Royals ***Official 2021 Royals Season Repository Thread*** - Page 400

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
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Originally Posted by ROYC75:
Yep, with the current young players, plus what's in Omaha, pitching is only going to get better as the current pitches hone their command better. The bullpen will only get stronger , but the 1 weakness I see is who is a real closer?

Should be able to pick up a closer before spring training next season. I had hope for Lovelady but he doesn’t have it. Moore is usually pretty good at putting together a bullpen. He just needs to let Holland & Davis go.

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This is big: when Jon Heasley takes the mound tonight, the 2018 Royals draft will be THE FIRST IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY to produce 5 pitchers who all made a start for the team that drafted them in the same season: Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch, Kris Bubic, and Heasley.
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) September 17, 2021

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Should be a big crowd tonight with Salvy going for the record, great weather, and it's Buck Night. Wish I could be there.
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Originally Posted by lewdog:
That's the best thing you've ever done.

Thank you, honestly, for doing what needs to be done.

I’d had enough. The error, the first pitch weak groundout to 1B, then the meek popout.

Dozier got booed by a LOT of fans when he swung at 3 straight curveballs in the dirt. I wasn’t one, but he did deserve it too.
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so Singer was scratched from today's start?
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Originally Posted by cmh6476:
so Singer was scratched from today's start?

Moved to the DL
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Duncan, PB, et.al., what the deal with this Heasley guy?
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Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541:
Duncan, PB, et.al., what the deal with this Heasley guy?

2018 draft guy. He’s been really productive through the minors. Doesn’t have the pure stuff of the higher ranked guys but throws strikes and mixes pitches well. Has been dominant at AA this year.
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
2018 draft guy. He’s been really productive through the minors. Doesn’t have the pure stuff of the higher ranked guys but throws strikes and mixes pitches well. Has been dominant at AA this year.

Awesome. Excited to watch him. TY
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Nicky is legit!
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Salvy adding to his personal best for walks in a single season.
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One of the least inspiring at bats I have seen in a while from MAT right there.
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Salvy wearing the golden sombrero tonight.

Needs a day off.

Or at least a day off from catching. Assume Matheny will DH him tomorrow for the early afternoon game.
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Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
Salvy wearing the golden sombrero tonight.

Needs a day off.

Or at least a day off from catching. Assume Matheny will DH him tomorrow for the early afternoon game.

And have a doubleheader on Monday
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Yup. It’s the last home game for a while and he’s going for the single season HR record, so I imagine Matheny will have him playing. Will probably just DH him.

I’d give him the day off Monday as well to let him finish the last week strong and with fresh legs. Would like to see him take Soler’s record, if possible.
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