I'd bat Giancarlo Stanton 4th...

I would concede though if I was putting the order together... and say you put two power guys at 2/3. I'd probably put the faster guy at 2. Not to avoid clogging the bases but the faster guy is more likely to score from first on a double. Plus Gordon had 50+ doubles last year. He does that, he either drives the leadoff guy in/is in position to score if Butler singles.

I hate to get too optimistic, I've been a beaten-down Royals fan for.... God, at least 8 or 9 years now?

As long as I've been paying attention, they have never looked better than this spring. NEVER. This team looks really, really good. They have beaten up everyone in the Cactus league this year. The Royals have crushed almost every pitcher this spring, and their revamped brand-new rotation looks decent. If they lose this season, it'll be bitterly disappointing.

well lets put it this way

for the Royals to win with their pitching rotation, a decent rotation but not anything super special...

they'll need an offense comparable to those Yankee teams earlier this decade...or the Rangers the past few years...

can Butler and Gordon give us that production?

Can Moose hit .270 with 30 bombs? Can Hosmer get back to .300? Can Cain stay healthy? Can Perez put up a Napoli season of 2011?

Can Escobar replicate his 2012?

If all, and I mean all, of these guys play like they can we can have a Rangers-esque lineup of the past two years...and I'd compare our starting rotation to the 2011 Rangers.

Shields = C.J. Wilson
Santana = Colby Lewis
Guthrie = Derek Holland

we need Wade Davis to be our surprise guy like Ogando was for the Rangers in 2011...

and if we are TRULY contending come trade deadline time...

will we have the balls to go for it and get a Cliff Lee for a year?

Agree.

If they don't make the playoffs, I will never watch another spring game. Ever. This team looks really good. I think everyone can agree that they won't keep this up, but damn, they look ****ing good.

because that is our best shot at winning...

selling out and trading away a stud prospect like a Bubba Starling around trade deadline for a 1 year Cliff Lee type staff ace with playoff experience

I'd be comfortable with a playoff rotation of:

1) Trade Deadline Ace
2) Shields
3) Santana/Guthrie

and I don't see a reason why we'd need a 4 man playoff rotation...

Starting to look like Starling might not be enough of a prospect to easily land a big name.

so what you're saying is...in 5 years the Chiefs #1 pick at QB will be Bubba Starling? Nice.

Yep. Hosmer's swing has enough concerning flaws that I would have made the trade and not thought twice. Furthermore, his defense (at a highly replaceable position) is incredibly overrated.

We need Ventura to come up quickly and be lights ****ing out. Blow that little SOB out Timmy style.

I'm with you guys too. I think hosmer its going to be petty good.


Myers is going to be great
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looks good to me.

I just don't get why alcides is considered a better #2 than LoCain.

Anyone?

Now that we've dominated the Cactus League, winning the AL Central would be anti-climatic!

I can't wait for next February when we dominate our league again.
Cactus League Champs!
Cactus League Champs!
I wanna DVD and a T-Shirt!!!