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KChiefs1 01-24-2016 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 12047548)
Wade Davis was officially honored with the Babe Ruth Award today. Awarding him as the the most valuable player of the 2015 postseason.

http://mlb.mlb.com/r/video?content_id=540173083

Saul Good 01-24-2016 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 12046325)
Not trying to add a long-term solution at2B to avoid blocking Mondesi makes sense... But they're going all in for 2016 and 2017, too.

I think that in an ideal world, Mondesi would hit well enough to get a call-up in September and get a chance to win the everyday 2B in 2017 before transitioning him to SS full-time in 2017 and letting Escobar walk

Lot of things must line up for that to work, but I think that's what the team is hopeful will happen.

As for his role... At his best, Mondesi would be an ideal 1-2 hitter, capable of hitting .300 with 15 HR, 40 2B, and 30-40 SB.

His floor is a similar hitter to Escobar... Good speed, good contact skills, bad plate discipline, empty average hitter whose average fluctuates based on his BABIP year to year.
He just looks so tiny for a guy that could hit 15 HRs. I know he's young, but he's built like Dyson. I'm probably wrong, but 55 extra base hits seems really unlikely.

Fansy the Famous Bard 01-24-2016 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 12047781)
He just looks so tiny for a guy that could hit 15 HRs. I know he's young, but he's built like Dyson. I'm probably wrong, but 55 extra base hits seems really unlikely.
Are you talking about Mondesi? He's about 4-5 inches taller, and weighs 30 or so pounds more than Dyson, currently.

Saul Good 01-24-2016 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 12047891)
Are you talking about Mondesi? He's about 4-5 inches taller, and weighs 30 or so pounds more than Dyson, currently.
He just looked like his jersey was hanging on a hanger when he stood in the box. Not saying you're wrong...just didn't look nearly that big. I was shocked at how skinny he was when he stepped in the box for the first time.

Fansy the Famous Bard 01-24-2016 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 12047903)
He just looked like his jersey was hanging on a hanger when he stood in the box. Not saying you're wrong...just didn't look nearly that big. I was shocked at how skinny he was when he stepped in the box for the first time.
Oh he's skinny - being 20 that's not a shocker. He's got a decent enough frame to grow into.

duncan_idaho 01-24-2016 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 12047781)
He just looks so tiny for a guy that could hit 15 HRs. I know he's young, but he's built like Dyson. I'm probably wrong, but 55 extra base hits seems really unlikely.
He's 6-1/185 and is still filling out. The bat-speed and barrelling ability are those of a guy who hits for solid power, especially considering he turned 20 in July and likely will still put on some "man" weight and strength.

But that isn't just me... that's a pretty consensus scouting opinion on him. His "Power" tool rates as a 40-45 future tool, which is double-digit HR.

The Royals have pushed him to a new level every year of his career, and I believe he has been either the youngest or second-youngest player in his league at every stop. It will be interesting to see what they do with him this year... do they push him to Omaha or let him repeat a level for the first time?

Saul Good 01-24-2016 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 12048307)
He's 6-1/185 and is still filling out. The bat-speed and barrelling ability are those of a guy who hits for solid power, especially considering he turned 20 in July and likely will still put on some "man" weight and strength.

But that isn't just me... that's a pretty consensus scouting opinion on him.

The Royals have pushed him to a new level every year of his career, and I believe he has been either the youngest or second-youngest player in his league at every stop. It will be interesting to see what they do with him this year... do they push him to Omaha or let him repeat a level for the first time?
I'm literally basing my comments on what I remember him looking like when he stepped into the box before he even got into his stance. I'm not pretending that it comes from any personal "knowledge" I have of him. Some guys you can just look at in street clothes and know they must be a professional athlete. Mondesi isn't one of those guys. I have no doubt the scouts are right about what he will become.

Chiefspants 01-24-2016 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 12048314)
I'm literally basing my comments on what I remember him looking like when he stepped into the box before he even got into his stance. I'm not pretending that it comes from any personal "knowledge" I have of him. Some guys you can just look at in street clothes and know they must be a professional athlete. Mondesi isn't one of those guys. I have no doubt the scouts are right about what he will become.
If someone pointed out Yordano to me in 2012 and said he could throw 101 mph gas I would have had the same reaction.

Saul Good 01-24-2016 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 12048319)
If someone pointed out Yordano to me in 2012 and said he could throw 101 mph gas I would have had the same reaction.
He still makes me nervous because of his lack of size.

Buehler445 01-25-2016 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 12048319)
If someone pointed out Yordano to me in 2012 and said he could throw 101 mph gas I would have had the same reaction.
Hell if I ran across Yordano in street clothes, unless I recognized him, there is 0% chance I would think that guy is a guy that can throw smoke for 6 innings.

Wilson8 01-25-2016 10:53 AM
•The Royals signed former Twins/Tigers right-hander Lester Oliveros,. The hard-throwing 27-year-old was traded from Detroit to Minnesota in 2011’s Delmon Young swap. He missed a season due to Tommy John surgery but has generally pitched well in Triple-A when healthy, owning a 3.71 ERA with 11.2 K/9 against 3.5 BB/9 at that level. In the Majors, he has a 5.22 ERA in 29 1/3 innings, but he’s averaged nearly 94 mph on his fastball.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

KChiefs1 01-25-2016 02:17 PM
Will the Royals have any interest in one of these guys?

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Canofbier 01-25-2016 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 12049167)
Bring in Francoeur and Rios and let them battle it out in camp for starting QB spot

siberian khatru 01-25-2016 02:52 PM
I'd take a flier (flyer?) on Austin Jackson for the right price.

Lee and Lincecum are intriguing, although Lee supposedly is asking for too much money given the uncertainty concerning his elbow.

Latos is a good bounce-back candidate assuming he's healthy, but given his reputation in the clubhouse you wonder if the Royals would want to inject him into the team's chemistry.

Pitt Gorilla 01-25-2016 03:05 PM
Clippard and Morales are intriguing.


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