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duncan_idaho · 09:30 AM

With my 6,000th post on ChiefsPlanet (it only took me 12 years to get here), I bring you: The 2014 Kansas City Royals Repository.

To be discussed here: All things Royals, as they attempt to post another winning season and make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 1985.

25-man RosterAvailable HERE

AL Central Standings:

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Duncan's Top 20 Royals Prospects

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Prison Bitch · 04-05-2014, 04:27 PM

I don't know. He is really good with the glove, I suppose you can live with one hole in the AL but not two. Moose must get back to ST level, he is critical. We haven't homered yet. We are like a 1950s baseball team with extreme pitching and defense with zero power.

Ceej · 04-05-2014, 04:50 PM

So, which happens first:

The team hits a homerun, Alcides gets a hit, Moose gets a hit.

I will say HR, Alcides, then Moose.

C3HIEF3S · 04-05-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

I don't know. He is really good with the glove, I suppose you can live with one hole in the AL but not two. Moose must get back to ST level, he is critical. We haven't homered yet. We are like a 1950s baseball team with extreme pitching and defense with zero power.

Spot on.

Deberg_1990 · 04-05-2014, 06:54 PM

Moose batting .000

CoMoChief · 04-05-2014, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Moose batting .000

"But he leads the team in foul tips"

-Ned Yost

**lewdog** · 04-05-2014, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Moose batting .000

"But he looks so much better at the plate!"

/our ****ing TV commentators.

Simplicity · 04-05-2014, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

"But he looks so much better at the plate!"

/our ****ing TV commentators.

Hud

Simplicity · 04-05-2014, 08:50 PM

I'm sold that Bearcat permanently put my rep in the red... lol.

**SAUTO** · 04-05-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplicity

I'm sold that Bearcat permanently put my rep in the red... lol.

Shut the **** up about rep.
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**lewdog** · 04-05-2014, 08:52 PM

The Royals are fearful that if they hit a ball out of the park, the replay crew will have to review. So instead of complicating the situation, they're preferring not to try to hit the ball over the wall.

C3HIEF3S · 04-05-2014, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

The Royals are fearful that if they hit a ball out of the park, the replay crew will have to review. So instead of complicating the situation, they're preferring not to try to hit the ball over the wall.

It all makes sense now!!

Simplicity · 04-05-2014, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Shut the **** up about rep.
Posted via Mobile Device

lol, okay?

but yeah the absence of the long ball in our games is boring and irritating.

C3HIEF3S · 04-05-2014, 08:57 PM

Anyway, lets sweep these guys tomorrow. Going to be a tough test vs Sale, need Big Game James to match him pitch for pitch until we get into their bullpen. Probably not going to be an offensive showing for either club tomorrow.

Oh and Valencia better get the start. Moose sitting the bench will get a lot less "into his dome" than the abuse Sale would give the kid tomorrow.

C3HIEF3S · 04-05-2014, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplicity

lol, okay?

but yeah the absence of the long ball in our games is boring and irritating.

It's okay man, one day we'll get you green again.. one day.

Simplicity · 04-05-2014, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Anyway, lets sweep these guys tomorrow. Going to be a tough test vs Sale, need Big Game James to match him pitch for pitch until we get into their bullpen. Probably not going to be an offensive showing for either club tomorrow.

Oh and Valencia better get the start. Moose sitting the bench will get a lot less "into his dome" than the abuse Sale would give the kid tomorrow.

I would love to see Valencia get the start tomorrow... I prefer his game over Moose's.

12-19-2013, 12:45 PM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $-1879692	2014 Royals Repository With my 6,000th post on ChiefsPlanet (it only took me 12 years to get here), I bring you: The 2014 Kansas City Royals Repository. To be discussed here: All things Royals, as they attempt to post another winning season and make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 1985. 25-man RosterAvailable HERE AL Central Standings: Link Duncan's Top 20 Royals Prospects Spoiler! 1) 3B Hunter Dozier ETA: 2015 Dozier started slowly at A+ Wilmington but caught fire in May and June, earning a mid-season promotion to AA Northwest Arkansas. Big, strong kid with good plate discipline skills and solid power who projects to be an above-average glove at 3B with solid power. 2) SS Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi ETA: 2017 Mondesis is the opposite of Dozier…. Started red-hot at Wilmington before back spasms derailed him for a few weeks and hasn’t gotten it going since coming back. Scouting reports have been great – defense and speed both improved over the offseason. Still a chance to be an elite SS, with 40 SB speed, plus glove, .300 average and some pop. 3) LHP Sean Manaea \| ETA: 2015 Scouting reports outperform the stat line so far. Missing a ton of bats at A+ but not preventing runs like you’d expect to see. Needs to work deeper into games (gradually working about an inning deeper/month so far this year) and improve control. Walks are biggest concern right now, but could be elevated due to work on extra off-speed offerings. Still has No. 2 starter potential, could be higher if the great control he exhibited before his hip surgery eventually comes back. 4) RHP Kyle Zimmer\| ETA: 2015 Should be NO. 1 on the list and is probably the Royals most VALUABLE current prospect, but he hasn’t thrown a ball in 4-5 weeks and had only been throwing for 2-3 weeks when he was shut down then. 5) LHP Brandon Finnegan\| ETA: 2015 Top 2014 draft choice is an undersized lefty who will start at A+ Wilmington after anchoring CWS run for TCU. Good fastball, better slider, change that needs work to stick as a starter, but if he sticks, No. 2/No. 3 starter upside. Likely a top 10 or even top 5 pick if he doesn’t miss 1 start in the middle of the college season as a precautionary move. 6) RHP Miguel Almonte\| ETA: 2016 Have heard some say Almonte is more advanced as a pitcher at A+ than Yordano Ventura was (comparison because both were cheap signs out of Latin America). Really advanced changeup and a curve that is working out well (where the ‘more advanced’ comment comes from). Fastball velo is good but not great – 92-94. Like Manaea, working on his second-best offspeed pitch and leaning less on his bread-and butter (changeup), which has hurt his numbers a bit. 7) RHP Christian Binford 2017 Reverse case of “don’t just scout stat lines.” Based on his stats at A+, you’d think he was an elite prospect, but there are questions about Binford’s stuff playing up at higher levels. Tall righty with great command of fastball, slider and a good and still developing changeup. None of those pitches profiles as better than average, though, limiting his likely upside to back-end rotation guy. 8) SS Orlando Calixte\| ETA: 2016 I still like him more than many. Good combination of SS/MI skills and power. Started hot at NWA but in a slump at moment. 9)LHP Foster Griffin \| ETA: 2019 Tall, projectable lefty taken in 2014 draft. Viewed as a great value in the sandwich round and probably would have been KC’s pick at No. 17 if Finnegan hadn’t fallen. High school arm who is going to take a while to develop. 10) RF Jorge Bonifacio\| ETA: 2016 Hasn’t hit as well as expected in his second go-round at AA NWA. Power still sapped, and average skills have dipped. Once looked like he might be an option in RF at some point in 2015, now looks like 2016 is optimistic. Still young for his level. 11) 3B/2B Cheslor Cuthbert\| ETA: 2016 Cuthbert has had better luck at NWA than Boni and is also extremely young for level. HE’s been moved to 2B since Dozier was promoted, which could put a new spin on Cuthbert’s prospects. If he sticks at 2B, bat plays up much better. Good OBP/plate discipline and solid power, but needs to continue improving contact skills 12) C Chase Vallot\| ETA: 2020 Young (just 17) C with tremendous power. One of the top prep bats and a great value for KC where it got him. If he sticks at C, expect him to move slowly, but the bat may force the issue (or force him to another position). 13) C Zane Evans\| ETA: 2017 GA Tech product has handled Wilmington better than most RH bats and probably is in line for a promotion to NWA sometime soon. Decent pop, decent skills behind the plate. Could be a nice reserve catcher. 14) RHP Scott Blewett\| ETA: 2020 Tall, projectable righty with a fresh arm but some injury concerns on his shoulder that slipped him out of Round 1 of MLB draft. Big time potential. 15) CF Bubba Starling \| ETA: Bubba Starling has great tools. Bubba Starling (still) can’t hit. That’s all I have to say about that. 16) 1B Samir Duenez\| ETA: I still like him, even though the attempt to run him through full season ball at 17 did not go well. 17)LF/RF Elier Hernandez\| ETA: Hernandez still pops up in scouting reports but still is very raw and toolsy. 18) RHP Pedro Fernandez\| ETA: Pop-up player on the same track as Ventura and Almonte. Similar signing, similar profile. One to watch over next few years. 19) SS Marten Gasparini\| ETA: Royals’ most expensive international signing likely moves to CF eventually, but his speed and athleticism are intriguing abilities. Early reports from complex ball are very positive on him. 20) RHP Niklas Stephenson\| ETA: Interesting pop-up candidate who found 10 more MPH on his fastball by using a weighted ball during workouts over the winter. Now sits mid-90s with fastball and is dominating at rookie ball (after having an ERA over 8 there a year ago). Likely promoted to a higher challenge soon. Last edited by duncan_idaho; 07-01-2014 at 09:30 AM..
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04-05-2014, 04:27 PM	#3406
Prison Bitch Rabbi Goldmann Join Date: Nov 2012 Casino cash: $5450159	I don't know. He is really good with the glove, I suppose you can live with one hole in the AL but not two. Moose must get back to ST level, he is critical. We haven't homered yet. We are like a 1950s baseball team with extreme pitching and defense with zero power.
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04-05-2014, 04:50 PM	#3407
Ceej BOOM!1! Join Date: Aug 2004 Casino cash: $6765541	So, which happens first: The team hits a homerun, Alcides gets a hit, Moose gets a hit. I will say HR, Alcides, then Moose.
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04-05-2014, 06:54 PM	#3409
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $354454	Moose batting .000 __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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04-05-2014, 08:50 PM	#3413
Simplicity Iowa B1G West Champs Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Front Range of Colorado Casino cash: $9170151	I'm sold that Bearcat permanently put my rep in the red... lol.
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04-05-2014, 08:52 PM	#3415
lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $-1338100	The Royals are fearful that if they hit a ball out of the park, the replay crew will have to review. So instead of complicating the situation, they're preferring not to try to hit the ball over the wall.
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04-05-2014, 08:57 PM	#3418
C3HIEF3S Let's Get Weird Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Austin Casino cash: $9910098	Anyway, lets sweep these guys tomorrow. Going to be a tough test vs Sale, need Big Game James to match him pitch for pitch until we get into their bullpen. Probably not going to be an offensive showing for either club tomorrow. Oh and Valencia better get the start. Moose sitting the bench will get a lot less "into his dome" than the abuse Sale would give the kid tomorrow.
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