<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cubs Acquire Jesus Tinoco From Royals <a href="https://t.co/Vt3KeKSw0I">https://t.co/Vt3KeKSw0I</a> <a href="https://t.co/QzfIPCnuwk">pic.twitter.com/QzfIPCnuwk</a></p>&mdash; MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1813402162430451802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Full time automated strike zone for next year?

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mlb-c...ke-zone-system

Looks like we signed him today. Must have had an agreement in place before the day started.

I forgot a great story from a game my wife and I attended earlier this year. We were in section 137, row J or something like us. We noticed this guy a row ahead of us and a few seats down was on the phone a lot, looked like a video call. He was showing whoever was on the other end the action on the field. Then he was showing the people in the row behind some pictures. He was with 2 other guys and they didn't speak much English.

My wife found out what was going on from the people he was showing the pictures to. Turns out these guys were here from Venezuela and one of them had played ball with Salvy when they were young. The picture he had was a team picture with Salvy a year before he was drafted by the Royals. Also on the team and in the picture was Jose Altuve.

The weird thing was, the guy hadn't talked to Salvy since they played together and Salvy had no idea he was there. After the game we tried to get someone's attention in the dugout so they could relay to Salvy, but we were to far away to get anyone's attention.

I thought it was a really cool story.

Love this. Stuff like this is why Royals fans love Salvy.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MJ Melendez placed on the Injured List <a href="https://t.co/5TOoDjGwsi">https://t.co/5TOoDjGwsi</a></p>&mdash; Royals Review (@royalsreview) <a href="https://twitter.com/royalsreview/status/1813348301187457235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After being drafted in the 14th Round by Kansas City, <a href="https://twitter.com/TexasBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TexasBaseball</a> signee Kyle DeGroat has decided to sign and start his pro career. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HookEm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HookEm</a> 🤘🏻🐂⚾️</p>&mdash; Zachary Symm (@ZachAtTheDisch) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachAtTheDisch/status/1813639008792301630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That's a nice little dice roll.

Horns down.

Nice. Hopefully he turns into something. Royals have done a good job at getting guys signed promptly after the draft in recent years, for what it's worth. Be nice to get these guys a little cup of coffee of pro ball this year before getting into the grind next season.

I’d really like to see Caglianone assigned to at least Quad Cities and preferably High A for this season.

Maybe even AA if he proves himself too advanced for those levels.

Move the dude as quick as he can…

In an ideal world... but here's the rub. He wants to be a two way player, and by all accounts the organization is gonna let him try. What do you do with the guy if his pitching or hitting tool becomes major league ready, but the other tool is a year, two years or more away? I pretty much already know the answer, but just throwing it out there...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The KC Royals just became the best team in baseball.<br><br>Introducing: The $25 “Taste of the K Taco.&quot;<br><br>A hot dog wrapped in a cheeseburger quesadilla, topped with bbq brisket, French fries, lettuce, onion, SRIRACHA CRACKER JACKS and 816 Sauce <br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/AramarkSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AramarkSports</a>) <a href="https://t.co/6g3Yj4JhJj">pic.twitter.com/6g3Yj4JhJj</a></p>&mdash; Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1813935452682125768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

could have done without the cracker jacks.... but ya that's inventive.

I sense a lot of regret after eating one of those.

As if the bullpen wasn't diaper inducing enough they come out with that dog

Perhaps that has been the issue all along? With all their down time, the bullpen has been beta tasting the “taste of KC dog” for the first 97 games and creating quite a mess?

I’ll see myself out.

An adult diaper with "Got That Dog In Me" on it should be the next give away

:LOL:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Royals will open the 2025 season on March 27 against Cleveland at Kauffman Stadium.</p>&mdash; Pete Grathoff (@pgrathoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgrathoff/status/1813983803108688105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drew Waters has been recalled by Kansas City! <a href="https://t.co/Yq1ICAXQV1">pic.twitter.com/Yq1ICAXQV1</a></p>&mdash; Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) <a href="https://twitter.com/OMAStormChasers/status/1813997639698112791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Seth Lugo giving me 12 Pitch Grips in 20 seconds!<br><br>Prepare to have your mind blown. �� <a href="https://t.co/pRCNO61N53">pic.twitter.com/pRCNO61N53</a></p>&mdash; Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1813986247108624704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Baseball will be back in less than 24 hours!

Looks like we've got Wacha, Singer and Lugo going this weekend against the White Sox. Nothing listed yet after Lugo. I was curious how they were gonna shake out the rotation after the break. And now we know...

A little surprised and disappointed we haven't made any other transactions beyond the Harvey move. Eleven more days until the deadline.

I am excited for the second half. We need a few things to fall into place and maybe, just maybe, we can compete until the end of the regular season.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MLB Pipeline lists the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> as the best draft for a team who didn’t have extra picks. <a href="https://t.co/eXS1IOhRYD">https://t.co/eXS1IOhRYD</a> <a href="https://t.co/GnNNPJInCM">pic.twitter.com/GnNNPJInCM</a></p>&mdash; Jared Perkins (@JaredCP1) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaredCP1/status/1814119236010221698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Should be sellers at the deadline. Restock that amazing pipeline of talent

Big opportunity to make some hay over the next couple of weeks with this schedule. Just gotta take care of business.

Minor league signing.

https://www.royalsreview.com/2024/7/...or-league-deal

I'm ready for some baseball!!!

Baseball Prospectus on the Royals draft.

Kansas City Royals
Draft overview: The Royals swung hard here—nearly as hard as their first-rounder Jac Caglianone does. Somewhat surprisingly announced as a two-way player, the high-risk, high-reward Cags was followed by eight straight pitcher selections, led by 17-year-old cold weather high school lefty David Shields. Keep an eye on whether the Royals can sign 14th-rounder Kyle DeGroat, a prep arm filled with tons of upside and projectable traits.

Top draftee’s system fit: Caglianone immediately surpassed Blake Mitchell as the system’s top prospect.

No Walter Pennington on the ML roster is absolute horse shit.

Caglianone should be a top 50 prospect correct?

He was ranked No. 26 in Baseball Prospectus' Midseason 50.

26. Jac Caglianone, TWP, Kansas City Royals

Why He’ll Succeed: As a hitter, he combines extreme top-end raw power—he hit a 122 mph batted ball this spring, which even with BBCOR bats is incredible—with plus-plus in-zone contact rates. Most players with that type of elite damage/contact ability become stars (there’s a big caveat coming down below). As a pitcher, he throws a mid-90s fastball and a plus change from the left side. He’s a viable prospect on both sides of the ball, even if far better with the bat in his hands.

Why He Might Fail: As a hitter, he recklessly chases at almost everything thrown vaguely in the direction of the strike zone; he’s either going to have to adjust in some form or his hit tool will collapse in pro ball. As a pitcher, his stuff was inconsistent and down in 2024, and we’re actually a little surprised he was announced as a two-way player instead of an outfielder or first baseman only. Also, he’s a pitcher (sometimes).

He's going to scorch the majors. Why? Yes he strikes out and chases but he ACTUALLY can make contact with a baseball well. Do you know who has a even higher chase rate? Salvador Perez. But he can hit a baseball because he has god given talent. Thats Cags but with a little more power and a tad more patience.

Salvador Perez now has the most walks he's ever had in a season and he's only at 350 ABs.

Whatever coach has been working with Sal recently should work with Jac Caglianone next.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/...e-waivers.html

So this was mentioned in last night’s GDT. And again, I hope Jordan is okay. Really gotta wonder what his situation was/is. I know he wasn’t the most popular guy around here, but I was very interested in seeing what he could do as a full time reliever. He’d had some success in that role before, aside from his time in CO where rarely a pitcher ever succeeds. Do the Royals have to fulfill his contract? Very weird situation.

Over/under on Salvy finishing the season with 40 BB?

Bobby had his 2nd night in a row of at least 3 hits…. Reminded me of this remarkable stretch from another familiar name…

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/...n1nqu0s1gtqvp9

Insane.

Hes at 3 straight games of 3 hits. He's on fire right now.

Halfway to Brett’s insane record!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">All jokes aside, this has to be studied… Nick Castellanos going deep every single time there is a tragedy or something newsworthy is legitimately unlike anything I’ve ever seen in sports history. There can’t be any type of logical explanation. No words.<a href="https://t.co/XkcNJBoNOP">pic.twitter.com/XkcNJBoNOP</a></p>&mdash; Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshReynolds24/status/1815119311855640883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Royals</a> have won 55 of their first 100 games for the third time in the last 40 years.<br><br>The other two times -- 1985, 2015 -- they won the World Series. <a href="https://t.co/v7yVo47m9p">pic.twitter.com/v7yVo47m9p</a></p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1815124952841965716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That’ll do it. Dodgers sweep the Red Sox in a very wild weekend series, and our boys in blue are in the thick of it. Keep. It. Moving.

What a fantastic weekend for the Royals!

Royals' Bobby Witt: Collects three more hits in win

...Kwan is hitting .348, but with 100+ ABs fewer than Bobby. Batting title is most definitely in play.

https://i.ibb.co/JKJqDmN/ezgif-com-resize-3.gif

I mentioned this before, getting 3 or more hits in consecutive games. BWJ is up to three games now, and he’s on fire. He’s is rare air. Few people have done it for three games let alone 4. He’s hot, just like Brett got hot.

It’s like the 70’s again. The Orioles are good, Yankees, good Twins teams and dammit with this Cleveland team. 62 games left.

I'm still not buying a ****ing Royals jersey with a QT logo on it....

Man, now living in Wisconsin, there's nothing I miss more than QT, and well great BBQ.

KwikTrip's are fine, I suppose. :(

All of the logos are dreadful...look like serbian basketball teams or some shit... QT is at least funny... ADT in huge pentagon is worse.

I've got a monarchs giveaway jersey awhile back that I liked less because Pepsi was on the sleeve. Now I guess I'm in style.

:|

Get into playoffs. Ride Lugo, Ragans and Wacha. Make Singer be a pen guy on the playoff run. Get hot hitting. Profit

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> announced they’ve signed 16 of 20 draft picks from this year’s class, so far. <a href="https://t.co/oqesu3cs8H">pic.twitter.com/oqesu3cs8H</a></p>&mdash; Preston Farr (@royalsminors) <a href="https://twitter.com/royalsminors/status/1815168175371399265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kyle DeGroat told me earlier today:<br><br>&quot;I haven&#39;t signed [yet]. I plan to once I get down to Arizona. I have to wait until I get down there and do my physical and everything, but that&#39;s what I plan on doing.&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/degroat_kyle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@degroat_kyle</a> will be a Royal <a href="https://t.co/X8zu1ZSpSr">https://t.co/X8zu1ZSpSr</a></p>&mdash; Kyle Adams ⚾🥎 (@kasportsnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/kasportsnews/status/1815146273348931898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> signed 6th rounder Tanner Jones for $379,600. Slot value for the 167th pick is $382,100.</p>&mdash; Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo/status/1815481676467761286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bobby Witt Jr. is the first Royal to win this award twice in the same season since Kendrys Morales in 2016. <a href="https://t.co/yqP81b2GNx">https://t.co/yqP81b2GNx</a></p>&mdash; Pete Grathoff (@pgrathoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgrathoff/status/1815488074878726279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

still cant get over Lugo's gem yesterday.....What a day for him!

Lets Go Lugo!

Denny Matthews said this years White Sox team is the worst team he's ever seen lmao

I wonder why they are tanking it? Luis Roberts has so much untapped potential still

That dude can't stay on the field if his life depended on it.

He must've forgotten the 2003 Detroit Tigers.

White Sox aren't eligible for the lottery next year either I believe because they aren't hitting the spending threshold lol

Shit the 2023 Royals were almost as bad. They tied the franchise record for losses in 106. White Sox are currently on pace for 118 to 119 losses. Pretty sure that Tiger team 20 years ago lost a MLB record 119 games.

I will be rooting for the White Sox to achieve the impossible!

03/28/2024 From the Opening Day Thread.

https://www.work.chiefsplanet.com/BB...hlight=threads

Red Sox and Rockies are tied going into the bottom of the 9th. Rockies due up.

Twins up 1 on the Phillies in the 7th. Guardians already lost.

Twins won. Red Sox and Rockies in the 12th.

Rockies win!

Yuuuup. And that's another crushing loss for the BoSox, after getting swept by the Dodgers, all crazy games. And you know what? Jimmy crack corn, and I don't care...

Guardians have been playing like shit recently too. The division is still up in the air.

So I went and looked.. They have the identical records after 101 games. 27-74.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Royals retaliated for the Diamondbacks hitting Bobby Witt Jr. and the umps warned both dugouts<br><br>Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was HEATED and got ejected, Salvador Perez had some strong words in the exchange too <a href="https://t.co/2m1lr9djfn">pic.twitter.com/2m1lr9djfn</a></p>&mdash; Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1815572648690143330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fock them guys hitting our on fire bwj

Lava hot

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have agreed to terms with 2024 first-round pick Jac Caglianone. <a href="https://t.co/hluuIkI9Nm">pic.twitter.com/hluuIkI9Nm</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1815870515979993352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> first round draft pick Jac Caglianone passed his physical and is expected to sign and be introduced at Kauffman Stadium tomorrow evening.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1815870068590301556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fast track this sum bitch. Seems to me his offense projects similar to Salvy. Tons of power, high chase rate but he can hit a baseball wherever its thrown

They're not gonna fast track him, because it's believed that he wants to pitch and hit and the Royals are gonna allow it. That's gonna slow down his progress, because while he does have a great arm he hasn't been a very good pitcher, because he walks wayyyyy too many batters

He's so big and so long and his legs are so strong (from all the pitching training). I think his ability to hit pitches he chases and strike them well could possibly surpass Perez's.

He has Aaron Judge power and I haven't been this excited about a prospect other than Bobby Witt Jr in a long long time. I think he's gonna be a perennial all star and will probably break the Royals HR record within his first few seasons. He's a monster with power that this organization hasn't seen since like Bo Jackson.

I really don't get why Jac Caglianone only has a 70 power grade on a few sites. The guy hit a 516 ft HR. He had 9 straight games with a HR. If he's not an 80 power guy to some publications, then idk who is.

How are the royals doing this year. Living in South Carolina I don’t get them on tv.

But clearly you get the internet.