Wasn't Ragans getting some Danny Jackson comps from some of the older Royals folks?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shohei Ohtani has a torn UCL and will not pitch again this season, per <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffFletcherOCR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeffFletcherOCR</a> <a href="https://t.co/EsnRby5m1a">pic.twitter.com/EsnRby5m1a</a></p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1694575816645173704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That might be one of the costliest injuries ever in any sport.

I don't think there's any question. It almost definitely will be.

And a costly non-trade

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/...om-royals.html

Not that it matters, logjam in the outfield.
Whatevers.

Vote no

Ugh. Hate it. But I know what they want. Thanks for sharing Bill.

The injury concern is completely and totally over blown. He is completely recovered from the injury/rehab and chances of him having another UCL injury that requires TJ is extremely small. He hadn't fully recovered from the first TJ surgery and had the injury during recovery.

He's completely fine now and I'm not even relatively concerned about reinjury.

I also heard from an MLB insider that after the 1st procedure there was some complication or something that they had to re-do the surgery essentially. It wasn't like he got TJ'd and then pitched 50 ip and then had to get TJ again. He might actually be better off now.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Royals played 64 games before June 10th. They were 29th in MLB with 1.5 combined fWAR from their position players. <br><br>They’ve played 65 games since and are 17th in team fWAR with 7.1. I really believe this core of hitters more closely resembles the 2nd half than the 1st half. <a href="https://t.co/TkDnrvMAqu">https://t.co/TkDnrvMAqu</a></p>&mdash; Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalsFarm/status/1694890352811839630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yep, I believe he just hurt it during rehab. Probably pushing it too hard or something. He's back now and throwing it triple digits at his 99th pitch of the night. I think it's safe to say that he's completely healed.

If he'd pitch like he has the last 5 starts over a full season, then he'd have

202 IP/299 strikeouts/54 walks/2.12 ERA

He's also had a super high BABIP during this time .382. That going down will help out a bunch. He's pitching like a Cy Young candidate right now.

RoYaLs FaNS dONT wAnT US to bE TrAnSAcTIonSioNAL.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">Junior x Junior.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeToTheCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeToTheCity</a> <a href="https://t.co/1LzbBMBDU9">pic.twitter.com/1LzbBMBDU9</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1695274940574871604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

did I mention that I hate Lyles?