<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jordan Lyles was the first pitcher in MLB history to have his team lose his first 15 starts of the year.<br><br>He then spots the team with the best record in the majors a 4-0 lead.<br><br>Naturally, the Royals win, 9-4, their biggest margin of victory since May. What&#39;s that line, <a href="https://twitter.com/jaysonst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaysonst</a>?</p>&mdash; Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) <a href="https://twitter.com/jazayerli/status/1672737584739414018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

big boy win. now for some Sporting in a bit

steamy out at Children's Mercy Park

Dugout finally pulled Lyle before he OceanGate Titan’d himself

Mercy call from the dugout because our pen was rested otherwise he’d of given up back to back jacks to lose it

Good to see he's on the way back.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ryan Yarbrough&#39;s first rehab start was ��<br><br>His final line: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 Ks<br><br>62 pitches, 44 strikes <a href="https://t.co/T5h6kRplup">pic.twitter.com/T5h6kRplup</a></p>&mdash; Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) <a href="https://twitter.com/OMAStormChasers/status/1672755342193598465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Angels are leading the Rockies tonight 23-0. It is the 4th inning.

Ohtani only 1-5, what a bum.

1-6 now. Loser.

Beat them 25-1 and then took Moustakas. Moose finally gets to go home.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Los Angeles Angels are acquiring infielder Mike Moustakas from the Colorado Rockies, according to sources familiar with the deal.</p>&mdash; Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1672820489486733315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lynch is pitching good
Glasgow struck out 12 Royals in 5 innings

Home plate ump got knocked out

Bobby needs to get far away from shortstop today

Isbel is back. Almost halfway through the season so it's time for that playoff push.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> and Guardians game 1 as Kyle Isbel returns from the IL <a href="https://t.co/VKauDPTPKS">pic.twitter.com/VKauDPTPKS</a></p>&mdash; Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) <a href="https://twitter.com/goldbergkc/status/1673779985339875330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'm at the point where I'm willing to talk to the Dodgers about a package involving Witt and Barlow to see what they'd be willing to give back.

Trading Witt now would just be insanely ****ing dumb. Talk about selling low and not getting anywhere close to the value you could get if he finished the season on a hot streak. Also no way would we trade him in the middle of the season. He'd be a guy you trade in the off season.

It's been 30 games since he hit his low point for OPS .664, not including the first 2 weeks. Since then he's been on a hell of a pace.

If you extrapolated his last 30 games over a 162 games this is what ya get

178 hits, 27 2Bs, 27 HRs, 103 RBIs, 43 BBs, 113 Ks, 54 SBs, .282 BA, .328 OBP, .781 OPS

Now add that to his incredibly improved D at SS. He's 30th in the majors and 7th among ML SS in Outs Above Average. According to Fangraphs, so far he has the 6th highest DEF rating at SS (6.9). Last year he was dead last among SS that played 800+ innings with a -3.5 DEF rating.

He's got the 7th highest WAR at SS and if he continues to hit even remotely close to what he has been the last 30 days + the first month of the season, then there is absolutely no way you trade him. At worst that is the 3rd best SS in the game.

Bobby Witt Jr. has me finally really excited for what he might actually become. He didn't let a brief slump derail his entire season and has been hammering the ball and another exciting sign about this last month is that he isn't just lucking into hits. He has a .301 BABIP during that 30 day stretch.

Royals outfield defense should be improved now. That can help the pitching staff out.

Our leading RBI guy in the lineup tonight has 38. That makes me sad.

Been a pitching duel tonight

That was a mess but it's a run.

That was as bad of a play as I can remember.

And now a bad one for the Royals. Nicky Lopez has been thrown out at second base twice tonight.

Nicky's throw out at second was the ball don't lie for the previous snafu that the Royals got to score on lol

How the hell did Nicky Lopez bat .300 2 years ago? He is beyond worthless

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Juuuust a bit outside. <br>The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> head to the ninth up 1-0!<br><br>TV: Bally Sports Kansas City<br>Stream: <a href="https://t.co/ulUYCaCPuW">https://t.co/ulUYCaCPuW</a> <a href="https://t.co/H7yTK5b66V">pic.twitter.com/H7yTK5b66V</a></p>&mdash; Bally Sports Kansas City (@BallySportsKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsKC/status/1673877454593613826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Barlow ****ing shit

They better not blow this game that was handed to them. If they do they are not a good team.

LMAO
Barlow shits all over Singer's great outing.

Austin Cox's carriage finally turned back into a pumpkin

I turned on the game and Ramirez hitting a grand slam was the first pitch I saw.

0 era in his career coming into the game!

McArthur has been a turd.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">James McArthur allowed seven runs on six hits in his Major League debut. He threw 40 pitches.<br><br>Guardians 13, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> 0 in the sixth inning.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1674237919345930241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Why is Cleveland good with their young lineup and the Royals so bad? This is worse than the Chiefs in the 80s. At least the Chiefs weren't talking about wanting a new stadium.

Looks like scoring 1 run in 18 innings; it's really hard to watch. Feel badly for the people who paid their hard earned money to go sit in 100 degree temperature and watch this sort of product.

What an absolute waste of a trade that was for McArthur.

Domingo German for the Yankees just threw a perfect game against the A's. 24th time in the history of baseball. A's still find a way to one up us tonight.

****ING AWESOME.

German said his uncle died two days ago. He cried all day Tuesday for him. He said he pitched all night with his uncle on his mind. Amazing how it happened under those circumstances.

I don't know all of the circumstances for perfect games, but this has to be one of the coolest/most inspiring.

Congrats to him. Crazy that he gives up 10 runs in his last start and now throws a perfect game today on 99 pitches.

Well I guess he's a pretty big piece of shit lmao.

Sherman press conference coming up in 30 minutes. Maybe he will announce that unless the Royals win the pennant, he will be moving the team. This will lead to the most improbable comeback in baseball history.

Hopefully, it’s to announce that he’s moving the team to Portland to put us out of our collective misery.

5 bucks says it's just talk about the new stadium.

This is probably the most interesting bit from the press conference. Kind of confirms that they aren't seriously considering Clay county.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sherman says they&#39;re looking more at April for a potential ballot date for a new stadium should they move forward in Jackson County. Have not had as extensive/specific conversations about that with Clay County.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1674432514117754880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also this one which indicates that he's not terribly concerned about the team losing.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">John Sherman noted the Cubs, Astros and Orioles all suffered through terrible seasons with young players before turning things around. &quot;Sometimes you&#39;ve got to get worse before you get better. Not that we accept losing&quot;</p>&mdash; Pete Grathoff (@pgrathoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgrathoff/status/1674439146956365824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Uh the Orioles rebuild started the same time the Royals one did....

Also all of those teams completely rebuilt their entire front offices in the process.

This is year ****ing 6 since dismantling the World Series team, in which they've lost 104, 103, and 97 games in that span, and are on pace to lose well over 100 this year. He wants to act like his elevating JJ late last season restarted the clock to Year 1? **** THAT, MOTHER****ER.

If Sherman wanted to restart the clock to zero, he should've completely cleaned house, top to bottom. He doesn't get that privilege by keeping in place a lot of the folks who were there for the previous 5 seasons.

When they basically changed nothing but elevating the assistant GM and getting a new manager and pitching coach, in no way does that restart the clock. All of the scouts and development people responsible for the product on the field are still here.

Also the real problem is you can't realistically evaluate a player when the entire organization has been with them since draft day, they're attached to player succeeding.

A new front office would likely to be willing to take calls on any player in the organization, these guys likely aren't willing to do that. I said this before and I'll say it again I would talk about Bobby Witt Jr to the Dodgers..

In return I'd want, Andy Pages, Emmett Sheehan, Nick Nastrini and another add like Kyle Hurt.

If they'd part with those guys I'd toss them Witt and Barlow.

:Lin:

Can they just hire Luhnow? Dude knows how to build a team from nothing to WS team.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..

**** off John

-Sherman takes responsibility for the team being in the position that there in right now.

-Ownership is “itching to spend money” in free agency but the nucleus has to be intact.

-Team is playing worse than they had projected.

-Minor league pitching philosophy change has shown some improvement in prospects but they have to keep adding via trades and draft.

-Royals claim to be “waiting” on Jackson and Clay county for the stadium, not the other way around.

-Clay county approached the Royals

-For Jackson county plan will be to extend the current sales tax if it’s approved (300-350 million). State would fund more and the ownership group would invest over a billion.

-Said the data shows favorable support so long as the Chiefs and Royals both ask for a tax extension in Jackson county. Said they were “humbled” and later mentioned the data wasn’t favorable if just the Royals asked for the extension.

-Mentions brining in Manfred to talk about how the K doesn’t meet current mlb standards.

-Sherman wants to speed up the process to avoid another “Oakland situation.”

-Labor Union is going to the media as a negotiation tactic.

-Jackson county site provides vertical growth, Clay county would provide the team with areas to expand outward into.

-Understands the fans frustrations about asking for money when the team is this bad. However said that there thinking about “50 years into the future” and not just what’s happening right now.



He's threatening us with Manfred if he doesn't get his way.

Just let the lease run out and tell them to **** off.

They are 100% trying to attach themselves to the Chiefs to get what they want.

Also if you listen to that interview, he literally just got on mic and told people to give him money or this was going to become "an Oakland situation". He is laying the groundwork for moving the team if taxpayers don't build him a new stadium. Then he threatened to bring in Manfred..

This dude may threaten to move the team if his proposal stalls.

Oh, I meant tell the to **** off out of KC. Relocate? Gladly. Baseball is a stagnant sport on life support and it's not worth investing hundreds of millions into, especially as a small market.

Said this before in this thread, Royals are taking all the public heat when the Chiefs want the same thing

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Royals</a> Chairman also says if the <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a> are on board, he doesn’t believe a <a href="https://twitter.com/JacksonCountyMO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JacksonCountyMO</a> sales tax extension vote would fail. They appreciate the Royals taking the bullets for this conversation, Sherman said. <a href="https://twitter.com/fox4kc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fox4kc</a></p>&mdash; Jonathan Lewis Ketz (@JonKetz) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKetz/status/1674433931364667393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Chiefs are good and would probably easily get approved if the Royals weren't attached...the Royals if anything will drag the Chiefs down.

what do the Chiefs want out of the deal? improvements?

They're gonna ask for a new stadium with surrounding stuff too, you don't have a 50 year old stadium, a dynasty run with a transcendent player and not ask for the new stadium...

It'll be the house Mahomes built.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Uhh, yeah. The Chiefs stand to gain a TON from this. They don’t have to relocate. The Royals are gonna leave and they can develop the entire Truman Sports Complex to be whatever they want it to be. They should be doing whatever they can to help facilitate this. <a href="https://t.co/kNogg5sD4U">https://t.co/kNogg5sD4U</a></p>&mdash; Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalsFarm/status/1674463389718917125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">10000%</p>&mdash; Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalsFarm/status/1674464477704761345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The difference is people care about the Chiefs and Mahomes is the guy.....the Royals are a piss poor organization that looks like they are asking for stuff while they can't even be competent.

I don't care one bit about this franchise anymore. We had our run, but draft after draft since 2015 (maybe even earlier) has just been full of crap. We whiffed on last year and there's really not one young guy on the current roster that I would be disappointed if we traded him.

I would be slightly optimistic if we cleaned house, but JJ just seems like Dayton part 2. **** Sherman, let the team move if he wants to try to force taxpayers hands for something that is only going to make the team more valuable for him to sell.

I'd be much more forgiving if this was year 1 of a new regime...it's not.

Do teams that have 50 year old stadiums, probably need new ones? Yea they probably do, it just looks bad when you are asking for that when you are in the midst of being historically awful.

"We are just itching to spend money, but these young guys suck". Quite the comment there, Sherm

Itching so bad that in probably the greatest FA class of all time they signed Jordan Lyles and Ryan Yarbrough.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Mets, Padres and Phillies are first, third and fourth in MLB team payroll and have a combined winning percentage of .483, a record of 112-120. Worth noting the Phillies have a winning record, but barely. Only a matter of time before owners use this as an excuse to not spend.</p>&mdash; Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/1673141978618314753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

None of them are on pace to have one of the 5 worst years in the history of baseball are they?

Royals fan gauges success in how much money the owner is able to save each season

The farm system is crap. Trying to rebuild entirely on drafting and developing with this leadership as things stand, fat chance in hell.

No but shows free agency is just a farce. You jacking off to the Padres and they haven't done anything for all that talent they got. Prison Bitch's drive bys from Fangraphs about free agents all the time.

The key to baseball is building a farm system and keeping your own star players. Braves and Cardinals have been that model. Royals did that right with Salvy but haven't produced anyone else. Then fill the holes with a FA or trade.

Royals with a new stadium would be in the middle of the pack salary wise easily. That is where Denver, St. Louis and Minneapolis is. Have no doubt the Royals would be as well.

The Royals suck at developing players and proceeded to keep all those guys...how long has Lonnie Goldberg been here now?

The point is no you aren't going to build a championship team in FA but you should be looking for valuable pieces that can fit in to what you are doing and the Royals don't even do that. They can spend money they choose not to.

Interview sounded like a con man.

Who in FA would you have went after?

No shit. Bit surprised he doesn't employ a PR team to help with these sorts of things. He couldn't have made himself look much worse today unless he was actively trying.

I was fine with Chapman, they should have went after Bauer too...

As far as guy that were going to legit get paid.

Dansby Swanson, if that would have happened who knows but that would have been my 1st place to look. Chris Bassitt would have been my other big name to look at.

For more minor moves.

Brandon Drury
Sean Manaea
Nathan Eovaldi
Andrew Heaney

Bauer should have kicked the tires on for sure. But you can also know why they didnt.
Swanson meh. Not with Witt and Garcia.
Drury I could see at third, even though the Angels have used him at first.
I liked Manaea and Heaney.

Not saying they needed all those guys but they needed 3 starters out of FA.

I also was not remotely sold on Witt as a SS coming into this year.

Well they did get 3 starting pitchers in FA. Turns out they sucked or got hurt.

Brandon Drury would have been a nice get