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SPchief · 04:22 PM

All Royals All The Time!

After consultation with others who peruse the game threads we decided to create this as a repository for all things Royals. Minor league news, AL (ahem) Central (thanks Vonne) news and anything Royals can be found here.

alnorth, me and atleast 5 others will continue the game threads as usual. But if you locate something of interest.. ANYTHING.. deals on apparel, best ways in/out of the stadium, giveaways, great stories from this season or from seasons gone by, rumors, trades, anything.... feel free to post it here.

If a big story breaks, you can still start a thread about it. There is merely an all inclusive thread that will make a easy for us all to keep up with all things Royals.

Welcome! "Grab a Brew... don't cost nuthin"...[spills beer on feet]

**Reaper16** · 06-04-2010, 08:10 PM

Keith Law & Greg Schaum are talking on Twitter that the Royals may have worked out a pre-draft deal with Yasmani Grandal, C, University of Miami.

Which is exciting to me. I'd much rather the Royals draft Grandal than Sale or Pomeranz.

**DeezNutz** · 06-04-2010, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Keith Law & Greg Schaum are talking on Twitter that the Royals may have worked out a pre-draft deal with Yasmani Grandal, C, University of Miami.

Which is exciting to me. I'd much rather the Royals draft Grandal than Sale or Pomeranz.

Thoughts on Choice, anyone? Like Reaper, I'm in favor of going the position player route. Machado is #1 for me, obviously, but he'll almost surely be gone.

**Reaper16** · 06-04-2010, 08:21 PM

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/06/04/s...medium=twitter

Draft day is not until Monday, but we may have the first big news from this year's event on our hands.

According to multiple industry sources, the Kansas City Royals have an agreement in place with University of Miami catcher Yasmani Grandal and will take him with the fourth overall pick in the first round on Monday.

The Royals have looked at a number of options this spring, including college lefties Drew Pomeranz and Chris Sale, but have been high on the potentially fast-moving, polished catcher from the start.

Given the nature of the draft, there is no way to completely confirm that a deal is in place until it becomes official on Monday, but industry sources who spoke with FanHouse are confident that the deal has been agreed to. Details of the deal are not yet available and most likely won't be until after the draft.

The right-handed hitting junior has not disappointed scouts who have come out in force to see him this spring, hitting .422 with 14 home runs for the Hurricanes.

**DeezNutz** · 06-04-2010, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/06/04/s...medium=twitter

Draft day is not until Monday, but we may have the first big news from this year's event on our hands.

According to multiple industry sources, the Kansas City Royals have an agreement in place with University of Miami catcher Yasmani Grandal and will take him with the fourth overall pick in the first round on Monday.

The Royals have looked at a number of options this spring, including college lefties Drew Pomeranz and Chris Sale, but have been high on the potentially fast-moving, polished catcher from the start.

Given the nature of the draft, there is no way to completely confirm that a deal is in place until it becomes official on Monday, but industry sources who spoke with FanHouse are confident that the deal has been agreed to. Details of the deal are not yet available and most likely won't be until after the draft.

The right-handed hitting junior has not disappointed scouts who have come out in force to see him this spring, hitting .422 with 14 home runs for the Hurricanes.

Myers obviously being thought of as an OF?

**Reaper16** · 06-04-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Myers obviously being thought of as an OF?

Myers has the athleticism to move. Doesn't mean he has to. Besides, Grandal will be the best position player at #4 - a situation similar to 3B Evan Longoria the year after 3B Alex Gordon. Just take the bat and positions will be sorted out when necessary.

duncan_idaho · 06-04-2010, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/06/04/s...medium=twitter

Draft day is not until Monday, but we may have the first big news from this year's event on our hands.

According to multiple industry sources, the Kansas City Royals have an agreement in place with University of Miami catcher Yasmani Grandal and will take him with the fourth overall pick in the first round on Monday.

The Royals have looked at a number of options this spring, including college lefties Drew Pomeranz and Chris Sale, but have been high on the potentially fast-moving, polished catcher from the start.

Given the nature of the draft, there is no way to completely confirm that a deal is in place until it becomes official on Monday, but industry sources who spoke with FanHouse are confident that the deal has been agreed to. Details of the deal are not yet available and most likely won't be until after the draft.

The right-handed hitting junior has not disappointed scouts who have come out in force to see him this spring, hitting .422 with 14 home runs for the Hurricanes.

The writer missed that Grandal is a switch hitter who struggles pretty mightily from the right side. He's a good hitter from the left side with good power.

His defense probably is good enough to stick as a catcher, and he could be a quick mover if they can sign him quickly.

duncan_idaho · 06-04-2010, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Myers has the athleticism to move. Doesn't mean he has to. Besides, Grandal will be the best position player at #4 - a situation similar to 3B Evan Longoria the year after 3B Alex Gordon. Just take the bat and positions will be sorted out when necessary.

Yeah. Too bad Grandal isn't as high an upside player as Longoria was...

**DeezNutz** · 06-04-2010, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Myers has the athleticism to move. Doesn't mean he has to. Besides, Grandal will be the best position player at #4 - a situation similar to 3B Evan Longoria the year after 3B Alex Gordon. Just take the bat and positions will be sorted out when necessary.

Not convinced this is true. If he can stick at catcher, then I can see the value and impact. However, there are several interesting college bats, including Cox and Choice.

duncan_idaho · 06-04-2010, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Not convinced this is true. If he can stick at catcher, then I can see the value and impact. However, there are several interesting college bats, including Cox and Choice.

There really isn't a college hitter who doesn't have a few warts...

Grandal can't hit from the right side of the plate and doesn't have an ideal throwing arm (though he has long been regarded as a strong defensive catcher).

Cox's power is questionable.

Choice's ability to hit for average at the big-league level is suspect.

Sure-Oz · 06-04-2010, 10:27 PM

Basically the top 3 to go are the best and after that 4-20 is about the same value wise. I'd rather take Grandal than Sale. I heard Grandal is pretty close to being ready and probably gets through the system fast.

**DeezNutz** · 06-04-2010, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Basically the top 3 to go are the best and after that 4-20 is about the same value wise. I'd rather take Grandal than Sale. I heard Grandal is pretty close to being ready and probably gets through the system fast.

Seems like this has been the way it's been going for the Royals of late. Upton? No chance. Price? No soup for you.

Eh, oh well. Let's hope Grandal is a stud. At least it's a logical choice, if he's indeed the guy.

**alnorth** · 06-04-2010, 10:34 PM

Everything I've read is that this is a very, very bad year to pick #4. Apparently the difference between 3 and 4 is large this year (to the extent that anyone knows what the hell they are doing with this crapshoot draft)

If we have a pre-draft deal, thats good news and bad news.

The good news is it means we'll probably take him at slot. pre-draft deals are almost always for the slot, and he'll play right away instead of August 15. Slot for #4 is still pretty high, and it would be quite a gamble for him to refuse, he's not amazing enough to comfortably demand crazy money to sign. Plus, another reason for him to sign with us rather than take a chance at falling lower is that our catching depth sucks. He goes in immediately annointed our catcher of the future with no roadblocks, he continues to hit well for a couple years, he's in KC in record time.

The bad news is it means we'll probably take him at slot. We have shown that we aren't afraid to overpay for the best player on the board. If we are signing someone for slot at #4, that points to how weak this draft apparently is.

Sure-Oz · 06-04-2010, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Seems like this has been the way it's been going for the Royals of late. Upton? No chance. Price? No soup for you.

Eh, oh well. Let's hope Grandal is a stud. At least it's a logical choice, if he's indeed the guy.

I heard this was a bad year to have the 4th pick, apparently next years draft is supposed to be one of the best in quite sometime, lets hope we pick well there.

**alnorth** · 06-04-2010, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I heard this was a bad year to have the 4th pick, apparently next years draft is supposed to be one of the best in quite sometime, lets hope we pick well there.

I guess we need to start losing a lot more games, then.

Sure-Oz · 06-04-2010, 10:56 PM

So i hear will ferrell and paul rudd were at the royals game today

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