2016 Reigning World Series Champion Kansas City Royals On-Going Thread

[BigRedMoe]

Let's just go ahead and get it started.

Fangraphs Depth Chart as of January 12, 2016.

Depth Charts » Royals | FanGraphs Baseball

*sticky please

 

[BigRedMoe]

I'm starting to think maybe we should bring back J-Guts on the cheap just for depth's sake.

 

[da55bums]

2015 world series champs - and no banner

 

[BigRedMoe]

2015 world series champs - and no banner

True. Who do we contact about that?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Definitely could use a banner.

 

[Iffster]

I honestly don't know why you guys even bother. MV has declared that the bottom will fall out of the Royals....AGAIN.

 

[MiamiVice]

I honestly don't know why you guys even bother. MV has declared that the bottom will fall out of the Royals....AGAIN.

trying to stir the pot over here iffy? leave these people alone.

 

[da55bums]

I honestly don't know why you guys even bother. MV has declared that the bottom will fall out of the Royals....AGAIN.

its ok, he predicted the bottom and they have been to 2 world series' and won a Championship. Obviously what he says doesn't matter.

 

[Iffster]

its ok, he predicted the bottom and they have been to 2 world series' and won a Championship. Obviously what he says doesn't matter.

bums....some people spend their entire day here, often following me around, commenting on posts I make when I told him I won't respond.

Fangraphs had two 2016 AL Central predictions. One had Clev finishing first, the other the Royals. Interesting article in Baseball Prospectus about the Tigers window of opportunity closing soon. Something that Dougie (and his right hand) often claim is near at hand for KC.

 

[da55bums]

yes, every run has a crash eventually for every team (look at the collapse of the TIgers as soon as Verlander, Vmart and Miggy went down, they only have a few years left but age is already taking its toll)...but KC won, it will always be good, it can never be taken away.

KC won't spend to just make the playoffs, they will spend when they have a legit shot and they did and still do.

Only changes from 2015 champ team opening day is - Soria for Holland, Hochevar for Madson, Kennedy for Guthrie and Dyson/Orlando for Rios.

Rios and Holland were hurt most of 2015 anyway.

KC has as good a chance in 2016 as they did in 2015

 

[da55bums]

Here is a good view of the Royals current position

KC Royals: Two Prospects Ranked In Top 100

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Almonte and Zimmer need to step up on the mound this year. This rotation really could use those two.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Happy B-Day, Gordo.

 

[BigRedMoe]

 

[da55bums]

great signing of Minor, great contract as well

 

[Fountain City Blues]

great signing of Minor, great contract as well

Agreed, not too much of anything but upside in that contract. Nice to be able to attract all of these enticing reclamation projects in recent years.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Just did a 10 team draft. Baseball is getting closer.

Catcher: D'Arnaud
1B: Miguel Cabrera
2B: Jason Kipnis
3B: Justin Turner
SS: Correa
2B/SS: Neil Walker
1B/3B: Lucas Duda
OF: JD Martinez
OF: Lorenzo Cain
OF: Randall Grichuk
OF: Josh Reddick
Util: Devon Travis
P: David Price
P: Sonny Gray
P: Carlos Carrasco
P: Danny Salazar
P: Michael Pineda
P: Yordano Ventura
P: Jake Oddorizi
P: Kenta Maeda
RP: Wade Davis
Bench: Nick Castellanos (3B)
Bench: Yan Gomes (C)
Bench: Jarrod Dyson (OF)

 

[BigRedMoe]

Finished this afternoon.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Alex and Ben chatting before today's ST game.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Just ordered one of these. Paid way too much. Don't care.