I wonder who gets first crack at the 4th pitching slot.. Bubic or Lorenzen?

Bubic, Lorenzen, Wright and Marsh for the 4 and 5.

He's pretty much a bitch all of the time.

Just think, we went into last season with MacArthur as our closer…. My how things have changed…

Bullpen has the potential to be a real strength if most of the guys play up to their stats and ability. Lot more depth going into this season.

Won’t likely be as dominant as the HDH years, but we could be getting close, especially if Harvey can be healthy and perform to his ability.

Now cmon JJ, pull the magic lever and get us another hitter!

Bubic was so nice in the BP...Hope he wins a starter job but I wouldnt be mad about it if he doesnt

Nobody gets to choose their names (unless they later change it), but he was born Rany Jazayerli. Been an uphill battle for that guy from day 1.

Even in 2015, he was still being a bitch.

He wasn't being a bitch - he pointed out that Sheen is a good not great reliever and that while he was happy to see the Royals add payroll... he wished it was for an outfielder.

I don't think they are controversial opinions.

We need to find the right trade partner, but I believe bundling one of our young catchers with someone who has a young, promising, controllable outfielder makes the most sense given the likely reality of our payroll.

Good luck...

The Angels want a top 100 prospect and more for Taylor Ward.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> made a push for Anthony Santander before he landed in Toronto<a href="https://t.co/jKveahwaMP">https://t.co/jKveahwaMP</a> <a href="https://t.co/wwKmAJkaz5">pic.twitter.com/wwKmAJkaz5</a></p>&mdash; MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1885543472733569126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Royals went the smart route. Didn't over pay on years for when production wouldn't be there.

Apparently the Royals offered $66 million over three years with a player opt out after two years.

Not a bad signing for the Tigers. Royals and Tigers could have some pitching duels this year.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Right-hander Jack Flaherty and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a two-year, $35 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources tell ESPN.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1886247634396238300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Flaherty was really good last season. But before that he's hasn't been good for 4 years. He's been borderline awful at times, even. The talent is there, he needs to find that consistency, though. High risk/high reward.

Gonna see if I can get this thread moved to DC.

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