***Official 4/16/25 Royals (Bubic) at Yankees (Schmidt) GameDay Thread***

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Today at 4:05 Pacific, the Royals will be facing the Yankees in the Bronx, Bubic on the mound for the Boys and Clarke Schmidt on the hill for the opposition.

Lines are +124 for KC and -148 for NYY if you must bet into a 20 cent line.

Bubic got lit up in his last outing after dominating before that, while Schmidt makes his 2025 debut after a stint on the IL to start the season. He's real good though so the play just might be the under, but that line already reflects the pitching talent (total is 8).

Personally I'm putting a half unit on KC and my undefeated GameDay thread record both on the line in this one. Let us gogogogogogo!

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

It's unfortunate but not as asinine as Ross Atkins guaranteeing to take on $14.75 million of Miles Straw, who put up a 40 wRC+ last year for Cleveland and was DFA'd by the penny-pinching Guardians for being the worst hitting regular in baseball.

I think Straw might lead the Jays in fWAR this year. Great bang for their buck.

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I think Straw might lead the Jays in fWAR this year. Great bang for their buck.

You say that on April 16, 2025. He's not going to go .417 BABIP all year.

He's guaranteed through 2026 with a 2027 buyout.

How is it great bang for the buck when the Jays already have a subpar hitter with Gold Glove defense?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

You say that on April 16, 2025. He's not going to go .417 BABIP all year.

He's guaranteed through 2026 with a 2027 buyout.

How is it great bang for the buck when the Jays already have a subpar hitter with Gold Glove defense?

Because he's been worth 0.5 fWAR already, which is almost equivalent to 5M in value. Even if this is a hot streak and not the start of Straw's reawakening, he'll end up more than worth that money over 2 years as a 4th OF when Varsho returns.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Because he's been worth 0.5 fWAR already, which is almost equivalent to 5M in value. Even if this is a hot streak and not the start of Straw's reawakening, he'll end up more than worth that money over 2 years as a 4th OF when Varsho returns.

Stick to basketball big dog. Your baseball takes are cringeworthy.

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Because he's been worth 0.5 fWAR already, which is almost equivalent to 5M in value. Even if this is a hot streak and not the start of Straw's reawakening, he'll end up more than worth that money over 2 years as a 4th OF when Varsho returns.

You're full of shit.

The Jays ate his salary hoping they could get a $300 million dollar pitcher (Sasaki) for $8 million. Worth the trade off and the gamble.

The Jays are printing money so it's not going to cripple them but Cleveland is one of the most efficient operations in baseball and they outrighted him off the roster and were willing to eat what was owed for him to play in the minors.

[crayzkirk]

Move this team to the Northland or Kansas. Let someone else pay for this mess. I'm getting tired of caring.

[GloryDayz]

More unluckiness at the dish?

The good news is that the team has all the confidence in the world. In what, I have no idea...

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Bats are gonna heat up any day now…

Just be patient

Have you heard MJ adjusted his stance?

It’s finally paying dividends.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

You're full of shit.

The Jays ate his salary hoping they could get a $300 million dollar pitcher (Sasaki) for $8 million. Worth the trade off and the gamble.

The Jays are printing money so it's not going to cripple them but Cleveland is one of the most efficient operations in baseball and they outrighted him off the roster and were willing to eat what was owed for him to play in the minors.

They’re paying a glorified DH 500M. I expect they can afford to pay a 4th OF 14M over 2 years, especially when ZiPS is projecting him to make up that entire value this season: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/my...ts?position=OF

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch

Stick to basketball big dog. Your baseball takes are cringeworthy.

Was I wrong about Biggio?

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

They’re paying a glorified DH 500M. I expect they can afford to pay a 4th OF 14M over 2 years, especially when ZiPS is projecting him to make up that entire value this season: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/my...ts?position=OF

You're defending one of baseball's worst hitting regulars and bashing one of baseball's purest hitters that has the rare combination of bat-to-ball skills, power and plate discipline.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Have you ended up releasing Cavan Biggio yet? I notice he's not in the lineup.

He is an absolute piece of shit.

Also he is our 2nd best OF.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Was I wrong about Biggio?

No, you were not.

Not an outrageous take.

Obviously he sucks.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Originally Posted by BWillie

No, you were not.

Not an outrageous take.

Obviously he sucks.

If the Dodgers try to resurrect a guy and can't, the Royals just need to leave that dude alone and not acquire him as the missing piece.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

Little write up on Bubic's outing from Nick Pollack:

Kris Bubic (KCR) @ NYY (ND) – 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 7 Hits, 4 BBs, 6 Ks – 14 Whiffs, 35% CSW, 94 pitches. Blegh. The four-seamer, sweeper, changeup approach to RHB was all over the place, while he couldn’t get the slider or sweeper down to LHB. And yet, he still earned 14 whiffs and a 35% CSW. If only the sweeper wasn’t his most thrown pitch and his worst thrown pitch. Okay, maybe that’s the changeup, which was featured just eight times and looked pretty terrible. I’m glad we get Rockie Road up next, the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream equivalent to help pitchers get over their frustrating outings.