2k23: Kansas City Royals

[GwynnInTheHall]

Terrance Gore seems to have made the squad. Might scoop him up with a FAAB bid for cheap speed. Just don't know if he will play at all.

I've got both Gore and Mondesi, looks like I have solved my speed issues if they both start and GOB

[onejayhawk]

Yeah, I like Mondesi, but putting a HOF or close to HOF ceiling on him is crazy. I do think he is likely to develop more power than Escobar and Andrus though.

Any regular at age 21 should be considered a candidate for the Hall. It requires at least one major step forward and consistency at the new level, but everyone has always talked about his tools.

For 2017 Escobar and Andrus are more realistic. If he develops with his age group, they will be his floor by 2020.

J

[revo]

He went for $3 in AL Tout Wars. For comparison, Jorge Polanco went for $10. At those prices, I'll take Mondesi.

What's the long term upside? Jimmy Rollins? Roberto Alomar? Is the downside Nick Ahmed with speed?

J

Raul Mondesi demoted to AAA.

[Boone]

Raul Mondesi demoted to AAA.

With Merrifield playing well, it's hard to see Mondesi cracking the big league roster any time soon.

Unless ...

What are the Royals going to do with Alcides Escobar? Will they trade him for a handful of beans at midseason and bring up Mondesi?
Or keep him and hope he will begin to produce?

[revo]

With Merrifield playing well, it's hard to see Mondesi cracking the big league roster any time soon.

Unless ...

What are the Royals going to do with Alcides Escobar? Will they trade him for a handful of beans at midseason and bring up Mondesi?
Or keep him and hope he will begin to produce?

Escobar's a free agent at the end of the year. I can't see the Royals holding onto him much longer.

[Boone]

Escobar's a free agent at the end of the year. I can't see the Royals holding onto him much longer.

Thx. So Mondesi comes up to finish the year as the Royals shortstop? Makes sense to give the kid some major league experience in a stress-free (rebuilding) season ...

[TranaGreg]

from yesterday - how NOT to run home when the guy trying to stretch a single into a double represents the THIRD out of the inning ... that's Lorenzo Cain ...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lorenzo Cain is walking to the plate while watching Eric Hosmer get tagged out at second base WHILE DOWN SIX RUNS. Run doesn&#39;t score. <a href="https://t.co/SKRlswRRx8">pic.twitter.com/SKRlswRRx8</a></p>&mdash; BP Toronto (@BProToronto) <a href="https://twitter.com/BProToronto/status/879087906740207617">June 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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edit: bummer, embedding that tweet didn't work ... oh well, here's a link

[revo]

Royals sign Jon Jay to a 1yr deal

[onejayhawk]

That has to be for CF. Wow.

J

[revo]

That has to be for CF. Wow.

J

Yes, there have been rumors of them moving Merrifield to CF, but this appears to put the kibosh on that move.

[chancellor]

Yes, there have been rumors of them moving Merrifield to CF, but this appears to put the kibosh on that move.

Maybe. Might just be a 4th OF, too and insurance in case Soler crashes and burns again.

[onejayhawk]

Makes some sense. Jay was once a very good glove man, but he doesn't have the range he used to have. Whit Merrifield is no glove genius, but he does have a background in CF. It would give them a place to play can't-make-up-his-mind-on-a-first-name Mondesi, who is a whiz fielding 2B.

J

[Gregg]

How good would Mondesi's glove have to be to put his .181 ba/.226 OBP in over Merrifield?

How bad would Merrifield's glove have to be to take out his 3 year average of 10 hr 24 sbs .285 and .323 OBP?

[Ken]

How good would Mondesi's glove have to be to put his .181 ba/.226 OBP in over Merrifield?

How bad would Merrifield's glove have to be to take out his 3 year average of 10 hr 24 sbs .285 and .323 OBP?

I doubt he supplants Merrifield, however the mlb stat line isn't exactly fair for a 22 yo with just 209 PA. Why not reference his .297/.330/.525 in AAA last year as well?

[Gregg]

I doubt he supplants Merrifield, however the mlb stat line isn't exactly fair for a 22 yo with just 209 PA. Why not reference his .297/.330/.525 in AAA last year as well?

I am lazy.

Not all AAA translates to major league success.

As the AL only owner of both maybe a little whistling in the dark. I need KC to make some decisions by March 17th (auction day).