Comments on: Draft Reviews: Kansas City Royals http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reports-kansas-city-royals/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Austin http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reports-kansas-city-royals/#comment-75150 Austin Sat, 09 May 2009 04:49:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4780#comment-75150 Hochevar's ceiling wasn't as high as, say, Lincecum's, but let's not act like it was extremely low. And he wasn't a signability guy, either. Royals could've taken Lincecum or Longoria with the benefit of hindsight, but at the time no one in baseball would've done that...Lincecum's delivery still scared people, and Longoria was NOT that highly regarded at all - best bat in what was supposed to be a weak class. Now, obviously, Royals wish they could have a do-over, but then again, so does every team 1-9 who passed on Lincecum (except maybe the Rays). Hochevar’s ceiling wasn’t as high as, say, Lincecum’s, but let’s not act like it was extremely low. And he wasn’t a signability guy, either. Royals could’ve taken Lincecum or Longoria with the benefit of hindsight, but at the time no one in baseball would’ve done that…Lincecum’s delivery still scared people, and Longoria was NOT that highly regarded at all – best bat in what was supposed to be a weak class. Now, obviously, Royals wish they could have a do-over, but then again, so does every team 1-9 who passed on Lincecum (except maybe the Rays).

]]> By: Richie Abernathy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reports-kansas-city-royals/#comment-75117 Richie Abernathy Fri, 08 May 2009 21:01:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4780#comment-75117 might should have taken evan longoria. might should have taken evan longoria.

]]> By: Matty http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reports-kansas-city-royals/#comment-75116 Matty Fri, 08 May 2009 20:49:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4780#comment-75116 Jason Taylor was suspended 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=2074 Jason Taylor was suspended 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse:

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=2074

]]> By: Kevin S. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reports-kansas-city-royals/#comment-75100 Kevin S. Fri, 08 May 2009 19:23:09 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4780#comment-75100 Wow, 2006 must have really been a bad year if their best pick was using the #1 overall on a signability guy with a low ceiling. Wow, 2006 must have really been a bad year if their best pick was using the #1 overall on a signability guy with a low ceiling.

]]> By: KingKirkpatrick http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/draft-reports-kansas-city-royals/#comment-75097 KingKirkpatrick Fri, 08 May 2009 19:11:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4780#comment-75097 Why is 3B an MLB club need? Yeah, Gordon is hurt, but he did have a 110 OPS+ last year, including a dramatic increase in walk rake/plate discipline..and he clearly has good power potential and is still only 25 years old. Not that he's going to live up to the ridiculous "next George Brett" hype, but I see no reason why he can't be an above average hitter for a long time. Why is 3B an MLB club need? Yeah, Gordon is hurt, but he did have a 110 OPS+ last year, including a dramatic increase in walk rake/plate discipline..and he clearly has good power potential and is still only 25 years old. Not that he’s going to live up to the ridiculous “next George Brett” hype, but I see no reason why he can’t be an above average hitter for a long time.

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