@FlannyMLB: Mike Minor is scheduled to throw 80 pitches tomorrow for Omaha. He is getting close. #Royals

Who do you think gets traded? Which do you prefer? Was kindve hoping both would be starters in 18

Can't wait to see him.




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I could see trading either Dozier or Bonifacio, since 2/3 of Cuthbert/Dozier/Bonifacio is manning 3B/RF moving forward.

I also think it's justified if you stay pat. It's not like there are a ton of other close offensive players.


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Would change the outlook for 2017 a lot if Minor can make some starts in the bigs this year and show he's ready/back.


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How good do we expect Minor to be? Just looking at his stats and he isn't overly impressive outside of 2013.

So who thought Duffy would be in the Cy Young mix before the season?

Which do you prefer to keep if one must be traded?

Also hope Minor can finish strong

For comparison,

In 105 games (26 AA, 79 AAA), Hunter Dozier is hitting .308/.378/.553, 32 2B's, 1 3B, and 21 HR's. Dozier is going to be 25 on August 22.

In 107 games at AAA, Jorge Bonifacio is hitting .273/.341/.469, 18 2B's, 6 3B's (seems a little high for a guy with 5 stolen bases all year), and 16 HR's. Boner (obligatory nickname) is just 23 and 2 months old.

I think I'd rather trade Cuthbert & keep Moose.

I'd like to keep both Bonafacio & Dozier but that's the guy who treasures prospects more than he should talking.



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Sign A rod! Use him at second.

Yeah, their numbers have separated a little bit recently. They were running neck and neck for a while.

Of the two, I'd tend towards keeping Bonifacio because he's younger, but Dozier does seem to have a little better approach and more raw power.

Bonifacio got himself in much better shape over the offseason and is now more of an average runner than the below average guy he was before.

I don't think they are in a spot where they have to trade one of those two - depends on how confident they are in Minor and Vargas based on their performance down the stretch - but that makes more sense to me than moving a guy established at MLB.


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The Royals have disappointed this season, and rival executives tell Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star that the Royals could face a tough time reloading for another quick return to prominence. A lack of quality pitching in the system is one issue, not to mention rule changes to the draft and international spending that have made it harder for smaller-market teams like K.C. to stockpile talent. Dodd’s piece is well worth a full read for a look at what plagued the Royals this season and the challenges they’ll face in the future.


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And the juiced ball, I'm sure some of our strategies would have been different with that in mind.

Pitching will be the key, but with Duffy and Ventura you at least have some hope. Maybe your future 1 and 2 or 1 and 3.