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Prison Bitch · 03-21-2019, 09:54 AM

White Sux extend Eloy Jimenez to 6/43 deal. It has two club options at 17/per, so total deal could be 8/77.

Oh. He’s never played a single MLB game.

Chris Meck · 03-21-2019, 10:46 AM

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Chris Meck · 03-21-2019, 10:51 AM

I just wish they'd quit ****ing around and stick Soler in RF every ****ing day. He's not going to get better there until they do. Put Schwindel in the DH spot until he proves he's not worthy. Play O'Hearn every day until he figures out how to hit lefties. Play Dozier every goddamned day until he sinks or swims.

I mean; these guys need to play through their weaknesses to improve. I hate all the platooning and moving guys around. Just stick 'em in there to sink or swim. We're not taking the division anyway, let's see what we have.

We never would've found out what Merrifield was if we hadn't been forced to by every other second base option flaming out.

Chiefspants · 03-21-2019, 10:54 AM

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I just wish they'd quit ****ing around and stick Soler in RF every ****ing day. He's not going to get better there until they do.

I think the issue with putting Soler in the field is more or less his incredible risk for injury. That's been what's hamstrung his development more than anything else.

Chris Meck · 03-21-2019, 10:58 AM

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I think the issue with putting Soler in the field is more or less his incredible risk for injury, I would think. That's been what's hamstrung his development more than anything else.

well...then cut bait. If you can't play, you can't play.

There's a glut of 'maybes' on this team. I don't see how we move forward until we sort through it.

Can Phillips hit? Can Goodwin? Can Dozier? Is O'Hearn for real? Can Schwindel hit for high enough average?

dallaschiefsfan · 03-21-2019, 11:03 AM

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well...then cut bait. If you can't play, you can't play.

There's a glut of 'maybes' on this team. I don't see how we move forward until we sort through it.

Can Phillips hit? Can Goodwin? Can Dozier? Is O'Hearn for real? Can Schwindel hit for high enough average?

That's short-sighted. There's no extra value to Soler playing RF everyday. It's not like he's an amazing outfielder. There IS value in seeing if they can find a way to keep him healthy and have him contribute to the offensive production of a future Royals team. They're determining the pieces they can count on to contribute when the likes of Pratto, Melendez, Lee, Kower, Lynch etc. arrive.

Chris Meck · 03-21-2019, 11:09 AM

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That's short-sighted. There's no extra value to Soler playing RF everyday. It's not like he's an amazing outfielder. There IS value in seeing if they can find a way to keep him healthy and have him contribute to the offensive production of a future Royals team. They're determining the pieces they can count on to contribute when the likes of Pratto, Melendez, Lee, Kower, Lynch etc. arrive.

I don't think it's short-sighted; I'm unconcerned with the 'now' entirely.

I'm just saying I think treating any 'everyday' player with kid gloves on a last place team is pointless. If you have to do that NOW, how is he going to be a dependable cog on a play-off team in a couple of years? I'd rather play him everyday, see if the injury bug was just random bad luck or if he's made of glass. If he is, move on. We have other 'maybe' players we need to look at as well.

dallaschiefsfan · 03-21-2019, 10:59 AM

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I think the issue with putting Soler in the field is more or less his incredible risk for injury, I would think. That's been what's hamstrung his development more than anything else.

THIS. Otherwise, I would agree to keep him in RF. His bat is more important than having him in RF everyday at risk of injury. Unfortunately, guy has to be kiddy-gloved because he can't seem to stay healthy.

Chris Meck · 03-21-2019, 11:03 AM

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THIS. Otherwise, I would agree to keep him in RF. His bat is more important than having him in RF everyday at risk of injury. Unfortunately, guy has to be kiddy-gloved because he can't seem to stay healthy.

Well, and I'm not disagreeing- then we need to move on.

his bat is NOT more important, not in a rebuilding year. It doesn't matter at all if he's not to be counted on as a building block.

We're going to need a few of these guys to bloom if we're going to make a run in '20 or '21. We need to see who.

I expect Merrifield and his club friendly controlled deal get moved in July and we'll see what Lopez is.

dallaschiefsfan · 03-21-2019, 11:05 AM

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Well, and I'm not disagreeing- we need to move on.

his bat is NOT more important, not in a rebuilding year. It doesn't matter at all if he's not to be counted on as a building block.

Yes...his bat IS more important. He's a hit-first player. His greatest asset is definitely not his defense. On a championship team, a guy like Soler will end up being mostly a DH - our best defensive outfield pieces are in the minors.

Chiefspants · 03-21-2019, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Well, and I'm not disagreeing- then we need to move on.

his bat is NOT more important, not in a rebuilding year. It doesn't matter at all if he's not to be counted on as a building block.

We're going to need a few of these guys to bloom if we're going to make a run in '20 or '21. We need to see who.

I expect Merrifield and his club friendly controlled deal get moved in July and we'll see what Lopez is.

It’s worth pointing out that we have Soler until 2023, so we have plenty of time to work with him while we’re rebuilding here.

**Bowser** · 03-21-2019, 10:53 AM

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**ChiTown** · 03-21-2019, 10:55 AM

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Be prepared to be down-voted by the oversensitive Royals fans. That don’t like it when your opinion shits on their Pom Poms

**Bowser** · 03-21-2019, 10:57 AM

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Be prepared to be down-voted by the oversensitive Royals fans. That don’t like it when your opinion shits on their Pom Poms

Already got hit

I just don't know how we're going to compete with this starting lineup, and I don't know where the run production is going to come from. Hopefully I'm wrong by a magnitude of 30+ games, but I just don't see it.

**ChiTown** · 03-21-2019, 12:00 PM

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Already got hit

I just don't know how we're going to compete with this starting lineup, and I don't know where the run production is going to come from. Hopefully I'm wrong by a magnitude of 30+ games, but I just don't see it.

There isn’t enough talent to save this team from 100 losses, IMO. Not enough pitching, and certainly not enough offense. It’s not being negative. It’s just reality

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