Royals ***Official 2023 Royals Season Repository Thread*** - Page 5

ChiefsCountry · 12:29 PM

2023 – A new beginning for the Royals. Matt Quatraro era begins. A year to see which of our young players will make up the core going forward. Can Bobby Witt Jr become a superstar SS or will go to the hot corner? Will Brady Singer take the next step forward? Will Salvy be Salvy? Will Big Vin or Pratto take first base? Will they find a position for MJ? Who else emerges from the youth movement? Not to mention the development of the new downtown stadium.

Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jordan Lyles, RHP
Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
Josh Taylor, LHP
Aroldis Chapman, LHP

Top 10 Prospects from Baseball America
1. Gavin Cross, OF
2. Cayden Wallace, 3B
3. Drew Waters, OF
4. Ben Kudrna, RHP
5. Frank Mozzicato, LHP
6. Maikel Garcia, SS
7. Tyler Gentry, OF
8. Nick Loftin, OF/3B
9. Angel Zerpa, LHP
10. Carter Jensen, C

WilliamTheIrish · 01-07-2023, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Regarding Trevor Bauer:

I suspect he'll be picky about where he signs and only sign a one-year deal, wherever he goes.

I would be strongly in favor of bringing him into KC, even on a one-year deal, as midseason trade bait if nothing else.

Bauer is fantastic and his methods and approach as a pitcher line up with the new staff. He needs a prove-it opportunity in a low intensity environment, and I don't see much reason that CAN'T be Kansas City.

Him and Singer would be a nice Saturday - Sunday back to back at the ol' ball park.

Woogieman · 01-07-2023, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

I have to imagine the Royals are pretty PR conscious at the moment with needing the public's support for a new stadium. The Kansas City Star, most assuredly, will be licking their chops to write expose after expose and letters to the ownership team eviscerating the Royals for signing Bauer and what it means for the MLB to be supporting violence against women.

I think it depends on whether the Royals FO thinks they can weather that potential storm and whether that storm could impact their future objectives as an ownership group.

175 IP and a 1.35 WHIP would buy a lot more goodwill than doing the woke thing.

Mecca · 01-07-2023, 01:31 PM

The issue is though baseball suspended him to look good. All of the evidence in that case is on his side, hence why nothing legally happened.

ChiefsCountry · 01-07-2023, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woogieman

175 IP and a 1.35 WHIP would buy a lot more goodwill than doing the woke thing.

I'm sure the Astros will jump all over him.

Chiefspants · 01-07-2023, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woogieman

175 IP and a 1.35 WHIP would buy a lot more goodwill than doing the woke thing.

WASP did the same for Reek, but the Chiefs had to get through the Star's barrage (that led to a national barrage) to get there. We'll see if the Royals would be willing to take that on, especially with how high profile some of the names are in their ownership group.

dlphg9 · 01-08-2023, 12:47 AM

Was this in the last thread and why hasn't a bigger deal been made about it?

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-reporte...171038661.html

MLB reportedly used three baseballs during 2022 season, and Yankees might've benefitted most
Chris Cwik
December 7, 2022, 2:22 pm
TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 27: Rawlings baseballs behind netting ahead of the MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre on August 27, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
MLB reportedly used three different baseballs in 2022. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
It wouldn't be an MLB offseason without a baseball-related scandal. Despite commissioner Rob Manfred insisting that one baseball would be used during the 2022 MLB season, there is evidence that three different baseballs were utilized, according to Bradford William Davis of Insider.

That conclusion comes courtesy of Dr. Meredith Wills, an astrophysicist who has conducted various studies on MLB balls the past couple of years. Dr. Wills managed to collect a sample of 204 baseballs from the 2022 MLB season and determined that three types of balls were used in games: The dead ball MLB promised it would use, the "juiced" balls that were used in previous seasons and a third ball that split the difference. Dr. Wills dubbed the third ball the "Goldilocks ball" given that its measurements were between those of the "juiced" ball and the dead ball.

Every ball obtained by Dr. Wills met MLB's manufacturing specifications. Those specifications have come under scrutiny, however, as some have argued that the acceptable range for a legal baseball is too large and can result in "legal" baseballs that vary wildly in performance.

MLB purchased Rawlings, the company that makes baseballs for the league, in 2018.

Did the Yankees benefit from MLB using multiple balls?

The overwhelming majority of balls tested by Dr. Wills from 2022 wound up being the dead ball, which Manfred promised would be the sole ball used last season. The Goldilocks balls, which are more lively than dead balls, were found mostly in special instances, such as the postseason, the World Series, All-Star events and when the league used commemorative stamps on the ball.

Dr. Wills did find other instances of the Goldilocks ball being used in the regular season, and all of them occurred during New York Yankees games. These balls reportedly did not contain commemorative stamps, per Davis.

This conclusion comes after slugger Aaron Judge hit an American League-record 62 home runs in the 2022 MLB regular season. The league consistently promoted Judge's chase of the record, cutting into his at-bats to ensure that fans could watch him try to make history. Judge signed a nine-year, $360 million deal to stay with the Yankees on Wednesday.

MLB denies using multiple baseballs in 2022
The league denied Dr. Wills' conclusions, calling them "wholly inaccurate and just plain wrong," per Insider. A league spokesman claimed that only one ball was used in the 2022 MLB season. Rawlings said there was no "third ball" used in 2022, and the previously used "juiced" ball was taken out of circulation before the 2022 season.

MLB initially fought back against research suggesting that a different, livelier ball was used in 2019. Eventually, Manfred acknowledged that the balls had less drag due to a manufacturing change. Balls with less drag travel farther, which led to a home run explosion in 2019. A whopping 6,776 home runs were hit that year, shattering the all-time record for home runs in a season. Manfred later said the change was not intentional.

Manfred has attempted to correct the issue since, though evidence suggests that two different types of balls were used in 2021, which MLB confirmed. The league said the balls were used as a result of production delays stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

MLB players have expressed frustration with the baseballs
New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander is among the biggest and most vocal critics of the baseball. Verlander publicly questioned Manfred in 2019, leading to Manfred's response about the "juiced" ball. Verlander also reportedly approached an MLB official in 2022 and asked in colorful language when the league would fix the baseballs, per Insider.

A number of players, including Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, spoke to Insider and expressed suspicion about multiple balls being used in 2022. MLB reportedly warned San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater about sending balls for "third-party testing," seemingly discouraging him from sending baseballs to Dr. Wills to be analyzed.

Why using different baseballs matters
Since purchasing Rawlings in 2018, MLB has been, at best, inconsistent when addressing possible changes to the ball. The league has at times admitted fault months after an issue was discovered and claimed changes were not intentional or were in the process of being fixed.

Despite that, the league continues to find itself embroiled in a ball scandal, the latest chapter of which casts doubt on one of the biggest stories around the league. It also sheds light on why players are concerned about the presence of multiple balls. If the Goldilocks ball was being used frequently or exclusively in Yankees games while Judge was chasing the AL home run record, does that take away from his accomplishment? Did it give the Yankees an advantage if they were seeing more hitter-friendly balls than other teams? Did this advantage contribute to Judge getting an extra $130 million from the Yankees after rejecting a deal in spring training?

If the Goldilocks balls were used during Yankees games at a higher rate than for other teams and MLB had no idea, that suggests incompetence among those in charge of baseball distribution. If this was an intentional strategy, it calls into question the integrity of the games. Can fans trust the results of contests if they are influenced by the type of ball being used? What's more, in addition to very real on-the-field concerns, MLB's willingness to embrace sports betting adds another unsavory layer to this potential scandal.

Given all those issues, it's more important than ever that MLB understands how, where and when baseballs are being used. In recent seasons, the league has repeatedly failed to inspire faith in that regard.

ChiefsCountry · 01-09-2023, 02:41 PM

Home start time released. Also have new start times for night games in April, May and September. Moving them up 30 minutes.

First pitch times for our 2023 home schedule are here! pic.twitter.com/kfV8oD8bXT
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) January 9, 2023

**RockChalk** · 01-10-2023, 08:43 AM

Cueto $8.5 mil for 1-year deal with Marlins.

Guess that didn't interest this ownership group? Assuming he wanted $2mil more to play for/in KC. 1 year deal at $10.5mil would still be pretty good value.

Sherman's group is making Glass look like Cohen at this point. The 2023 team won't win 70 games.

Mecca · 01-10-2023, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockChalk

Cueto $8.5 mil for 1-year deal with Marlins.

Guess that didn't interest this ownership group? Assuming he wanted $2mil more to play for/in KC. 1 year deal at $10.5mil would still be pretty good value.

Sherman's group is making Glass look like Cohen at this point. The 2023 team won't win 70 games.

They weren't lying when they said they weren't spending any money this year...

**RockChalk** · 01-10-2023, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecca

They weren't lying when they said they weren't spending any money this year...

In baseball terms, spending $8.5-10.5 million on a pitcher is about the same as not spending any money.

I didn't expect we had to take them literally when they said that. But apparently we should have.

Mecca · 01-10-2023, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockChalk

In baseball terms, spending $8.5-10.5 million on a pitcher is about the same as not spending any money.

I didn't expect we had to take them literally when they said that. But apparently we should have.

Let's be real, it's possible Sherman has no money or has no interest in spending money until he gets his stadium.

TomBarndtsTwin · 01-10-2023, 09:00 AM

Meh. Fine with it.

We actually have a competent coaching staff now. Let the new pitching specialists and coaches see what they can do with all the young arms we have. Still feel there's a lot of untapped potential there that were missing out on. They literally had ****ing morons working with them at the major league level. That has to be taken into consideration.

They still do need to add a veteran arm to pair with Singer at the top of the rotation. Wouldn't mind them bringing Zack back for a year if he's still available. Think he showed some positive signs the second half of the year that there's still some juice to squeeze out of there, but this year is likely his last.

After 2023, I think you're gonna see Sherman and his group's spending starting to trend up. Especially if he's wanting to build a new ballpark downtown and have it ready to go by 2026 (which is the rumor). He's going to want fans to be excited about the team and the new ballpark and wanna spend money. That's not gonna happen if you're still putting a garbage product on the field that's losing 85-95 games a year.

I think he'll be motivated to spend some money this next off-season, but I guess we'll see.

kstater · 01-10-2023, 09:21 AM

Yeah I'm not sure what bringing Johnny Cueto on a 1 year deal brings you

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nychief · 01-10-2023, 09:36 AM

https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/...JDHwZo8IVxz8RQ

Royals sign 1b/OF Matt Beaty

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...eatyma01.shtml

**PHOG** · 01-10-2023, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nychief

https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/...JDHwZo8IVxz8RQ

Royals sign 1b/OF Matt Beaty

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...eatyma01.shtml

Yes!! FINALLY we have someone to go with JACK & SHIT!!

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01-08-2023, 12:47 AM	#66
dlphg9 MVP Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $2189653	Was this in the last thread and why hasn't a bigger deal been made about it? https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-reporte...171038661.html MLB reportedly used three baseballs during 2022 season, and Yankees might've benefitted most Chris Cwik December 7, 2022, 2:22 pm TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 27: Rawlings baseballs behind netting ahead of the MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre on August 27, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) MLB reportedly used three different baseballs in 2022. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) It wouldn't be an MLB offseason without a baseball-related scandal. Despite commissioner Rob Manfred insisting that one baseball would be used during the 2022 MLB season, there is evidence that three different baseballs were utilized, according to Bradford William Davis of Insider. That conclusion comes courtesy of Dr. Meredith Wills, an astrophysicist who has conducted various studies on MLB balls the past couple of years. Dr. Wills managed to collect a sample of 204 baseballs from the 2022 MLB season and determined that three types of balls were used in games: The dead ball MLB promised it would use, the "juiced" balls that were used in previous seasons and a third ball that split the difference. Dr. Wills dubbed the third ball the "Goldilocks ball" given that its measurements were between those of the "juiced" ball and the dead ball. Every ball obtained by Dr. Wills met MLB's manufacturing specifications. Those specifications have come under scrutiny, however, as some have argued that the acceptable range for a legal baseball is too large and can result in "legal" baseballs that vary wildly in performance. MLB purchased Rawlings, the company that makes baseballs for the league, in 2018. Did the Yankees benefit from MLB using multiple balls? The overwhelming majority of balls tested by Dr. Wills from 2022 wound up being the dead ball, which Manfred promised would be the sole ball used last season. The Goldilocks balls, which are more lively than dead balls, were found mostly in special instances, such as the postseason, the World Series, All-Star events and when the league used commemorative stamps on the ball. Dr. Wills did find other instances of the Goldilocks ball being used in the regular season, and all of them occurred during New York Yankees games. These balls reportedly did not contain commemorative stamps, per Davis. This conclusion comes after slugger Aaron Judge hit an American League-record 62 home runs in the 2022 MLB regular season. The league consistently promoted Judge's chase of the record, cutting into his at-bats to ensure that fans could watch him try to make history. Judge signed a nine-year, $360 million deal to stay with the Yankees on Wednesday. MLB denies using multiple baseballs in 2022 The league denied Dr. Wills' conclusions, calling them "wholly inaccurate and just plain wrong," per Insider. A league spokesman claimed that only one ball was used in the 2022 MLB season. Rawlings said there was no "third ball" used in 2022, and the previously used "juiced" ball was taken out of circulation before the 2022 season. MLB initially fought back against research suggesting that a different, livelier ball was used in 2019. Eventually, Manfred acknowledged that the balls had less drag due to a manufacturing change. Balls with less drag travel farther, which led to a home run explosion in 2019. A whopping 6,776 home runs were hit that year, shattering the all-time record for home runs in a season. Manfred later said the change was not intentional. Manfred has attempted to correct the issue since, though evidence suggests that two different types of balls were used in 2021, which MLB confirmed. The league said the balls were used as a result of production delays stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. MLB players have expressed frustration with the baseballs New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander is among the biggest and most vocal critics of the baseball. Verlander publicly questioned Manfred in 2019, leading to Manfred's response about the "juiced" ball. Verlander also reportedly approached an MLB official in 2022 and asked in colorful language when the league would fix the baseballs, per Insider. A number of players, including Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, spoke to Insider and expressed suspicion about multiple balls being used in 2022. MLB reportedly warned San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater about sending balls for "third-party testing," seemingly discouraging him from sending baseballs to Dr. Wills to be analyzed. Why using different baseballs matters Since purchasing Rawlings in 2018, MLB has been, at best, inconsistent when addressing possible changes to the ball. The league has at times admitted fault months after an issue was discovered and claimed changes were not intentional or were in the process of being fixed. Despite that, the league continues to find itself embroiled in a ball scandal, the latest chapter of which casts doubt on one of the biggest stories around the league. It also sheds light on why players are concerned about the presence of multiple balls. If the Goldilocks ball was being used frequently or exclusively in Yankees games while Judge was chasing the AL home run record, does that take away from his accomplishment? Did it give the Yankees an advantage if they were seeing more hitter-friendly balls than other teams? Did this advantage contribute to Judge getting an extra $130 million from the Yankees after rejecting a deal in spring training? If the Goldilocks balls were used during Yankees games at a higher rate than for other teams and MLB had no idea, that suggests incompetence among those in charge of baseball distribution. If this was an intentional strategy, it calls into question the integrity of the games. Can fans trust the results of contests if they are influenced by the type of ball being used? What's more, in addition to very real on-the-field concerns, MLB's willingness to embrace sports betting adds another unsavory layer to this potential scandal. Given all those issues, it's more important than ever that MLB understands how, where and when baseballs are being used. In recent seasons, the league has repeatedly failed to inspire faith in that regard.
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01-10-2023, 08:43 AM	#68
RockChalk Dirty Bit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake of the Woods Casino cash: $3840002	Cueto $8.5 mil for 1-year deal with Marlins. Guess that didn't interest this ownership group? Assuming he wanted $2mil more to play for/in KC. 1 year deal at $10.5mil would still be pretty good value. Sherman's group is making Glass look like Cohen at this point. The 2023 team won't win 70 games. __________________
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TomBarndtsTwin MVP Join Date: Mar 2013 Casino cash: $5119883	Meh. Fine with it. We actually have a competent coaching staff now. Let the new pitching specialists and coaches see what they can do with all the young arms we have. Still feel there's a lot of untapped potential there that were missing out on. They literally had ****ing morons working with them at the major league level. That has to be taken into consideration. They still do need to add a veteran arm to pair with Singer at the top of the rotation. Wouldn't mind them bringing Zack back for a year if he's still available. Think he showed some positive signs the second half of the year that there's still some juice to squeeze out of there, but this year is likely his last. After 2023, I think you're gonna see Sherman and his group's spending starting to trend up. Especially if he's wanting to build a new ballpark downtown and have it ready to go by 2026 (which is the rumor). He's going to want fans to be excited about the team and the new ballpark and wanna spend money. That's not gonna happen if you're still putting a garbage product on the field that's losing 85-95 games a year. I think he'll be motivated to spend some money this next off-season, but I guess we'll see.
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