Projected Lineup and Roster
by seelztlb on Dec 3, 2010 11:50 PM EST
Email
PrintBelow is my projected lineup, rotation and 25-man roster. This reflects what I believe WILL happen, which may not necessarily be what i WANT to happen. I will only use players currently in the system, but I am operating under the assumption that Greinke and Tejeda will be gone. It is entirely possible we will get major-league ready players in return for them, but I don't want to do that much assuming. Similarly, I will not include Kevin Millwood, even though it looks like a decent chance he'll be a Royal in 2011.
LINEUP
1. Jarrod Dyson (CF)
2. Mike Aviles (3B)
3. Billy Butler (DH)
4. Kila Ka'aihue (1B)
5. Alex Gordon (LF)
6. Yuniesky Betancourt (SS)
7. Brayan Pena (C)
8. David Lough (RF)
9. Chris Getz (2B)
BENCH
Wilson Betemit
Gregor Blanco
Mitch Maier
Lucas May
Joaquin Arias
ROTATION
Luke Hochevar
(someone else)
Kyle Davies
Vin Mazzaro
Sean O'Sullivan
BULLPEN
Joakim Soria
Tim Collins
Blake Wood
Gil Meche
Louis Coleman
Blaine Hardy
Discuss.
35 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
if you believe Dutton's latest article
there is zero chance Millwood is a Royal.
R.I.P. cwhitman412, Frederick0220, & Mets2k9
http://twitter.com/doublestix
I don't think Greinke plays for anyone other than the Royals next year.
I just don’t see anyone offering what GMDM would think he is valued at.
Thats like saying: "Sure you didn’t get a hummer from Jessica Alba, but at least you got anally raped from Shaquille O’neil" --- Craig in Calgary
I don’t see Lough winning an everyday spot out of camp. I think Mitch in RF is more likely and there’s no extra RH bat.
Replace Lough with a platoon of Maier and a RH bat and I think you might be right.
Andruw Jones perhaps?
I disagree
Lough appears to be above average defensively, almost as good as Mitch. And it would be hard for him to be worse with the bat. I like Maier, but he has no business being in a lineup every day.
by moregritplease on Dec 4, 2010 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
Which is
exactly why he will start opening day in right field.
How come it's a penny for your thoughts but you have to put your two cents in? Someone is making a penny.
I don't see any scenario that has us paying Betemit $1,000,000 to not start at third base.
I might be completely wrong on that one, but I see Aviles getting screwed or playing 2B most of the time. We need Yuni to slip on a cheeseburger wrapper and fall through his plasma screen, that way Aviles can just start at SS.
Wondering where we will get our grit in 2011.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 4, 2010 10:13 AM EST reply actions
So would Soria again be our All-star?
Wondering where we will get our grit in 2011.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 4, 2010 10:14 AM EST reply actions
Why bother to project this lineup?
Lineup:
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
- Butler
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
Rotation:
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
Bullpen:
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
- Suck
- Soria
you left out a
couple disappointments
Thats like saying: "Sure you didn’t get a hummer from Jessica Alba, but at least you got anally raped from Shaquille O’neil" --- Craig in Calgary
by averagegatsby on Dec 4, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, I think that bullpen looks pretty good
They’ll kick major ass in garbage time
Spanish Club President, Park Hill High, 1991-92
by jackie ballgame on Dec 5, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Discuss?
Well, I plan on spending 2011 following the kids in the minors (again)
That’s not entirely fair. Rooting for Butler, Kila, and Aviles can be fun.
"We're gonna win with pitching and defense" General Manager Dayton Moore, circa winter 2009
"Where did all these Indians come from?" General George Armstrong Custer, circa summer 1876
At least we can follow some of them to the majors now
(well, not many in 2011, but more in 2012)
The immoderate moderator
by Scott McKinney on Dec 4, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
My changes
Blanco should be in CF, his OBP is much better than Dysons
I expect Teaford and Pucetas to both be in the mix (pen or starter).
I would also like see to Getz and Aviles in the field when Luke pitches. Having a ground ball pitcher throw, with an infield that can’t catch groundball is stupid (SSDY).
- .-. ..- … – / – …. . / .—. .-. - .. . … …
i see Blanco getting a chance as well
not sure i see 3 rookies not on the 40-man making the bullpen either. i believe Holland and maybe Teixeira will get shots first (and maybe everyone’s favorite Chavez). Collins does have an advantage because he is LHP though.
R.I.P. cwhitman412, Frederick0220, & Mets2k9
http://twitter.com/doublestix
I hate the Royals philosophy on running out RP that they know that will suck, instead of giving rookies a chance
It takes the team 2 months of blown games to eventually figure out the the pitchers that sucked in the past still suck
- .-. ..- … – / – …. . / .—. .-. - .. . … …
by Jeff Zimmerman on Dec 4, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
I think Holland is good
well, i actually agree with what you are saying, but i see why it happens. especially in a year where it won’t matter, i don’t think they’re going to want to start kicking guys off the 40-man without seeing what some of these guys can do a little more.
and even though it matters less with relievers, it doesn’t hurt to get the extra year of service time with ‘em either. there’s value in that whether they want to keep them for that long, or trade them somewhere down the line.
R.I.P. cwhitman412, Frederick0220, & Mets2k9
http://twitter.com/doublestix
Good points. Actually holding them back until at least June 1st would give them some more time.
Just hopefully by the end of the season there are 4-5 decent bullpen guys set for 2012. It would be nice to have a good bullpen set up for the young starters once they begin.
- .-. ..- … – / – …. . / .—. .-. - .. . … …
by Jeff Zimmerman on Dec 4, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Sadly, We Know
That GMDM still believes Yu-Bet is an awesome defender, so if anyone sits it will be Aviles.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 4, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Aviles at 3rd and Getz at 2nd
R.I.P. cwhitman412, Frederick0220, & Mets2k9
http://twitter.com/doublestix
I still see no scenario where Betemit doesn't play everyday over Aviles.
Not saying I agree with it, just saying that he is constantly punked by this organization. Plus we now have !,000,000 why he will. I would rather see Getz come off the bench and Aviles play 2B. I know it sucks defensively, but at least he gives us a fighting chance with his bat.
Wondering where we will get our grit in 2011.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Dec 4, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Betemit is at 3rd, Aviles at 2nd and Getz will be gone.
Although I would prefer Getz play 2nd and Aviles be gone.
And now, a quote from 3 of the wisest people that I've ever known:
"The towels were so thick there....I could hardly close my suitcase." ~Yogi Berra~
"I am a Physicist and a Cosmologist and although I cannot move, and must speak through a computer, in my mind............... I am free". ~Stephen Hawking~
"In the final analysis, the only opinion that really matters to all of us, is our own." ~TheK-Man~
Also Frenchy needs to be penciled in.
Go Royals!
Don't forget Belt
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Dec 4, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
As soon as I read this post. . .
. . . I started scrolling down looking for this comment.
Even though Moore has been playing hard to get so far, I still put the odds of Frenchy joining the team at 3:2.
www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage
That is horrible
We should try this instead:
If Lee resigns with Texas. Trade Greinke and AA MVP Clint Robinson to the Yankees for: C/DH Prospect Jesus Montero, SS Eduardo Nunez, CF Brett Gardner and RHP Prospect Dellin Betances.
Then Soria to the Red Sox for OF Ryan Kalish and RHP Prospect Chris Balcolm-Miller.
2011
CF Gardner
RF Kalish
DH Butler
1B Kila
3B Betemit (until Moustakas call up)
2B Aviles
LF Gordon
SS Nunez
C Pena (until Montero call up)
1-Hoechevar
2-Mazarro
3-Davies
4-Monty
5-Teaford
Collins closes
2012
CF Gardner
1B Hosmer
DH Butler
3B Moustakas
C Montero
RF Wil Myers
LF Kalish
SS Nunez
2B Colin
- Monty
- Lamb
- Betances
- Dwyer/Duffy/Teaford
- Dwyer/Duffy/Teaford/Crow/Hoechevar
Collins,B Hardy,Coleman, etc
Ugh....can't wait until 2014 when we might have a shot at contending for once.
Killing time until time kills me
ECOUTER!
According to Google, that’s French for “fail”—which this lineup does dramatically due to lack of Francoeur.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Royals Review
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Please hold: Indians’ Joe Smith jumps the gun on relief appearance
- Local radio host honors Cubs’ Tony Campana with parody song
- Roy Halladay bobblehead with glove on wrong hand selling on MLB.com
- Will Smith shows why making your big-league debut at Yankee Stadium is less than ideal
- Steinbrenners selling the Yankees? Family denies New York Daily News report
