31-2021
The Royals will have reduced capacity at Kauffman Stadium to start the season, allowing around 10,000 fans to watch games in person


That wouldn’t have even mattered the couple seasons pre-Rona
[Reply]
Wallymo 10:20 AM 03-31-2021
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
I'd leave Mondesi alone; why mess with his head? Leave him alone and let him get settled in.

If Witt comes up, put him at 3rd and Dozier in RF. Don't mess with Witt's head either. Dozier's played RF before. Whit gives you a plus bat AND glove at 2nd.
I'm by no means a baseball expert. But I've read articles stating that Witt is the best shortstop prospect not named A-Rod to be drafted in the last 32 years. Shortstop, if I recall correctly, is typically the premium position on the diamond. Why would the Royals consider playing Witt anywhere else? Mahomes might make a fine receiver, but we would be wasting his best talents there. If someone has to move, it should be Mondesi. Leave Witt in the spot he was born to play.
[Reply]
Page 53 of 440
« First < 3434950515253 5455565763103153 > Last »
Up