***Official 2024 Kansas City Royals Thread***

[r0yals2012]

Well with us making a few moves this week and I haven't created the thread yet, I figured it was a good time to make the thread

Man last year was so rough. I could hardly even watch. It was so bad and embarrassing. Bobby Witt was fun to watch though. I hope we can extend him

Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo, Chris Stratton, Will Smith will help immensely in our pitching department. Besides Cole Ragans an inconsistent Brady Singer, a horrible Jordan Lyles (if he sucks April/May he needs to be cut loose) the pitching always needs help. Hopefully Lynch and Bubic can get healthy again not sure how they will do after injury but hopefully they can contribute.

Hunter Renfroe, a solid OF, will help as Waters/Isbel did not provide much offense. Olivares I liked his bat but he was not good defensively and at the K, that is a must. Melendez he was up and down needs help still in the OF and he needs to be more patient at the plate. I would not mind trading him away. Nelson Velazquez, I like him.

Hopefully Vinnie can bounce back from injury next year. I like his bat. I really liked what I saw from Nick Loftin last year in his call up hopefully he will find a spot. Massey needs to improve with the bat and if he doesn't I would assume Loftin takes his place. I'm not sure if Pratto will have a spot but I assume he does.

Alec Marsh needs more seasoning in AAA. I frequently bet on opposing teams to hit homeruns on sportsbetting apps when he was pitching because that's all he gave up. Don't care to see Carlos Hernandez unless we have a huge lead. Josh Taylor, awful. Thank goodness we traded away Taylor Clarke.

I do like Fermin as a backup catcher. I think he is a valuable asset and will some day take over for Salvy

I would like to see maybe another bullpen addition, but I would like to possibly see Greinke on a cheap deal, maybe as a swing starter/long reliever to get to his 3,000 strikeouts