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RR Royals #8 Prospect

#1 Mike Moustakas, 3B
#2 Eric Hosmer, 1B
#3 Daniel Cortes, RHP
#4 Kila Ka'aihue, 1B
#5 Daniel Duffy, LHP
#6 Carlos Rosa, RHP
#7 Tim Melville, RHP
#8 ???

Melville jumped out to an enormous lead so we'll just call this one.

Robinson is off, Dickerson and Wood on.

Short scouting reports:

Joe Dickerson | RF | 22-years-old | 6-foot-1, 190 pounds
-Tweener outfielder with very good hit tool and good eye. Good speed underway, but doesn't translate well on the basepaths. Uses the gaps for extra base hits, enough strength to hit one out on occasion. Must keep hitting to remain prospect as he's likely locked into a corner spot.

Johnny Giavotella | 2B | 21-years-old | 5-foot-8, 185 pounds
-Small second baseman that can hit. Quick hands, good eye, lets ball travel deep into zone which gives him some power. Average defender. Does everything well, but nothing great -- similar to David DeJesus.

Daniel Gutierrez | RHP | 21-years-old | 6-foot-1, 185 pounds
-Late round draft pick in '05 with electric arm. Fastball is in the low 90's and has been higher. Curveball is a plus pitch for him. Changeup self admittedly needs some work. Might have best mix of stuff and command in system.

Mike Montgomery | LHP | 19-years-old | 6-foot-5, 180 pounds
-Long, athletic, projectable southpaw that scouts can dream on. Fastball currently 89-92, with very good changeup already, and a slow curveball. Also has a palmball. A couple improvements in mechanics will help his long term stock.

Blake Wood | RHP | 23-years-old | 6-foot-5, 240 pounds
-Big, workhorse type frame. Fastball in the low-90's that runs up to 95. Plus curveball with a noticeably improved changeup this year. Command still needs work, but showed flashes of brilliance at times this year.

Poll
Who is the Royals #8 prospect? (players listed in alphabetical order)
Joe Dickerson, RF
3 votes
Johnny Giavotella, 2B
26 votes
Daniel Gutierrez, RHP
14 votes
Mike Montgomery, LHP
56 votes
Blake Wood, RHP
11 votes
Other (specify)
2 votes

112 votes | Poll has closed

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Montgomery

1. Looking for projection at this point
2. Name Montgomery bring back memories, good ones
3. Tyler Sample needs to be on this list at some point soon, despite horrific initial results.

by playingwithfire on Oct 28, 2008 12:30 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta be Blake Wood here

You can forgive a 5.3 ERA in half a season at AA when the player flies through 4 levels in 2 years. His cumulative stats last year include 8.7 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9. That’s a ton of strikeouts with a 3:1 K/BB ratio.

by kcdc1 on Oct 28, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

Although I can certainly see people going with Montgomery.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Oct 28, 2008 3:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Montgomery is a lefty with good stuff, thats always nice.

Looks like its going to be close for #9. Choosing between Wood, Gutierrez, and Giavotella is a tough choice.

Go Royals!

by BabyBlues on Oct 28, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like daniel Gutierrez here personally,

i think he’s to breakout soon, he’s gunna be a keeper!

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on Oct 28, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like him a lot too

But I’m going to wait for him to breakout before putting him in my top 10. He did really well in low-A. If he pitches really well in high-A and avoids any more stupid mistakes that get him suspended for months, he’ll move up significantly on my list.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Oct 28, 2008 5:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm thinking him or johnny g here

I don’t know. This group is really close.

Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.

by doublestix on Oct 28, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Johnny G's a no-brainer

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Oct 28, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean, if you have no brain?

Oh snap!

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Oct 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+50 runs

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Oct 28, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's it?

Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.

by doublestix on Oct 28, 2008 11:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The really great thing about Paulo Orlando

With him in the field, you wouldn’t need any other OFers. He could easily cover all of the ground by himself. So just put him out there and the LF and RF positions could be played by all-bat DH-only types. They could even stay in the dugout.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Oct 29, 2008 12:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SIX INFIELDERS

Think about that.

Hochevar would be the next Cy Young.

Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.

by doublestix on Oct 29, 2008 12:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brilliant! put TPJ about 8 feet from home

to distract the hitter and snag balls right off the bat.

We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
-Bob Dylan

by Royal Kingdom on Oct 29, 2008 10:46 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This deep into the list

I wouldn’t mind seeing, at the very least, what level they played at last season. Also,, where they were drafted and/or main stats from their last season.

I know I’m asking for more work to be done but this is if you have the time.

by I need more Esteban on Oct 29, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+ grit factor

we need

1) how tall the each prospect is
2) ethnicity
3) in-game photos how how clean/dirty their uniforms are

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Oct 29, 2008 2:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4) before and after photos

of walls they’ve run through.

We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
-Bob Dylan

by Royal Kingdom on Oct 29, 2008 2:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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