***Official 2021 Royals Season Repository Thread***

[ChiefsCountry]

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

[dlphg9]

Oh holy shit, was checking on the minor league guys and was looking at our A+ club and saw this very nice surprise. Remember our old friend Seuly Matias? Well he got hurt after sucking to begin the year or maybe he was sucking because he was hurt. Well small sample size and all but holy shit.

He's been back since July 13th and is absolutely raking. He didn't have 1 HR before he got hurt and now in just 23 games he has racked up 10 ****ing homers.

23 games/94 ABs/18 Runs/24 Hits/3 2Bs/2 3Bs/10 HRs/25 RBIs/6 BBs/37 SOs/.255 BA/.307 OBP/.649 SLG/.956 OPS

This would be one hell of a nice little surprise if he got back on track.

[dlphg9]

Oh and our 2020 1st round #32 pick Nick Loftin has turned it on after sucking shit the first month or so. That dude can play all over the field. Michael Massey is kicking ass too. Vinnie Pasqauntino is tearing up AA now just like he was in A+. So good news in the minors. Maybe one of them will become a bonafide star.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

So what in the living **** is going on with Mondesi? It seems to be pretty quiet and he's just still sitting there in Omaha not playing. It's like 4 games in a row now or 5 maybe.

I honestly don’t really care anymore. He’s not a guy we can count on. Even Dayton has alluded to it.

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I honestly don’t really care anymore. He’s not a guy we can count on. Even Dayton has alluded to it.

Just came out and said it directly, actually.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I honestly don’t really care anymore. He’s not a guy we can count on. Even Dayton has alluded to it.

Well I definitely do care considering he's probably the number 1 or 2 most talented guy in this organization. No way am I giving up on him and would really like to know why he's riding the bench in Omaha.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

Oh holy shit, was checking on the minor league guys and was looking at our A+ club and saw this very nice surprise. Remember our old friend Seuly Matias? Well he got hurt after sucking to begin the year or maybe he was sucking because he was hurt. Well small sample size and all but holy shit.

He's been back since July 13th and is absolutely raking. He didn't have 1 HR before he got hurt and now in just 23 games he has racked up 10 ****ing homers.

23 games/94 ABs/18 Runs/24 Hits/3 2Bs/2 3Bs/10 HRs/25 RBIs/6 BBs/37 SOs/.255 BA/.307 OBP/.649 SLG/.956 OPS

This would be one hell of a nice little surprise if he got back on track.

The strikeout rate is still worrisome and he's old enough now to really be skeptical it improves much.

But when he's healthy, he hits the ball very, very hard and very, very far.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I honestly don’t really care anymore. He’s not a guy we can count on. Even Dayton has alluded to it.

Then JJ Piccolo basically said there's no way they're moving him to the OF. Acted like because Kaufman is big it's not any easier than short..

Sometimes I really think the Royals are run by buffoons.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Then JJ Piccolo basically said there's no way they're moving him to the OF. Acted like because Kaufman is big it's not any easier than short..

Sometimes I really think the Royals are run by buffoons.

I could see trying him at 3B as well, I guess. But it's still a tough position to avoid frequent dives.

But man... to dream for a minute... an IF defense of Mondesi, Witt, Lopez and Pratto would have a potential plus defender at every position, and depending on how well Witt and Pratto play defensively, potentially Gold Glove caliber guys at every spot.

[louie aguiar]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Then JJ Piccolo basically said there's no way they're moving him to the OF. Acted like because Kaufman is big it's not any easier than short..

Sometimes I really think the Royals are run by buffoons.

We have a gaping hole in CF. Might as well try him out there. He certainly has the speed to play center. Royals are being very stubborn in their thinking.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by louie aguiar

We have a gaping hole in CF. Might as well try him out there. He certainly has the speed to play center. Royals are being very stubborn in their thinking.

I agree, unless they believe Isbel or Olivares can handle it.

FA pool or a trade would also work fine.

[louie aguiar]

SSJ was talking about the 2018 draft the other day. The royals picked 18th and picked Brady Singer. The cardinals picked Nolan Gorman at 19. I guess Gorman is now the top 3b prospect in baseball. I know hindsight is 20/20 but it would be nice to have Gorman in the system along with Will, Pratto and Melendez after seeing Singer’s regression.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I agree, unless they believe Isbel or Olivares can handle it.

FA pool or a trade would also work fine.

**** these idiots don't even think Olivares can handle a corner outfield spot. Theyd rather trot O'Hearn out there.

Also why hasn't Isbel gotten another shot in the majors? He was good enough to make the starting day lineup, but only got 12 ****ing games and was sent down. Since July 1st he's turned it around and has an .847 OPS.

Why does Ryan O'Hearn get this big years long leash of absolute and total suckage, but here he is still sucking. Michael Taylor sucks ass and should be DFA'd he has no future here, but here he is sucking. Hunter Dozier is absolute garbage, but he's still in the majors. Hanser Alberto is also established garbage that has never been anything but garbage and here he is playing in 79 games already.

Why does Dayton Moore feel the need to scrape the bottom of the barrel every single off-season to sign some guys that are AAAA players and they always end up being starters for way too long when we have several guys in the minors that could do as good as, if not better than those scrubs.

Oh and the idiot traded away the guy that could have potentially been our CF of the future in Brett Phillips. Phillips has a .711 OPS this year which would give him the 2nd highest OPS among all of our starters. Brett Phillips was just another guy that never got an actual shot at starting, because Dayton just had to make sure Bubba Starling got his ABs.

I hate Dayton so so much. I can't wait until he's gone. Hopefully he doesn't get rid of too much talent before that happens.

[Ocotillo]

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[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by louie aguiar

SSJ was talking about the 2018 draft the other day. The royals picked 18th and picked Brady Singer. The cardinals picked Nolan Gorman at 19. I guess Gorman is now the top 3b prospect in baseball. I know hindsight is 20/20 but it would be nice to have Gorman in the system along with Will, Pratto and Melendez after seeing Singer’s regression.

Yeah, it’s a comparison that has bounced back and forth a few times. Looked great a few years ago, looked fine at the start of this year.

Singer has the talent to be a really good starter, but does he have the wherewithal to make the changes he needs to make?

K rate and defense are the only potential road blocks with Gorman. I don’t think it’s set that he can stick at 3B in the majors.

He has a career 30 percent K rate in the minors but has seemingly made strides this year. Hasn’t acclimated well yet to AAA but is only 21. He’s a tremendous prospect and one I’d be really excited to see paired with Pratto and Witt.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

**** these idiots don't even think Olivares can handle a corner outfield spot. Theyd rather trot O'Hearn out there.

Also why hasn't Isbel gotten another shot in the majors? He was good enough to make the starting day lineup, but only got 12 ****ing games and was sent down. Since July 1st he's turned it around and has an .847 OPS.

Why does Ryan O'Hearn get this big years long leash of absolute and total suckage, but here he is still sucking. Michael Taylor sucks ass and should be DFA'd he has no future here, but here he is sucking. Hunter Dozier is absolute garbage, but he's still in the majors. Hanser Alberto is also established garbage that has never been anything but garbage and here he is playing in 79 games already.

Why does Dayton Moore feel the need to scrape the bottom of the barrel every single off-season to sign some guys that are AAAA players and they always end up being starters for way too long when we have several guys in the minors that could do as good as, if not better than those scrubs.

Oh and the idiot traded away the guy that could have potentially been our CF of the future in Brett Phillips. Phillips has a .711 OPS this year which would give him the 2nd highest OPS among all of our starters. Brett Phillips was just another guy that never got an actual shot at starting, because Dayton just had to make sure Bubba Starling got his ABs.

I hate Dayton so so much. I can't wait until he's gone. Hopefully he doesn't get rid of too much talent before that happens.

The handling of Olivares makes me angry, too. It’s pretty dumb.