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 cmh6476:
Mlb.com is showing lugo as today's starter. No way that happens, right? Marsh?
Yeah, he's not pitching tonight (shouldn't).
There's no benefit from him pitching tonight, where setting up your rotation in the WC is very highly preferable.
The issue though is the long rest between his last game pitched to Tuesday. I think that's too long. So, it would not surprise me if they throw him out there on a strict pitch count/inning count. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Archie Bunker:
ESPN has changed it to undecided. Guessing a bullpen game and a Marsh game in some order. Mets fans aren’t pleased :-)
I still can't believe it, I never thought this team had any shot before the season. Luckily we had the worst team ever in our division. Doesn't matter though playoff baseball is back. [Reply]
Like others have said if Vinny comes back you have to leave Gurriel in the lineup, he’s been a damn good bat. Fermin looks lost so Vinny can be DH and Gurriel at 1st [Reply]
Originally Posted by Boxer_Chief:
Like others have said if Vinny comes back you have to leave Gurriel in the lineup, he’s been a damn good bat. Fermin looks lost so Vinny can be DH and Gurriel at 1st
Originally Posted by cmh6476:
Anybody by chance know a good place in Chicago for kv sports? I'll be out by o'hare on Tuesday night...
Toons is a Chiefs bar in Chicago but don't think they care or promote much for the Royals but I imagine there'll be some KC fans there watching the game
Its in Wrigleyville so you'd have to come into the city a bit [Reply]
Originally Posted by suzzer99:
The 1976 playoff series is my first sports memory. I was 6. My mom locked herself in the bedroom for an hour after Chambliss's homer. I wasn't 100% sure what happened, but I knew it was bad.
I remember. not sure if that's the same series, but seeing Freddie Patek crying on the bench in a near empty dugout is still burned in my mind. [Reply]
Sounds like Lugo is starting today. Guessing they gave him the option but I'm sure he'll be on a pitch count. It makes sense if they're lining him up for game 2. Even if he pitched a full game today his next start would be next Wednesday so it lines up with normal rest. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
Sounds like Lugo is starting today. Guessing they gave him the option but I'm sure he'll be on a pitch count. It makes sense if they're lining him up for game 2. Even if he pitched a full game today his next start would be next Wednesday so it lines up with normal rest.
As long as he doesn't get injured, this is quite alright. As discussed during a game broadcast a month or so ago, Lugo's stats are significantly worse on extra rest. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Boxer_Chief:
Like others have said if Vinny comes back you have to leave Gurriel in the lineup, he’s been a damn good bat. Fermin looks lost so Vinny can be DH and Gurriel at 1st
Fermin has been the 2nd best player on this team this year according to war. He doesn't have a huge split. I don't give up on him because he hasn't played as well recently. If Vinnie can get back I don't see a huge role for Gurriel. [Reply]
