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Mama Hip Rockets · 03-25-2019, 10:34 PM

Is Zimmer expected to make the rotation or be a bullpen guy?

duncan_idaho · 03-26-2019, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mama Hip Rockets

Is Zimmer expected to make the rotation or be a bullpen guy?

He’s strictly a bullpen guy at this point.

dallaschiefsfan · 03-26-2019, 09:29 AM

Or maybe we wait until he gets out of Spring Training and Arizona and see if the regular season produces different results. If he struggles from day one and his pitches look flat, I'll join the calls for his release. Next man up. I'm hoping Ynoa makes the team, regardless of Boxberger. I think it really depends on whether they're intent on keeping Ellis.

duncan_idaho · 03-26-2019, 10:04 AM

As with any vet added to a rebuilding team, Boxberger is a worthwhile play if you let
Him build up trade value and move him for some sort of future asset.

He’s a negative play if he’s terrible and you keep running him out (see Blaine Boyer).

It’s a worthwhile risk because there are so many spots in the pen.

Duda is less worthwhile because he potentially takes away key at bats from guys you need to find out about and the value is unlikely to be anything of value.

**ChiTown** · 03-26-2019, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

As with any vet added to a rebuilding team, Boxberger is a worthwhile play if you let
Him build up trade value and move him for some sort of future asset.

He’s a negative play if he’s terrible and you keep running him out (see Blaine Boyer).

It’s a worthwhile risk because there are so many spots in the pen.

Duda is less worthwhile because he potentially takes away key at bats from guys you need to find out about and the value is unlikely to be anything of value.

Help me out with Duda? Is he going to sub at 1B with O'Hearn, or sub with Schwindel as a DH? I REALLY don't get that signing at all.

duncan_idaho · 03-26-2019, 10:43 AM

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Help me out with Duda? Is he going to sub at 1B with O'Hearn, or sub with Schwindel as a DH? I REALLY don't get that signing at all.

If the idea is use him at DH and have him split some ABs with Schwindel and possibly move him for something via trade, it makes a tad bit of sense.

That’s the only way to make sense of it, though.

If they play him instead of O’Hearn, it’s flat-our dumb.

Mecca · 03-26-2019, 10:47 AM

Lucas Duda is never going to have a ton of trade value.

duncan_idaho · 03-26-2019, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Lucas Duda is never going to have a ton of trade value.

No. He isn’t. Maybe you get some international dollars for him or a lotto ticket.

Mecca · 03-26-2019, 01:16 PM

I just don't really like that move honestly, but oh well.

BWillie · 03-26-2019, 11:04 PM

Alright guys what is the opening day line up and rotation going to be

DeepSouth · 03-27-2019, 05:47 AM

https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/whit...ng-day-preview

Official lineup for 03/28/2019

1) Whit Merrifield 2B

2) Adalberto Mondesi SS

3) Alex Gordon LF

4) Jorge Soler RF

5) Hunter Dozier 3B

6) Ryan O’Hearn 1B

7) Frank Schwindel * DH

8) Martin Maldonado C

9) Billy Hamilton CF

Starting Pitcher: Right-hander Brad Keller

Great Expectations · 03-27-2019, 05:52 AM

That lineup has potential, it is also very Nedlike to have Gordonin the 3 hole.

KChiefs1 · 03-27-2019, 06:10 AM

Duda is on the team? Why?

C3HIEF3S · 03-27-2019, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Duda is on the team? Why?

To take away ABs from guys who will be on the team after this year.

Mecca · 03-27-2019, 06:56 AM

Why is Gordon hitting 3rd....also is Soler really going to be in the field a lot? He seems like a DH candidate to me.

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