Royals *****Official 2024 Royals Season Repository Thread***** - Page 89

ChiefsCountry · 06:15 PM

Year Two of the Matt Quatraro tenure. Time to take a step up this year. Active in free agency and trades this offseason. A new look pitching rotation and bullpen. Will the young players take the leap up offensively? Bobby Witt extension? New stadium? Will Vinny recover from injury? Salvy taking aim at the Royals record book? Will Cole Ragans turn into the best Royals starting pitcher since Greinke 1.0?

Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Seth Lugo, SP
Michael Wacha, SP
Kyle Wright, SP
Hunter Renfroe, OF/DH
Will Smith, RP
Chris Stratton, RP
Nick Anderson, RP
Adam Frazier, 2B
Garrett Hampson, INF/OF
Matt Sauer, RP

TLO · 07-04-2024, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cmh6476

Loftin leading off at third, Massey playing second and maikel with the day off

Loftin is awful

BWillie · 07-04-2024, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TLO

Loftin is awful

Useful. Reminds me of Chris Getz with a tad more pop.

cmh6476 · 07-04-2024, 03:38 PM

I don't think anyone has played third as well as maikel. Not sure why he has been fixed at Second for awhile.

Al Bundy · 07-04-2024, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I believe I said when the pick was made that they had BETTER be right on this, taking a HS catcher over some of the other options available to them, and so far it looks like they have been.

Yep, he has progressed nicely so far.

Vladimir_Kyrilytch · 07-04-2024, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Physical tools to be a good defensive catcher are there. Big arm, receives the ball well.

No clue how his framing is, so far. Don't typically get that type of info this early.

His framing skills are entirely irrelevant and I hope the organization isn't wasting time trying to teach him any. We'll have robo-umps before he gets called up. Mark my words, Duncan. MARK MY WORDS.

SithCeNtZ · 07-05-2024, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cmh6476

I don't think anyone has played third as well as maikel. Not sure why he has been fixed at Second for awhile.

I assume the Royals have made the correct decision to force him into a utility role. It doesn't matter how good his defense is at third, you can't have such a terrible hitter there long term. It appears his long term path to a major league career is being able to handle multiple positions well defensively, which has some value, because his bat doesn't look like it's going to play anywhere.

Straight, No Chaser · 07-05-2024, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SithCeNtZ

…It appears his long term path to a major league career is being able to handle multiple positions well defensively, which has some value, because his bat doesn't look like it's going to play anywhere.

In other words, “he can’t hit a baseball worth a sh_ _”

TLO · 07-05-2024, 08:22 AM

That's unfortunate. I really like Garcia.

cmh6476 · 07-05-2024, 08:49 AM

If that's the case, and we keep batting him leadoff, maybe we need to tweak the lineup approach. Maybe vat Bobby leadoff so he always has our best chance of doing something. Or put someone like renfroe up to, and see it helps as opponents are now likely to throw him strikes with our top bats following him up.

**doomy3** · 07-05-2024, 10:36 AM

Really wish we’d sign Trevor Bauer and move Marsh to the bullpen. It helps solve a major issue (bullpen) and upgrades us at SP without having to trade assets. Of course we can still trade assets to further upgrade the BP and OF.

**PHOG** · 07-05-2024, 12:06 PM

So, we get 3 games vs Colorado, who are tied for the worst NL record with Miami. We should be able to take all 3, but 'Because Royals". And on the road.

BWillie · 07-05-2024, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

Really wish we’d sign Trevor Bauer and move Marsh to the bullpen. It helps solve a major issue (bullpen) and upgrades us at SP without having to trade assets. Of course we can still trade assets to further upgrade the BP and OF.

Luke Heimlich is a free agent.

Fansy the Famous Bard · 07-05-2024, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

Luke Heimlich is a free agent.

That would be incredible....... Ly insane. Haha

Sure-Oz · 07-05-2024, 12:34 PM

What happened to Jordan Lyles? He hurt?

Sassy Squatch · 07-05-2024, 12:45 PM

Maybe I'm the odd one, but I cannot fathom this obsession with Trevor Bauer. What happened to him was ****ing bullshit and he really should still be pitching in the MLB BUT the dude is a massive cancer in the clubhouse. It's a large part of the reason orgs and teammates were so content to just throw him under the bus and ruin his career in the United States.

Not to mention he may not be the same player now that MLB is so strict checking for substances. IIRC He was one of the main reasons why that aspect of the game was put under the spotlight and eventually removed.

There's plenty of reasons outside of those sham legal issues that no one in the MLB is touching him. It just is what it is

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07-04-2024, 03:38 PM	#1323
cmh6476 Keep Camp Home! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Joe MO Casino cash: $416277	I don't think anyone has played third as well as maikel. Not sure why he has been fixed at Second for awhile. __________________ from September to February! from November to April! from April to October! 2024 Adopt-a-Chief: Xavier Worthy
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07-05-2024, 08:22 AM	#1328
TLO Life is changing.. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri Casino cash: $-1020000	That's unfortunate. I really like Garcia.
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07-05-2024, 08:49 AM	#1329
cmh6476 Keep Camp Home! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Joe MO Casino cash: $416277	If that's the case, and we keep batting him leadoff, maybe we need to tweak the lineup approach. Maybe vat Bobby leadoff so he always has our best chance of doing something. Or put someone like renfroe up to, and see it helps as opponents are now likely to throw him strikes with our top bats following him up. __________________ from September to February! from November to April! from April to October! 2024 Adopt-a-Chief: Xavier Worthy
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07-05-2024, 10:36 AM	#1330
doomy3 Supporter Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $3903539	Really wish we’d sign Trevor Bauer and move Marsh to the bullpen. It helps solve a major issue (bullpen) and upgrades us at SP without having to trade assets. Of course we can still trade assets to further upgrade the BP and OF.
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PHOG Dazed and Confused Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere Out There Casino cash: $-299500	So, we get 3 games vs Colorado, who are tied for the worst NL record with Miami. We should be able to take all 3, but 'Because Royals". And on the road.
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07-05-2024, 12:45 PM	#1335
Sassy Squatch The man you could post like. Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $119655	Maybe I'm the odd one, but I cannot fathom this obsession with Trevor Bauer. What happened to him was ****ing bullshit and he really should still be pitching in the MLB BUT the dude is a massive cancer in the clubhouse. It's a large part of the reason orgs and teammates were so content to just throw him under the bus and ruin his career in the United States. Not to mention he may not be the same player now that MLB is so strict checking for substances. IIRC He was one of the main reasons why that aspect of the game was put under the spotlight and eventually removed. There's plenty of reasons outside of those sham legal issues that no one in the MLB is touching him. It just is what it is
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