Saturday Open Thread - Who Is Your Favorite Royals Sleeper Prospect?
by Freneau on Jan 21, 2012 2:26 PM EST
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- Alex Llanos
- Bryan Brickhouse
- Will Smith
- Kevin Chapman
- Michael Antonio
- Robinson Yambati
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Brickhouse, but he's probably not a sleeper
I think most consider him one of the Royals #11-20 prospects.
You may know me as NYRoyal.
He Has A
Built in walk up song.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jan 21, 2012 2:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It always amazed me...
…that Frank Brickowski didn’t use that song. At least, I never saw it happen… I suppose it’s possible I missed it since I never was that big of an NBA fan. But I remember seeing him announced pre-game plenty of times and wondering why they were ever using any other song…
OK, So He's
A pitcher.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jan 21, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
If Yambati is healthy
I’m hoping for a bounceback year from him. After an 18.85 ERA and 9.14 FIP, it would be hard not to improve.
he'll bat against the NL sooner or later
Kila's slash for Apr 20 to May 4, 2011, right before he was sent down: .276 / .344 / .448
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jan 22, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jan 22, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Christian Colon?
He’s fallen so far by most I think I should get to claim him.
by WURoyal on Jan 21, 2012 2:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Daniel Mateo and Jecksson Flores
are two player I think will start getting their names mentioned more going forward… still a long ways away.
Two guys I've been keeping an eye on all year
Leondy Perez and Leonel Santiago.
Both at A ball. Both are a little old for the league, but both were also pretty raw prospects when they were signed and Santiago’s numbers in particular are very good 8.5K/9 and 4.5 K/BB ratio.
and keep in mind both outperformed more highly thought of guys in Jason Adams and Yordano Ventura
I also like Rey Navarro, though I don’t know if he still counts as a sleeper, and Nick Van Stratten(but only for his name and OBP skills)
"We don’t have guys with a long history of being effective in the seventh and eighth innings."
~Trey Hillman, master of understatements.
Smith
"That fucking fucker of a general swears too fucking much." --Unnamed soldier about Gen. George Patton, 1943
My sleepers would be:
Greg Billo – SP
Kyle T. Smith – SP
Yem Prades – OF
Nick DelGuidice – SS
Jorge Bonifacio – OF
Bonifacio is definitely not a sleeper
Goldstein had him at #7 on his top 11.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 21, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, I was a number off.
He was #8. He was a LA signing from ’09, IIRC.
No idea who they got as the PTBNL in the Gload deal. Can it still be Josh Johnson?
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 22, 2012 2:40 AM EST up reply actions
From B-R
April 1, 2009: Traded by the Kansas City Royals with cash to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Eric Basurto (minors) (May 13, 2009) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Jan 22, 2012 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
HILTON RICHARDSON NAO!!!
Since 2005: Royals win% = .4100, Chiefs win% = .4095
Mitt Romney is a serial killer.
by averagegatsby on Jan 21, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
He’s in college. Boise st I think for football.
by WURoyal on Jan 21, 2012 5:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
kila
Turning Kool-Aid to Jesus Juice since 2009.
by Discodave on Jan 21, 2012 4:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Piña showed an ability to take a walk.
If you can do that, you’re well on your way to being a legit catcher.
by WURoyal on Jan 21, 2012 5:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
+1
Kila's slash for Apr 20 to May 4, 2011, right before he was sent down: .276 / .344 / .448
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jan 22, 2012 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
that brings up sad treanor memories
by Freneau on Jan 21, 2012 5:55 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Seriously...why aren't people at least somewhat interested in him?
He has a ludicrous K/BB rate of almost 9.5. And then one can’t forget the guy’s negative FIP in Idaho Falls last year.
ed cegarra is my reason why
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jan 21, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently there's some trick in his delivery that fools lower level hitters
but isn’t likely to work when he advances. Goldstein alluded to something about this, but I never bothered to follow up on what that was.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 21, 2012 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Brian Fletcher
Robinson Yambati might be fun if he ever throws strikes. Is Tyler Sample still a thing?
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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 21, 2012 6:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Noel Arguelles.
I’m surprised none of you have mentioned him. The Royals limited his innings last year, and supposedly he still has good stuff. Also, he didn’t really pitch that bad last year if you look at it.
I expect him to pitch well next year and become a viable option for 2013/14.
I'm a 14 year old freshman in high school with a love for all things Royals and Packers.
2012 is the year we shine.
He's not a sleeper
"The Jaguars need Jacksonville, and Jacksonville needs the Jaguars"
-Shahid Khan
by tiquanunderwear on Jan 21, 2012 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I didn't think so.
I think he’ll have a good season, though.
I'm a 14 year old freshman in high school with a love for all things Royals and Packers.
2012 is the year we shine.
His pedestrian K/9 at High-A as a "21-year-old" is worrisome.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 21, 2012 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
Presumably he long tossed in Cuba. And lost his velocity when he followed the Royals training program.
With Rick Knapps presence. He might regain his old form.
by WURoyal on Jan 21, 2012 11:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Is this true or an assumption?
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 21, 2012 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
Don't think the shoulder surgery had anything to do with his lost velocity?
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
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Fresh Prince
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-Shahid Khan
by tiquanunderwear on Jan 21, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions
Elisual Pimentel
saw him pitch in two late season games for NWA last year and he was super impressive. good command of his fastball and curveball, wasn’t afraid to pitch inside, and induced a lot of strikeouts and groundouts.
i think this kid is poised for a breakout year in AA and will be in AAA by late summer.
by DickHowser4ever on Jan 21, 2012 9:36 PM EST reply actions
Greg Billo
I think he’ll make it quickly to AAA on pure guile, but will probably fall short of getting any significant ML playing time once everyone realizes he just doesn’t have enough stuff.
I still have misguided hope for Yambati.
Brickhouse and Junis could both step up in the prospect ranks.
I’m curious as to whether Eibner can improve on his 27.8 K% and BABIP of .271. His BB% (14.8) was good enough that you’d think maybe he can evaluate the strike zone at least a little bit, and that hopefully it was a matter of not having made the proper adjustments at the plate.
I’d like to know what’s up with Runey Davis who was in Idaho Falls last year. He was old for the level, but it was the first flash of something for him. He’d never played above Short-Season A-ball in the Cubs system and is still only 23. It’d be great if he actually put it together.
Jason Adam isn’t a sleeper, but I do expect him to build up the arm strength a bit more and add some velo.
Really curious about D’Andre Toney and Terrance Gore.
Obviously, there’s some reason to be hopeful about Brian Fletcher.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 21, 2012 10:14 PM EST reply actions
Brian Fletcher as a 1B and Tim Melville as SP
Like Fletcher’s RH power and believe he will be successful at 1B and as LF.
With Melville’s high profile draft, he may not be a sleeper but I do believe he has been forgotten as others like Odorizzi have passed him by. Some guys just take long to put it together. Patrick Keating is my sleeping in the bullpen. He has a power arm and can get the Ks when he is on.
Jack Lopez as a 2011 draft pick is my sleeper. He is a late round SS who signed overslot and was headed to Miami. He has a baseball background as his dad is in pro ball with the Reds. I read that he roomed with Starling during instructs so that he could help Bubba with transition. Some kids aren’t great physical tool sheds but are good baseball players.
Whit Merrifield.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 22, 2012 3:38 AM EST reply actions
Is Elier Hernandez
Eligible? He looks very projectable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op11IxoLHPc&feature=related
Scoles makes an appearance here, too.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
I'd imagine they'll both be in the Dominican League this year, which would leave them pretty raw still.
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 22, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Aldaberto Mondesi, Too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxR9qA5-hac&feature=related
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
Are we allowed to call Aldaberto Mondesi a sleeper?
If so, I say him. I’m looking forward to following him this season, I’m hoping he plays in the U.S.
by Royal from Queens on Jan 22, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions
bruce chen
even though he has the highest win within 2 years, he’s still underrated
What's a win?
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by Old Man Duggan on Jan 25, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
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