New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto poses for photos during his introductory press conference at Citi Field. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Mets aren’t either Much ado has been made so far this offseason about the spending of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Of course, they aren’t the biggest spenders this off-season, those would be the New York Mets. Together, those teams … [Read more...] about The Dodgers aren’t the villains here
Royals Rumblings – News for January 24, 2025
Slugerrr shreddin’ it! | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images These are hard to come up with at this point in the offseason Orientation continues for first year players: Words of wisdom from our big league skipper, Matt Quatraro. #RaisingRoyals x pic.twitter.com/WBOK8ZaWuU— Raising Royals (@KCRoyalsPD) January 23, 2025 Dan Szymborski … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for January 24, 2025
MLB Network’s Shredder seems to hate the Royals
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Why are Royals ranking so low on these lists? MLB Network is ranking the top ten RIGHT NOW at each position. They evaluate players using “past player performance, a number of offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced data and traditional numbers, and analysis by the MLB Network research team” through something … [Read more...] about MLB Network’s Shredder seems to hate the Royals
Potential trade candidate: Luis Robert Jr.
Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The former All-Star is a gamble, but the upside is huge. With spring training set to begin in just a few weeks, the Royals may be done adding to the team. General manager J.J. Picollo said back in December that the team was 75 percent done with their offseason, having accomplished their main goals of bringing back … [Read more...] about Potential trade candidate: Luis Robert Jr.
Dan Szymborski’s ZIPS projections have Royals firmly in contention in the division
Photo by Daily Post Wales/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Szymborski, Szymborski, Szymborski! The Royals had a surprisingly good year last year, and the projection systems do not expect a major regression as the team is currently constructed. Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs has his annual ZIPS projections out for the Royals, and it reflects much of what the fanbase has already … [Read more...] about Dan Szymborski’s ZIPS projections have Royals firmly in contention in the division