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Old 04-04-2015, 09:25 AM  
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In this thread: All things related to the AL Champions.

Duncan's Official Team Record prediction: 90 wins
Duncan's Official Team MVP prediction: Eric Hosmer

I can't wait for this season to start. The AL Central should be a very entertaining race. I'll give brief thoughts on each team the Royals must contend with to make it back to the postseason - strengths and weaknesses.

Detroit Tigers:
Strength: The offense is still full of powerful hitters, and Miguel Cabrera may be healthier.
Weakness: Rotation is questionable after Price and Sanchez, bullpen continues to be horrible.

Cleveland Indians:
Strength: Great manager and a deep, versatile lineup.
Weakness: The rotation is a question mark past Corey Kluber, and even he has a few questions about him.

Chicago White Sox:
Strength: 1-2-3 combo of Sale, Quintana and Samardzija is pretty formidable. Offense is anchored by Jose Abreu, too.
Weakness: Defense still has major questions, and this team has 20 games to improve by if it really wants to make the playoffs.

The Royals will be a division winner IF ...
1) Ventura and Duffy combine for 375+ innings of high-quality work
2) Eric Hosmer delivers on his potential with a FULL season of success rather than bursts
3) The deeper bullpen lessens the critical load on Herrera, Davis and Holland
4) Lorenzo Cain stays healthy
5) Either Alex Rios or Kendrys Morales bounces back to 2013 form

Let's get this started!
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Old 04-05-2015, 08:59 PM   #106
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This is why the Royals should have traded Soria when they had the chance.
A lot depends on the terms of the Upton deal. If Atlanta got SD to swallow a $50m bullett on that clown, then they made off like bandits. Surely they weren't able to....right?
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Old 04-05-2015, 09:15 PM   #107
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A lot depends on the terms of the Upton deal. If Atlanta got SD to swallow a $50m bullett on that clown, then they made off like bandits. Surely they weren't able to....right?
They did. That was what the Braves got out of the deal. Buster Olney was just talking about it during the ESPN game. To many fans and Twitter, the Padres just fleeced them... but the executives Buster talked to all think the Braves made out huge on the trade. They've given themselves a ton of financial flexibility.

And even aside that... they definitely have stockpiled arms. They should already have a good top three in Teheran, Alex Wood and Shelby Miller... and they have several legit SP prospects on the way. They'll have to find offense somewhere though.
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Old 04-05-2015, 09:23 PM   #108
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This is why the Royals should have traded Soria when they had the chance.
He wasn't as good as Kimbrel, even as excellent as he was. And the trade return obviously was never there or they would have pulled the trigger.

This was about shedding a bad contract for the Braves. Maybin is a 4th OF type, though he does play a good CF, and the prospects received are not a true haul.

If the Royals had traded Joakim Soria for a top 75 prospect and a non-ranked prospect, it would have been a pretty poor trade for KC.
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Old 04-05-2015, 10:07 PM   #109
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I think that's the reason they never traded Holland, even though there were always rumors. Hard to get enough value back.
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Old 04-05-2015, 10:14 PM   #110
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The Braves got Maybin, a top 100 pitching prospect and salary relief for Kimbrel. I have to believe Holland would bring a significant haul.
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Old 04-05-2015, 11:07 PM   #111
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Old 04-05-2015, 11:15 PM   #112
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They did. That was what the Braves got out of the deal. Buster Olney was just talking about it during the ESPN game. To many fans and Twitter, the Padres just fleeced them... but the executives Buster talked to all think the Braves made out huge on the trade. They've given themselves a ton of financial flexibility.

And even aside that... they definitely have stockpiled arms. They should already have a good top three in Teheran, Alex Wood and Shelby Miller... and they have several legit SP prospects on the way. They'll have to find offense somewhere though.
If true then that def changes the calculus of that deal. SD is so desperate to win. I read they hit .224 last year (worst batting avg by a team in 40 years)
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Old 04-05-2015, 11:25 PM   #113
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Old 04-06-2015, 08:46 AM   #114
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Old 04-06-2015, 12:00 PM   #117
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Hehe. Maybe later this year. I'll stick with my giants for now.
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