Royals: See you at the Crossroads, Crossroads

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  1. JRodMK1

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    You know your bullpen is going to be absolute shit when your best reliever was signed to a 1 yr, $2.2 million deal in February
     
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  2. TimJimothy

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    Shoulda just held tryouts for the 'pen. No throwing, just 40 yard dashes. Mold everything about this team around speed. Foot speed.

    Our bullpen might suck, but we'll get those fellows out to the mound quickly and back into the clubhouse quickly.
     
  3. JRodMK1

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    And then you sign your 2nd best reliever on the day pitchers and catchers report.
     
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  4. ono

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    Not that I disagree at all that the pen will be shitty, but the new FA market changes the calculus a bit. Guys are signing cheaper and later than ever, so getting additional guys after ST starts isn't exactly a bad thing.
     
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  5. JRodMK1

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    Oh I don't disagree at all. The new FA market is bizarre and they're going to need to fix it moving forward. I just find it funny that our best two relievers were both signed in the past few days. They're the kind of guys other teams would sign as a 6th/7th inning guy and Loogy. But for us, we have a closer and setup man!
     
  6. TimJimothy

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    Our best reliever, at least going forward, had better be Lovelady, but I get your point.
     
  7. angus

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    I guess it's better than a few days ago not having a closer and a setup man.
     
  8. DirtBall

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  9. DirtBall

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    Sounds like the royals made them delete any mentions of “Royals” or “KC” because we have a deal with Sprint.

     
  10. joe-

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    don’t need to mention the city/team when Verizon is just going to run that ad in the region and targeted social media towards fans of the team. Royals have deals with t mobile and sprint
     
  11. angus

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    I was sure I saw him in another one. Just a brief head shot so I figured no way it was.
     
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    Pretty sure it was this one. Just flashed on the screen and off, two seconds.

     
  13. ono

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    Using Ned for marketing would kill a brand in a world with a brain
     
  14. DirtBall

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    I’m sure you do Bob...

     
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  15. DirtBall

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    Our turn on 30 clubs in 30 days starts in 30 minutes.
     
  16. DirtBall

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  17. angus

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    Still get chills thinking about everyone of those. So many improbable moments in that two year run.
     
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  18. JRodMK1

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    The 2014 WC game will always be one of the best games to watch as a Royals fan, but I don't know how you could possibly vote for that over winning the damn World Series.
     
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  20. TimJimothy

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  22. Trofie

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    At least yall have mj Melendez in the wings. Dude will be amazing in a couple years.
     
  23. Houndster

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    Is Bubba gonna major this year?
     
  24. joe-

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    maybe immediately before they DFA him
     
  25. DirtBall

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    They keep saying he’s raking so far in ST. They also say Zimmer is finally healthy. They say a lot of things.
     
  26. ono

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    Low-key hot take:

    Sal isn't that great.

    Love him but he can't hit or frame
     
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  27. joe-

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    I wish they traded him after the WS if we’re being honest with each other
     
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  28. Andy Reocho

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    If we’re being honest you two can both shut the hell up
     
  29. Andy Reocho

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    but you’re both right, but the lack of real good catchers has increased his value imo
     
  30. JRodMK1

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    Let's not undersell Salvy, he's a good player. But you're right in that he is overrated by just about everyone in KC and the industry. As a hitter and defender, he's above average as a catcher. But when he moves to 1B/DH he's going to be below league average. With this injury, I feel like we have seen the end of Salvy's good catching days.
     
  31. TimJimothy

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    Love me some Salvy, but yeah he's a lil overrated. Really wish he could be just 'below average' instead of 'worse than esky' at drawing walks. If that was the case, and he could stay healthy for another 4 seasons or so, we'd be looking at an almost lock in the Hall.
     
  32. DirtBall

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  34. angus

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    Is that good? Was hoping we would play the kids.
     
  35. joe-

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    I personally love trotting out a veteran .220 hitter as opposed to a rookie .220 hitter
     
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  36. angus

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    So no. Thanks.
     
  37. DirtBall

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    We’re going to suck no matter what. Hopefully a rest year let’s Salvys knees muster out a couple more years till MJ is ready.
     
  38. joe-

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    he’s good at framing and defense and can’t hit so he’ll fit in nicely with the 7 other .220 hitters in the lineup
     
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  39. ono

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    Save service time. And develop pitchers. Love this deal.
     
  40. TimJimothy

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    It's a nothing burger lunch special.
     
  41. JRodMK1

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    I don't mind the Maldonado signing. Good defender that can't hit which seems like a better option than Gallagher, who can't defend or hit. He'll be gone at the deadline anyway and then we can see if Viloria is ready to get some at-bats.
     
  42. DirtBall

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    The reason to tune in this season

     
  43. DirtBall

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    Also we just started on MLB network vs the Mariners.
     
  44. joe-

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    so bubba is batting .417 this spring
     
  45. Biship

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    He quit tweeting except for these stupid teasers after getting his burner accounts outed.
     
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  46. ono

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    Did anything ever come from his "announcement?" I certainly didn't hear anything ground breaking.
     
  47. JRodMK1

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    Off guys who will be bagging groceries in a week
     
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  48. DirtBall

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    Who says this team doesn’t spend money? We just added the third most expensive reliever in the league!!!

     
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  49. DirtBall

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    Top lineup getting ready to start vs the cubbies on FSKC.
     
  50. DirtBall

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    Boy o boy. These running royals up 8-0 in the second.