Royals *** Official 2018 Royals Offseason Repository *** - Page 73

duncan_idaho · 06:46 AM

It's the end of the world as we know it... and we feel... fine?

2018 is a season of transition for the Royals, or at least it is at this point. Dayton Moore is back. Will he swing full into THE PROCESS 2.0? Or will he try to load up again and make some reload magic happen?

Pending Free Agents:
1B | Eric Hosmer | San Diego Padres, 8 years, $144 million ($5 million signing bonus; $20 million/year in Yrs 1-5; $13 million/year in Yrs 6-8 wth player opt out)

Spoiler!

3B | Mike Moustaskas | Kansas City Royas, 1, $6.5 million

Spoiler!

CF | Lorenzo Cain | Milwaukee Brewers, 5 years, $80 million

Spoiler!

RP | Mike Minor | Texas Rangers, 3, $28 million

Spoiler!

SP | Jason Vargas | New York Mets, 2, $16 million

Spoiler!

SS | Alcides Escobar | Kansas City Royals, 1, $2.5 million

Spoiler!

2018 MLB Draft Picks
#18
#33 - Compensation (Eric Hosmer)
#34 - Compensation (Lorenzo Cain)
#40 (Competitive Balance Round A)

Comp picks explanation:

Spoiler!

2018 Draft Names to Watch

RHP Kumar Rocker, N Oconnee HS, Georgia.

Spoiler!

OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI

Spoiler!

1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL).

Spoiler!

RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga).

Spoiler!

ANY Any, Any (Any). Any current top projected pick who slides for injury concerns. Includes current top prospect prospect SP Brady Singer, U of Florida.

duncan_idaho · 01-29-2018, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I'd trade Duffy & Merrifield to the Brewers for the best talent. I've heard they have a great farm system.

They shipped out a good portion of it to land Christian Yelich.

Unless the Royals are interested in acquiring Keon Broxton and/or Domingo Santana, I don't see a fit there for Danny Duffy.

If Milwaukee is willing to talk about Keston Hiura and pair him with Corey Ray, maybe that's something you can kind of make happen, but you need a premium prospect back to move Duffy and Merrifield considering the value of controlled players. And I'm not sure Milwaukee can quite put that package together now.

The Brewers could offer volume (Hiura and Ray are both bottom of the 100-top 200 prospects types, and they have a lot of pitchers with mid-rotation upsides and back-end starter likely future values), but if he Royals move Duffy and Merrifield together, they need star power, not volume.

There are better matchups out there.

The Angels and Duffy would make a lot of sense, and the Angels could offer some guys with that true star upside (primarily, Jo Adell, who is a monster in the making, IMO)

mr. tegu · 01-29-2018, 09:39 PM

I still don’t believe the team is going to be all that bad so tanking just for the sake of tanking doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t much care about the money it would take to sign Hos because they have proven that when the time comes they will spend so I don’t think his salary would really prevent anything if the team turns out to be good enough to need to add pieces and in the next few seasons.

Sure-Oz · 01-29-2018, 10:09 PM

You guys really think they're gonna get Hos?

ChiefsCountry · 01-29-2018, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

You guys really think they're gonna get Hos?

Yes

Discuss Thrower · 01-29-2018, 10:47 PM

I'd rather have Moose than Hos long-term. From what y'all more educated types say, Hosmer's swing is gonna **** him up at some point and Moose offers better position flexibility.

cosmo20002 · 01-30-2018, 12:14 AM

Signings of $5M+ since 2015:

Young 2/$11.5M - DFA
Moss 2/$12M - traded
Wood 2/$12M - traded
Soria 3/$25M - traded
Minor 2/$7.25M
Hammell 2/$16M
Kennedy 5/$70M
Gordon 4/$72M

Brando · 01-30-2018, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

I'd rather have Moose than Hos long-term. From what y'all more educated types say, Hosmer's swing is gonna **** him up at some point and Moose offers better position flexibility.

Is it a foregone conclusion that Moose will be able to move to first and play solid defense? Salvy will be occupying DH within a few years.

Genuinely curious and not intended for snark.

tk13 · 01-30-2018, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

You guys really think they're gonna get Hos?

It's no secret at this point that he's the guy they want.

Even if Hos shoots them down, Dayton just traded the guy who would be the opening day 1B. Right now it's either Dozier or a free agent. I can't believe they'd just hand the job to Dozier with no competition. The team website currently lists Cuthbert as both the starting 1B and 3B on the depth chart.

dallaschiefsfan · 01-30-2018, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tk13

It's no secret at this point that he's the guy they want.

Even if Hos shoots them down, Dayton just traded the guy who would be the opening day 1B. Right now it's either Dozier or a free agent. I can't believe they'd just hand the job to Dozier with no competition. The team website currently lists Cuthbert as both the starting 1B and 3B on the depth chart.

That's pretty funny.

Fansy the Famous Bard · 01-30-2018, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Royals have traded LHP Ryan Buchter and DH/1B Brandon Moss to Oakland for right-hander Jesse Hahn and Minor League right-hander Heath Fillmyer. This could clear some payroll space for a certain free-agent first baseman you know.
— Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) January 30, 2018

Are you ****ing kidding me? Buchter was actually a decent reliever with several years of control. Hahn shouldn't be on a roster.... ANYWHERE. Salary dumps like this absolutely kill me.

Fansy the Famous Bard · 01-30-2018, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

We'll see who's right and who's wrong at the end of this season.

The current odds aren't slanted in your favor.

I don't think anyone here has an illusion that KC is going to be good, sorry to burst your insanely large bubble.

And the timing of Billay's post was stupid, as early as it's made. However prophetic it may be, seeing GMDM's repeatedly stupid transactions that are occurring as the offseason progresses.

Fansy the Famous Bard · 01-30-2018, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

You guys really think they're gonna get Hos?

Nope

Fansy the Famous Bard · 01-30-2018, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Signings of $5M+ since 2015:

Young 2/$11.5M - DFA
Moss 2/$12M - traded
Wood 2/$12M - traded
Soria 3/$25M - traded
Minor 2/$7.25M
Hammell 2/$16M
Kennedy 5/$70M
Gordon 4/$72M

Minor was the only one worth any money and he made the least.

Al Bundy · 01-30-2018, 09:48 AM

I don't mind the trade. Buchter was terrible for the Royals. The whole suckery of Padres ****ed the team.

nychief · 01-30-2018, 10:04 AM

Moss is cooked. Butchter was fine...but we can find a loggy in the minors... Dick Lovelady, pls?

You get Hahn who when healthy has been good and a lotto ticket.
Save some scratch.

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duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1400308	* Official 2018 Royals Offseason Repository * It's the end of the world as we know it... and we feel... fine? 2018 is a season of transition for the Royals, or at least it is at this point. Dayton Moore is back. Will he swing full into THE PROCESS 2.0? Or will he try to load up again and make some reload magic happen? Pending Free Agents: 1B \| Eric Hosmer \| San Diego Padres, 8 years, $144 million ($5 million signing bonus; $20 million/year in Yrs 1-5; $13 million/year in Yrs 6-8 wth player opt out) Spoiler! (DI's Guess: Texas Rangers, 6, $118 million) 3B \| Mike Moustaskas \| Kansas City Royas, 1, $6.5 million Spoiler! (DI's Guess: Los Angeles Angels, 5, $98 million) CF \| Lorenzo Cain \| Milwaukee Brewers, 5 years, $80 million Spoiler! (DI's Guess: San Francisco Giants, 4, $68 million) RP \| Mike Minor \| Texas Rangers, 3, $28 million Spoiler! (DI's Guess: Los Angeles Angels, 3, $35 million+ $12 million team option SP \| Jason Vargas \| New York Mets, 2, $16 million Spoiler! (DI's Guess: Baltimore Orioles, 2, $29 million) SS \| Alcides Escobar \| Kansas City Royals, 1, $2.5 million Spoiler! (DI's Guess: San Diego Padres, 1, $6.5 million) 2018 MLB Draft Picks #18 #33 - Compensation (Eric Hosmer) #34 - Compensation (Lorenzo Cain) #40 (Competitive Balance Round A) Comp picks explanation: Spoiler! In case I, picks would be #32, 33, and 34, if Alex Cobb of Rays signs for $50 million guaranteed. Kansas City will likely have 5 of the top 40-45 picks in the draft, and the bonus pool money should rival that of the teams drafting 1-3 in the 2017 draft. This should give KC tremendous flexibility in acquiring talent that otherwise might slip or not be "signable." 2018 Draft Names to Watch RHP Kumar Rocker, N Oconnee HS, Georgia. Spoiler! Possibly goes top 10 but is a big, physical SP with ace potential. Moore and co. will be all over him if he slips a bit and could offer top 10 money at No. 16 OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI Spoiler! Kelenic is the top prep bat, toolsy OF. Royals would be ecstatic to have shot at him. 1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL). Spoiler! Tremendous raw power, best in HS bats. Royals typically like HS arms or HS bats with "special" tools. He qualifies. RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga). Spoiler! Another big, physical specimen with huge upside. More likely to be available mid-first than Rocker. ANY Any, Any (Any). Any current top projected pick who slides for injury concerns. Includes current top prospect prospect SP Brady Singer, U of Florida. Last edited by duncan_idaho; 04-02-2018 at 06:46 AM..
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01-29-2018, 09:39 PM	#1082
mr. tegu Forever Royal Join Date: Mar 2012 Casino cash: $1611300	I still don’t believe the team is going to be all that bad so tanking just for the sake of tanking doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t much care about the money it would take to sign Hos because they have proven that when the time comes they will spend so I don’t think his salary would really prevent anything if the team turns out to be good enough to need to add pieces and in the next few seasons.
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01-30-2018, 12:14 AM	#1086
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01-30-2018, 09:48 AM	#1094
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01-30-2018, 10:04 AM	#1095
nychief MVP Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Casino cash: $6899466	Moss is cooked. Butchter was fine...but we can find a loggy in the minors... Dick Lovelady, pls? You get Hahn who when healthy has been good and a lotto ticket. Save some scratch. __________________ Good Time Charlie, Uncle Doobie and the Great Frisco Freakout.
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