<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New threads.<br><br>11.19.21. <a href="https://t.co/L7ANADU9yx">pic.twitter.com/L7ANADU9yx</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Nice Trys (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1461001194030125061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

So...is the whole purpose of the "Kansas City Nice Trys" name change of the account related to the fact that the photoshopped enhanced version of the pic reveals "nice try" on the front of the uniform? Seems like a strained attempt to be clever? Or am I missing something?

Salvador Perez finishes seventh in AL MVP balloting, the only player to take a second-place vote away from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">2021 AL MVP: Shohei Ohtani, Angels<a href="https://t.co/BRvAXGPkaZ">https://t.co/BRvAXGPkaZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/NaPHiaWBDE">pic.twitter.com/NaPHiaWBDE</a></p>&mdash; BBWAA (@officialBBWAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/officialBBWAA/status/1461481669232259072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

All powder blues?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">An ode to the past.<br>A nod to the future.<a href="https://t.co/ijL39IPB5j">https://t.co/ijL39IPB5j</a> <a href="https://t.co/dr2CMn82oC">pic.twitter.com/dr2CMn82oC</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1461725959913050112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Block letters on Kansas City and the stripes return on the sleeves. Not too bad of changes.

Prefer the powder blue changes, I think that looks better
On the roads I liked the script better but those still look good
They didn't do anything stupid, always a win in 2021

Also...Lucias Fox claimed by Balt via waivers. Austin Cox, Seuly Matias and Haake not protected. Not too surprising, although some team might get lucky by stashing Cox in their bullpen this year.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Royals have selected right-handed pitchers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider and Nathan Webb, catcher MJ Melendez and infielders Maikel García and Nick Pratto to the 40-man roster. Kyle Zimmer has been DFA’d.</p>&mdash; Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) <a href="https://twitter.com/alec_lewis/status/1461844762152079360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Haake could be stash-able too. He’s got a good arm and a good breaking ball. I could see a Scott Barlow-like outcome for him.

I’ll also say this:

It makes zero sense to keep Ryan O’Hearn on the 40-man roster and risk losing Cox or Haake.

Idiotic.

WORD

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Kansas City Royals are reverting to their 1971-72 road uniform lettering, weird imperfections intact. Pro teams continue to look backward as the world marches forward. <a href="https://t.co/b0dTRrnMzq">pic.twitter.com/b0dTRrnMzq</a></p>&mdash; Todd Radom (@ToddRadom) <a href="https://twitter.com/ToddRadom/status/1461809634285658132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It really is.

I mean, I don't have a doubt that O'Hearn would pass through waivers unclaimed. So if they want to keep him, they could release him and re-sign him after the fact.

The only way I can get on board with this is if the stubborn insistence on keeping him around is based on something the new hitting development guys are seeing/saying about him.

But even then... we have 1000 Plate Appearances which tell us he's a .215/.294/.401 guy.

Now, maybe their plan is to work a deal for Haake and/or Cox. I don't know. They have a surplus there and it would make sense to move some volume for an established player or for a lower level guy who doesn't have to be on the 40-man yet.

Damn DFA'd Zimmer.