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duncan_idaho · 09:30 AM

With my 6,000th post on ChiefsPlanet (it only took me 12 years to get here), I bring you: The 2014 Kansas City Royals Repository.

To be discussed here: All things Royals, as they attempt to post another winning season and make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 1985.

25-man RosterAvailable HERE

AL Central Standings:

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Duncan's Top 20 Royals Prospects

Spoiler!

Prison Bitch · 03-01-2014, 05:14 PM

Nick Franklin available from Seattle since they acquired Cano:
http://metsblog.com/metsblog/mariner...nick-franklin/

I know it won't happen because DM is in love with Escobar's glove but I'd love to see it. I'd have a real short leash on Escobar since he's a total zero with the bat. Franklin is 22, hit 225-12-45 in only 300ab. OLIVER projections show him to be a 3.5 WAR guy the next 5 years while Escobar is projected to be a 0.0 WAR:
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...10&position=SS

**alnorth** · 03-02-2014, 10:28 AM

6th inning song news (for those who care): the Royals plan to put 32 songs in a bracket, and have two songs face off against each other every home game until there is a winner sometime in early June. (Fans will vote by text at the game)

**Bowser** · 03-02-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

6th inning song news (for those who care): the Royals plan to put 32 songs in a bracket, and have two songs face off against each other every home game until there is a winner sometime in early June. (Fans will vote by text at the game)

ANYTHING but that ****ing Garth song.

**alnorth** · 03-02-2014, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

ANYTHING but that ****ing Garth song.

Prediction: Low places will be in the bracket, and it will crush the field. Then we'll be stuck with low places forever.

Alternate Prediction: Sweet Caroline

I don't want either of them, but if they are gonna let the fans methodically vote between 32 of them, then I don't trust the fans to pick anything that is new or unique.

KCUnited · 03-02-2014, 10:58 AM

They've done something similar in the past, not a bracket with an eventual winner, but they'd post 3 songs on the scoreboard and fans would text in their pick to play later in the game.

Going to miss watching groups of Twins fans with an entire row to themselves arms locked, swaying to friends in low places.

**alnorth** · 03-02-2014, 11:04 AM

If in some horrific alternate-reality hellscape, the final vote was between Low Places and Sweet Caroline and we had to choose one, I'd reluctantly vote for Low Places.

Sweet Caroline is a catchy tune, but it is creepy as hell. It was written during a period in music history when slightly (or sometimes very) pedo songs were common.

**Bowser** · 03-02-2014, 11:06 AM

Plus Sweet Caroline makes me think of the Red Sox. **** the Red Sox. Sorry MIA.

KCUnited · 03-02-2014, 11:09 AM

Fenway already does Sweet Caroline so it would be fitting if our fanbase votes it in.

**lewdog** · 03-02-2014, 11:10 AM

**** Sweet Caroline and dumbass Neil Diamond. That song is creepy. "Touching me, touching you?" That shits stupid.

And Friends in Low places is just too overplayed.

We are the NEW look Royals so let's act like it.

**lewdog** · 03-02-2014, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

Fenway already does Sweet Caroline so it would be fitting if our fanbase votes it in.

Most of our fanbase probably doesn't even know that they do.

**alnorth** · 03-02-2014, 11:11 AM

Yost wants 12 pitchers, so the Royals are probably going to try to get through the first month or two without a backup middle infielder.

edit: in an emergency (like if someone is hurt on the road or gets tossed out of a game), they might have Valencia or Moose play 2nd.

SPATCH · 03-02-2014, 11:37 AM

Sweet Caroline? That won't happen.

I think the only song that has a chance of beating the incumbent is "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey.

I submitted "In a Big Country" by Big Country and "December, 1963" by Frankie Valli.

**Reaper16** · 03-02-2014, 11:46 AM

If Sweet Caroline wins this contest that might break my fandom. I can handle eons of losing baseball but I couldn't morally support that shit.

**Bowser** · 03-02-2014, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by the_spatula

Sweet Caroline? That won't happen.

I think the only song that has a chance of beating the incumbent is "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey.

I submitted "In a Big Country" by Big Country and "December, 1963" by Frankie Valli.

Don't Stop Believin would be highly ironic. Or accurate, one of the two if not both.

**lewdog** · 03-02-2014, 11:53 AM

Boys 'Round Here by Blake Shelton would be HIGHLY appropriate.

The chorus

"Red red red red red red red red red red redneck"

12-19-2013, 12:45 PM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $-1969692	2014 Royals Repository With my 6,000th post on ChiefsPlanet (it only took me 12 years to get here), I bring you: The 2014 Kansas City Royals Repository. To be discussed here: All things Royals, as they attempt to post another winning season and make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 1985. 25-man RosterAvailable HERE AL Central Standings: Link Duncan's Top 20 Royals Prospects Spoiler! 1) 3B Hunter Dozier ETA: 2015 Dozier started slowly at A+ Wilmington but caught fire in May and June, earning a mid-season promotion to AA Northwest Arkansas. Big, strong kid with good plate discipline skills and solid power who projects to be an above-average glove at 3B with solid power. 2) SS Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi ETA: 2017 Mondesis is the opposite of Dozier…. Started red-hot at Wilmington before back spasms derailed him for a few weeks and hasn’t gotten it going since coming back. Scouting reports have been great – defense and speed both improved over the offseason. Still a chance to be an elite SS, with 40 SB speed, plus glove, .300 average and some pop. 3) LHP Sean Manaea \| ETA: 2015 Scouting reports outperform the stat line so far. Missing a ton of bats at A+ but not preventing runs like you’d expect to see. Needs to work deeper into games (gradually working about an inning deeper/month so far this year) and improve control. Walks are biggest concern right now, but could be elevated due to work on extra off-speed offerings. Still has No. 2 starter potential, could be higher if the great control he exhibited before his hip surgery eventually comes back. 4) RHP Kyle Zimmer\| ETA: 2015 Should be NO. 1 on the list and is probably the Royals most VALUABLE current prospect, but he hasn’t thrown a ball in 4-5 weeks and had only been throwing for 2-3 weeks when he was shut down then. 5) LHP Brandon Finnegan\| ETA: 2015 Top 2014 draft choice is an undersized lefty who will start at A+ Wilmington after anchoring CWS run for TCU. Good fastball, better slider, change that needs work to stick as a starter, but if he sticks, No. 2/No. 3 starter upside. Likely a top 10 or even top 5 pick if he doesn’t miss 1 start in the middle of the college season as a precautionary move. 6) RHP Miguel Almonte\| ETA: 2016 Have heard some say Almonte is more advanced as a pitcher at A+ than Yordano Ventura was (comparison because both were cheap signs out of Latin America). Really advanced changeup and a curve that is working out well (where the ‘more advanced’ comment comes from). Fastball velo is good but not great – 92-94. Like Manaea, working on his second-best offspeed pitch and leaning less on his bread-and butter (changeup), which has hurt his numbers a bit. 7) RHP Christian Binford 2017 Reverse case of “don’t just scout stat lines.” Based on his stats at A+, you’d think he was an elite prospect, but there are questions about Binford’s stuff playing up at higher levels. Tall righty with great command of fastball, slider and a good and still developing changeup. None of those pitches profiles as better than average, though, limiting his likely upside to back-end rotation guy. 8) SS Orlando Calixte\| ETA: 2016 I still like him more than many. Good combination of SS/MI skills and power. Started hot at NWA but in a slump at moment. 9)LHP Foster Griffin \| ETA: 2019 Tall, projectable lefty taken in 2014 draft. Viewed as a great value in the sandwich round and probably would have been KC’s pick at No. 17 if Finnegan hadn’t fallen. High school arm who is going to take a while to develop. 10) RF Jorge Bonifacio\| ETA: 2016 Hasn’t hit as well as expected in his second go-round at AA NWA. Power still sapped, and average skills have dipped. Once looked like he might be an option in RF at some point in 2015, now looks like 2016 is optimistic. Still young for his level. 11) 3B/2B Cheslor Cuthbert\| ETA: 2016 Cuthbert has had better luck at NWA than Boni and is also extremely young for level. HE’s been moved to 2B since Dozier was promoted, which could put a new spin on Cuthbert’s prospects. If he sticks at 2B, bat plays up much better. Good OBP/plate discipline and solid power, but needs to continue improving contact skills 12) C Chase Vallot\| ETA: 2020 Young (just 17) C with tremendous power. One of the top prep bats and a great value for KC where it got him. If he sticks at C, expect him to move slowly, but the bat may force the issue (or force him to another position). 13) C Zane Evans\| ETA: 2017 GA Tech product has handled Wilmington better than most RH bats and probably is in line for a promotion to NWA sometime soon. Decent pop, decent skills behind the plate. Could be a nice reserve catcher. 14) RHP Scott Blewett\| ETA: 2020 Tall, projectable righty with a fresh arm but some injury concerns on his shoulder that slipped him out of Round 1 of MLB draft. Big time potential. 15) CF Bubba Starling \| ETA: Bubba Starling has great tools. Bubba Starling (still) can’t hit. That’s all I have to say about that. 16) 1B Samir Duenez\| ETA: I still like him, even though the attempt to run him through full season ball at 17 did not go well. 17)LF/RF Elier Hernandez\| ETA: Hernandez still pops up in scouting reports but still is very raw and toolsy. 18) RHP Pedro Fernandez\| ETA: Pop-up player on the same track as Ventura and Almonte. Similar signing, similar profile. One to watch over next few years. 19) SS Marten Gasparini\| ETA: Royals’ most expensive international signing likely moves to CF eventually, but his speed and athleticism are intriguing abilities. Early reports from complex ball are very positive on him. 20) RHP Niklas Stephenson\| ETA: Interesting pop-up candidate who found 10 more MPH on his fastball by using a weighted ball during workouts over the winter. Now sits mid-90s with fastball and is dominating at rookie ball (after having an ERA over 8 there a year ago). Likely promoted to a higher challenge soon. Last edited by duncan_idaho; 07-01-2014 at 09:30 AM..
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03-01-2014, 05:14 PM	#1681
Prison Bitch Rabbi Goldmann Join Date: Nov 2012 Casino cash: $5450159	Nick Franklin available from Seattle since they acquired Cano: http://metsblog.com/metsblog/mariner...nick-franklin/ I know it won't happen because DM is in love with Escobar's glove but I'd love to see it. I'd have a real short leash on Escobar since he's a total zero with the bat. Franklin is 22, hit 225-12-45 in only 300ab. OLIVER projections show him to be a 3.5 WAR guy the next 5 years while Escobar is projected to be a 0.0 WAR: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...10&position=SS
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03-02-2014, 10:28 AM	#1682
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	6th inning song news (for those who care): the Royals plan to put 32 songs in a bracket, and have two songs face off against each other every home game until there is a winner sometime in early June. (Fans will vote by text at the game) __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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03-02-2014, 10:58 AM	#1685
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1461756	They've done something similar in the past, not a bracket with an eventual winner, but they'd post 3 songs on the scoreboard and fans would text in their pick to play later in the game. Going to miss watching groups of Twins fans with an entire row to themselves arms locked, swaying to friends in low places.
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03-02-2014, 11:04 AM	#1686
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	If in some horrific alternate-reality hellscape, the final vote was between Low Places and Sweet Caroline and we had to choose one, I'd reluctantly vote for Low Places. Sweet Caroline is a catchy tune, but it is creepy as hell. It was written during a period in music history when slightly (or sometimes very) pedo songs were common. __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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03-02-2014, 11:06 AM	#1687
Bowser sorta mod-ish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KC North Casino cash: $-88384	Plus Sweet Caroline makes me think of the Red Sox. **** the Red Sox. Sorry MIA.
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03-02-2014, 11:09 AM	#1688
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1461756	Fenway already does Sweet Caroline so it would be fitting if our fanbase votes it in.
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03-02-2014, 11:10 AM	#1689
lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $-1428100	**** Sweet Caroline and dumbass Neil Diamond. That song is creepy. "Touching me, touching you?" That shits stupid. And Friends in Low places is just too overplayed. We are the NEW look Royals so let's act like it.
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03-02-2014, 11:11 AM	#1691
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	Yost wants 12 pitchers, so the Royals are probably going to try to get through the first month or two without a backup middle infielder. edit: in an emergency (like if someone is hurt on the road or gets tossed out of a game), they might have Valencia or Moose play 2nd. __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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03-02-2014, 11:37 AM	#1692
SPATCH birth of spatch Join Date: May 2008 Casino cash: $10006207	Sweet Caroline? That won't happen. I think the only song that has a chance of beating the incumbent is "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. I submitted "In a Big Country" by Big Country and "December, 1963" by Frankie Valli.
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03-02-2014, 11:53 AM	#1695
lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $-1428100	Boys 'Round Here by Blake Shelton would be HIGHLY appropriate. The chorus "Red red red red red red red red red red redneck"
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