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:
Our guys are absolutely smashing the ball, but have been unlucky as shit. It'll turn around and this team will play much better and win more games.
We have 1 person that's at or above league average in BABIP, but everyone but Nicky Lopez and Shit Dozer have above league average exit velocity and hard hit%. ****ing MJ Melendez is knocking the cover off the ball 97.7 exit velocity and a 70%! hard hit rate, but has a sub .300 slg.
If they hit the ball like this, then this is gonna be a fun team.
Smashing the ball???? They lead the league in strikeouts!!!! Who's the idiot? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
In other small market news, Tampa is 12-0
The Rays have so much elite pitching it is outrageous. Jeffrey Springs hasnt given up a run yet in his two starts and is K'ing everyone with that wicked changeup. He's trying to make it a same team CY Young battle with Shane McClanahan, another bona fide ace. Then Drew Rasmussen is a baller pitching great as always. He went to OSU which is where elite baseball players and scholars go.
They had their highest paid player ever go down (Zach Eflin, had been dealin too), brought up a rookie and its top 50 MLB prospect Taj Bradley, big baller goes out there K's 8 in 5 innings and gets the win. He throws heat and has a cutter and curve to go with it, lookin like the real deal.
The bullpen is the stuff of nightmares for opposing teams. They should call it the horse stable, not bullpen, cause its filled with STUDS! Fairbanks is lockdown.Jason Adam is very good too.
Over on offense, I hear big Randy is going off! Brandon Lowe is also crushing the ball, homers on the reg, top 3 in xWOBACON in MLB I think I read yesterday.
Tyler Glasnow is hurt but if he comes back, oh my!
Rays are real good. They took out Steve Irwin and they'll take out every team in MLB too! [Reply]
Good morning! Royals starting pitchers are: 6th in MLB in ERA (3.47) 7th in FIP (3.68) 5th in lowest walk rate (6.3%) 5th in lowest HR/9 (0.74) 2nd in IP per start (5.58)
This was the kind of win that makes you want to believe that the Royals are - finally - in competent hands, and that the Royals are - finally - headed in the right direction.
Originally Posted by tyreekthefreak:
Smashing the ball???? They lead the league in strikeouts!!!! Who's the idiot?
They are smashing the ball you dumb motherfucker. I posted the advanced stats. I'm sorry if youre too stupid to understand what they are saying. What do strikeouts have to do with hitting the ball hard? [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
They are smashing the ball you dumb mother****er. I posted the advanced stats. I'm sorry if youre too stupid to understand what they are saying. What do strikeouts have to do with hitting the ball hard?
:-)....they're hitting the ball hard.....WHEN THEY ACTUALLY HIT THE BALL!!!! You're a dumbass dlphg9..... [Reply]
damn, pitchers are dropping injured like flies this year...average innings pitched for a starter last year was just 4.9 ...no wonder bullpens are overused [Reply]
Originally Posted by poolboy:
damn, pitchers are dropping injured like flies this year...average innings pitched for a starter last year was just 4.9 ...no wonder bullpens are overused
