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I think Hunter Harvey is a lemon.


RHP*Hunter Harvey*(mid-back tightness)
Expected return:*September
Harvey has been on the 15-day IL since Aug. 10, retroactive to Aug. 7, after he felt something pull in his back during his normal pregame routine earlier that week. He suffered a setback in his rehab program on Aug. 20 when he had to receive a cortisone injection because his back wasn't loosening up as much as he or the Royals would have liked to see at that point.

Harvey threw a bullpen on Sept. 1 and "did not bounce back well" from it the next day, manager Matt Quatraro said, with symptoms returning following the bullpen. Harvey did not throw on Sept. 3 or 4. It's become a day-to-day situation as he and the Royals see how he feels and determine what the next steps will be.*(Last updated: Sept. 4)

I don't think the Royals have a package that can really get him. At least not one that doesn't make the team a lot worse next year.

He's a consensus top 50 prospect. What is KC sending Boston that they need and want?

A year of Brady Singer isn't going to do it. You'd probably have to offer Cole Ragans. That's about the only thing I could see enticing them to move Anthony, and even then I'm not sure it is enough.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have made the following roster moves: <a href="https://t.co/bExwn2j1Ce">pic.twitter.com/bExwn2j1Ce</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1831723969269133420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Red Sox might want Mahomes, he is about the only baseball player on the Chiefs ;)

I was actually thinking Lugo could be the headliner. Beyond that, I have no idea what it would take. I just think there is a lot of extra value in his contract that the royals should cash in on and take a similar swing next year.

Getting a left handed guy who gets on base a lot ahead of BWJ was my whole premise. Seems like the most straightforward path to producing runs to me.

Do the Royals try to trade singer this off season or listen? I would've definitely thought so prior to thos season.

Lugo has some trade value, sure, but not anywhere close to enough to swing a top 50 consensus prospect like Anthony.

I think it's hard to find a deal that's enough of an overpay to take that risk. Singer has two excellent pitches and has been held back by refusal/inability to develop a reliable third pitch to help against opposite-handed hitters.

Trading a guy like that is always tough. Getting enough that you don't feel stupid for moving on if he finally unlocks that next level you could not is a tough task... and the type of thing that puts GMs on hot seats.

Lugo or Ragans starting the wild card?

They all pitched in Houston last week and Lugo looked, by far, the best against them.

Singer was solid. Ragans was good till he ran out of gas in the 6th.


I honestly would be comfortable with any of those 3 starting in Houston.

Probably will just depend on how the Royals set their rotation the last week.


If offense shows up, I have confidence we can win that series.


In case it wasn't obvious, I'm expecting the Royals to snag the last Wild Card, which puts them on a collision course with Houston in the Wildcard at their place for 3 games. Well, hopefully 3 games. Our SP was good there last week. Our bullpen sucked and our offense didn't produce. They'll have to be better next time around for us to win that series.

I'd go with Lugo, but also I would limit his innings big time in his last few starts. He's already at 186 IP, which is already 40 more than hes ever thrown.

Also the WC round is now a 3 game series.

Poor Vinnie in his cast.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals in the house tonight! <a href="https://t.co/1Q3Td1R1XZ">pic.twitter.com/1Q3Td1R1XZ</a></p>&mdash; Sports Radio 810 WHB (@SportsRadio810) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsRadio810/status/1831888049275596885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bobby Witt Jr. is the first player ever to have at least 10 triples, 25 stolen bases, 30 home runs and 40 doubles. He has 11 triples-28 stolen bases-30 homers-40 doubles.

Mariners and Tigers both win tonight

Twins were supposed to get Byron Buxton back for the big Royals series but I was reading some news tonight and shocker, he had a setback on his rehab assignment and now he's not coming back this weekend. He just can't stay healthy. Twins also had to put their RF Max Kepler on the IL today.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Byron Buxton will not rejoin the Twins in Kansas City. He felt some more hip soreness before he was ejected on his rehab assignment Wednesday and will be reevaluated.</p>&mdash; Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) <a href="https://twitter.com/nightengalejr/status/1831707205134872933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This is schadenfruede news, but I’ll take it. Twins have been our kryptonite all year, so if we win one game, I’ll be okay. But **** me, it would be nice to win the weekend series.