2k23: Kansas City Royals

[Sharky]

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

Shhh! Don’t break it!

[Art Vandelay]

brett phillips promoted, billy hamilton dfa

phillips has 18 home runs, 22 steals (1 caught stealing), a ton of walks (72) and a ton of strikeouts (115) in triple A in 2019. baseball america #80 overall ranked prospect (#57 prior) just a couple of seasons back, speculation is just turned 25 year old half way through the season is going to share center field with starling.

I think he'll get a lot of at bats...

[revo]

David Glass has reached an agreement to sell the team to KC businessman John Sherman for $1 Billion. Oh, he bought the team in 2000 for $96m......yowza.

[SlideRule]

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.

ICYMI: Mondesi came back and has stolen 4 bases in his two games since returning. Looks good to go!

[madducks]

Royals manager Ned Yost will retire at the end of this season.

[onejayhawk]

Royals manager Ned Yost will retire at the end of this season.

Is the going away party before or after he leaves?

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[Ken]

Is the going away party before or after he leaves?

J

Yes, it is.

[The Feral Slasher]

Yes, it is.

I disagree

[madducks]

MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports that the Royals have hired Mike Matheny to be their new manager.

[Art Vandelay]

Ian Kennedy...is he the sure thing closer in 2020?

[Pauly]

Ian Kennedy...is he the sure thing closer in 2020?

Not much in the way of competition, and his contract makes him difficult to trade. He seems pretty secure to me.

[cavebird]

Someone told me that someone thought he would be a starter this year, but I haven't heard anything official. I agree with Pauly. He's the clear closer. He'll probably be traded at the deadline (being the last year of his contract, the Royals will pay down enough to get a B- prospect for him), but otherwise, he's good to go. Making him a starter would just kill all of his trade value.

[revo]

Kennedy in the 6th? Holland for the save? What’s goin on here?

[madducks]

Kennedy in the 6th? Holland for the save? What’s goin on here?

Welcome to the Mike Matheny era in KC.

[madducks]

Royals place OF/DH Jorge Soler on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain.