Fangraphs chat:

Batman: Does Yordano Ventura finally put it together this year? Along the lines of a 3ish ERA, ~8-9 K/9 for a full season while avoiding the catastrophic injury we’re all kind of expecting all while not punching anyone in the face?

Eno Sarris: He did two things to be great late last year: started throwing harder, and started throwing his curve more. The second part is sustainable, the first? I have a feeling he’ll never be as good as we’d hoped, but also that this year will be one of his best. Take that to the bank! (jeez)


Anthony: I know he’s never stayed healthy for a whole season, but any chance K. Zimmer breaks camp w/ the Royals? Or…is called up and makes 15-20 starts? What about S. Manaea for the same?

Eno Sarris: Zimmer more likely because of team situations, I think. The A’s have a lot of guys they’ll try while keeping Manaea’s arb clock stopped. The Royals will want a shot in that rotation’s arm, I think.

Denial...:thumb:

I have a fantasy that Cain, Wade, Esky, Moose and Hos are going to pull a Lebron-Wade-Bosch and agree to all stay in KC on team friendly deals to try to win 5 more championships.

brb fap time

Not sure why Serris is drawing that conclusion after one great year, one bad (and not really that bad) half, and one really good half. Just a feeling on his part, but whatever.

With the depth KC has, I think Zimmer only makes the rotation if he's flat-out dominating.

Volquez
Ventura
Medlen
Young
Duffy
Gee
Minor
Kennedy

That's a lot of guys to climb over.

Re: Kennedy and disliking the move for KC, they've taken heat for: Santana, Vargas, and Volquez, with all bringing great to good returns and outperforming the expectations of other franchises. Hell, when KC resigned Guthrie some questioned it, but he gave them two very valuable seasons, one of which he performed great in August and September and helped KC make a WS run.

I think Kennedy will be the next to add to that list (and I think KC looks at this as a two-year deal, not a five)



It's a nice dream.

I have a feeling that Hosmer plays his way out of KC's price range in the next two years (if he does what he did last season but adds 10-15HR, which is what I feel coming, he's going to get a Votto-like deal).

They could potentially keep Moustakas and Cain to pair with Perez and Ventura, but I don't think a reliever (even one as dominant as Wade Davis) and a speed-dependent SS are the type of guys it makes sense to lock up, long-term.

Heading to Surprise shortly to get my first look of the year at the boys in blue!

The Yankees are preparing a fleet of Brinks trucks for 2018. Notice how outside of the Chapman trade, they were completely quiet this offseason? Yeah, they're patiently waiting to shed their dead money to go all out in two off seasons.

I wouldn't be surprised to see both Hosmer and Harper in pinstripes in 2018.

You might be on to something...

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-...this-offseason

Bastard!

What a great day to see the boys today!

http://i.imgur.com/RrwFJbP.jpg?1

Love me some Wang! (no homo)

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That's King Ned atop his perch. I texted this picture to my friend. His response, "Is that Ned signaling for a bunt?" LMAO

http://i.imgur.com/KaqM8t0.jpg?1

King Ned's Limousine.

http://i.imgur.com/TTMPMnp.jpg?1

Moose taking fielding.

http://i.imgur.com/stY5LTK.jpg?1

Moose rocking NEW SPEED shirt.

http://i.imgur.com/eCXvI04.jpg?1

Cain was a fan favorite. There was a real redneck, white trash family there today. Hooting and hollering for Moose and Cain during BP. Cain loved it and was yelling back. They were yelling for him to hit a homer. Two pitches later he did, stepped out of the cage towards the fans and bowed.

Here's Cain in his pix-elated goodness, shagging fly ball.

http://i.imgur.com/dqxw7V7.jpg?1

This guy has a crazy quick glove. It's easily as quick as Escobar. Not sure how much English he speaks but he responds to his name when asked for an autograph. Love me some Mondesi Jr!

http://i.imgur.com/3HOXWtM.jpg?1

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Thanks Raul!!!

http://i.imgur.com/iYVJNKp.jpg?1

Easily the nicest guy of the day. Signed for everyone. As soon as I handed him the ball he asked how I was doing. I told him good and that I hope he stays healthy. He laughed and said that's the plan.

http://i.imgur.com/XqSYqdh.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/cYg4I83.jpg?1

Thanks Kyle!!!

http://i.imgur.com/JzUCU6T.jpg?1

Thanks for sharing

@JonHeyman: Gallardo, orioles have a deal. $35M, 3 yrs

@FlannyMLB: Hearing old friend Jeremy Guthrie about to sign with #Rangers. He'll know exactly how to get to camp.

#Royals

Guthrie in that park? Yikes.

But after the last four years, I wish him nothing but the best.

Rumored to be a minor league deal at this point too

I am not gonna let all my hard work go to waste.

**** you guys!