Royals ***Official 2023 Royals Season Repository Thread*** - Page 256

ChiefsCountry · 12:29 PM

2023 – A new beginning for the Royals. Matt Quatraro era begins. A year to see which of our young players will make up the core going forward. Can Bobby Witt Jr become a superstar SS or will go to the hot corner? Will Brady Singer take the next step forward? Will Salvy be Salvy? Will Big Vin or Pratto take first base? Will they find a position for MJ? Who else emerges from the youth movement? Not to mention the development of the new downtown stadium.

Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jordan Lyles, RHP
Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
Josh Taylor, LHP
Aroldis Chapman, LHP

Top 10 Prospects from Baseball America
1. Gavin Cross, OF
2. Cayden Wallace, 3B
3. Drew Waters, OF
4. Ben Kudrna, RHP
5. Frank Mozzicato, LHP
6. Maikel Garcia, SS
7. Tyler Gentry, OF
8. Nick Loftin, OF/3B
9. Angel Zerpa, LHP
10. Carter Jensen, C

poolboy · 08-07-2023, 03:11 PM

supposedly MJ has made some adjustments...he started moving his hands away from his body etc...It has seemed to help some

tyreekthefreak · 08-07-2023, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

There's plenty of raw talent in Melendez. If the Royals (or someone else) can unlock it, they'll have a heck of a player on their hands.

His batted ball numbers are good even at the big league level. He strikes the ball well and he does it often. But he has a hole in his zone and he chases too much crap. So he can't put that raw power to use.

I feel like the approach issues may be hard to get around but there has to be a mechanical change that can keep him from swinging through as many hittable pitches as he does. There's a lot to like in there but it's just not working.

Hell, send him to Driveline or something. Have someone outside the organization work with him to see if they can untangle a hitch in his swing or something. That's the kind of guy a team like the Royals should be looking to acquire/repair but it doesn't do them any good if they can't diagnose/develop the guys from within their own system first.

He's a canary in the coalmine to me. If the Royals can't figure out how to make a productive big league hitter out of Melendez, they need to make changes to their staff to address that. He's exactly the kind of player they need to be developing into a difference maker. They just can't afford to let players with his tools plateau and/or regress.

He falls away from the plate!!! Like he's drag bunting or something. He needs to quiet his legs which will steady the rest of the body so he makes solid contact more often.

dlphg9 · 08-07-2023, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Gavin Cross promoted to AA....after hitting 206 in 350 single A at bats..

I hadn't heard that, so I went to look up and see if maybe he's been on a tear the last month or so.

My god. Why?

Last 25 games

17 hits, 2 hr, 23 SOs, 9 BBs .183 BA, .267 OBP, .312 SLG, .579 OPS

Really earned this promotion lmao. Has a .217 BABIP, so maybe he's hitting the ball hard?

**** if I know.

Chiefspants · 08-07-2023, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Not a ringing endorsement for former Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol.

Filed to ESPN: Former White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton documents dysfunction as he saw it in Chicago. ‘No rules': Ex-White Sox pitcher rips club's culture https://t.co/Z03bbDpZE8
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) August 7, 2023

I know a taskmaster they can hire to right the ship! He promotes veteran leadership and is a real savvy investor in St Louis real estate.

KCUnited · 08-07-2023, 05:07 PM

Glad we avoided that disaster!

WhawhaWhat · 08-07-2023, 05:22 PM

These Red Sox uniforms look as bad as those old Royals uniforms they wore that one time.

poolboy · 08-07-2023, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9

I hadn't heard that, so I went to look up and see if maybe he's been on a tear the last month or so.

My god. Why?

Last 25 games

17 hits, 2 hr, 23 SOs, 9 BBs .183 BA, .267 OBP, .312 SLG, .579 OPS

Really earned this promotion lmao. Has a .217 BABIP, so maybe he's hitting the ball hard?

**** if I know.

seems like they are rushing guys up to early...sign some shitty FAs and let our guys develop to the point that they are breaking down the door

WhawhaWhat · 08-07-2023, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

These Red Sox uniforms look as bad as those old Royals uniforms they wore that one time.

poolboy · 08-07-2023, 06:21 PM

frekin Waters beat that....overturned

BWillie · 08-07-2023, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

bring em back

poolboy · 08-07-2023, 06:41 PM

MJ has a three hit night so far

Why Not? · 08-07-2023, 07:18 PM

Cole Ragans is our Ace. Good thing, bad thing, I don’t know but he’s the best we’ve got right now. Yes very small sample size but it is what it is.

ChiefsCountry · 08-07-2023, 07:53 PM

Not to go all pete, but damn that was a shit call.

tk13 · 08-07-2023, 07:54 PM

Got cooked by the umps tonight.

ChiefsCountry · 08-07-2023, 07:55 PM

Royals got ****ed tonight. ****ing umpire piece of shits and to those Boston bundle of stickss

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