Year Two of the Matt Quatraro tenure. Time to take a step up this year. Active in free agency and trades this offseason. A new look pitching rotation and bullpen. Will the young players take the leap up offensively? Bobby Witt extension? New stadium? Will Vinny recover from injury? Salvy taking aim at the Royals record book? Will Cole Ragans turn into the best Royals starting pitcher since Greinke 1.0?
Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Seth Lugo, SP
Michael Wacha, SP
Kyle Wright, SP
Hunter Renfroe, OF/DH
Will Smith, RP
Chris Stratton, RP
Nick Anderson, RP
Adam Frazier, 2B
Garrett Hampson, INF/OF
Matt Sauer, RP [Reply]
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
I really want the Yankees again for the first round of the playoffs!
I think we are better than them. If we can somehow get Vinnie back and he hits well. I like our chances. We may have a chance to have some fun in the post season. Win a ballgame or two. Who'd a thunk that might be a possibility going into this year? I originally stated this team would beat .500. I felt good about that at the time, but who the hell expected this? What an absolute joy of a year it has been to witness. And frustrating because our record could be a lot better were it not for this historically bad bullpen. Hell just one right handed reliever have worked out from the blob of a group we started with. Zerpa had a few moments and McArthur was good for like a couple weeks? Then the front office made some moves and Lynch/Bubic are actually pitching and getting guys out. It's light years better than what we started with. Not perfect, but waaay better. [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
7. Blake Mitchell, C, Royals (High A)
Age: 20
Bats: L Throws: R
Height: 6-0 Weight: 202
Scouting grades: HIT: 50 PWR: 60 RUN: 45 ARM: 70 FLD: 55
A 2023 first-round pick (eighth overall), Blake Mitchell has a .368 OBP this season with 16 doubles, 18 home runs and 51 RBIs between Low A and High A. He also has 26 steals in 33 attempts. Mitchell is an above-average defensive catcher with a rifle for an arm. He’s the one player in the Royals’ farm system they wouldn’t talk about when other teams made inquiries at the trade deadline.
Yankees walkoff the Red Sox in the 10th. Royals now 6 games up on the Red Sox. They're basically 6 up on the Tigers too since they have the tiebreaker. Good spot to be with 15 games to go. [Reply]
The Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender after the team found out he was telling opposing hitters what pitch was coming in a game that eliminated his team from playoff contention, per @JeffPassan
The Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender after the team found out he was telling opposing hitters what pitch was coming in a game that eliminated his team from playoff contention, per @JeffPassan
Rangers score 3 in the 8th inning to come back and beat the Mariners tonight. Great day for the Royals playoff chances. Tigers, Red Sox and Mariners all lose.
Edit: And Cleveland lost too. Can't forget that. [Reply]
The Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender after the team found out he was telling opposing hitters what pitch was coming in a game that eliminated his team from playoff contention, per @JeffPassan
Apparently he just wanted the season to be over. Congrats douchenozzle, mission accomplished. Oh, nice job 86’ing your career while you’re at it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm:
Apparently he just wanted the season to be over. Congrats douchenozzle, mission accomplished. Oh, nice job 86’ing your career while you’re at it.
I need to hear this dudes reasoning for this. What was he thinking? [Reply]
The Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender after the team found out he was telling opposing hitters what pitch was coming in a game that eliminated his team from playoff contention, per @JeffPassan
Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm:
Apparently he just wanted the season to be over. Congrats douchenozzle, mission accomplished. Oh, nice job 86’ing your career while you’re at it.
He had a screw loose.
With the 188th overall pick in the sixth round of the MLB draft, the Minnesota Twins have selected @CoastalBaseball slugger Derek Bender.
Major League Baseball teams will wear the Strauss ostrich logo on all team batting helmets during Postseason, World Series, European, and MiLB games starting this fall through 2027 #MLB
Originally Posted by cmh6476:
So the Royals magic number should be...
162 + 1 - 80 - 71 = 12
Any combination of wins by the Royals or losses by the Tigers totaling 12 and we are in the playoffs, with 16 games left for us to play and 17 left for the Tigers.
getting closer. If we win 11 of our remaining 15 we're in. Otherwise if our record is (first number), Tigers would need to go (second number):
