It will be an interesting day today. I’m a little torn today actually. One on hand I’m a fan and still paid much more attention to the team than I should have the last month or so. On the other hand……if they don’t move Merrifield today…..I don’t want to say I’m done with them this year….but I’m close. If you honestly don’t trade one of your “clubhouse leader” who has willingly said he will do everything he can for another team but not your…...and then basically doubled down on it. What exactly are we doing here? It’s not trying to build a winner or setting a tone. I’m frustrated he wasn’t gone a week ago. I’m frustrated he isn’t gone already. Addition by subtraction is a real thing in a clubhouse. The only thing I want to see today is him gone. If you don’t trade Barlow, Taylor, etc….ok. But you have to move Merrifield. And I know the Royals don’t care about me but if they don’t move him they are sending a terrible message. It’s been discussed before. But that’s my rant today.
As we all wait to see what, if anything, the Royals may do today. I must admit I don't have much faith in what the results may be. Trading for support players or organizational depth, does nothing to really improve the team. Mostly just more treading water. Where are the direction changing trades? The type of trades that bring back potent players you plan to bank on in future. Are we really to believe we already have our team that we will depend on in the future here or in the minors? The continuing PR that we are almost there, falls flat with the reality of a bottom of the league team in almost every way to measure. Even if the trades seem different than under Dayton, I don't expect much by the end of the day.
I still remember when Weaver was one of the centerpieces of the Goldschmidt deal. I think my thoughts on the swap of those two players are that it doesn't make a ton of sense in a vacuum, but could very well make sense if they have other moves planned.
Dayton is still running the team, so I don't expect anything of note.
I would just be happy if they could trade radio stations and get a broadcast without the annoying whistle. While I'm dreaming, I would trade Mondesi to move up in the rule 5 draft. Moving any player will give them a chance to play for a contender, that's a good thing.
2 quick comments real quick here. 1 I am afraid the Royals are over valuing our trade chips. I hope I am wrong, but I think the FO is asking more than teams are willing to pay. 2 The Royals are crazy if they play Pratto anywhere but 1B, and they are crazy to play anyone but Pratto at 1B. I know that presents a problem for Vinny, but he is going to have to be happy at full time DH. That play he made last night in the 7th was crazy good.
David - I recall hearing that throwing the knuckle-curve was the likely reason for Lynch's blister problems. And developing a new way to throw a curve doesn't just happen overnight so my assumption is that he's still throwing it. Do you have any insight as to what they've done or are doing to keep those blisters at bay for Daniel?
Interesting... Given the large differences in ERA+ and WHIP and K:BB ratio I figured you'd probably be more optimistic about Misiewicz than Weaver. Shows what I know. Of course the numbers are important, but they never tell the whole story, do they?
Color me surprised: Dayton actually approved a trade of one of his "our guys," Cam Gallagher. Whit, OTOH, doesn't seem to ever have been one of his "our guys." (Remember all the resistance he got from Dayton and Ned even after he'd proven he belonged in the big leagues?) So I'm not at all surprised that Whit was dealt. I've never gotten the sense that he had the "intangibles" that Dayton overvalues so much, but faithdrivenathlete.org claims otherwise, so I could easily be completely wrong about that.
For a guy with only 21 MLB IP, Max Castillo looks promising, at least on paper. 20 K's vs 5 BB with a WHIP of 0.968 is a nice way to start a big league career. 6.5 hits per 9 IP will work, too. 4 HR in 20 IP is slightly concerning, but the sample size is way too small to draw any conclusions.
His minor-league numbers are a little less attention-grabbing but still decent: 517 IP, 8.2 K's per 9 IP, 1.247 WHIP.
It will be an interesting day today. I’m a little torn today actually. One on hand I’m a fan and still paid much more attention to the team than I should have the last month or so. On the other hand……if they don’t move Merrifield today…..I don’t want to say I’m done with them this year….but I’m close. If you honestly don’t trade one of your “clubhouse leader” who has willingly said he will do everything he can for another team but not your…...and then basically doubled down on it. What exactly are we doing here? It’s not trying to build a winner or setting a tone. I’m frustrated he wasn’t gone a week ago. I’m frustrated he isn’t gone already. Addition by subtraction is a real thing in a clubhouse. The only thing I want to see today is him gone. If you don’t trade Barlow, Taylor, etc….ok. But you have to move Merrifield. And I know the Royals don’t care about me but if they don’t move him they are sending a terrible message. It’s been discussed before. But that’s my rant today.
As we all wait to see what, if anything, the Royals may do today. I must admit I don't have much faith in what the results may be. Trading for support players or organizational depth, does nothing to really improve the team. Mostly just more treading water. Where are the direction changing trades? The type of trades that bring back potent players you plan to bank on in future. Are we really to believe we already have our team that we will depend on in the future here or in the minors? The continuing PR that we are almost there, falls flat with the reality of a bottom of the league team in almost every way to measure. Even if the trades seem different than under Dayton, I don't expect much by the end of the day.
I still remember when Weaver was one of the centerpieces of the Goldschmidt deal. I think my thoughts on the swap of those two players are that it doesn't make a ton of sense in a vacuum, but could very well make sense if they have other moves planned.
David - between MJ and Pratto which one has a better chance of becoming at least a competent MLB- average outfielder defensively?
Dayton is still running the team, so I don't expect anything of note.
I would just be happy if they could trade radio stations and get a broadcast without the annoying whistle. While I'm dreaming, I would trade Mondesi to move up in the rule 5 draft. Moving any player will give them a chance to play for a contender, that's a good thing.
2 quick comments real quick here. 1 I am afraid the Royals are over valuing our trade chips. I hope I am wrong, but I think the FO is asking more than teams are willing to pay. 2 The Royals are crazy if they play Pratto anywhere but 1B, and they are crazy to play anyone but Pratto at 1B. I know that presents a problem for Vinny, but he is going to have to be happy at full time DH. That play he made last night in the 7th was crazy good.
David - I recall hearing that throwing the knuckle-curve was the likely reason for Lynch's blister problems. And developing a new way to throw a curve doesn't just happen overnight so my assumption is that he's still throwing it. Do you have any insight as to what they've done or are doing to keep those blisters at bay for Daniel?
Interesting... Given the large differences in ERA+ and WHIP and K:BB ratio I figured you'd probably be more optimistic about Misiewicz than Weaver. Shows what I know. Of course the numbers are important, but they never tell the whole story, do they?
Color me surprised: Dayton actually approved a trade of one of his "our guys," Cam Gallagher. Whit, OTOH, doesn't seem to ever have been one of his "our guys." (Remember all the resistance he got from Dayton and Ned even after he'd proven he belonged in the big leagues?) So I'm not at all surprised that Whit was dealt. I've never gotten the sense that he had the "intangibles" that Dayton overvalues so much, but faithdrivenathlete.org claims otherwise, so I could easily be completely wrong about that.
For a guy with only 21 MLB IP, Max Castillo looks promising, at least on paper. 20 K's vs 5 BB with a WHIP of 0.968 is a nice way to start a big league career. 6.5 hits per 9 IP will work, too. 4 HR in 20 IP is slightly concerning, but the sample size is way too small to draw any conclusions.
His minor-league numbers are a little less attention-grabbing but still decent: 517 IP, 8.2 K's per 9 IP, 1.247 WHIP.