While I’m thrilled to have BWJ locked up for the next several years, the idea of Perez and Ragans leading the rotation would potentially be the best one-two punch since the days of Appier and Cone.

Maybe the Royals pitching lab can get Schreiber back to form.

He was outstanding in 2022.

In 2023, he lost his effectiveness against lefties, while still dominating righties.

Sidearmer who relies on a nasty sweeper and rising four-seamer.

They see a division for the taking and stadium that needs built. I like the aggressiveness.

Not a big fan of trading prospects for middle relievers. Being on the other end of that is more enjoyable. But, that being said... this team could probably use the help.

The book on David Sandlin is that he is likely going to end up in relief anyway.

But Baseball America does label him as a "sleeper" and writes that his 25.5 K-BB% ranked 11th among all minor league starters with at least 50 IP last year. So, yes, the Red Sox took on some good risk here.

BWJ trying to get Olympic speed.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And notes from yesterday...<br>--How former Olympian Maurice Greene is helping the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> <br>--Why Bobby Witt Jr. wants to get even faster<br>--Anthony Veneziano&#39;s new breaking ball<a href="https://t.co/fqHveVzcQY">https://t.co/fqHveVzcQY</a></p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1758931056789692655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Michael Massey just gave a ball to my son at practice.

He's our new favorite.

At worst, he would be a good righty on righty match-ups, especially against some teams who have a heavy right handed lineups.

If he somehow reverts back to his 2022 form, that can be beneficial for all scenarios (Royals flipping for prospects or maybe Royals making a run for a WC spot).

The Cutter - the Royals pitching lab's favorite
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New Royals reliever John Schreiber has been working on adding a cutter to his arsenal. <a href="https://t.co/GPmDNR2q81">https://t.co/GPmDNR2q81</a></p>&mdash; Royals Review (@royalsreview) <a href="https://twitter.com/royalsreview/status/1758944298865734087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Damn that makes me antsy, I will be there in two weeks...cant wait

Hosmer announced his retirement today

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Excited to take on this new challenge, MoonBall Media, and our first project, The Diggin’ Deep Podcast. The playing days are unfortunately over but I’m committed to giving back to the baseball community that helped shaped my life. Episode 1 live now. <a href="https://t.co/EjfJjgb5aJ">https://t.co/EjfJjgb5aJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/PlcX5h4fXc">pic.twitter.com/PlcX5h4fXc</a></p>&mdash; Eric Hosmer (@TheRealHos305) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealHos305/status/1760319731997823217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Apparently he's going to be doing a podcast now.

When is his brother the construction worker who was his hitting coach going to be on? I wanna hear how he molded Hosmer into the best ground ball hitter in baseball.

Remind many how many playoff appearances the Royals had with Cone and Apes leading the staff?

Yeah, it was fun having them and Cone won a Cy Young, but it ultimately didn't get us anywhere.

Setting that anecdote aside, you don't trade a young everyday potential superstar for a young phenom pitcher whose arm could blow out and go craps anyday.

That's just bad business.

Good for him.

As long as it's not as a hitting instructor, he has my endorsement. :thumb:

If I buy one on fanatics, will QT send me money for being a walking billboard?


https://i.imgur.com/v7kWnp2.jpg

Don't love the QT patch. Then again, if THAT's the thing I hate the most about the offseason, I'll take it.

Wonder if the Royals will do a Hosmer day now. Especially since they're celebrating the 2014 team this year. They'll definitely do something next year for the World Series team. Hosmer will be in the Royals HOF one day. No matter what happens his 9th inning in game 5 against the Mets will be legendary forever.

I hate that it’s red. It really pops but not in a good way.

I think the Padres still owe him $25 mil.

So is this team going to be worth watching this year?

More importantly perhaps... Does that mlb66 or whatever website still work?

We may get lucky and get to watch them on Amazon Prime for FREE (if you're a Prime member).

That's still yet TBD though.

Here, I’ll spell it out for you. I’m glad the Royals didn’t make the deal. Just thought it might be fun to imagine a rotation led by a couple thoroughbreds. Pretty much all I was trying to say. Ass.

I was thinking the exact same thing. But as another poster said, if this is the worst thing to complain about this year, then I’m a happy camper.

ah fock you're gonna pay $165 for a jersey and walk around with QT on your shoulder :|

or is that dumb thing on both shoulders?

Could be worse. The OKC Thunder have to have a Love's Truck Stop patch and yes it looks awful.

I think they have a shot at contending for the central title but they need a lot of things to go right for that to happen.

I couldn't get it to work last year.

Sapp Bros > Loves
Caseys > QT

Only to backwoods hillbillies.

72 win ceiling max IMO.

So let's ****ing go!!!!!!

I love the Royals and I like QT, but....

**** this NASCAR Mickey Mouse Bullshit. If they wanted to do some sleezy advertising, they should just have rolled with Wal Mart with this design.

Here's the QuikTrip patch in the wild:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GG9WAP0a...jpg&name=large

It really sticks out from the blue jerseys. I don't know what they paid for it but I hope the Royals got the bag. I saw that the Yankees got $25 mil for theirs and Red Sox got like $18 mil.

That seems so absurd... I'm sure they do all sorts of analytics to figure out how much benefit they'll receive and how much they should pay, but damn. Wanna know how to have $20 million extra at the end of the year? Don't purchase sleeve real estate. :shrug:

And sometimes it seems so pointless... I'm not going out to buy a GEHA and no amount of commercials or ads has me stopping at a QT over anywhere else that doesn't look overly stabby whenever I need gas, since obviously getting gas is far more about convenience than anything.

****ing uggggleeee. At least blend it in with the jersey.

The Yankees one is an insurance company and Red Sox is MassMutual. I'm sure the amount they paid is a drop in the bucket.

These players never stop complaining. They're throwing a fit because you might see some dong while they wear the uniform pants. /s

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s just embarrassing at this point. From <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JesseRogersESPN</a>, on MLB’s see-through pants problem: <a href="https://t.co/s4Zc8kXRbV">https://t.co/s4Zc8kXRbV</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1760802180645200177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OFFICIAL: <br><br>The MLB potentially has a labor dispute issue because Fanatics has supplied players with see through baseball pants. <br><br>Just absurdly comical and terrible. <a href="https://t.co/dJsc8qc2Kf">pic.twitter.com/dJsc8qc2Kf</a></p>&mdash; Savage (@SavageSports_) <a href="https://twitter.com/SavageSports_/status/1760817691571507421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Nah, if those pics in the tweet above are legit that's ****ing absurd and pathetic on the part of MLB and Fanatics.

LMAO Good ****ing God. Imagine if it rains. We'll be able to tell exact penis sizes.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yeah we gotta do something about these pants <a href="https://t.co/GDgItHO8xZ">pic.twitter.com/GDgItHO8xZ</a></p>&mdash; Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1760752931085676663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Female viewership will increase as if a player is dating Taylor Swift

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals, Austin Nola Agree To Minor League Deal <a href="https://t.co/IKR5oKvHtY">https://t.co/IKR5oKvHtY</a> <a href="https://t.co/C9Clk55x2z">pic.twitter.com/C9Clk55x2z</a></p>&mdash; MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1760831507600384319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hmmm. Its apparently a ML deal now...Is Salvy or Fermin hurt?

That or maybe trading Fermin away? I can't imagine they would trade Salvy right now.

Apparently Nola has options so they can send him down. Going to make Fermin earn it I guess.

Why? He was the best hitter on the team last season. There has to be something up with this... another shoe.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow the new pants show you what all the Padres did to themselves on the field today <a href="https://t.co/b7A2DyBJBw">pic.twitter.com/b7A2DyBJBw</a></p>&mdash; Sam Neher (Padres 0-1) (@SamNeher24) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamNeher24/status/1760825551747703192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Nola good signing. Salvy can DH more. Fermin could turn back into a pumpkin

They’re only gonna lose 90-95 games???

I’m ****ing in baby

Hope there's a lot of rain this season!

I said ceiling. That's the BEST we can do.

Floor is 102 losses.

I'm going Saturday to Rangers vs Royals.

Wonder if Salvy is going to DH most of the year.

Trading Salvy? Cutting Feemin? I’ve seen it all on CP. Nola batted .148 last year and had 1 home run and 8 rbis

Think most people are overthinking it. Just adding depth with a decent defensive catcher. Plus I saw someone make a good point that he caught both Lugo and Wacha last year.

Fanatics is absolute shit. They have ruined the uniforms.

AL Central Regular Season Wins O/U from ESPN Bet
Twins 86.5
Tigers 80.5
Guardians 78.5
Royals 73.5
White Sox 63.5

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good morning, Kansas City! Starting today, the <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Royals</a> will play 195 games over the next 220 days. Happy baseball season!</p>&mdash; Nick Kappel (@NickKappel) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickKappel/status/1761030998618468355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'm gonna just pretend you predicted 72-90 because it will make me feel a little better! I'm gonna have to get out to the K a few more times this year. Last year I went 2-0

One was a thursday game end of June and we won in extras. And the other was the last home stand where we ****ing crushed the yanks 9-0 in the first inning.

Goddamn that would be so awesome

Man, I believe I expressed here that we should explore a short term deal with Bellinger. Now he signs this prove it deal with the Cubs and I am irritated that it wasn't the royals. We needed a respectable left handed bat in the outfield. It changes the whole damn lineup dynamic. Talk about a move that could help put the team in a position to win the division.

3 years 80 mil is a prove it deal? Sign me up for needing to show my talents, also. Holy shit.

It's a 1 year deal assuming he doesn't crash and burn back to 21-22 Bellinger. He got a lesser version of the deal that Correa got from the Twins prior to his current contract. Bellinger is still playing for a long-term contract. So yes, it is a prove it deal with a short term premium on AAV.

If things ever looked bleak for us, I think the chisox are looking at starting the year with three former royals in the starting lineup:

C - Martin Maldonado
2B - Nicky Lopez
OF - Andrew Benintendi

:|

God I hate the twins. Those projections make me barf. Cannot stand that organization.

Casey's beats QT in only 2 areas, donuts and pizza. QT is leagues better than Casey's in every other way. You're correct about Sapp Bros though.

"Each camp seemingly has a different issue, including some that are worried about supply-chain problems that led at least one player to tell Clark he might have to go to Dick's Sporting Goods for spare pants."

Does Fanatics just ruin every single thing that they touch? An amateurish look, see through pants, and they can't even get the fit right. How in the hell do they get there hand into everything and do a terrible job, but keep on getting into more ventures?

Ragans strikes out two in the first inning today.

Ragans five strikeouts in two innings. 3 hits. No runs. Not too bad.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a catch by Javier Vaz! �� <a href="https://t.co/gy9AJgBaCO">pic.twitter.com/gy9AJgBaCO</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1761880007906058606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s come to my attention that Ragans’ last K here to Neto was 101 mph with 20” induced vertical break (iVB).<br><br>Closest shape/velo he had last year was 98.9 mph with 20” iVB. He got up to 101 mph last year too but it was with just 15” iVB.<br><br>Yeesh. �� <a href="https://t.co/ExiMFL5oLT">https://t.co/ExiMFL5oLT</a></p>&mdash; Lance Brozdowski (@LanceBroz) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanceBroz/status/1761860531374416036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Either the Rangers know something we don't know or they are complete idiots.

Seems like Ragans arm is going to fall off or hes going to be an ace.

They won the WS so they'll say that trade was a win.

I mean, I would.

There's middle ground here. Pitchers are so hard/weird that sometimes a scenery change turns a guy with tools into a stud.

KC made some mechanical adjustments with Ragans and it clicked. Sometimes you pop a Jake Arrieta. It looks like KC may have done that.

And Chapman had a 41% strikeout rate last year. You're going to get somebody with some upside for a piece like that in a deadline deal. It paid off for both teams. The Rangers had a parade.

This is pretty neat. Don't know if it's been around awhile or not, but it's the first I've seen of it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Someone made a baseball movie montage and it actually deserves an Oscar. Thank you to whoever made this.<a href="https://t.co/QboGj5koI0">pic.twitter.com/QboGj5koI0</a></p>&mdash; Baseball’s Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBGreatMoments/status/1762281393835692101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This is super interesting. The story of spring training has been the horrible new jerseys but it turns out the Royals lobbied hard to keep the old full size letters on the back. They weren't given a choice but they lobbied until Nike and MLB caved. Funny seeing fans of all the other teams complimenting the Royals and saying their teams need to do the same thing.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EXCLUSIVE: Why the Royals Are Using Full-Size NOB Lettering <a href="https://t.co/J2ox62ETM1">https://t.co/J2ox62ETM1</a></p>&mdash; Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) <a href="https://twitter.com/UniWatch/status/1762464393252450556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>