2k23: Kansas City Royals

[joncarlos]

Interesting lineup yesterday. Merrifield started in RF.

RF Merrifield
SS Mondesi
LF Gordon
DH Soler
1B Schwindel
2B Owings
3B Dozier
C Maldanado
CF Hamilton

[Gregg]

Interesting lineup yesterday. Merrifield started in RF.

RF Merrifield
SS Mondesi
LF Gordon
DH Soler
1B Schwindel
2B Owings
3B Dozier
C Maldanado
CF Hamilton

Over and under for SBs = 199.

[Sour Masher]

Anyone have a take on Brad Keller? He looks good, but don't know much about him.

[joncarlos]

Anyone have a take on Brad Keller? He looks good, but don't know much about him.

He was a rule V guy last year who eventually worked his way into the rotation and looked good. His ratios were good but his Ks were very low, so I've been skeptical.

[Sour Masher]

He was a rule V guy last year who eventually worked his way into the rotation and looked good. His ratios were good but his Ks were very low, so I've been skeptical.

Yeah, that was my read on him, but having a kid that young and inexperienced as your opening day starter...thought maybe there was more there.

[Art Vandelay]

nicky lopez 24yo, coming off a pretty decent year in 2018, has been promoted to take on 2b full time (merrifield moving to the outfield)

20 - 5

that is lopez walks to strikeouts

6-3-9

doubles-hr-sb

.353 average

is a MUST pick up

[madducks]

Royals placed Adalberto Mondesi on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 19, with right groin pain.

[Ken]

Royals placed Adalberto Mondesi on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 19, with right groin pain.

right groin pain is an odd description. Is it a strain?

[Ken]

MLB SB leader Adalberto Mondesi out with what sounds like a separated shoulder. MRI today.

[SlideRule]

MLB SB leader Adalberto Mondesi out with what sounds like a separated shoulder. MRI today.

How long of an absence does that usually entail? I guess I can wait for an official announcement, just... booo.

[Ken]

How long of an absence does that usually entail? I guess I can wait for an official announcement, just... booo.

I don't think there's a "usual" case. Every case is different. He could be out the rest of the year. He could be back tomorrow. Bellinger's separated his right shoulder in May and stayed in the game.

On the positive side we do know it's his glove arm.

[swampdragon]

Mondesi question
We know that he can steal bases, but is there any tangible reason to believe that he can eventually get a decent batting average and learn to take a walk?
How is he not just Billy Hamilton?

[Ken]

Mondesi question
We know that he can steal bases, but is there any tangible reason to believe that he can eventually get a decent batting average and learn to take a walk?
How is he not just Billy Hamilton?

He's hitting .266 and he hit .276 over the last two years which certainly fall into the "decent" category. As far as taking a walk, not likely.

But sure, he's Billy Hamilton... who instead plays SS ... and gets regular ABs ... hits with some power (close to avg mlb exit velo unlike BH who is dreadful) ... and maintains a decent avg. Which makes him significantly, significantly more valuable than Billy Hamilton in roto.

[Teenwolf]

He's hitting .266 and he hit .276 over the last two years which certainly fall into the "decent" category. As far as taking a walk, not likely.

But sure, he's Billy Hamilton... who instead plays SS ... and gets regular ABs ... hits with some power (close to avg mlb exit velo unlike BH who is dreadful) ... and maintains a decent avg. Which makes him significantly, significantly more valuable than Billy Hamilton in roto.

Not to mention Mondesi hitting in the heart of the order vs Hamilton hitting 9th.

[revo]

Mondesi schmondesi. How about Jorge Soler, he of the 35 HRs, 87 RBIs?