*** 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.

[Al Bundy]

I'm not sure why Yost would yank Hammel here, let him stay in there and take his lumps.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Hammel looking great tonight.

Reminds me of a few Luke Hochevar starts I watched before they figured out he was pretty good out of the pen.

[Bowser]

Boston has hit three home runs in two innings. I bet we don't hit three home runs in the next three games combined.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Boston has hit three home runs in two innings. I bet we don't hit three home runs in the next three games combined.

This is a pretty good pants shitting by Hammel. It’s quite impressive to watch....

[ILChief]

Fire Ned. Trade moustakis and Perez

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by ILChief

Fire Ned. Trade moustakis and Perez

Ned didn't build this shit roster. Blame Moore.

[gblowfish]

I was at the game tonight. Had great seats in the first row of seats that were right behind the Crown Seat section, six rows from the field. Bosox just came out and clubbed us like baby seals. Hammel was awful. Just frickin awful. Sale was cruising. Major mismatch. One nice Moose Bomb, and a couple nice plays on defense by Mondesi, but otherwise it was a total butt kicking. And Mauer at the end??? Why is this guy still on our roster???

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

I was at the game tonight. Had great seats in the first row of seats that were right behind the Crown Seat section, six rows from the field. Bosox just came out and clubbed us like baby seals. Hammel was awful. Just frickin awful. Sale was cruising. Major mismatch. One nice Moose Bomb, and a couple nice plays on defense by Mondesi, but otherwise it was a total butt kicking. And Mauer at the end??? Why is this guy still on our roster???

Yes, but did you get those great seats at face value???

Just kidding.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

Ned didn't build this shit roster. Blame Moore.

How did the Royals get so shitty so quickly after back-to-back WS appearances, and winning it just two seasons ago???

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by TEX

How did the Royals get so shitty so quickly after back-to-back WS appearances, and winning it just two seasons ago???

Bad drafting my friend.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Bad drafting my friend.

Poor trades, poor signings, poor contracts.. a lot of things have to happen to have this much suckage
.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Poor trades, poor signings, poor contracts.. a lot of things have to happen to have this much suckage
.

Yep, but bad drafting is at the center of it.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by TEX

How did the Royals get so shitty so quickly after back-to-back WS appearances, and winning it just two seasons ago???

I certainly don't disagree with the previous few posts, and there is certainly no acceptable reason for an MLB team to be on pace to win 47 games or whatever it is, but there are a few other factors as well.

A. Although it shouldn't be close to this bad, we knew they were in for a fall once some of the big guys left via free agency. The chances of having pipeline replacements right at the exact time was very slim(not having them anywhere near at all is a problem).

B. Ventura's death and the curious case of WTF happened to Danny Duffy?

C. I fear we may have seen the best of Salvador Perez come and gone. That guy was rode like a rented mule for years and it looks like that took a toll on him(this year could be an outlier)

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

I certainly don't disagree with the previous few posts, and there is certainly no acceptable reason for an MLB team to be on pace to win 47 games or whatever it is, but there are a few other factors as well.

A. Although it shouldn't be close to this bad, we knew they were in for a fall once some of the big guys left via free agency. The chances of having pipeline replacements right at the exact time was very slim(not having them anywhere near at all is a problem).

B. Ventura's death and the curious case of WTF happened to Danny Duffy?

C. I fear we may have seen the best of Salvador Perez come and gone. That guy was rode like a rented mule for years and it looks like that took a toll on him(this year could be an outlier)

Wish we could have traded Duffy in the off-season. Man has he went to complete shit.

[Bowser]

Duffy should go the Hochevar route and just accept he's better suited for the long relief role in the pen (or a shutdown guy for an inning and a half). He's good for 3-4 innings generally speaking, but it's that one start in five where he dominates that keeps them thinking he close to "figuring it out". The problem is, who do you replace him with in the rotation right now?