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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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Duncan's Top 20 Royals Prospects

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BigCatDaddy · 07-10-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

If he's basing his signings, anything on this, I don't even know what to say. Either way, I'd just leave that out next time. You make it seem like you are placing to much emphasis on this when it comes to their expected production

Are you try to tell me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?

**petegz28** · 07-10-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Petro floated this trade idea out there.

Price
Loney
Zobrist

For
Hosmer
Ventura/Duffy pick one
Prospects

Petro has been smoking crack today

SPATCH · 07-10-2014, 02:25 PM

Trades involving nothing but big leaguers almost never go down. He just wanted throw a bunch of familiar names out there to stir the pot a bit more.

BWillie · 07-10-2014, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Are you try to tell me Jesus Christ cant hit a curve ball?

TLO · 07-10-2014, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

So if one of them starts getting blown up who comes in?

I'm pretty sure Chen is already penciled in I believe.

I'm just trying to be creative. If Chen starts Sunday then I'm going to go ahead and mark that down as a big fat L. I'm penicl

TLO · 07-10-2014, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Petro floated this trade idea out there.

Price
Loney
Zobrist

For
Hosmer
Ventura/Duffy pick one
Prospects

Trading Duffy or Ventura is a bad idea. The only way I'd consider it is if we got Stanton.

TomBarndtsTwin · 07-10-2014, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke

Trading Duffy or Ventura is a bad idea. The only way I'd consider it is if we got Stanton.

Yup. Ventura, Duffy, Perez are pretty much the 'untouchables' on this team, although I think the Royals would package Duffy in a Stanton deal.

Not like that is going to happen, though . . . . .

Three7s · 07-10-2014, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

Yup. Ventura, Duffy, Perez are pretty much the 'untouchables' on this team, although I think the Royals would package Duffy in a Stanton deal.

Not like that is going to happen, though . . . . .

I would love to see Stanton hit at the K. He would demolish the HR record here.

C3HIEF3S · 07-10-2014, 04:44 PM

Not taking away Hosmer's last week or so, but Rany posted a nice little stat

For all the attention Eric Hosmer's little hot stretch has gotten, since June 8th Omar Infante is hitting .347/.382/.465.
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) July 10, 2014

BigCatDaddy · 07-10-2014, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke

I'm just trying to be creative. If Chen starts Sunday then I'm going to go ahead and mark that down as a big fat L. I'm penicl

Its a bit puzzling because he was lights out last year after the break. Its not like he had any velocity to lose.

Archie F. Swin · 07-10-2014, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Petro floated this trade idea out there.

Price
Loney
Zobrist

For
Hosmer
Ventura/Duffy pick one
Prospects

I would do that if I had high confidence we had a starter on the farm who will be league ready for 2015.

Deberg_1990 · 07-10-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

I would do that if I had high confidence we had a starter on the farm who will be league ready for 2015.

Zimmer????

C3HIEF3S · 07-10-2014, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Zimmer????

Zimmer hasn't been healthy. No way he is a lock to start next season.

Prison Bitch · 07-10-2014, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Didn't say that's the only type of guy he'll bring in, but it certainly seems to be his preference. Just basing it on hearing him talk about guys.

I've heard him mention "he's a good Christian" or something similar to that 3-4 times when discussing new players in informal settings.

You're a pretty reasoned poster so it was surprising to see you level such an accusation against Dayton. His 6 biggest contracts, in order: Meche-Guillen-Gordon-Butler-Vargas-Infante don't fit your description of him so I'm curious if you had anything besides something you heard in a private setting.

I've seen Dayton in two private settings and even spoke with him for some time and I never heard what you claim he says.

DeepSouth · 07-11-2014, 05:41 AM

As bad as last nights game was, there is a bright spot. Dyson got two hits off a LHP.

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duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1720308	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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C3HIEF3S Let's Get Weird Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Austin Casino cash: $9990098	Not taking away Hosmer's last week or so, but Rany posted a nice little stat For all the attention Eric Hosmer's little hot stretch has gotten, since June 8th Omar Infante is hitting .347/.382/.465. — Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) July 10, 2014
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