2k23: Kansas City Royals

[revo]

If you had to guess, what happens, if Bonifacio plays well, when Soler comes back? Soler was playing well before he got hurt. Who loses ABs?

Neither. Both will play.

[onejayhawk]

Hunter Dozier has been on a tear. His strikeouts are down and his isolated power has surged. He's a former 1st round pick, so this is not completely unexpected.

Has he turned a corner, or is this just a hot streak from a streaky player? He's already 27. Does he have any real value in 2019?

J

[Ken]

Hunter Dozier has been on a tear. His strikeouts are down and his isolated power has surged. He's a former 1st round pick, so this is not completely unexpected.

Has he turned a corner, or is this just a hot streak from a streaky player? He's already 27. Does he have any real value in 2019?

J

I'm not sure what you mean by strikeouts down, he has 18 Ks and just 1 BB in his last 15 games. That's not good.

I would not buy in at all.

If he's a few bucks in a deep only league I'd consider him, otherwise I don't see any appeal personally.

[onejayhawk]

Down as in 35% to 25% for over six weeks. You're right about the walks.

A few bucks in a deep league is about what I thought. I would need him to be the top 12-15 3B.

J

[TranaGreg]

am I missing something or did Whit Merrifield just majorly undervalue himself? 4 years, $16.25M - could go to $30M with all incentives. I get that he's already 30 but if this guy was a free agent I gotta think that he'd be worth double that, if not more.

[joncarlos]

am I missing something or did Whit Merrifield just majorly undervalue himself? 4 years, $16.25M - could go to $30M with all incentives. I get that he's already 30 but if this guy was a free agent I gotta think that he'd be worth double that, if not more.

I'm thinking Markakis signing for 6m and Asdrubal signing for 3 probably scared the hell out of him. But that does seem incredibly cheap.

[Ken]

I'm thinking Markakis signing for 6m and Asdrubal signing for 3 probably scared the hell out of him. But that does seem incredibly cheap.

Not sure why those would have influenced him, they have very different skill sets and they are 3+ years older than him. Their contracts relate more to his *next* contract after this extension is over, not his current one.

[Ken]

I just read up on Merrifield's situation. They just bought out his arb years, this was not a situation related to free agency at all. Apples and Oranges.

[TranaGreg]

yeah, it makes more sense from that perspective. Here's a breakdown:

[onejayhawk]

At his age, it's hard to recall he has only three years major league experience.

J

[Sharky]

Considering he is my best keeper in an AL only, I’m thrilled. For him, of course.

[Art Vandelay]

1b frank schwindel has been added to the opening day 25 man lineup.

KC is going no where, schwindel showed some nice power last year in triple A. Worth a flier in reserve rounds of only leagues

[joncarlos]

1b frank schwindel has been added to the opening day 25 man lineup.

KC is going no where, schwindel showed some nice power last year in triple A. Worth a flier in reserve rounds of only leagues

AND Lucas Duda? AND Ryan O'Hearn? Is everyone on their team either a speed demon or a sluggardly 1B? So I guess their regular OF is Soler-Gordon-Hamilton and only Gore in reserves? (And Chris Owings I guess?)

[revo]

The Royals could have THREE 40+ SB guys. They really should start-off their lineup with all three of them, that would really be something. What's the point in batting the has-been Alex Gordon third?

[onejayhawk]

The Royals could have THREE 40+ SB guys. They really should start-off their lineup with all three of them, that would really be something. What's the point in batting the has-been Alex Gordon third?

Maybe because he just missed an OPS of 1.000 in Arizona.

J