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duncan_idaho · 04-03-2016, 09:48 AM

And so it begins: The Royals' second straight attempt to repeat as AL Champions, and first attempt to repeat as World Series champions.

In this thread, we'll track all non-gameday action. Roster moves, prospect news, etc.

I'll start the thread as usual, with division rivals thoughts. I still like KC to repeat as AL Central champs. Here's how I see the rest of it shaking out:

2) Indians - they have the pitching (and seem to have at least semi-Kluber-ed Cody Anderson, who added 3 mph to his fastball in the offseason). Will the offense hold up? I think this is a team that ends up looking a lot like the 2014 Royals. Francisco Lindor will solidify their IF defense over the full season, and is a help with the bat. I think this club is still a year away from really breaking through - the offense still has a lot of question marks - but I like them to nab a wildcard spot.

Key Player(s): Michael Brantley. When Brantley returns - and how he hits when he does - will be critical to the Indians' ability to be good enough on offense.

Jason Kipnis. Kipnis has been an enigmatic offensive performer for the past several years. If he finally has a good offensive campaign from start to finish, Cleveland could make real noise.

Something of interest to me: For all the acclaim the Twins' farm system gets, I look at the Indians young players, and would much rather have them. Brad Zimmer is going to be a very good all-around CF. Clint Frazier has huge power potential and should arrive soon (2017). Lindor is a young stud.

3) Tigers - Old and dependent on a few stars. If Verlander and Sanchez are healthy and effective, they will be playoff contenders. I'm sure JD Martinez will continue to hit roid-aided bombs. I'm also pretty sure Victor Martinez's days as a huge power threat are gone.

Key player: Justin Verlander. Detroit people would have you believe he figured out how to succeed without his big fastball in September of last year. If that's true, and he returns to dominant form, Detroit will likely contend again.

Something of interest to me: Will Jose Iglesias stay healthy and not try to kill teammates in the dugout? His defense makes the whole group much better.

4) Twins - They won't lead the division or be in playoff contention for as long this year, but Minnesota will avoid the cellar.

Key Player: Miguel Sano. Huge power, huge K rate. Can he continue to drive the ball and be a plus offensive player? Probably needs to cut that 35 percent K percentage to do so.

Something of interest to me: Will teams challenge Sano inside with hard stuff? Working away, away, just lets his power play up. Also - will Mike Berardino continue to be the biggest beat writer homer in MLB?

5) White Sox - still managed by a shitty manager who can't control his clubhouse (The blame for the LaRoche thing really should fall on him, not the GM). Still have a shitty overall defense and a lot of douchebags on the team. They will once again look better on paper than they actually perform.

Key player: Carlos Rodon. The White Sox need Rodon to take a big step forward to make an actual move this season. He's got the talent...

And, as always, here are the prospects.

Duncan’s Top 20 for 2016:

Spoiler!

1. Raul Adalberto Mondesi, SS, BOTH: Tools, tools, tools. RA has tools galore. At his best, he’s an All-Star SS who plays elite D, hits 15-20 HR, swipes 40 bags, and is an ideal 1, 2 or 3 hitter. At his worst, I think he looks a lot like Alcides Escobar. Plate discipline is his biggest challenge at this point, but evaluators are confident that will come with time. Clear No. 1
2. Kyle Zimmer, RHP: He’s pitching again and staying healthy, which is nice. He’s pitcing out of the bullpen to build back his arm strength, which is less nice. But still has that high upside, just a lower floor now. Ideally, the team will use him as a bullpen weapon in September (because he has earned it) and then give him a chance to transition back to starting for 2016.
3. Bubba Starling, CF, RH: Starling has been up and down this year but put himself back on the map by greatly improving his K rate while also improving across the slash line as a hitter. His defense and baserunning are MLB ready; if Starling can work himself into a league average hitter, he can be a solid MLB regular who plays great D in CF while hitting 15 HR and swiping 20 bags.
4. Miguel Almonte, RHP: Still love the body, FB/CH combo. Results aren’t eye popping, but he’s still low enough and early enough in the development to prize those things over performance. Still a solid No. 3 starter upside, and just a year and some change away from potentially being ready to contribute at the MLB level.
5. Jorge Bonifacio, RF, RH: Emilio’s little brother got off to a horrible start in 2015 but has heated up as the season went on. He also is translating BP power to game power for the first time, with 15 HR just past the mid-way point of his season. Despite his disappointing 2014, he has a chance to build his way back into legit prospect status – and still is only 22. Next challenge for him should be Omaha, but that may wait for the start of the 2014 season.
6. Scott Blewett, RHP: Blewett has a nice two –pitch mix already and is off to a strong start. With his size (6-6) and a good fastball/curveball combo, Blewett could eventually turn into a good No. 3 starter, with a MLB-average changeup.
7. Nolan Watson, RHP: The Royals’ 2015 sandwich pick is a polished prep arm who is adding velocity and explosiveness to a good, polished base. Likely to move quickly.
8. Ashe Russell, RHP: The 2015 top pick probably needs more work than Watson, but the upside is really nice. Again, advanced two-pitch mix that will depend on him adding a changeup. Could be a very good NO. 2 if it all adds up.
9. Balbino Fuenmayor, 1B/DH, RH: The Balbino came out of basically nowhere in 2015 to earn a Futures Game spot. Big power and an improved two-strike approach have turned the late bloomer into a legit prospect. He’s blocked at the MLB level currently by Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales, but Fuenmayor’s combination of power hitting and good average/strike zone control makes him intriguing.
10. Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B, RH: Cheslor probably is not going to be the star KC was hoping for when signing him out of Nicaragua, but he does look like he can be a solid reserve for an MLB club. Good defense at 3B paired with a solid plate approach and some gap power plays fine off the bench. He becomes a lot more interesting if they think he can stick as a 2B, which they have experimented with.

Spoiler!

11. Chase Vallot, C/DH/1B: I really like Vallot’s power and plate discipline combo. His bat will probably force him from behind the plate, but he’s held his own despite being extremely young for every level he has faced.
12. Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado, OF, RH: Escalera-Maldonado earned a promotion to Wilmington at age 20, which is pretty advanced movement for that age. He’s an athletic outfielder who has shown some plate discipline at an early age, which is encouraging. Doesn’t sound like he can stick in CF long term for KC, but his bat has become one to watch.
13. Pedro Fernandez, RHP: I haven’t seen much of him, but like the reports I’ve heard on his fastball and general makeup. Could become the next Almonte/Mondesi, though he’s more likely to land in the pen than either of them.
14. Elier Hernandez, OF, RH: Elier Hernanez teamed with Escalera-Maldonado in breaking out at Low-A and earning a promotion to Wilmington. It’s still early for this guy – he is just 20 years old – but he doesn’t take walks and hasn’t developed the prodigious power many thought he had the potential for. Still worth watching.
15. Hunter Dozier, 3B, RH: Dozier is reworking his swing mid-season, which generally will cause production to do what his has done: Nose dive. The changes he made entering the season (seemingly geared towards increasing his power production) were a disaster, and now he’s trying to get back to what he used to be. Still looks great and checks most of the scouting boxes, but the performance hasn’t matched, and it almost knocked him out of the list.
16. Christian Binford, RHP: After a breakthrough 2014, Binford struggled mightily at AAA and suffered a demotion. His upside remains similar – a back-end starter who can eat innings – but Binford’s lack of velocity and reliance on command have caught up to him so far.
17. Marten Gasparini, OF, SH: Gasparini is intriguing because of his speed and athleticism. He’s a LOOOOONG ways from the majors and young for his level, but reports on his bat speed, swing, and speed remain positive enough to keep him on the bubble.
18. Eric Skoglund, LHP: Skoglund had a nice year at Wilmington. I'm skeptical because his K rate is lower than I like to see for a guy at A+ - just 7/9, and usually guys lose a strikeout or two/9 as they move up the chain from there - but he has excellent control, walking 1.17 batters/9. 6-7 lefties with great control who get lots of ground balls - like Skoglund - have a chance to overcome bad K rates.
19. Ryan O'Hearn, 1B/LF: A lefty stick with power, O'Hearn was a savings signing as an 8th round pick, but a change in his approach increased his power - while increasing his K rate. After Vallot, probably the best pure power prospect in the Royals system.
20. Josh Staumont, RHP: I was terrified of this guy's control problems, and he walked nearly a batter an inning in his pro debut (32 BB in 40 1/3 IP). Staumont's nasty, nasty stuff (plus-plus fastball, plus slider) could make him a very good late-inning reliever who strikes out more than a batter an inning, if he can develop average or slightly below-average control. If he really masters the control, you're talking about a potential Greg Holland type, but that's a TALL task.

Prison Bitch · 07-08-2016, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Think it will help him hit?

It'll make me feel better

BigCatDaddy · 07-08-2016, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

It'll make me feel better

Just keep flashing back to the how the HR off Familia made you feel.

Prison Bitch · 07-08-2016, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Just keep flashing back to the how the HR off Familia made you feel.

I know I know, that was awesome. He (and frankly every single member of that team) are heroes. But I'm selfish

Lex Luthor · 07-08-2016, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Just keep flashing back to the how the HR off Familia made you feel.

Because of that home run, I can forgive Alex Gordon for just about anything. If he doesn't hit that home run, the entire World Series may have gone differently. The Mets had just swept the Cubs and would have been up 1-0 in the World Series with all of the momentum on their side. That was arguably the most important clutch home run in the entire history of the KC Royals.

I've even forgiven him for not busting his ass out of the batter's box in his final at-bat in the 2014 World Series. That's saying a lot, because I was very bitter about that.

Anyone who boos Alex Gordon is a ****ing moron.

**lewdog** · 07-08-2016, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

I know I know, that was awesome. He (and frankly every single member of that team) are heroes. But I'm selfish

Drink more Makers.

Smile.

Chiefspants · 07-08-2016, 10:52 PM

I don't care if we're paying Alex to be Slugger. If any Royals fan was told that the Royals would have to pay 72 million for Alex to hit a home run in Game 1, I think almost everyone would have done it.

I was at the game today, scored incredible free seats behind the dugout. An obnoxious Mariner fan kept chanting "mental midget" at Yo. Some dude finally asked him when the Mariners last made the WS. He stfu pretty fast.

What amazes me is looking at these generational players. Griffey Jr, Verlander, Kershaw, Trout, Barry ****ing Bonds have played unbelievable careers and never got to taste a World Series championship. What we witnessed last year was truly, truly special. If it caused GMDM to get sentimental and resign Gordo and Young, so be it. It's a trade I'd be willing to make every time.

**Dartgod** · 07-08-2016, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lex Luthor

Because of that home run, I can forgive Alex Gordon for just about anything. If he doesn't hit that home run, the entire World Series may have gone differently. The Mets had just swept the Cubs and would have been up 1-0 in the World Series with all of the momentum on their side. That was arguably the most important clutch home run in the entire history of the KC Royals.

I've even forgiven him for not busting his ass out of the batter's box in his final at-bat in the 2014 World Series. That's saying a lot, because I was very bitter about that.

Anyone who boos Alex Gordon is a ****ing moron.

Exactly. Alex bought a lot of goodwill with me for that blast.

Why Not? · 07-08-2016, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Exactly. Alex bought a lot of goodwill with any Royals fan who isn't a total moron for that blast.

Fixed

Demonpenz · 07-08-2016, 11:37 PM

Gordon also buys himself goodwill because with all the weights, diets, and trainers at his disposal he actually uses them. Moose, Salvy, Kendry's Colon, are all fat ****s

KChiefs1 · 07-09-2016, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Moose, Salvy, Kendry's Colon, are all fat ****s

You'd be wrong about Salvy.

MrGiggity · 07-09-2016, 12:16 AM

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016/?list=kc

Any sleepers from this list? Also if you go to the archives you can go back to 2011 and view our top prospects from 2011-present. Holy shit did we have some guys that flamed out, which I know can be said about every organization. John Lamb was one of our top 5 prospects at one point? Also Sulbaran, Adam, Gallagher,Dwyer. And what the **** happened to Donnie Joseph? I thought he had potential as a loogy. Did he get replaced with Flynn?

KChiefs1 · 07-09-2016, 01:00 AM

http://www.chatsports.com/mlb/a/mlb-...ers-more-29892

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tk13 · 07-09-2016, 11:19 AM

Jason Vargas sim game set for today, Progressing well says Ned Yost and could be back in Sept.
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**ChiTown** · 07-09-2016, 11:33 AM

Gordon sitting out today's game. Merrifield in LF, Colon at 2B Eibner in RF

KChiefs1 · 07-09-2016, 11:48 AM

Sonny Gray.

The Kansas City Royals sent a scout to watch starting pitcher Sonny Gray’s last game. Gray pitched against the lowly Minnesota Twins and looked good. Unfortunately he’s struggled with health and consistency this season.

If the Royals rumors are correct that the Kansas City Royals scouts were they’re looking at starting pitcher Sonny Gray, this could mean good things for the team and the fans.

Gray’s been struggling this season. The Royals might be able to get him at a better price due to his struggles. The Athletics may hold firm at a step price believing his struggles were due to injuries alone and ask for a lot in return for the 26-year-old right hander.

If Gray is available, he could be the prize of any contending team looking for starting pitching. The Kansas City Royals fit the bill. Kansas City has one of the worst starting rotations in the major leagues coming in at 25th with a 5.02 earned run average this season, according to ESPN.

Gray’s carrying a 5.16 earned run average (ERA) and a 4.50 fielding independent pitching (FIP) metric. He’s also given up more walks and home runs this season compared to his All-Star season last year.

He’s given up 0.8 more walks per nine (3.4) and 0.5 more home runs per nine (1.2) this season through 90 2/3 innings. His numbers may look worse this season due to a strained right trapezius muscle he sustained on May 21st causing him to spend time on the 15-day disabled list.

After coming off the disabled list, Gray pitched well against the Houston Astros on the road. He pitched five innings giving up one run off of five hits. He struck out five, walked one and gave up a solo home run.

Unfortunately he’s struggled duplicating good games. In six of his 16 starts, Gray has allowed four or more runs a game. Far from the numbers he put a season ago. His ERA last year finished at 2.73 just about 2.5 points lower than this season.

Athletics beat reporter, Susan Slusser said that teams sent scouts to watch Gray. These scouts include the Kansas City Royals. These kinds of Royals rumors are just what fans want to hear. The team is actively searching for help to bolster the weak starting rotation.

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duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1200308	* Official 2016 Royals Repository, Version 1 * And so it begins: The Royals' second straight attempt to repeat as AL Champions, and first attempt to repeat as World Series champions. In this thread, we'll track all non-gameday action. Roster moves, prospect news, etc. I'll start the thread as usual, with division rivals thoughts. I still like KC to repeat as AL Central champs. Here's how I see the rest of it shaking out: 2) Indians - they have the pitching (and seem to have at least semi-Kluber-ed Cody Anderson, who added 3 mph to his fastball in the offseason). Will the offense hold up? I think this is a team that ends up looking a lot like the 2014 Royals. Francisco Lindor will solidify their IF defense over the full season, and is a help with the bat. I think this club is still a year away from really breaking through - the offense still has a lot of question marks - but I like them to nab a wildcard spot. Key Player(s): Michael Brantley. When Brantley returns - and how he hits when he does - will be critical to the Indians' ability to be good enough on offense. Jason Kipnis. Kipnis has been an enigmatic offensive performer for the past several years. If he finally has a good offensive campaign from start to finish, Cleveland could make real noise. Something of interest to me: For all the acclaim the Twins' farm system gets, I look at the Indians young players, and would much rather have them. Brad Zimmer is going to be a very good all-around CF. Clint Frazier has huge power potential and should arrive soon (2017). Lindor is a young stud. 3) Tigers - Old and dependent on a few stars. If Verlander and Sanchez are healthy and effective, they will be playoff contenders. I'm sure JD Martinez will continue to hit roid-aided bombs. I'm also pretty sure Victor Martinez's days as a huge power threat are gone. Key player: Justin Verlander. Detroit people would have you believe he figured out how to succeed without his big fastball in September of last year. If that's true, and he returns to dominant form, Detroit will likely contend again. Something of interest to me: Will Jose Iglesias stay healthy and not try to kill teammates in the dugout? His defense makes the whole group much better. 4) Twins - They won't lead the division or be in playoff contention for as long this year, but Minnesota will avoid the cellar. Key Player: Miguel Sano. Huge power, huge K rate. Can he continue to drive the ball and be a plus offensive player? Probably needs to cut that 35 percent K percentage to do so. Something of interest to me: Will teams challenge Sano inside with hard stuff? Working away, away, just lets his power play up. Also - will Mike Berardino continue to be the biggest beat writer homer in MLB? 5) White Sox - still managed by a shitty manager who can't control his clubhouse (The blame for the LaRoche thing really should fall on him, not the GM). Still have a shitty overall defense and a lot of douchebags on the team. They will once again look better on paper than they actually perform. Key player: Carlos Rodon. The White Sox need Rodon to take a big step forward to make an actual move this season. He's got the talent... And, as always, here are the prospects. Duncan’s Top 20 for 2016: Spoiler! 1. Raul Adalberto Mondesi, SS, BOTH: Tools, tools, tools. RA has tools galore. At his best, he’s an All-Star SS who plays elite D, hits 15-20 HR, swipes 40 bags, and is an ideal 1, 2 or 3 hitter. At his worst, I think he looks a lot like Alcides Escobar. Plate discipline is his biggest challenge at this point, but evaluators are confident that will come with time. Clear No. 1 2. Kyle Zimmer, RHP: He’s pitching again and staying healthy, which is nice. He’s pitcing out of the bullpen to build back his arm strength, which is less nice. But still has that high upside, just a lower floor now. Ideally, the team will use him as a bullpen weapon in September (because he has earned it) and then give him a chance to transition back to starting for 2016. 3. Bubba Starling, CF, RH: Starling has been up and down this year but put himself back on the map by greatly improving his K rate while also improving across the slash line as a hitter. His defense and baserunning are MLB ready; if Starling can work himself into a league average hitter, he can be a solid MLB regular who plays great D in CF while hitting 15 HR and swiping 20 bags. 4. Miguel Almonte, RHP: Still love the body, FB/CH combo. Results aren’t eye popping, but he’s still low enough and early enough in the development to prize those things over performance. Still a solid No. 3 starter upside, and just a year and some change away from potentially being ready to contribute at the MLB level. 5. Jorge Bonifacio, RF, RH: Emilio’s little brother got off to a horrible start in 2015 but has heated up as the season went on. He also is translating BP power to game power for the first time, with 15 HR just past the mid-way point of his season. Despite his disappointing 2014, he has a chance to build his way back into legit prospect status – and still is only 22. Next challenge for him should be Omaha, but that may wait for the start of the 2014 season. 6. Scott Blewett, RHP: Blewett has a nice two –pitch mix already and is off to a strong start. With his size (6-6) and a good fastball/curveball combo, Blewett could eventually turn into a good No. 3 starter, with a MLB-average changeup. 7. Nolan Watson, RHP: The Royals’ 2015 sandwich pick is a polished prep arm who is adding velocity and explosiveness to a good, polished base. Likely to move quickly. 8. Ashe Russell, RHP: The 2015 top pick probably needs more work than Watson, but the upside is really nice. Again, advanced two-pitch mix that will depend on him adding a changeup. Could be a very good NO. 2 if it all adds up. 9. Balbino Fuenmayor, 1B/DH, RH: The Balbino came out of basically nowhere in 2015 to earn a Futures Game spot. Big power and an improved two-strike approach have turned the late bloomer into a legit prospect. He’s blocked at the MLB level currently by Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales, but Fuenmayor’s combination of power hitting and good average/strike zone control makes him intriguing. 10. Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B, RH: Cheslor probably is not going to be the star KC was hoping for when signing him out of Nicaragua, but he does look like he can be a solid reserve for an MLB club. Good defense at 3B paired with a solid plate approach and some gap power plays fine off the bench. He becomes a lot more interesting if they think he can stick as a 2B, which they have experimented with. Spoiler! 11. Chase Vallot, C/DH/1B: I really like Vallot’s power and plate discipline combo. His bat will probably force him from behind the plate, but he’s held his own despite being extremely young for every level he has faced. 12. Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado, OF, RH: Escalera-Maldonado earned a promotion to Wilmington at age 20, which is pretty advanced movement for that age. He’s an athletic outfielder who has shown some plate discipline at an early age, which is encouraging. Doesn’t sound like he can stick in CF long term for KC, but his bat has become one to watch. 13. Pedro Fernandez, RHP: I haven’t seen much of him, but like the reports I’ve heard on his fastball and general makeup. Could become the next Almonte/Mondesi, though he’s more likely to land in the pen than either of them. 14. Elier Hernandez, OF, RH: Elier Hernanez teamed with Escalera-Maldonado in breaking out at Low-A and earning a promotion to Wilmington. It’s still early for this guy – he is just 20 years old – but he doesn’t take walks and hasn’t developed the prodigious power many thought he had the potential for. Still worth watching. 15. Hunter Dozier, 3B, RH: Dozier is reworking his swing mid-season, which generally will cause production to do what his has done: Nose dive. The changes he made entering the season (seemingly geared towards increasing his power production) were a disaster, and now he’s trying to get back to what he used to be. Still looks great and checks most of the scouting boxes, but the performance hasn’t matched, and it almost knocked him out of the list. 16. Christian Binford, RHP: After a breakthrough 2014, Binford struggled mightily at AAA and suffered a demotion. His upside remains similar – a back-end starter who can eat innings – but Binford’s lack of velocity and reliance on command have caught up to him so far. 17. Marten Gasparini, OF, SH: Gasparini is intriguing because of his speed and athleticism. He’s a LOOOOONG ways from the majors and young for his level, but reports on his bat speed, swing, and speed remain positive enough to keep him on the bubble. 18. Eric Skoglund, LHP: Skoglund had a nice year at Wilmington. I'm skeptical because his K rate is lower than I like to see for a guy at A+ - just 7/9, and usually guys lose a strikeout or two/9 as they move up the chain from there - but he has excellent control, walking 1.17 batters/9. 6-7 lefties with great control who get lots of ground balls - like Skoglund - have a chance to overcome bad K rates. 19. Ryan O'Hearn, 1B/LF: A lefty stick with power, O'Hearn was a savings signing as an 8th round pick, but a change in his approach increased his power - while increasing his K rate. After Vallot, probably the best pure power prospect in the Royals system. 20. Josh Staumont, RHP: I was terrified of this guy's control problems, and he walked nearly a batter an inning in his pro debut (32 BB in 40 1/3 IP). Staumont's nasty, nasty stuff (plus-plus fastball, plus slider) could make him a very good late-inning reliever who strikes out more than a batter an inning, if he can develop average or slightly below-average control. If he really masters the control, you're talking about a potential Greg Holland type, but that's a TALL task.
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Chiefspants World's Best Boss Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bronco Country Casino cash: $5654654	I don't care if we're paying Alex to be Slugger. If any Royals fan was told that the Royals would have to pay 72 million for Alex to hit a home run in Game 1, I think almost everyone would have done it. I was at the game today, scored incredible free seats behind the dugout. An obnoxious Mariner fan kept chanting "mental midget" at Yo. Some dude finally asked him when the Mariners last made the WS. He stfu pretty fast. What amazes me is looking at these generational players. Griffey Jr, Verlander, Kershaw, Trout, Barry **ing Bonds have played unbelievable careers and never got to taste a World Series championship. What we witnessed last year was truly, truly special. If it caused GMDM to get sentimental and resign Gordo and Young, so be it. It's a trade I'd be willing to make every time.
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07-09-2016, 11:48 AM	#2820
KChiefs1 I’m a Mahomo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mid-Missouri Casino cash: $6771021	* Official 2016 Royals Repository, Version 1 * Sonny Gray. The Kansas City Royals sent a scout to watch starting pitcher Sonny Gray’s last game. Gray pitched against the lowly Minnesota Twins and looked good. Unfortunately he’s struggled with health and consistency this season. If the Royals rumors are correct that the Kansas City Royals scouts were they’re looking at starting pitcher Sonny Gray, this could mean good things for the team and the fans. Gray’s been struggling this season. The Royals might be able to get him at a better price due to his struggles. The Athletics may hold firm at a step price believing his struggles were due to injuries alone and ask for a lot in return for the 26-year-old right hander. If Gray is available, he could be the prize of any contending team looking for starting pitching. The Kansas City Royals fit the bill. Kansas City has one of the worst starting rotations in the major leagues coming in at 25th with a 5.02 earned run average this season, according to ESPN. Gray’s carrying a 5.16 earned run average (ERA) and a 4.50 fielding independent pitching (FIP) metric. He’s also given up more walks and home runs this season compared to his All-Star season last year. He’s given up 0.8 more walks per nine (3.4) and 0.5 more home runs per nine (1.2) this season through 90 2/3 innings. His numbers may look worse this season due to a strained right trapezius muscle he sustained on May 21st causing him to spend time on the 15-day disabled list. After coming off the disabled list, Gray pitched well against the Houston Astros on the road. He pitched five innings giving up one run off of five hits. He struck out five, walked one and gave up a solo home run. Unfortunately he’s struggled duplicating good games. In six of his 16 starts, Gray has allowed four or more runs a game. Far from the numbers he put a season ago. His ERA last year finished at 2.73 just about 2.5 points lower than this season. Athletics beat reporter, Susan Slusser said that teams sent scouts to watch Gray. These scouts include the Kansas City Royals. These kinds of Royals rumors are just what fans want to hear. The team is actively searching for help to bolster the weak starting rotation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________
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