If I remember you sold Tyreek down the river because of rumors from friends with your wife that had the goods. They supposedly were part of Reeks nursing care. Seems there is a bigger issue you have here.

That whole story was a mess. Why bring it up in this thread?

IIRC, Duncan was the one who gave word that “more was coming” before the tape broke and had correct news about Ariel during the Britt Reid debacle.

No need to bring up that laundry into this thread though.

It brings into question his sources that's why.

Oh it's old crybaby snowflake SRVY coming to spew idiotic shit. What's that have to do with baseball stuff. Dude knows multiple people I'd assume and has several baseball contacts. Keep your geriatric, **** stick self out of the Royals thread.

**** you pip squeek

That I share things I hear on a message board I’ve been part of for 20 years?

Yeah, that’s a really big issue , isn’t it?

I put my mea culpa in on Hill long ago. Statistically, it is very rare for a domestic abuse “victim” to be staging it/making it up. In this case, that now looks like what happened. What she was telling police initially and then recanted was 1) damning and 2) not rare for a victim to recant.

But I’ve learned from it and try to be better (like giving more context around rumors when I talk rumors).

But thanks for popping by our thread. Stay a while. The Royals are on the rise.

dlphg9 looking to juggle someone's balls for rep and approval.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...LiiHw&usqp=CAU

Don't worry dlphg9 one day surely your balls have got to drop.

Hope so. Might be nice to give the manager a break who was in his first MLB managerial position with an organization that thinks they are ordained world series champs every year. Maybe a young first time big league manager felt like maybe better to run with vets.

John “Duke” Wathan went #4 overall in 1971 out of U-San Diego.

Only 3 first rounders ever made the Bigs.

Wathan (4th) 5.0 war
Don Collins (5th) 0.7 War
Dave Hilton (1st) -2.0 War

On MLB Network tonight, and Witt's leading off.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s how we’re lining up tonight against the Dodgers.<br><br>��: KCSP 610<br>��: <a href="https://t.co/yTSrjBgfFw">https://t.co/yTSrjBgfFw</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalsST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalsST</a> <a href="https://t.co/CXQMJbUDRv">pic.twitter.com/CXQMJbUDRv</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1371202178908626944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That was seriously impressive. Witt leads off the game with a 12 pitch AB and worked a walk against Julio Urias, That was legit.

Then he scores from 2nd on a muffed ground ball by the SS. Putting on a show on national TV.

This kid is gonna be fun to watch when he gets to the The Show.

Hope I get to catch him at some games in Soringfield when NWA comes to town (assuming he starts the year there like I think he will).

Bubba crushed that!

Heck of a start. Knocked Urias out after 2/3 of an inning and Bubba hits a grand slam off the reliever.

I’m telling you Witt will be on the opening day roster. No hit Nicky can go. It’s Witt time

any highlights available? and I did look tia

And then Witt smashes a HR to left. Get your jerseys now.

Damn! The hype is all real!

Witt with a bomb!! I swear Royals don’t **** this up

After what I'm seeing tonight, I am really starting to get on board with this.

Service time blah blah blah. You start him day 1 and don’t look back.

That serves Urias cocky ass for coming back in the game,when did they change the rule where a pitcher can re-enter a game ?

I think this year

Witt with a nice short hop snag to tag out the runner trying to steal second

It’s safe to say the Royals players want Witt bad

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He’s a freak!</p>&mdash; Hunter Dozier (@hdozier_17) <a href="https://twitter.com/hdozier_17/status/1371278375130603521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Royals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Royals</a> prospect <a href="https://twitter.com/BwittJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BwittJr</a> is ballin&#39; out this spring �� <a href="https://t.co/2AyrDPt7Zm">pic.twitter.com/2AyrDPt7Zm</a></p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1371282515303006212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Safe to say, whether Witt is on the opening day roster isn’t gonna be Dayton’s call, it’s gonna be Sherman’s. I think you play him.

Yeah he's ready. Urias is no joke. YOLO Dayton. YOLO

I’m willing to bet he won’t.

How long does witt need to be in the minors to not lose a year

I’m not too sure but I remember a couple years ago when Kris Bryant was sent down and he was there for like 32 games before they called him up because of the service time

Best prospect since Hosmer?

Does Witt stay at short when he gets called up or do you move him to second? I heard Petro mention possibly moving Mondi to center. I’m not sure I like that idea though.

Nice play by Loftin

About 2 weeks or so.

Jesus, y’all. This kid could be enough of a boost to almost make us a contender alone.

I won’t complain either way with Witt.

If they send him down to AA and he kills it for a few weeks, send him to AAA. If he destroys the ball there, call him and send him to 3B.

It would be good for him to be tested and see the type of junk/slop they throw at AAA.

But he’s also so precocious it might not matter.

Glad to hear this. let him be in AA a few weeks and see how it goes

Still start him in AA but if he absolutely rakes you move him on up quicker than planned.

Whitt definitely playing more 2B than I was expecting in Spring Training. Sending him to AA gives he and Lopez a month to make their respective cases. Lopez technically has Isbel breathing down his neck as well, since his promotion would push Merrifield to 2B. Lots of scenarios for Lopez to lose his job unless he balls out of the gate.

Nick Pratto continues to hit. He's having a really solid spring.

Timeline to replace Santana with Pratto seems about right....

This is only his age 22 season. He's definitely got time.

There is zero chance Witt makes opening day roster. Why would you burn service time? He's really never been in the minors. If he rakes and you bring him up in June to minimize the service time hit.

With all the Whitt Jr. discussion happening - if you missed this, it's worth marveling at.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This man <a href="https://twitter.com/BwittJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BwittJr</a> just swung 141 mph. 🤷*♂️🔁 🔨 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/4BD0z7aW0F">pic.twitter.com/4BD0z7aW0F</a></p>&mdash; Bobby Stroupe (@bobbystroupe) <a href="https://twitter.com/bobbystroupe/status/1349766462265831425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

was all set to watch the game last night, but nope, for some stupid reason, MLB sees L.A. close enough to San Diego to black it out in my area.

Extremely stupid, especially considering it's just a spring training game.

ITS HAPPENING!!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And one final thing before I return to my retirement/man/cave, hearing there is a very strong sentiment, judging from my messages, that the Royals clubhouse believes the team would be way better off with Bobby Witt Jr. on the Opening Day roster, damn the service time issues.</p>&mdash; Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlannyMLB/status/1371518497512099843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

WOW.

If you’re wondering why Witt looks like Tulo now, he works with trainer Bobby Strouoe out of Dallas. He’s got clients like the guy Witt is most often compared to Trevor Story.


Oh. And that one guy who plays QB for the Chiefs, what’s his name

Chad Henne? It showed on the third-down scramble vs. Cleveland in the playoffs.

Yeah, the blackout rules are the most antiquated and nonsensical rules I've ever heard of. I am blacked out from two teams from which I'm 2.5-3.5 hours away. People in Iowa are blacked out from SIX teams. You'd think that with all the concern about baseball being a dying sport, they'd be trying to make it easier to watch the games, not harder.

I think those Story comparisons are going to fade. That was based on him having some significant contact and swing and miss issues.

Those seem to have been ... addressed. And quickly.

Witt used to have some holes in his swing that just... simply aren’t there now. And he did that without sacrificing bat speed or power.

He just fixed his holes AND improved his plate discipline. (It appears)

I hope everyone recognizes 1) how hard/rare it is to fix ONE of those issues 2) how insane it is to fix BOTH.

We may have someone incredibly special on our hands here.

The fact that Royals players are comparing his batter's eye to being as transcendent as how Mahomes reads a secondary is.. yeah.

It's easy to get overhyped with prospects but the way he has just exploded this Spring (after a solid Spring last year) has been special to watch.

I was thinking best case scenario for Witt would be Bergman but it might be A Rod or Chipper Jones level.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have it on pretty good authority that Mike Matheny is pushing for BWJ on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> Opening Day roster. Maybe it&#39;s quite not as unlikely as I once thought. Between that and what <a href="https://twitter.com/FlannyMLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FlannyMLB</a> just said about the clubhouse, I don&#39;t know.</p>&mdash; David Lesky (@DBLesky) <a href="https://twitter.com/DBLesky/status/1371519900343267340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


“I always loved Matheny!” /chiefsplanet

People need to slow down. Most young no name players are fed meat balls down the middle or the pitcher is throwing them a pitch they are working on. The hype is off the tracks and Pratto, Matias, Isbel, and Miller all have higher OPS than him in Spring Training and nobody really gives a **** about any of those guys outside of Isbel.

Let’s hope the Royals have found their Patrick Mahomes.

Matheny was a great hire! He learned from his mistakes and now is a force to be reckoned with! Great job Mike! Please have Witt at starting 2nd base please

Putting Witt on the opening day roster is one of the dumbest things any team in baseball can do right now. If this team was ready to win a WS maybe it's more defendable...but even then not really.

IF they send Witt to the bigs, which is the better/likely defensive alignment? Dozier at 3b, Witt at 2B and Whit in RF? Or Witt at 3B, Whit at 2B and Dozier in RF?

He’d have to be in the starting lineup. What position would he play? 2B?

MLB is so far behind on tv deals compared to the NFL.

Reminds me of the stories coming out of Chiefs camp about Mahomes. No one could believe what they were seeing.

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No one gives a **** about Pratto?

MLB will never catch up to the NFL as long as each club is treated as its own entity and there's no hard salary cap based on TV broadcast revenues.

Well there you have it folks, Witt needs to be on the opening day roster, batting clean up and playing everyday.

Not really after the stinker of milb he's had. He's not even a Top 10 system prospect at this point.

Like our 2011 list.

11. Yordano
16. Salvy
30. Kelvin Herrera

It's about time for Mondesi to get hurt again. Witt can start at SS.

Duffy with 4 innings of no hit ball today with 4 K’s.

That’s about the most innings I trust that guy pitching at once.

I don't get me wrong, I think Witt Jr could actually be ready. But is 2 months worth screwing yourself out of that service time? Hell no. If he had a full year of minors under his belt there also would be a better argument. He needs sometime to go through the highs and lows of actual competitive baseball as well.

Ftr I'm against starting Witt jr on the opening day roster but I just saw two reports that confirmed that Matheny is pushing for Witt on the opening day roster from sources I don't know how to evaluate. Sherman may be in his corner according to a different media outlet that I have no respect for. Opinions are like assholes, damn near everyone has one.
I'm at peace with it if they do, but it's going to drive ticket prices up. I don't think Dayton will bow to the pressure.

Not that I don't think he's incredible, but he is young and there is a huge difference between spring training and a regular season mlb game, especially with our division being pretty ****ing strong for smaller market teams. I know chicago is huge but the cubs have a bigger fanbase.

Exactly this. That year is incredibly valuable, especially to a team like the Royals.

Two points

--Sometimes there are outlier situations and special players. Take for example Albert Pujols in 2001. It's totally unheard of and off the charts for a player to go directly from the low Single-A Midwest League straight to the majors and win Rookie of the Year. Pujols might be the most amazing outcome from an aggressive promotion. Every player's situation is different. Development isn't linear.

--The Padres didn't play by the book when Fernando Tatis Jr. started Opening Day in 2019 at age 20. That was player-driven and clubhouse-driven too. Looking back at it now, the franchise built up goodwill with Tatis from that move and he felt compelled to extend with the Padres through age 35 after only 143 games played. And these are the same Padres that followed a similar low payroll, risk-adverse economic model as the Royals for 2 1/2 decades.

One more

Juan Soto got promoted to the majors at age 19 in 2018 after only 15 games at high Single-A ball and eight games in Double-A ball.

99.8% of the players don't follow this developmental timeline, I totally understand the skeptics and naysayers, but sometimes there are outlier, special players and Witt Jr. might be one of them.

Did Pratto fix his swing?