Royals Royals sign 4th rounder Tim Melville

duncan_idaho · 08-16-2008, 10:51 AM

Excited to see Melville and Hosmer in the fold. Best high school pitcher and best high school hitter in the draft. Best power arm; best power bat.

I love the pitching depth that's being built in the system; tons of good young arms. Saves you from being up the creek if a few (as is inevitable) don't pan out, and also gives you trading options if more than expected DO pan out.

I think they're in position to compete for a wild card with a few more pieces (another RBI guy, a shortstop - assuming Aviles moves to 2B) by 2010 as long as either Butler or Gordon start living up to their potential...

08-16-2008, 10:51 AM	#20
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $-2109692	Excited to see Melville and Hosmer in the fold. Best high school pitcher and best high school hitter in the draft. Best power arm; best power bat. I love the pitching depth that's being built in the system; tons of good young arms. Saves you from being up the creek if a few (as is inevitable) don't pan out, and also gives you trading options if more than expected DO pan out. I think they're in position to compete for a wild card with a few more pieces (another RBI guy, a shortstop - assuming Aviles moves to 2B) by 2010 as long as either Butler or Gordon start living up to their potential... __________________ "You gotta love livin', cause dying is a pain in the ass." ---- Sinatra
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