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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.

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C3HIEF3S · 07-06-2014, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ceej

Depends. Will be Shields be pitching?

This is what I was about to add on.
We have major pitching advantages in 2 of the 3 games. The least advantageous game to us is tomorrow's game. Shields (3.93 ERA) vs Odorizzi (4.18 ERA)

There is no excuse to not get 2 of 3 from the Rays. No excuse. It would be nice to make up any ground we can on Detroit before we play them during the last series before the break.

Ceej · 07-06-2014, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

This is what I was about to add on.
We have major pitching advantages in 2 of the 3 games. The least advantageous game to us is tomorrow's game. Shields (3.93 ERA) vs Odorizzi (4.18 ERA)

There is no excuse to not get 2 of 3 from the Rays. No excuse. It would be nice to make up any ground we can on Detroit before we play them during the last series before the break.

Agreed.

Let's pray our boys forget about this last series.

These next two series, going into ASG are HUGE.

Prison Bitch · 07-06-2014, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by penbook

Gordo, Holland, and Perez are your All Stars

Very fair. Gordon and Salvy are y the best or nearly best at their spots. Holland, Cain, esky are in the next tier of "if someone gets hurt they can go". Happy that Holland did get the call. Now we just need our segment of weirdo fans who want him traded to pipe down.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-06-2014, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Nice to see Gordon made it in too.

Why? He didn't deserve it.

**New World Order** · 07-06-2014, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

This is what I was about to add on.
We have major pitching advantages in 2 of the 3 games. The least advantageous game to us is tomorrow's game. Shields (3.93 ERA) vs Odorizzi (4.18 ERA)

There is no excuse to not get 2 of 3 from the Rays. No excuse. It would be nice to make up any ground we can on Detroit before we play them during the last series before the break.

We did get swept by the Stros.

So...

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-06-2014, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Very fair. Gordon and Salvy are y the best or nearly best at their spots. Holland, Cain, esky are in the next tier of "if someone gets hurt they can go". Happy that Holland did get the call. Now we just need our segment of weirdo fans who want him traded to pipe down.

Gordon? He's hitting 263.

Everyone seems so busy crying about Hosmer and Butler to notice Alex is sucking shit.

WhawhaWhat · 07-06-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Gordon? He's hitting 263.

Everyone seems so busy crying about Hosmer and Butler to notice Alex is sucking shit.

The only OF in baseball with a higher WAR than Alex Gordon is Mike Trout. Every team in the AL knows what Alex does on defense even if his offense isn't there all the time.

Who would you have given the invite to instead of Gordon?

TLO · 07-06-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Gordon? He's hitting 263.

Everyone seems so busy crying about Hosmer and Butler to notice Alex is sucking shit.

Gordon has had a bad couple of weeks. Hosmer and Butler have been bad all season.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-06-2014, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke

Gordon has had a bad couple of weeks. Hosmer and Butler have been bad all season.

Couple of weeks?

He hit 265 last season.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-06-2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

The only OF in baseball with a higher WAR than Alex Gordon is Mike Trout. Every team in the AL knows what Alex does on defense even if his offense isn't there all the time.

Who would you have given the invite to instead of Gordon?

Defensively, sure.

Chiefspants · 07-06-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Couple of weeks?

He hit 265 last season.

And yet, posted a 4 WAR.

tk13 · 07-06-2014, 07:51 PM

Just like the Astros, we're going to catch the Rays when they're on fire. They are pounding Porcello tonight.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-06-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants

And yet, posted a 4 WAR.

Hosmer hit 302 last season. Yet, people shit on him and make excuses for Alex.

BWillie · 07-06-2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Couple of weeks?

He hit 265 last season.

Would you rather have him hack at every ball so he can hit .280 instead? He's one of the very few Royals that has at least some plate discipline, which leads to some power. Thank god for it

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-06-2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

Would you rather have him hack at every ball so he can hit .280 instead?

Uh, yeah. 280 is higher than 263.

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duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1370308	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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