The Royals good with their roster? Not gonna make any moves at all?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lorenzo Cain is in camp and acknowledged this could be his final year. He’s 36 next month, entering the fifth season of a five-year deal. Says the decision will hinge on health.</p>&mdash; Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1504132285758537734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

What I read a few months ago, was Ballys streaming will likely fail pretty quickly (especially if they price it at the rumored 19.99/month), and when they fail they'll put it back on the steaming services.

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The way MLB does their Tv broadcasting is so incredibly ****ing reeruned.

It has never failed me. :thumb:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Royals have agreed to send Mike Minor and cash considerations to the Reds for Amir Garrett.</p>&mdash; Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) <a href="https://twitter.com/alec_lewis/status/1504149754921451524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

There's a bullpen arm. Also someone who isn't afraid to fight an entire dugout by himself. Not sure if Mike Minor is a good fit in Cincy's bandbox ballpark.

I guess Amir Garrett trade is to help bullpen.

He is 2nd year arbitration eligible, so Royals save money from the $10 M for Mike Minor.

I really know nothing about him other than stats.

When he comes out to pitch, stats say, things will get interesting, good or bad.

He must pray and not watch porn considering we traded for him.

Hearing buzz on twitter (Jared Perkins via Ken Rosenthal) the Royals are trying to acquire Frankie Montas.

This would be a really nice upgrade from Minor, plus getting Garret, both at the same cost.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals one of teams trying to acquire RHP Frankie Montas from the A’s, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthletic</a>. <a href="https://t.co/kCeQexj9Gu">https://t.co/kCeQexj9Gu</a></p>&mdash; Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1504155380124995587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He was really solid in 19 and 20. Pretty up and down last year. He's got a LOT of attitude.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Text from a scout on the Amir Garrett acquisition by the Royals: &quot;That man is going to bring fire to that clubhouse.&quot;</p>&mdash; Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) <a href="https://twitter.com/alec_lewis/status/1504158683265060865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Whoa

He'll bring an attitude, thats for sure. Unfortunately his pitching doesnt match the bark.

Montas would be legit. Probably going to have to give up something that hurts given so many teams seem to be in on him.

Why would the A's trade Frank Montas and what would the Royals have to give up?

Frank Montas - 32 game starts, 187 innings, 3.37 ERA, 207 SO

Seems like the price might be very high to get him in a trade.

A's are unloading guys. They just traded their star 1B/3B duo away so they aren't competing this year and Montas only has a couple years left. It sounds like multiple teams want Montas so the price probably will be very high. This would likely be the James Shields type move where we overpay with top prospects to get a legit ace to put in front of Keller and 3 of the other young guys. Maybe whoever's left after the trade.

Gonna be pissed to trade a top prospect for a pitcher that has had 1 great season, when we have a ton of pitching prospects that may turn out great.

If we give up a Melendez, Vinnie, or Pratto I'll be pissed.

Apparently they just needed you to make this post . . . . . . . ;)

Well, then prepare to be pissed off.

If they trade for Montas, one of Vinnie or Pratto will DEFINITELY be included. No reason to keep them both as they both project at 1B. And the A's just traded away their stud first baseman.

It will likely be one of those two, a high end pitching prospect and another mid range prospect. That would be my guess anyway.

Not saying they won't do a trade with a big piece in it, but top 100 prospects barely exchange hands these days, even if the player the other team is getting is Mookie freaking Betts.

I'd be surprised to see Melendez or Pratto exchanged for 2 years of Montas. Pasquatino is about the highest price I could see paid.

And I would think it is more likely KC deals from its farm's deepest pools - MI and P - before hitting its position prospect pool.

What’s depressing about this is it is basically admitting that the “ignore drafting bats and take pitchers at every early pick” has completely failed. If we have to go throwing away prospects for a guy who isn’t an ace level pitcher, then it’s a pretty big indictment of how the Royals must view their talent.

Not Royals related but pretty funny

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IF the Royals were to acquire Montas from the A's, I just can't see any way that deal gets done w/o including one of those two (likely Vinnie), since we know how Dayton feels about defense at 1B.

And 2 years of Montas is still better than anything the Royals have on this starting staff right NOW. Obviously, they have more talented pitchers that may take the 'next step', but until they do that . . . . .

The Montas story from mlbtraderumors.com -

If they got Montas, I don't think it signals at all how they feel about their young arms. KC views themselves a team that should compete this year and they're going to need those young guys to get that done. We are squeezing 162 games into shorter time frame than usual, so they're going to need 7 or 8 arms to do so. That's going to take Keller, Singer, Kowar, Lynch, Carlos, and Bubic, plus a solid veteran SP that's more consistent than Minor was.

DirectTV Stream is the streaming option. Its about $20 more than YouTube TV but you get the Royals games.

No it doesn't. LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back to where it started! Royals in agreement with free-agent RHP Zack Greinke, pending physical, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthletic</a>.</p>&mdash; Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1504182229219520513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Welcome back Zack

610 just announced Zach Greinke to the Royals! Whoa!

Atleast we don't give up prospects for him!

Pardon my ignorance on this but I have a few questions.
I currently have Comcast/Xfinity service so I get all of the Royals games.
Google Fiber is now in my neighborhood and I signed up for it to be installed. $70/month.
Looking at streaming packages, I don't see an option to view all of the Royals games. I live in KC area.

Do you have to have DirectTV to get DirectTV stream?

Are there streaming packages that offer the Royals that aren't too expensive?

I am not going to switch if can't get all of the Royals games.

**** yes

Looks like he's getting $13M with incentives that could bring another $2M. I can't see this as anything but a win for the Royals. Gives all the young guys an insanely cerebral pitcher to learn from and emulate. Outside of last year, he's been about as durable as any pitcher. Exciting stuff...even if some of it is just nostalgia.

Surely getting Greinke means A's asking too much for Montas. Right?

No ****ing way

You dont phase me Gobble

Exactly. This is a James Shields type of move for leadership to the young guys.

And a clear sign DM and Sherman and want to win this year.

Playoffs!

DirectTV Stream is just like YouTube TV or Hulu Live. Its a stand alone product. It does have Bally Sports and its the only streaming service to have so you can watch the Royals on it. That's why I have it to get the Royals, Blues, MVC Basketball and Cardinals games. I'm at the Lake of the Ozarks.

I guess. I never thought of Greinke as much of a leader/mentor type. He’s certainly talented though.

OH SHIT!!!! GRIENKE IS BACK

Maybe the Royals are just trying to get Lorenzo Cain from the Brewers.

Well that's a surprise . . . . . . . . . . didn't see that one coming.

Makes some sense, though.


Welcome back, Zack!

Thanks! Go Royals!

Love the Zach Greinke news

Very fair point. Greinke is type to just what's on his mind though. So maybe that's what the greenies need.

I can hear Greinke asking Singer "Why the hell won't you throw the changeup more?"

Didn’t see this one coming wow.

Yep. I think he’s just the right type of different for a red ass like Singer. Plus his own struggles have to help on some level with Kowar.

Greinke was rumored back before the lockout.

Maybe i'm reading that wrong, but shouldn't it say he'll bring fire to the opposing clubhouse?

Let his ass DH

Holy Shit the bed, Zack Greinke returns to KC? I'm flabbergasted!

someone explain if the Royals get Montas in football terms, please?

On first glance it’s easy to assume OAK would want Pratto or Vinnie in a deal since they traded Olson. But the prospects ZiPS came out recently and They have #47 and 151 on the list (Pratto 31, Vinnie 65). Pratto is highly unlikely to be dealt so mayyyybe Vinnie is party of it. But not a given.

Based on what OAK has done in the past I’d suspect they’d focus on Lacy, and maybe Kowar and Lynch. Maybe Lacy + one

Bandwagon Royals fans from 2015 be like...who? What is a Zack Pinkie

Shit. I hoped he never get a ring and retired.
Well I guess Hopefully he finds some spark left in career.

Would be interesting to see if they still pursue montas.

It also sucks balls

The Royals signed Greinke (Joe Thuney) and then traded for Montas (Orlando Brown Jr.) and filled the rest of the rotation with Singer, Keller, Bubic (Creed, Niang, Trey Smith).

IF they traded for Montas.

Its not bad. I like it better than YouTube TV.

If you're a Sprint/Tmobile customer, you get MLB.tv for free. Just use a VPN and you can watch the Royals.

Also, time to dust this baby off. One of the best stadium give-away shirts ever.

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Welcome back Greinke!!

Championship!!

Oh BTW, the Bally Sports streaming service is coming. This is from Feb. 23rd.

Bally Sports DTC Streaming App Is Expected to ‘Soft Launch’ in Q2, Price Still Hasn’t Been Confirmed

Sinclair Broadcasting Group held its earnings call for Q4 2021 and discussed the future of their Bally Sports regional sports network direct-to-consumer streaming service. Industry insiders projected that the monthly subscription for the app would cost around $23 per month, but Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley denied that pricepoint in an interview.

During the conference call Wednesday, Ripley did not confirm how much the app would cost; however, he did give insight on what to expect during the DTC app’s soft launch in Q2 of 2022. The plans are to launch the streaming service with 5 MLB teams at first and then launch with all the NHL and NBA teams for which the company has streaming rights. Exact dates have not yet been announced, with NHL and NBA seasons beginning in the fall, it seems likely that the wide launch for those two leagues would be around the beginning of the 2022-2023 seasons.

Sinclair has been busy beefing up the future streaming service by acquiring digital rights for professional basketball and hockey teams with Ripley stating during the call, “The year ahead is an important one for our Company from a content and programming perspective. Already in 2022, we renewed our local digital rights with the NBA & NHL, paving the way for our new “Direct to Consumer” product.”

Back in December, Sinclair secured streaming rights for 12 NHL teams, which will allow the company to offer streaming content on an authenticated and DTC basis in the local territories of those teams. By January, the company was in talks to secure $600M in funding for the streaming platform. A few days later, the company reached a multi-year digital rights agreement with 16 NBA teams to stream games within their local territories. The NBA agreement has a term of one year with three successive one-year renewal offers, subject to compliance with the agreement.

It was reported that Sinclair projects 975,000 subscribers as the best-case scenario for the DTC Streaming Service. However, Sinclair has to gain more streaming rights for MLB teams since MLB games make up the majority of games across their RSNs. In the past, Riley was optimistic about the Bally Sports RSNs app having enough content to launch the DTC app, but that was before the MLB went on lockout.

The relationship between Bally Sports and MLB hasn’t been on the best of terms when compared to the NBA and NHL. When it comes to in-market games, MLB has been reportedly interested in creating its own in-market streaming app. MLB sees money in having their own app, but the league is also reportedly interested in having a stake in Bally’s future app. However, within the MLB, all teams do not seem to be on board with that idea, as Sinclair and the Cubs are reportedly in talks of launching their own DTC streaming app.

As the players and owners negotiate a new bargaining agreement to end the lockout, MLB may rethink their stance with Bally Sports and agree to a new streaming deal. If the lockout doesn’t end anytime soon, it is possible that regular-season games will be missed and that would be an issue for Bally Sports DTC’s soft launch.

Javier Baez plays for Detroit....

This will be an interesting situation with Baez and Garrett.

Welcome back, Zach

It feels like Jenny Gump returning to Alabama after finding out she’s dying of AIDS.

Hmmm, nice to see Zach again. :hmmm:

Greg Holland signs with the Texas Rangers.

I thought maybe Greg might decide to retire.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/...g-holland.html

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Pratto & Vinnie can’t coexist on the same team. One has to be eventually traded.


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Sure they can. Never trade an asset because you're presuming another asset that plays the same position will succeed at the MLB level. Until Pratto were to have legit success, I'd hold onto Vinnie. Plus, you can technically DH Vinnie and move on from Salvy at some point. We'll need to make that decision at some point anyway if Melendez is ready to take over.

DH or Pratto is athletic enough to play the corner OF spots in my opinion. But I agree it’s getting crowded at 1B/DH especially when you add Salvy/Melendez to the mix.

Greinke>Minor

what a trip!

Love having Zack Nebraska back. He may not be Cy Young anymore, but he's entertaining as HELL to watch. Love it!

He'll get DFA'ed by May.

am I the only one that doesnt get all the hype with Pratto?
can somebody mansplain it to me?

I’m a little leery of all the massive jumps last year but his in particular for some reason. I’m just trusting the people that have seen him more than the couple of times I’ve watched him in the minors. I know he was on the bust path not too long ago, so we’ll see. I don’t know why I have this fear of him being Mark Teahan, I just do.

He really just had one bad year in high A. If that year were in any way a pattern of a bust, he would not have dominated the upper minors like he did. If anything, he returned to form prior to high A. MLB is another thing entirely...so we will see if he can make that jump. His swing development last year was fun to see.

If you have an Athletic sub, it's worth finding Alec Lewis' breakdown of the changes in the Royals hitting development process over the past 2 years. Basically, they changed everything about their hitting development process, and part of that was helping Pratto and Melendez completely change their swings and approaches.

He's an excellent-defending 1B, so you're plus defensively. Pair that with a good feel for the strike zone, an improved plan at the plate, good raw power and quick hands that allow him to make a lot of loud contact, and you have a very nice prospect.

Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers. One of my current favorites.

I will buy your shirt, if it is a Large. Serious.