Royals ***Official 2023 Royals Season Repository Thread*** - Page 278

ChiefsCountry · 12:29 PM

2023 – A new beginning for the Royals. Matt Quatraro era begins. A year to see which of our young players will make up the core going forward. Can Bobby Witt Jr become a superstar SS or will go to the hot corner? Will Brady Singer take the next step forward? Will Salvy be Salvy? Will Big Vin or Pratto take first base? Will they find a position for MJ? Who else emerges from the youth movement? Not to mention the development of the new downtown stadium.

Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jordan Lyles, RHP
Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
Josh Taylor, LHP
Aroldis Chapman, LHP

Top 10 Prospects from Baseball America
1. Gavin Cross, OF
2. Cayden Wallace, 3B
3. Drew Waters, OF
4. Ben Kudrna, RHP
5. Frank Mozzicato, LHP
6. Maikel Garcia, SS
7. Tyler Gentry, OF
8. Nick Loftin, OF/3B
9. Angel Zerpa, LHP
10. Carter Jensen, C

dlphg9 · 08-23-2023, 03:30 PM

Man, Ragans is so ****ing exciting. 6 IP/2 Hits/11 Strikeouts.

dlphg9 · 08-23-2023, 03:33 PM

All it took was adding a slider and we've created a legit ace. The kid is pitching like one of the best players in the game right now.

BryanBusby · 08-23-2023, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Arrowhead is the one you want as a dome not the baseball stadium

Not gonna happen though.

**PHOG** · 08-23-2023, 04:00 PM

Oh Mr. Kowar

Nightfyre · 08-23-2023, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9

All it took was adding a slider and we've created a legit ace. The kid is pitching like one of the best players in the game right now.

Ragans and singer can be parts of a strong rotation. Just have to fill out a couple of spots there and shore up the bullpen and this team will compete for the division. Adding a strong Corner OF would also help. But the team has produced offensively in the second half. They are, in my estimate, at the front end of a competitive window that ownership will need to facilitate.

**cabletech94** · 08-23-2023, 04:36 PM

Must watch Bobby TV.

siberian khatru · 08-23-2023, 04:41 PM

Nice of the A’s to finally show up, although Kowar tried to give it away (he got squeezed badly on 2-3 pitches, though).

tk13 · 08-23-2023, 04:42 PM

I can't even think of the last time the Royals brought in a pitcher and he improved anything close to this.

Sassy Squatch · 08-23-2023, 04:46 PM

Just glad there's finally signs of life in the organization. It was looking ****ing grim for a while.

duncan_idaho · 08-23-2023, 05:00 PM

It has been a while since I’ve seen this type of transformation.

It’s the same type of thing you saw Jalen with, IDK, Jake Arrieta? When he went to the Cubs.

Maybe it doesn’t hold quite at this level, but the stuff looks real.

poolboy · 08-23-2023, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9

All it took was adding a slider and we've created a legit ace. The kid is pitching like one of the best players in the game right now.

wow, slow down their Hoss.. signed, Sgt. Hulka

BWillie · 08-23-2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by poolboy

Ragans is dealing. 10 strikeouts in the sixth..it is the A's though

11ks no walks

Wasn't sure a royals pitcher. could ever do that

tk13 · 08-23-2023, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

11ks no walks

Wasn't sure a royals pitcher. could ever do that

Pitchers age 25 or younger to record at least 11 strikeouts and no walks in a scoreless outing this season:

1. Spencer Strider on April 24 vs. Miami
2. Cole Ragans TODAY at Oakland
— Nick Kappel (@NickKappel) August 23, 2023

dlphg9 · 08-23-2023, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by poolboy

wow, slow down their Hoss.. signed, Sgt. Hulka

Hes got it all. This isn't your typical 91 mph fast ball throwing pussy. Plus he was a first round draft pick that fell as a prospect because he had some bad luck coming back from TJ surgery and had to have it again.

He threw 100 MPH on his 99th pitch today. When's the last time we had a starter that could do that.

I really think he's going to be our first legit ace since Greinke. I think this will go down as one of the best trades in MLB history. People are going to liken it to the Shields for Tatis trade. He's gonna be that good.

Sure-Oz · 08-23-2023, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dlphg9

Hes got it all. This isn't your typical 91 mph fast ball throwing pussy. Plus he was a first round draft pick that fell as a prospect because he had some bad luck coming back from TJ surgery and had to have it again.

He threw 100 MPH on his 99th pitch today. When's the last time we had a starter that could do that.

I really think he's going to be our first legit ace since Greinke. I think this will go down as one of the best trades in MLB history. People are going to liken it to the Shields for Tatis trade. He's gonna be that good.

Only thing I worry is the injury concerns...2 tjs...that will be the only thing to stop him from becoming a good #2 or more

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