***Official 2024/2025 KC Royals Offseason Thread***

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Royals went from 56-106 to 86-76.

Made the playoffs. Took out the Orioles on the road.

Lost in four games to the Yankees by 4 runs.

Finally got a bullpen.

Had two pitchers who will finish in the top five for the Cy Young.

Bobby Witt jr turned into a superstar likely being an MVP #2 to that phag in NY.

Salvy just kept doing Salvy stuff.

Vinnie came back from shoulder surgery and had a helluva year.

Cole Ragans had a full season. His arm didn’t fall off. He’s probably top five for Cy Young.

Seth Lugo is gonna finish top five for Cy Young. He’s like Rick Reed. And he’s ours for at least another season.

Brady Singer will get his next time with arbitration. And I’m ambivalent, but I know it’s damn hard to find healthy arms who could be be better as a 3/4 starter.

Michael Wacha was more than everything we could’ve ever wanted, but I say let that man fly unless he wants to take a dumb contract, which he won’t do.

That gives us Alec Marsh who was pretty great for his role.

And we have Wright coming in, plus Bubic who could start.

But this team needs another bat and wingman for Bobby. It’s perfect that Juan Soto would fill many roles, but it ain’t happening.

Adames is someone I like. And we can dangle Massey/Garcia. Just a thought.

This team…. I hope they go into the offseason working hard, and I hope they got the glitter out of their eyes.

Good team with obvious weakness, and a perennial superstar ready to erupt….

Sherman and JJ should be on the phone soon

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by BWillie

What about this guy? And his last name is Steer. Perfect for Cow Town.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stat.../spencer-steer

Reds are pretty high on him and he's only 26 and doesn't even reach arbitration till 2026, so they have at least 3 years of cheap control.

No way they would include him in a package with India for Singer, unfortunately.

[New World Order]

Here we go Royals here we go!

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

You can see the vote breakdown here. They even have all the voters listed and who they voted for.

https://bbwaa.com/24-al-mgr/

I don't necessarily have a HUGE problem with Vogt winning it, even if I don't agree with it, but the margin of the voting is completely ****ing ridiculous.

It's an essence a '**** you' to KC and Q and we don't value or think the turnaround that happened meant shit. I mean, Hinch I get, because Detroit didn't even turn it around until August and then finished the year on a tear. But KC started off the year hot, stayed in it and battled throughout the year and hung on at the end despite struggling down the stretch. There HAS to be some acknowledgement of that.

The fact that some writers left him completely off the ballot shows just how reeruned baseball writers are and how their voting is largely based on guys they like and politics, first and foremost.