I don't even think it's a hot take if Ohtani can't or won't pitch

My God.

Ryan Yarbrough DFA'd, worth a claim...?

That was a big hit. After a couple of disappointing series, Witt did what stars do. Picked up the entire team and took them to victory.

Post game, I slept well.

BWJ is so damn humble and quiet it’s incredible. He’s not cocky, doesn’t bat flip, doesn’t do anything over the top, just keeps his head down and plays ball. Very lucky to have him on our team….. obviously. But the intangibles are amazing. He even supports his teammates at every chance he gets.

Hmmm...sounds a lot like our QB

Our dude is 44/88 over the last 30 days. For those of you bad at math, that's a .500 average.

Both raised in MLB clubhouses.

Vinny and Garcia have a .270 BAPIP. Both of them.

Very reasonable to think they will be better end of the year.

Bobby has a .378 bapip lol

I have begun to sour a bit on bapip though to try to weed out flukey starts or lack thereof because some guys just always have a high bapip...like Alex Gordon.

There's so much that goes into BABIP.

How much contact do you make?
How hard is that contact. on average?
Are you fast enough to beat out a lot of IF grounders?
Are you hitting lots of line drives?

If you can run like the wind, you hit the ball hard (and consistently hit it hard), you control the strike zone, and you hit a lot of line drives, like Bobby Witt, BABIP is generally going to be higher than average.

Garcia is fast. Hope he is better. Hes been a little disappointing.

finally something

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland A’s, sources tell ESPN.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1818368803308495322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 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 Kansas City Royals are finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland A’s, sources tell ESPN.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1818368803308495322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Q

Cleveland mortgaging the future, apparently to get in win now mode :|

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trade news: The Cleveland Guardians are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Alex Cobb from the San Francisco Giants, sources tell ESPN.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1818360993212514805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This is gonna be a haul.

Paul Dejong to KC

From stuff I'm reading...

Erceg has been a solid setup guy, with a 3.68 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 41:13 k:BB ratio and has kept runs off the board in his last 12 of 13 appearances. Throws triple digits, is 29 and comes with 5 years of team control.

going to push BWJ for time at SS? Or are they planning on giving Bobby a day off?

He's played third and second in his career. Looks like an upgrade over hampson or Frazier.

Utility guy

Erceg is intriguing. Converted position player.

can dejong play tonight? Just has to walk over to the other dugout...

It appears he would hit RHP better and Garcia hits LHP better. Some kind of creative platoon?

What happened to Dejong in STL at the end? Looks to have a great start his first 3 years and then 2021 and 2022 was absolutely awful

who gets DFA'd to make room for dejong and erceg?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oakland will receive RHP Mason Barnett, RHP Will Klein and OF Jared Dickey from Kansas City in exchange for Erceg, who is under club control for five more years through 2029. <a href="https://t.co/08HpC9vad9">https://t.co/08HpC9vad9</a></p>&mdash; Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1818376750738686252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That's fine with me

should we care about losing any of these guys?

Great trade after that horrendous shit yesterday.

Will Klein has been up for a few games before. He didn't do too well.

Will Klein had just been recalled to the MLB club following the injuries to Shrieber and Harvey, so I assume he opens the spot for Erceg.

Barnett was the Royals' Minor League Pitcher of the Year last year

Loftin headed back to Omaha, probably for DeJong? Won't they still need to open up a spot on the 40 man?

Hasn't been good this year though.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> reportedly acquired RHP Lucas Erceg ($8.5M surplus trade value) from the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Athletics</a> in exchange for RHPs Mason Barnett ($2.7M) and Will Klein ($2.4M) and OF Jared Dickey (not yet in system).<br><br>Deal is tentatively accepted by our model, pending Dickey&#39;s addition.</p>&mdash; Baseball Trade Values (@BaseballValues) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaseballValues/status/1818377400465736102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 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">Today the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> reportedly acquired SS Paul DeJong ($0.8M surplus trade value) from the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiteSox?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhiteSox</a> in exchange for RHP Jarold Rosado (not yet in system)<br><br>The deal is tentatively accepted by our model, pending Rosado&#39;s addition.</p>&mdash; Baseball Trade Values (@BaseballValues) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaseballValues/status/1818377819518648522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

are we done, or do I need to keep going all F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 on twitter?

Lucas was the As top setup up man...who is our closer now?

Erceg will be pushing it to make tonight's game:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals fans: you’re getting a dude who will do ANYTHING to win a baseball game. A guy who will pitch ANYWHERE at ANY ATIME for HOWEVER long he’s asked. He has great stuff &amp; is a COMPETITOR. I will root for Lucas wherever he goes. KC fans, you’ve got a good one. Take care of him.</p>&mdash; Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) <a href="https://twitter.com/DALLASBRADEN209/status/1818378066584125612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Some news on the pending trades.

https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/paul...g-trade-royals

It's gotta suck to get the call that you've been traded to the A's. Now if you're lucky enough to get called up you're gonna play in Oakland this year or Sacramento over the next few years for an owner that doesn't give a shit about the team.

Would think it helps their odds of actually getting called up. I doubt they're too sad about that.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pennington and Klein are off, Erceg and DeJong are on, Lorenzen won&#39;t report til later this week, they can make a roster move then. They do need to open a 26-man roster spot with DeJong/Erceg coming on, and Klein being traded, then another one when Lorenzen joins. <a href="https://t.co/Wj4OCjArFo">https://t.co/Wj4OCjArFo</a></p>&mdash; Royals Review (@royalsreview) <a href="https://twitter.com/royalsreview/status/1818386151583121788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Rany seems pretty happy with all of these moves.

J<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have acquired INF Paul DeJong from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RHP Jarold Rosado.<br><br>In a corresponding move, RHP John McMillon has been designated for assignment.</p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1818390161480458546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sounds like marsh is moving to the pen per passan and lorenzen will be a starter

That's a decent deal for Erceg. He's got like 5 years of control left.

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Zerpa to the closer role?

Why? MacArthur as a rookie hasn't been terrible, and after these moves it would appear to me erceg, Harvey and marsh are better options than zerpa..

White Sox lineup tonight could be, interesting

Trade news: The Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a deal to acquire outfielder Eloy Jimenez from the Chicago White Sox, sources tell ESPN.

sorry I got Schreiber and MacArthur mixed up

So are we winning the world series??????

I'd give them a B- for the trade deadline, assuming we are done.

Pros: Added three bullpen arms(or a fifth starter and a new arm in Marsh) and we didn't just get a bunch of rentals. Makes us better next year too. We didn't lose much, with the biggest loss being a comp round pick. The one bat we got is at least better than Frazier/Hampson and probably better than Garcia.

Cons: For a team that could trade for nearly any position and get an upgrade on offense, we got the smallest upgrade possible and didn't address the outfield at all. No leadoff guy either. While there weren't a ton of big names out there, even league average would be a huge upgrade and we didn't get anyone. That's a missed opportunity.

Overall we are better, but obviously not tremendously so, and I think the B- seems fair for that.

what outfielder was available that might have been an upgrade and not an overpay?

Erceg is a better get than I thought we could grab. That’s a good trade. DeJong doesn’t do much for me but he can’t be worse than Frazier so that’s cool.

Help me out...why did we trade for a Shortstop when we have Witt Jr?

He can play third and second as well. Has 18 homers this year.

OK......thanks for the info.

Definitely. Unleash the secret weapon too. Smith has been fine except for the first two weeks.

If he just plays when we face RHP he may be pretty useful but I don’t expect him to be much better in a pitchers park like Kaufmann. Should be an easier lineup for him though.

Almost every outfielder who got traded? The only guy who demanded anything crazy was Jazz, and that was a fringe top 100 prospect. Not saying we should have done that deal specifically but Winker went for basically nothing. Amed Rosario is a utility guy with several seasons of an OPS above 700 and they got him for a guy who is 28 in AAA still. Lane Thomas was acquired for an A ball HS pitcher who is years away if he ever makes it. We have plenty of those guys sitting around not going anywhere. Like I said, it's not like any of these guys are all stars or anything and they have some downsides too, but it's hard to look at any of these deals and say any of them were overpays or that we would bankrupt the minor league system to get one of them.

Lots of strikeouts though

I just want people to get on base before Witt, imagine if he had that. He already has insane stats.

Jazz said he wanted to be traded to a team that would let him play infield..
Thomas is average this year and was an overpay...Winker is up and down, mostly down although he comes together once in a while late season. What playing time is available?
Do you want to DFA Melendez?

Amen.

I mean Jazz at third over Garcia is a massive upgrade I would have taken that but I get why we didn't do it. You say average like it's a bad thing. It's a big upgrade compared to the zeros we have. I wouldn't DFA Melendez but he doesn't play every day so you could do Frazier. Or Hampson. The point is we have 4 guys on the roster who are complete zeros at the plate. Fixing any of those things would improve an offense that struggles sometimes.

Dejong immediately comes in and has the 3rd most HRs on the team, the 5th most RBIs, and 7th highest OPS.

I disagree, this season McArthur ranks 19th in saves, 25th in save percentage, 25th in WHIP, 29th in K per 9, 27th in blown saves, and 29th in ERA.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alec Marsh has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1818677213035716641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

So they said on pre-game that Lorenzen will start Saturday.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quatraro on Marsh: &quot;It was not an easy decision for us. We really believe he&#39;s going to help us win games the rest of the year and in the future. ... What we think is the best thing for him is maybe to back off his innings a little bit.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a><br><br>Brought to you by <a href="https://twitter.com/Toyota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Toyota</a>. <a href="https://t.co/heHEj8Sya9">pic.twitter.com/heHEj8Sya9</a></p>&mdash; Bally Sports Kansas City (@BallySportsKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsKC/status/1818706501470765203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 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">Lucas Erceg on what it means to be with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a>: &quot;It means everything. I always like to talk about just having a little bit of perspective. Not fully knowing what tomorrow&#39;s going to bring, but I know ... if you have a positive mindset, good things are going to happen.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/idUQq7Smvd">pic.twitter.com/idUQq7Smvd</a></p>&mdash; Bally Sports Kansas City (@BallySportsKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsKC/status/1818704992632709127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

maybe they still believe this guy is part of the future plans :shrug:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stay hot Nate 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/PcmPujVrec">pic.twitter.com/PcmPujVrec</a></p>&mdash; Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) <a href="https://twitter.com/OMAStormChasers/status/1818704772632867180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Pay Fermin 900 million dollars

Ryan Ohearn .801 OPS
Brent Rooker .965 OPS

I guess the baseball stat nerds were right

I'm confident Ryan O'hearn was not going to achieve that OPS while playing for Kansas City. I'm happy for him that he found an organization he could have success with. I'm also grateful that his time spent underperforming in KC led to widespread changes in the KC front office and coaching staff. I'll consider it a win win for all.

Noah Cameron's Omaha debut: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K - 88 pitches, 68 strikes

ETA: are they on a 5-man rotation? If so, I would think his next opportunity to start would be the stormchasers next home game, next Tuesday against the Iowa Cubs. If that's the case, he's going to have a decent amount of friends and family making the trip from his hometown 2 hours away.

Thinking Harvey might have been a panic move..Traded too much IMO