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Clark Hart's avatar

Quick thoughts:

1) I like the Taylor signing. No, it's not a world-changer, but it is the Royals proactively addressing the centerfield situation. With no certain replacement currently on the roster or in the minors, and the trade and free agent markets iffy, you've at least bought great defense. If Isbel or someone suddenly blossoms, Taylor is a (slightly expensive) Jarrod Dyson-type fourth outfielder, or traded.

2) Why do the Royals insist on the contact play with a man on third?!?!?! When Benintendi hit that ball, I automatically looked at home, expecting to see Lopez gunned down.

3) Salvy should get more consideration than he will for MVP. The only reason Ohtani should beat him is that he is an anomaly; a two-way player. Vlad, Jr. is probably the third candidate, and Salvy's stats are equal or better. If they truly voted for the Most Valuable Player for his team, it is hands-down Salvy. Possibly leading the league in homers, and probably leading in RBI aside, his hitting has been incredibly clutch, and his defense (runners thrown out) is top-notch.

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Steve Yeakel's avatar

Opening Day Lineup - Whit, Nicky, Salvy, Benny, Mondesi/MJ/Bobby/Pratto in some order 5-8, Taylor. On defense, depending on how they deploy Whit/Nicky/Bobby, and how they deploy/use Mondi, some time for Isbel in RF. Smart to sign Taylor, a bird in the bush, as #9 hitter, with all others (except maybe Mondi) expected to be average or above hitters (after some settling in time for our Omaha 3). I hope we will be smart to dump Carlos Santana (as we do not want to block prospects when they are ready, unless there is a legitimate reason to believe that Pratto may be a little behind the other two with his strikeout numbers). I like the idea that we keep Ervin Santana and Greg Holland to continue to mentor our young starters and relievers.

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