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Originally Posted by RealSNR (Post 11894029)

From somebody who doesn't know much about the development of baseball players, would it be fair to say that his work in the majors might resemble Moustakas, who has taken awhile to figure out his bat and has faced a lot of ups and downs and frustrations from fans in his career thus far?

Not really. Moustakas put up some huge numbers in the minors. George Springer is a good comparison, though. Both are really "toolsy" guys who took some time to click and had things come together at age 23 after big struggles early.

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 11894135)

Gordon is a lot like Carl Crawford statistically. Here's what happened to him:

5 years before FA: 25 WAR
Turns 30
5 years after FA: 6 WAR

Yes, his age 30-34 seasons have produced a total of 6 WAR. All for the low low price of $97 million. He's got 2 more years at $42 million left.

I don't think Crawford is a really good comparison for Gordon, in that he was a speed/wheels guy who couldn't recover from losing a few steps.

Gordon's value would take a hit from him losing a step, but he's less vulnerable to aging than a speed demon like Crawford.

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat (Post 11893936)

SB Nation 2015 Off-season Simulation summary

That thing is awful on many levels, one of the more egregious being a projection of 5 years, $108 million for Ben Zobrist (and to the Padres!). That shit isn't happening.

Every team is represented but I just thought it was interesting so see the Royals theoretical moves from the exercise.

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Originally Posted by suzzer99 (Post 11892025)

Who gives a shit if we get killed after 2017? The odds of us competing for a WS then are small anyway. I can live with a few down years while we struggle through a Gordon contract to keep this core together for 2 more years. It's the same concept as trading away valuable prospects for Cueto and Zobrist. Win now while we have this window.

I completely disagree with this. I give a shit if we get killed after 2017.

You could look at 2015 and easily conclude that Alex Gordon's decline has already begun. I don't want my favorite team to be stuck with a horrific contract that would make it impossible for them to be competitive after 2017.

Dayton Moore's strategy is to build up the farm system and then keep a continuous pipeline of talent flowing to the MLB team. I see no reason to abandon that strategy now.

I really hope Bubba makes it to KC.

My Son's nickname is Bubba, last name Starling.

Of course, my son is already pushing me for a jersey. :D

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Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave (Post 11894251)

I really hope Bubba makes it to KC.

My Son's nickname is Bubba, last name Starling.

Of course, my son is already pushing me for a jersey. :D

We have always called my youngest bubba, his sister started it lol. He even tells people his name is bubba and if you knew my last name it sounds even more redneck lol.
A couple years ago they had starling shirts that had the number 1 and instead of starling on t he back they said bubba.

I bought him every size they had lol.

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru (Post 11894133)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a>’ 2016 opener at Kauffman Stadium vs. Mets will be played on a Sunday night on ESPN: <a href="https://t.co/ftqm5rW4AC">https://t.co/ftqm5rW4AC</a> <a href="https://t.co/wlMyEJ0YYW">pic.twitter.com/wlMyEJ0YYW</a></p>— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCStar/status/667438624657514498">November 19, 2015</a></blockquote>

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I kinda figured as much.

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 11894256)

I don't remember how my son's nickname came about.

He was always small so I think it was born out of irony. He's 17, 5'4" 100lbs :)

Kinda like how you call a big guy Tiny. :)

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru (Post 11894192)

I'd still love the Royals to march the trophy over to Noah Syndegaard and shove it up his ass.

FIFY

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Mlb to allow streaming in market games.

Harper wins nl mvp, unanimous vote.

Guessing the al will be announced shortly

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 11894340)

Harper wins nl mvp, unanimous vote.

Guessing the al will be announced shortly

Had the 2nd highest ops season of anyone 22 or younger. Like Tiger Woods, he's even better than the hype.

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Originally Posted by kstater (Post 11894339)

Mlb to allow streaming in market games.

:clap:

Douchebag Donaldson won AL mvp.

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry (Post 11894362)

Douchebag Donaldson won AL mvp.

And somewhere, Jonny Gomes smiles.

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry (Post 11894362)

Douchebag Donaldson won AL mvp.

That ****ing sucks