Royals ***Official 2021 Royals Season Repository Thread*** - Page 181

ChiefsCountry · 01-07-2021, 12:01 PM

For all things Royals for the new year.

Free Agent Signings:
Carlos Santana
Mike Minor
Michael Taylor
Ervin Santana

Top 10 Prospects:
1 Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2 Asa Lacy, LHP
3 Daniel Lynch, LHP
4 Jackson Kowar, RHP
5 Erick Pena, OF
6 Nick Loftin, SS
7 Kyle Isbel, OF
8 Khali Lee, OF
9 Jonathan Bowlan, RHP
10 Carlos Hernedez, RHP

duncan_idaho · 06-11-2021, 03:42 PM

Re: Rocker's stock, sometimes guys get too "seen" in scouting circles and start to get knocked for silly things.

His velo was down a little for a month or so, and he hasn't been as crazily dominant as he was a freshman. People think he's maxed out physically.

I'll take him and laugh all the way to the playoffs on his back and legs if he falls to #7. I actually see some similarities to Max Scherzer as a college. He's got a dynamite FB-SL combo and just physically dominates guys. Entered his junior year with a potential 1st overall tag, and slipped a little for silly reasons.

Chiefspants · 06-11-2021, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

Or preventing it all together by bunting when he was looking a bit shaky.

I’ll always wonder what would have happened if Alcides swung away. MadBum even admitted that he was rattled coming out the mound to all of the boos and it wasn’t until the bunt out that he felt himself settle in.

The other what if for me (outside of the obvious one to send Gordo) is if Ned subbed Nori (0-17 lifetime against MadBum) in either of his AB’s for Josh Willingham. Ah well.

dlphg9 · 06-11-2021, 03:53 PM

If Rocker were to fall to us, then I'd literally cum on this board.

DJJasonp · 06-11-2021, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PHOG

Yes, I forgot about Bumgartner... unreal what he did. Selective memory perhaps. Possibly a memory block.

this guy didnt forget!

via GIPHY

BWillie · 06-11-2021, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9

If Rocker were to fall to us, then I'd literally cum on this board.

The only reason you know who Rocker is is because he was an early leader in the clubhouse as the #1 pick. I don't know why anyone is so enamored over him than anyone else unless you are some college baseball junkie - which 99% of us have little to no ****ing idea

**srvy** · 06-11-2021, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

I don't think you are very old PB - but for those of us under 40 the Chiefs have had waaaaaaaay more success than the Royals. The Royals alienated the fans of this city for decades. Nobody ever gave two shits about the Royals prior to 2014. No casual fans even knew the players. Complete apathy. Thank god for the World Series runs to revive interest in baseball in this town. Things looked bleak for a while. I didn't remember ONE, not even ONE successful season for the Royals prior to the 2014 playoff run yet I still followed them through high school, college etc. My family would mock me because I knew things about the players - things any fan should know - and now those same family members are fans once again.

I don't know your age and don't care but this post is ridiculous. So 80 and 85 didn't matter? The years chasing the powerhouse Yankees in the 70s and 80s. Noone even knew their names but the stadium drew well.

Even in a losing season baseball is a fun experience in person. but you have made clear your heat intolerant. Try to remember your experience has nothing to do with others.

duncan_idaho · 06-11-2021, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

The only reason you know who Rocker is is because he was an early leader in the clubhouse as the #1 pick. I don't know why anyone is so enamored over him than anyone else unless you are some college baseball junkie - which 99% of us have little to no ****ing idea

Dude, a lot of these guys have known about Kumar Rocker since he was a high school player and a potential first round pick for the Royals in the 18 draft. Because I’ve been talking about him since then.

People are enamored of him because he’s a 6-5 freak who can run his fastballs into the high 90s, has a wipeout slider, and has absolutely dominated the highest level of college baseball.

He’s the type of guy who shouldn’t make it out of the top 3 picks, and a bunch of teams seem to be about to convince themselves to chase a higher variance commodity (HS bats) instead of him.

BWillie · 06-11-2021, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

I don't know your age and don't care but this post is ridiculous. So 80 and 85 didn't matter? The years chasing the powerhouse Yankees in the 70s and 80s. Noone even knew their names but the stadium drew well.

Even in a losing season baseball is a fun experience in person. but you have made clear your heat intolerant. Try to remember your experience has nothing to do with others.

No not for people under 40. I never witnessed any of that shit. My entire life up until 2014 the Royals were the laughingstock of the league year after year after year.

BWillie · 06-11-2021, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Dude, a lot of these guys have known about Kumar Rocker since he was a high school player and a potential first round pick for the Royals in the 18 draft. Because I’ve been talking about him since then.

People are enamored of him because he’s a 6-5 freak who can run his fastballs into the high 90s, has a wipeout slider, and has absolutely dominated the highest level of college baseball.

He’s the type of guy who shouldn’t make it out of the top 3 picks, and a bunch of teams seem to be about to convince themselves to chase a higher variance commodity (HS bats) instead of him.

I bet 2 ppl on this board could pick him out of a lineup. I bet 4 have ever seen him pitch let alone know anything about the other prospects ranked ahead of him. If anything Id be careful to crown prospects to early or they end up like Perry Ellis or JaRon Riush.

Chiefspants · 06-11-2021, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

I bet 2 ppl on this board could pick him out of a lineup. I bet 4 have ever seen him pitch let alone know anything about the other prospects ranked ahead of him. If anything Id be careful to crown prospects to early or they end up like Perry Ellis or JaRon Riush.

Perry Ellis was the definition of "high floor, low ceiling" with "decent" measurables and athleticism from the start.

That is not at all what you're dealing with concerning Rocker.

Chiefspants · 06-11-2021, 08:22 PM

Old friend alert:

Eric Hosmer is in one of his patented god awful weeks long slumps. Getting outbid was likely the best thing that could have happened for GMDM.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-11-2021, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

I bet 2 ppl on this board could pick him out of a lineup. I bet 4 have ever seen him pitch let alone know anything about the other prospects ranked ahead of him. If anything Id be careful to crown prospects to early or they end up like Perry Ellis or JaRon Riush.

Rocker struck out 11 tonight.

TomBarndtsTwin · 06-11-2021, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Rocker struck out 11 tonight.

Who is this ‘Rocker’ you speak of . . . . . . . ?

(kidding, of course)

BWillie · 06-11-2021, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Perry Ellis was the definition of "high floor, low ceiling" with "decent" measurables and athleticism from the start.

That is not at all what you're dealing with concerning Rocker.

When he was in 9th grade he was a Top 5 prospect, maybe even the best prospect. By the time he was a senior, he was downgraded and rightly so.

TLO · 06-12-2021, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Old friend alert:

Eric Hosmer is in one of his patented god awful week long slumps. Getting outbid was likely the best thing that could have happened for GMDM.

Maybe we can trade Soler for him?

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