ChiefsPlanet - Royals ***Official 2023 Royals Season Repository Thread***

Ragans and singer can be parts of a strong rotation. Just have to fill out a couple of spots there and shore up the bullpen and this team will compete for the division. Adding a strong Corner OF would also help. But the team has produced offensively in the second half. They are, in my estimate, at the front end of a competitive window that ownership will need to facilitate.

cabletech94

08-23-2023 04:36 PM

Must watch Bobby TV.

siberian khatru

08-23-2023 04:41 PM

Nice of the A’s to finally show up, although Kowar tried to give it away (he got squeezed badly on 2-3 pitches, though).

tk13	08-23-2023 04:42 PM

I can't even think of the last time the Royals brought in a pitcher and he improved anything close to this.

Sassy Squatch

08-23-2023 04:46 PM

Just glad there's finally signs of life in the organization. It was looking ****ing grim for a while.

duncan_idaho

08-23-2023 05:00 PM

It has been a while since I’ve seen this type of transformation.

It’s the same type of thing you saw Jalen with, IDK, Jake Arrieta? When he went to the Cubs.

Maybe it doesn’t hold quite at this level, but the stuff looks real.

poolboy

08-23-2023 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9 (Post 17069791)

All it took was adding a slider and we've created a legit ace. The kid is pitching like one of the best players in the game right now.

wow, slow down their Hoss.. signed, Sgt. Hulka

BWillie

08-23-2023 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by poolboy (Post 17069773)

Ragans is dealing. 10 strikeouts in the sixth..it is the A's though

11ks no walks

Wasn't sure a royals pitcher. could ever do that

tk13	08-23-2023 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 17069995)

11ks no walks

Wasn't sure a royals pitcher. could ever do that

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pitchers age 25 or younger to record at least 11 strikeouts and no walks in a scoreless outing this season:<br><br>1. Spencer Strider on April 24 vs. Miami<br>2. Cole Ragans TODAY at Oakland</p>— Nick Kappel (@NickKappel) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickKappel/status/1694472718614188200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

dlphg9

08-23-2023 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by poolboy (Post 17069981)

wow, slow down their Hoss.. signed, Sgt. Hulka

Hes got it all. This isn't your typical 91 mph fast ball throwing pussy. Plus he was a first round draft pick that fell as a prospect because he had some bad luck coming back from TJ surgery and had to have it again.

He threw 100 MPH on his 99th pitch today. When's the last time we had a starter that could do that.

I really think he's going to be our first legit ace since Greinke. I think this will go down as one of the best trades in MLB history. People are going to liken it to the Shields for Tatis trade. He's gonna be that good.

Sure-Oz

08-23-2023 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9 (Post 17070353)

Only thing I worry is the injury concerns...2 tjs...that will be the only thing to stop him from becoming a good #2 or more

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