*** Official 2018 Royals Repository ***

[duncan_idaho]

The season is upon us, even if spring is not.

2018 MLB Draft Picks
#18
#33 - Compensation (Eric Hosmer)
#34 - Compensation (Lorenzo Cain)
#40 (Competitive Balance Round A)

018 Draft Names to Watch

RHP Kumar Rocker, N Oconnee HS, Georgia.

Spoiler!

Possibly goes top 10 but is a big, physical SP with ace potential. Moore and co. will be all over him if he slips a bit and could offer top 10 money at No. 16

OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI

Spoiler!

Kelenic is the top prep bat, toolsy OF. Royals would be ecstatic to have shot at him.

1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL).

Spoiler!

Tremendous raw power, best in HS bats. Royals typically like HS arms or HS bats with "special" tools. He qualifies.

RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga).

Spoiler!

Another big, physical specimen with huge upside. More likely to be available mid-first than Rocker.

ANY Any, Any (Any). Any current top projected pick who slides for injury concerns. Includes current top prospect prospect SP Brady Singer, U of Florida.

Current Prospects to Watch:

OF Seuly Matias - Huge tools. Hit 2 HR in Lexington (A) season opener.

1B Nick Pratto - Top pick in 17 has advanced approach and good glove; needs to start tapping into power in first full year in minors. Also at Lexington.

OF Michael Gigliotti - Good defender in CF, good OBP skills, plus baserunner. Next mainstay in CF for KC, IMO. Advanced college bat also starting at Lexington.

OF Khalil Lee - Probably has highest upside in Royals' system. Could hit 30 HR in majors, could steal 30 bases. Plus defensive ability in RF. Nice test at Wilmington this year.

3B Emmanuel Rivera - Really nice approach and good contact skills. Power is still developing. Also getting a good test at Wilmington.

SP Foster Griffin - Made nice strides in 2017. Needs to continue to progress in 2018. Could be a lefty version of Jakob Junis (good breaking ball that he can really manipulate, OK fastball, good command).

1B Samir Duenez - Duenez still is intriguing, hoping for a step forward in his power production this year at Northwest Arkansas, which would turn him into a legit prospect.

Others to keep an eye on:
SP Gerson Garabito (Wilmington), OF Marten Gasparini (Lexington), C MJ Melendez (Lexington), RP Tyler Zuber (lexington), RP Richard Lovelady (Omaha), SP Dan Tillo (Lexington), SS Nicky Lopez (NWA), SP Scott Blewett (NWA), OF Brewer Hicklen (Idaho Falls),

In general, Lexington and Wilmington are the most interesting spots to watch. Nice depth and a lot of interesting pieces at both.

[Sure-Oz]

@rustindodd: The Cardinals have shown renewed interest in Mike Moustakas and another NL Central team is expressing interest in Whit Merrifield (via @Ken_Rosenthal): https://theathletic.com/413375/2018/...ry-more-notes/

[tk13]

#Phillies and #Royals officials have had discussions about a Mike Moustakas trade, according to a source. @JSalisburyNBCS has the story: https://t.co/ZOg7HRqBLv

— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) June 30, 2018

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

It was crazy

I was sitting in a bar in Arkansas watching. Nuts.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

I was sitting in a bar in Arkansas watching. Nuts.

I bet it was

[Dinny Bossa Nova]

Originally Posted by tk13

The 9th inning of the college WS game tonight was pretty nuts. Arkansas was one strike away from winning the whole thing. Oregon State had a runner on 3rd... batter hit a ball into RF foul territory, but it dropped between the infielders and RF. Hitter got another shot and hit a single to tie the game. Next guy hit a home run and now Arkansas is down.

I love the Beavers.

A huge fan of the Beavers.

HUGE!!!!!11!!1

Dinny

[Prison Bitch]

So Tebow was just named AA all star. 1 year in.

Starling is what, 6 years in?

[tk13]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

So Tebow was just named AA all star. 1 year in.

Starling is what, 6 years in?

He's not completely inept at the plate, but it's not like he's putting up monster numbers either. Tebow has 89 strikeouts in 215 at-bats.

[Great Expectations]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

So Tebow was just named AA all star. 1 year in.

Starling is what, 6 years in?

Yes, but Bubba is the better QB.

[Al Bundy]

I forgot Bonifacio was even a Royal.

[Al Bundy]

Ian Kennedy out at 74 pitches... hopefully he's not hurt.

[tk13]

Gotta face Felix and James Paxton the next two nights. Not liking our odds.

[suzzer99]

Luke Heimlich's brother, the father of the victim, still doesn't speak to him, and the mother of his kid believes her daughter. That's good enough for me.

[suzzer99]

Fantasy - the Royals have as much money as the Dodgers:

Merrifield
Zobrist
Cain
Hos
Moose
Salvy
Morales
Soler
Gordo?

Bench: Dyson, Orlando

Greinke
Cueto
Duffy
Volquez
Junis

Alexander
Soria
Holland
Herrera
Davis

I won't be taking questions at this time.

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Luke Heimlich's brother, the father of the victim, still doesn't speak to him, and the mother of his kid believes her daughter. That's good enough for me.

+1

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Luke Heimlich's brother, the father of the victim, still doesn't speak to him, and the mother of his kid believes her daughter. That's good enough for me.

That's not exactly how that story reads to be honest with you...

The stories I was reading basically say that the mother is a bit of a whack job and his brother was going through a divorce with her that was crazy messy and this ended up as part of it because of how bad she wanted custody. Where he felt he had to go to the cops or he'd risk losing his daughter.

Also it said that him and his brother don't speak but it was more on Luke's part than the brother as the brother has to talk to the parents about how he is doing.

This is all a he said she said thing for the most part other than one thing I will agree with is testimony of a 5 year is only so believable as you can basically lead them into saying anything you want.

I'm not even defending the guy or thinking they should sign him as it will cause outrage and all that jazz cause people flip out but the story has a ton of layers to it and isn't just some shut and closed this is what happened type of case.