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  • artoodeetoo
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    • Dec 2015
    • 3696

    #1

    Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

    I've put a lot of work into it, but I've decided to scrap my previous Royals dynasty in favor of switching over to OOTP 19, and will be going with a "less is more" philosophy to updates. Normally, I post game-by-game recaps, usually with my own detailed writing as well, but I'm finding it cumbersome to keep up lately, and was spending more time creating updates over actually playing the game.

    Instead, I'll be posting series-by-series with a quick, one-graf recap of each game with the date, time, score, winner, loser, and save (if applicable), and an MLB scoreboard for each game day. The idea is to get through several seasons, and going series-by-series instead of game-by-game speeds that along. In addition, major around-the-league headlines will be posted along with the scores (trades, injuries, etc.). Other information, such as league leaders, minor leagues, standings, transactions, and team stats will be provided in screenshot(s) upon request instead of in the link format as before. I'm also open to ideas from readers on what they would like to see.

    I will be rolling with Kansas City again (it's hard not to go with the home team). They're fun to go with again since they have another rebuild lurking, and to me it's much more satisfying to play with a team that is in a rebuild than a ready-made team. The backstory for this iteration is that Dayton Moore has been promoted to team president, as David Glass has relegated the Royals CEO role to his son, Dan, effectively taking him out of the president role. Moore will serve as a 'mentor' of sorts for the new GM, 34-year-old Travis Greenleaf.

    Greenleaf headed up the organization's analytics department the past several season, and has playing experience in the minor leagues and in the American Association with the local team, the Kansas City T-Bones. Greenleaf has a five-year contract, as ownership has envisioned a five-year window to get back to the postseason. Other goals for the new general manager include a .500 or better record this season (which appears to be incongruent with the rebuild), an upgrade at second base, and sign Mike Moustakas to an extension before 2020 (unlikely to happen).

    All games will be played by me in pitch-by-pitch fashion, as I get a better idea of what I have on the roster that way. I typically let the manager handle the pitching, defense, baserunning, and offensive strategies, while I would handle pitching changes and substitutions, but I might handle baserunning if the CPU manager makes a disproportionate amount of baserunning gaffes, even with the aggressiveness turned down as much as possible. Trading frequency will be pretty low until about mid-June, when trading activity and discussion starts to take place. Minor league roster moves are also manually completed, and any major call-ups and acquisitions will be detailed in the thread.

    Season previews and the first series to come in the next day or so. I'm going to try and find/create a banner for the header in the meantime. That's all I have. Hope you enjoy!
    Last edited by artoodeetoo; 06-27-2018, 11:21 AM.
  • artoodeetoo
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    • Dec 2015
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    #2
    Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

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    2020 MLB Award Winners
    AwardPlayerPosTeam
    AL Most Valuable PlayerMike TroutOFLos Angeles Angels
    NL Most Valuable PlayerChristian YelichOFMilwaukee Brewers
    AL Cy Young AwardBlake SnellLHPTampa Bay Rays
    NL Cy Young AwardMax ScherzerRHPWashington Nationals
    AL Rolaids Relief AwardAndrew VasquezLHPMinnesota Twins
    NL Rolaids Relief AwardKirby YatesRHPChicago Cubs
    AL Rookie of the YearRyan Mountcastle1BBaltimore Orioles
    NL Rookie of the YearAdonis MedinaRHPPhiladelphia Phillies
    AL Hank Aaron AwardFranmil ReyesOFCleveland Indians
    NL Hank Aaron AwardChristian YelichOFMilwaukee Brewers
    AL Playoff MVPNick MarkakisOFAtlanta Braves
    2020 MLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners
    American LeaguePosNational League
    Yasmani Grandal, LA AngelsCJ.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia
    Matt Olson, Oakland1BPaul Goldschmidt, St. Louis
    Nicky Lopez, Kansas City2BJavier Baez, Chi. Cubs
    Anthony Rendon, LA Angels3BNolan Arenado, Colorado
    Jose Iglesias, BaltimoreSSFreddy Galvis, Milwaukee
    Tommy Pham, Tampa BayOFRonald Acuna Jr., Atlanta
    Kevin Pillar, DetroitOFHarrison Bader, St. Louis
    Mitch Haniger, SeattleOFJason Heyward, Chi. Cubs
    Jose Berrios, MinnesotaPLuke Weaver, Arizona
    2020 MLB Silver Slugger Award Winners
    American LeaguePosNational League
    Victor Caratini, BostonCWilson Ramos, NY Mets
    Matt Olson, Oakland1BCody Bellinger, LA Dodgers
    Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay2BOzzie Albies, Atlanta
    Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Toronto3BManny Machado, San Diego
    Jorge Polanco, MinnesotaSSFernando Tatis, San Diego
    Christin Stewart, DetroitOFBryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh
    George Springer, HoustonOFIan Happ, Chi. Cubs
    Franmil Reyes, ClevelandOFChristian Yelich, Milwaukee
    Carlos Santana, ClevelandDHJacob deGrom, NY Mets
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    • artoodeetoo
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      #3
      Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

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      • artoodeetoo
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        • Dec 2015
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        #4
        Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

        2018 ROSTER OUTLOOK

        PROJECTED LINEUP
        2B R Whit Merrifield
        CF L Jon Jay
        3B L Mike Moustakas
        RF R Jorge Soler
        1B L Lucas Duda
        LF L Alex Gordon
        DH R Cheslor Cuthbert
        CA R Cam Gallagher
        SS R Alcides Escobar

        BENCH
        CA R Drew Butera
        IF L Ryan Goins
        OF S Abraham Almonte
        OF R Paulo Orlando

        DISABLED LIST/RESTRICTED
        CA R Salvador Perez
        OF R Jorge Bonifacio (R)

        Looking over the position player roster, this is much more of a station-to-station team than in years past. Merrifield, Almonte, and Orlando are the only speed threats on the roster, and the latter two are likely part-timers. There are some serious power brokers in the middle of the lineup, but the combination of Duda, Soler, and Moustakas are going to pile up the strikeouts. Cam Gallagher won't likely hit at the level that Salvador Perez does, but he'll hold his own defensively, and this will be a great opportunity to cement a role on this team going forward. The team will miss Sal's leadership, however, in these crucial first several weeks.

        STARTING ROTATION
        LHP Danny Duffy
        RHP Jason Hammel
        RHP Ian Kennedy
        RHP Jake Junis
        LHP Eric Skoglund

        BULLPEN
        RHP Kelvin Herrera (Closer)
        RHP Blaine Boyer
        RHP Brandon Maurer
        LHP Tim Hill
        RHP Justin Grimm
        LHP Brian Flynn
        RHP Wily Peralta

        DISABLED LIST/RESTRICTED
        RHP Jesse Hahn
        RHP Nate Karns

        To me, the rotation is ripe for an upgrade. However, I am excited about the future of the rotation outside of Hammel and Kennedy. Jesse Hahn also comes back prior to the All-Star Break. I don't expect us to be in contention this year, so if I can get returns for Hammel and/or Kennedy, I won't hesitate to do so closer to the deadline, but Kennedy's terrible contract may be difficult to move. For the right price, I would consider moving Duffy, but he's well-liked in the city, so I'm not sure that wouldn't be met with some backlash from the fanbase.

        In the bullpen -- Herrera should make a fine closer again, but who's going to get the lead TO him? There's just a lot of unproven-ness, outside of Justin Grimm. Maurer had a rough season after we traded for him, so I'm hoping that he bounces back and becomes a good eighth-inning option. We have a guy in Omaha named Richard Lovelady, a southpaw, who can touch the mid to high-90's with his fastball and has a pretty good changeup. He might be our closer of the future, if not a great set-up option if Hill and/or Flynn don't work out. Nate Karns is going to begin the season on a rehab assigment to Omaha; I'm hopeful he can be a contributor after missing most of last season.
        Last edited by artoodeetoo; 06-27-2018, 11:20 AM.

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        • artoodeetoo
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          • Dec 2015
          • 3696

          #5
          Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

          2018 TOP 30 PROSPECTS

          Frankly, Dayton left me quite a mess, but back-to-back World Series appearances and a title were worth it, if you ask me. That said, our staff has some real work to do to fix the minor leagues. I've read some publications that have us as having the worst minor league system in baseball. I wasn't around for the Hosmer/Moustakas/Duffy days when the farm system was the envy of baseball, but I'd like to see us get back to that point.

          After taking the job a few months ago, I went around to various minor-league camps to meet the coaches and get a first-hand look at some of the talent on hand. As I said, we have work to do, but I'm not convinced that our talent pool is that shallow. These are the top thirty prospects as put forward by a consensus of publications, and my thoughts on the first ten:

          1. Khalil Lee, OF (Wilmington): Lee possesses solid raw power, and has a great arm and foot speed, but has slower than desired bat speed, leading to lots of strikeouts. Wouldn't be the top prospect for a lot of teams, but would be in the five to ten range for most clubs.

          2. Trevor Oaks, RHP (Omaha): I was one of the biggest advocates to trade for Trevor. He won't overpower with velocity, but can move pitches on command with solid control. May not have a lot of room to grow, but at twenty-five he's the most big-league ready pitcher in the system.

          3. Nick Pratto, 1B (Lexington): Pratto has future .300 hitter written all over him. Incredible wrists, bat speed, and plate discipline. That said, his defense is raw and he's not yet filled out, limiting his power potential at this point. Baseball America seems to disagree with me, but dedication in the weight room from him will likely be the difference between star and JAG.

          4. Nicky Lopez, SS/2B (NW Arkansas): There are some questions about where he's going to play defensively. He's a shortstop by trade, but he's looked pretty good in limited time at second base, based on film. His arm seems to fit better at second, and his range is plus-plus for the position. His tenacity in his at-bats is also admirable, too. The kid just doesn't strike out very often.

          5. Emmanuel Rivera, 3B (Wilmington): Impressed at Single-A Lexington last year with a .310/.364/.468 line, earning him a promotion to Wilmington for 2018. Brought up as a shortstop initially, but outgrew the position, and has the arm and range for a steady 3B.

          6. Tylor Fischer, RHP (Burlington): The first B-Royal shows up on this list, with the reed-thin (6'3", 165-lb.) Fischer. Drafted in the 28th round last year, he missed all of last season with a knee injury. He's returned with a vengeance; enough to show up in the number-six spot. His frame has room to grow, and already throws in the low 90's with three solid, MLB-future pitches.

          7. Michael Gigilotti, OF (Lexington): Burst onto the scene with a .320/.420/.456 line in 291 PA between Burlington and Lexington last year. He'll start in Lexington, but I think we'll try to take things a little slower with him now. Arguably the best pure CF in the system; doesn't have a great arm or raw power, but runs like a deer and doesn't give away AB's.

          8. Seuly Matias, OF (Burlington): This may be the kid I'm most excited about. Big, strong kid with tons of room to grow. Bit of a loopy swing, but has enough strength to make pitchers pay for mistakes in the middle-third. The best part may be that he can play any outfield position, but RF with his bazooka arm (70 out of 80) and range is his best bet. Just 19, has the chance to progress quickly with a hot start.

          9. Eric Skoglund, LHP (Kansas City): His Twitter handle says it all (@LBstheZone). Lanky lefty that possesses otherworldly command, but a lack of velocity means he'll be dealing with traffic on the basepaths an awful lot. Hopefully, pitching in a spacious ball park keeps his HRA numbers down.

          10. Scott Blewett, RHP (Wilmington): A bit raw, but has a good frame that can add weight. Fastball is a little too straight, but his secondary pitches are commanded well. His curveball is a 12-6 pitch that rarely goes 60 feet 6; still somehow gets outs.

          11. Chase Vallot, C (Wilmington)
          12. M.J. Melendez, C (Lexington)
          13. Carlos E. Hernandez, RHP (Burlington)
          14. Meibrys Viloria, C (Wilmington)
          15. Daniel Tillo, LHP (Lexington)
          16. Foster Griffin, LHP (NW Arkansas)
          17. Evan Steele, LHP (Idaho Falls)
          18. Heath Fillmyer, RHP (Omaha)
          19. Matt Morales, SS (Lexington)
          20. Brad Keller, RHP (Omaha)
          21. Josh Staumont, RHP (Omaha)
          22. Garrett Davila, LHP (Lexington)
          23. Jeison Guzman, SS (Royals DSL #1)
          24. Richard Lovelady, LHP (Omaha)
          25. Isaiah Smith, OF (Burlington)
          26. Jaret Hellinger, LHP (Idaho Falls)
          27. Gerson Garabito, RHP (Wilmington)
          28. Andres Machado, RHP (NW Arkansas)
          29. Zach Lovvorn, RHP (NW Arkansas)
          30. Axsel Jimenez, RHP (Royals DSL #1)
          Last edited by artoodeetoo; 06-27-2018, 11:21 AM.

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          • artoodeetoo
            MVP
            • Dec 2015
            • 3696

            #6
            Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

            PITCHING MATCHUPS (03/29 - 04/01)

            03/29: LHP Danny Duffy (0-0) vs RHP James Shields (0-0)
            03/31: RHP Jason Hammel (0-0) vs RHP Miguel Gonzalez (0-0)
            04/01: RHP Ian Kennedy (0-0) vs RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0)

            GAME RECAPS

            March 29th, 2018
            White Sox (0-1) 4, Royals (1-0) 8
            Winner: Danny Duffy (1-0) Loser: James Shields (0-1) Save: None

            Royals Hope Opening Day Portends Strong Season

            The Royals received a grand slam from Alex Gordon in the third to put the Royals up 6-0 at the time, but the Pale Hose fought back with three runs in the sixth thanks to a bases-loaded Yolmer Sanchez triple, and one more in the top of the eighth to pull within shouting distance, 6-4. However, two more in the bottom of the eighth put Kansas City back up four. Danny Duffy wasn't completely sharp, but he still managed to pick up the victory by going 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs with five strikeouts. Eight of the nine starters collected at least one hit, and four other Royal starters notched one RBI apiece.

            MLB SCOREBOARD
            Minnesota (1-0) 5, Baltimore (0-1) 3
            Chi. Sox (0-1) 4, Kansas City (1-0) 8
            Pittsburgh (1-0) 4, Detroit (0-1) 1
            Houston (1-0) 4, Texas (0-1) 3
            NY Yankees (0-1) 4, Toronto (1-0) 8
            Boston (1-0) 7, Tampa Bay (0-1) 4
            LA Angels (0-1) 1, Oakland (1-0) 6
            Cleveland (0-1) 2, Seattle (1-0) 4
            Chi. Cubs (1-0) 3, Miami (0-1) 2
            St. Louis (1-0) 5, NY Mets (0-1) 0
            Washington (1-0) 7, Cincinnati (0-1) 3
            Philadelphia (0-1) 5, Atlanta (1-0) 11
            Milwaukee (0-1) 2, San Diego (1-0) 3
            San Francisco (0-1) 2, LA Dodgers (1-0) 3
            Colorado (0-1) 4, Arizona (1-0) 5

            March 31st, 2018
            White Sox (0-2) 4, Royals (2-0) 5
            Winner: Jason Hammel (1-0) Loser: Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) Save: Kelvin Herrera (1)

            Royals Solve the White Sox, 5-4

            Six strong innings from Jason Hammel, and a three-run homerun from Alcides Escobar proved to be the decisive hit as the Royals took a narrow 5-4 victory. Hammel fanned five while allowing seven hits and four runs. Kelvin Herrera picked up the save with a scoreless ninth inning. Chicago took a 1-0 lead on a Matt Davidson homerun in the third, but the Royals scored two in the fourth and three in the fifth to build a comfortable lead heading into the middle innings. Abraham Almonte went 2-for-3 with a double, single, and a walk in his Royals debut. Whit Merrifield, Cam Gallagher, and Jon Jay each had a pair of hits as well.

            MLB SCOREBOARD
            Minnesota (1-1) 7, Baltimore (0-1) 8 (Final/16)
            Chi. Sox (0-2) 4, Kansas City (2-0) 5
            Pittsburgh (2-0) 9, Detroit (0-2) 4
            Houston (1-2) 6, Texas (2-1) 7 (Final/10)
            NY Yankees (2-1) 9, Toronto (1-2) 7
            Boston (3-0) 7, Tampa Bay (0-3) 6
            LA Angels (1-2) 3, Oakland (2-1) 4
            Cleveland (1-1) 5, Seattle (1-1) 0
            Chi. Cubs (2-1) 2, Miami (1-2) 5
            St. Louis (1-1) 0, NY Mets (1-1) 1
            Washington (2-0) 4, Cincinnati (0-2) 1
            Philadelphia (2-1) 8, Atlanta (1-2) 4
            Milwaukee (0-3) 6, San Diego (3-0) 7
            San Francisco (1-2) 4, LA Dodgers (2-1) 8
            Colorado (1-2) 5, Arizona (2-1) 1

            April 1st, 2018
            White Sox (0-3) 2, Royals (3-0) 8
            Winner: Ian Kennedy (1-0) Loser: Lucas Giolito (0-1) Save: None

            Kansas City Completes Sweep With 8-2 Laugher

            Mike Moustakas hit his first homerun of the season, and Ian Kennedy hurled seven innings of one-run ball as the Royals swept the White Sox out of Kansas City in an 8-2 victory. Jon Jay singled twice and doubled, and Lucas Duda drove in three runs while going 2-for-5. Yoan Moncada hit the White Sox' first homerun of the season, a two-run shot off Kennedy in the eighth. With four innings pitched, the White Sox didn't see a single starter get past the fifth inning in any of the three games. Kansas City embarks on their first road trip of the season with a three-game series at Detroit beginning tomorrow night.

            MLB SCOREBOARD
            Minnesota (1-2) 6, Baltimore (2-1) 9 (Final/13)
            Chi. Sox (0-3) 2, Kansas City (3-0) 7
            Pittsburgh (2-1) 6, Detroit (1-2) 10
            Houston (2-2) 15, Texas (2-2) 7 (Final/10)
            NY Yankees (2-2) 2, Toronto (2-2) 7
            Boston (3-1) 0, Tampa Bay (1-3) 3
            LA Angels (1-3) 1, Oakland (3-1) 9
            Cleveland (2-1) 5, Seattle (1-2) 0
            Chi. Cubs (3-1) 5, Miami (1-3) 1
            St. Louis (2-1) 9, NY Mets (1-2) 5
            Washington (2-1) 3, Cincinnati (1-2) 4
            San Francisco (2-2) 4, LA Dodgers (2-2) 2

            MAJOR NEWS/TRANSACTIONS
            03/29: RHP Trevor Rosenthal signs one-year pact with Yankees
            03/29: RHP Bartolo Colon designated for assignment by Texas
            03/30: OF Seth Smith signed to 1-year, $1.94M deal by Atlanta
            03/30: Baltimore designates 1B Pedro Alvarez for assignment; activates OF Mark Trumbo from DL
            Last edited by artoodeetoo; 06-27-2018, 05:35 PM.

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            • artoodeetoo
              MVP
              • Dec 2015
              • 3696

              #7
              Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

              PITCHING MATCHUPS (04/02 - 04/04)

              04/02: RHP Jake Junis (0-0, 0.00) vs RHP Mike Fiers (0-0, 0.00)
              04/03: LHP Danny Duffy (1-0, 4.76) vs RHP Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 0.00)
              04/04: RHP Jason Hammel (1-0, 6.00) vs RHP Michael Fulmer (0-1, 8.31)

              GAME RECAPS

              April 2nd, 2018
              Royals (4-0) 11, Tigers (1-3) 7
              Winner: Jake Junis (1-0) Loser: Mike Fiers (0-1) Save: None

              Escobar, Moose Homer In 11-7 Slugfest

              Continuing their hot start to the season, the Royals' bats came alive for eleven runs as they out-slugged Detroit 11-7. Both Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar continued to flex their muscles, each hitting a homerun to aid the cause, their second homeruns of the season. Jake Junis went six innings for the Royals, fanning six and walking three while scattering three hits. The Royals led 7-0 after seven innings, but the Tigers' bats scorched in the eighth and ninth innings, as they scored a pair on a Jeimer Candelario homerun, and then added five more in the ninth off Wily Peralta and Justin Grimm, but Grimm was finally able to get the final out to hand the Royals the victory.

              MLB SCOREBOARD
              Kansas City (4-0) 11, Detroit (1-3) 7
              Chi. Sox (1-3) 9, Toronto (2-3) 4
              Tampa Bay (2-3) 3, NY Yankees (2-3) 2
              Baltimore (2-2) 5, Houston (3-2) 6
              Texas (3-2) 7, Oakland (3-2) 5
              Minnesota (1-3) 1, Pittsburgh (3-1) 4
              Cleveland (2-2) 4, LA Angels (2-3) 13
              St. Louis (3-1) 10, Milwaukee (0-4) 3
              Chi. Cubs (4-1) 10, Cincinnati (1-3) 6
              Boston (3-2) 1, Miami (2-3) 3
              Philadelphia (2-2) 6, NY Mets (2-2) 7
              Washington (3-1) 9, Atlanta (1-3) 6
              LA Dodgers (3-2) 4, Arizona (2-2) 2
              Colorado (1-3) 2, San Diego (4-0) 3

              April 3rd, 2018
              Royals (5-0) 6, Tigers (1-4) 2
              Winner: Danny Duffy (2-0) Loser: Jordan Zimmermann (0-1) Save: None

              Royals Make It Five With 6-2 Victory

              It's a mystery what's gotten into Alcides Escobar, but the light-hitting shortstop knocked two more homeruns in the Royals' 6-2 victory to move to 5-0 on the season. Abraham Almonte also added to his gaudy early-season numbers, going 1-for-5 with a two-run homerun of his own. Danny Duffy went 7 1/3 innings, allowing just one run while striking out seven to move to 2-0. Brandon Maurer pitched the final 1 2/3 innings, and cruised after allowing a homerun to JaCoby Jones, retiring five in a row. Six Royals collected at least two hits, with Mike Moustakas going 3-for-4 and walking once. Only Mikie Mahtook had more than one hit for the Tigers, who fall to 1-4.

              MLB SCOREBOARD
              Kansas City (5-0) 6, Detroit (1-4) 2
              Chi. Sox (1-4) 1, Toronto (3-3) 5
              Baltimore (2-3) 7, Houston (4-2) 11
              Texas (3-3) 4, Oakland (4-2) 8
              Cleveland (2-3) 3, LA Angels (3-3) 5
              Seattle (2-2) 3, San Francisco (2-3) 1
              St. Louis (3-2) 1, Milwaukee (1-4) 2
              Chi. Cubs (5-1) 6, Cincinnati (1-4) 2
              Boston (4-2) 4, Miami (2-4) 1
              Philadelphia (2-3) 3, NY Mets (3-2) 6
              Washington (3-2) 1, Atlanta (2-3) 7
              LA Dodgers (3-3) 5, Arizona (3-2) 7 (Final/10)
              Colorado (2-3) 2, San Diego (4-1) 0

              April 4th, 2018
              Royals (5-1) 2, Tigers (2-4) 4
              Winner: Michael Fulmer (1-1) Loser: Jason Hammel (1-1) Save: Shane Greene (1)

              Winning Streak Snapped At Five; Royals Fall 4-2

              The winning streak to open the 2018 campaign was finally snapped with a 4-2 loss to complete the three-game set. Jose Iglesias was a tough out for Detroit, going 4-for-4 with an RBI in the first inning. Mikie Mahtook also collected an RBI single in the first to stake the Tigers to an early 2-0 lead against Jason Hammel. Hammel went the distance in the loss, allowing four earned runs in eight innings, surrendering ten hits while walking two with just one strikeout. Nick Castellanos and Leonys Martin added RBI hits in the sixth inning before the Royals came back with single tallies in the seventh and eighth. Alcides Escobar didn't hit a homerun, but added to his team and AL-leading RBI total with an RBI two-bagger in the eighth, giving him ten on the season. Detroit's Michael Fulmer evened his record at 1-1 with the victory, allowing nine hits and a walk in six innings with three punchouts. Shane Greene picked up the save with a scoreless ninth inning.

              MLB SCOREBOARD
              Baltimore (2-4) 0, Houston (5-2) 3
              Kansas City (5-1) 2, Detroit (2-4) 4
              Tampa Bay (2-4) 1, NY Yankees (3-3) 3
              Cleveland (3-3) 8, LA Angels (3-4) 2
              Chi. Sox (2-4) 8, Toronto (3-4) 5
              Philadelphia (2-4) 7, NY Mets (4-2) 13
              Washington (4-2) 14, Atlanta (2-4) 3
              Texas (3-4) 2, Oakland (5-2) 3 (Final/11)
              Colorado (3-3) 5, San Diego (4-2) 3
              LA Dodgers (4-3) 3, Arizona (3-3) 1 (Final/11)
              Seattle (2-3) 1, San Francisco (3-3) 8
              Minnesota (1-4) 0, Pittsburgh (4-1) 1
              St. Louis (3-3) 4, Milwaukee (2-4) 6

              MAJOR NEWS/TRANSACTIONS
              04/02: Philadelphia OF/3B Jose Bautista announces he will retire after 2018 season
              04/02: Dodgers activate RHP Tom Koehler from DL; designate for assignment
              04/04: Rangers activate LHP Martin Perez from DL
              04/04: Minnesota activates RHP Ervin Santana from DL
              Last edited by artoodeetoo; 06-27-2018, 05:39 PM.

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              • artoodeetoo
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                • Dec 2015
                • 3696

                #8
                Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                BTW, this thread is best read in Chrome. Most of you might have it anyway, but just an FYI.

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                • saintrules
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                  • May 2016
                  • 1393

                  #9
                  Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                  I get it if you have an attachment to this font, but the previous font or default made it so much easier on the eyes, haha. Definitely following either way...best of luck!

                  Edit: The last game recaps post font is good, the beginning font is the one I'm talking about
                  Last edited by saintrules; 06-27-2018, 09:31 AM.
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                  • artoodeetoo
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                    • Dec 2015
                    • 3696

                    #10
                    Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                    Originally posted by saintrules
                    I get it if you have an attachment to this font, but the previous font or default made it so much easier on the eyes, haha. Definitely following either way...best of luck!

                    Edit: The last game recaps post font is good, the beginning font is the one I'm talking about
                    OK, thanks for the clarification. I'll make some changes later. It looks like the font I used originally wasn't supported on one browser (Chrome), while it is on the other (edge).

                    I think I've found a good non-monospaced font for the thread. LMK if this works.
                    Last edited by artoodeetoo; 06-27-2018, 11:22 AM.

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                    • saintrules
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                      • May 2016
                      • 1393

                      #11
                      Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                      Originally posted by artoodeetoo
                      OK, thanks for the clarification. I'll make some changes later. It looks like the font I used originally wasn't supported on one browser (Chrome), while it is on the other (edge).

                      I think I've found a good non-monospaced font for the thread. LMK if this works.
                      Looks good man!

                      Excited to see how you handle the boys...off to a solid start! I'd like to see Soler come into his own, as much as it pains me to lose yet another good young guy as a Cubs fan...cough Torres cough...haha.

                      Any thoughts on moving Whit or Mike? I tried reaching out to KC in my Dynasty, but they wanted more than I was willing to dish for a rental.
                      ~ Return of the King ~

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                      • artoodeetoo
                        MVP
                        • Dec 2015
                        • 3696

                        #12
                        Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                        Moose would bring a bigger return. I'd like to move both, but they comprise half of the goals from ownership. I'm going to try and copy (as close as I can) the Royals' real-life moves, which means Kelvin Herrera and Jon Jay for sure. My best prospect according to BA is Khalil Lee, who is at best a 50 on the 20-80 scale right now.

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                        • artoodeetoo
                          MVP
                          • Dec 2015
                          • 3696

                          #13
                          Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                          PITCHING MATCHUPS (04/06 - 04/08)

                          04/06: RHP Ian Kennedy (1-0, 1.29) vs RHP Carlos Carrasco (1-0, 0.00)
                          04/07: RHP Jake Junis (1-0, 0.00) vs RHP Trevor Bauer (1-0, 0.00)
                          04/08: LHP Eric Skoglund (0-0, 0.00) vs RHP Mike Clevinger (0-1, 10.80)

                          GAME RECAPS

                          April 6th, 2018
                          Royals (5-2) 3, Indians (4-3) 5
                          Winner: Dan Otero (1-0) Loser: Kelvin Herrera (0-1) Save: Andrew Miller (2)

                          Kelvin Herrera had an outing he'd like to forget, as he came in for Brian Flynn with two out in the eighth to try and pick up the four-out save with the Royals up 2-0. However, it wouldn't have gotten to that point had it not been for an error by Whit Merrifield on the play before. Herrera surrendered a three-run homerun to Brandon Guyer to kick off the outing, and then after a walk to Yandy Diaz, Roberto Perez smacked a two-run homerun to left-center that chased Herrera from the game. The Royals made things interesting in the ninth, as Michael Brantley dropped a routine fly ball off the bat of Abraham Almonte with two out, followed by back-to-back hits from Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon to pull the Royals to within two, 5-3. But Cam Gallagher grounded out to third with two men on to end the contest. Ian Kennedy carried a no-hitter through five innings, but was already at 100 pitches after walking five with five strikeouts. Carlos Carrasco has yet to walk a batter in his two starts, with fifteen strikeouts in fifteen innings for Cleveland.

                          MLB SCOREBOARD
                          Baltimore (2-6) 7, NY Yankees (5-3) 9
                          San Diego (4-4) 2, Houston (6-2) 3
                          Kansas City (5-2) 3, Cleveland (4-3) 5
                          Toronto (4-4) 12, Texas (3-6) 3
                          Oakland (6-3) 6, LA Angels (4-4) 10
                          Atlanta (3-4) 4, Colorado (4-4) 3
                          Cincinnati (2-5) 1, Pittsburgh (5-2) 12
                          Chi. Cubs (5-3) 4, Milwaukee (4-4) 5
                          LA Dodgers (5-3) 12, San Francisco (3-4) 3

                          April 7th, 2018
                          Royals (5-3) 4, Indians (5-3) 6
                          Winner: Andrew Miller (1-0) Loser: Brian Flynn (0-1) Save: None

                          Diaz Walks the Royals Off With Homerun

                          The bullpen couldn't come through for the second straight evening, as the Royals came back from a 4-2 deficit to tie it in the eighth, only to see it evaporate in one swing in the ninth. Alex Gordon hit a two-run homerun in the eighth to tie the game at four apiece, but designated hitter Yandy Diaz smoked a fastball from Justin Grimm over the centerfield wall to give Cleveland their second straight victory over Kansas City, and handing the Royals their third straight loss after a 5-0 start. Alcides Escobar and Cheslor Cuthbert each had a pair of hits, and Whit Merrifield hit his first homerun of the season while going 3-for-5. Jake Junis went 6 2/3 innings while allowing four runs, and was touched for a pair of Lonnie Chisenhall homeruns. Trevor Bauer struggled with his stuff at times, allowing nine hits in seven innings. However, he fanned eight with just one walk and two earned runs allowed. Andrew Miller picked up the win in relief, running into trouble in the ninth before getting out of a jam, thanks to an error by Brandon Guyer in left field.

                          MLB SCOREBOARD
                          Kansas City (5-3) 4, Cleveland (5-3) 6
                          Baltimore (2-7) 0, NY Yankees (6-3) 4
                          Tampa Bay (3-5) 1, Boston (5-3) 2
                          Seattle (3-4) 7, Minnesota (2-5) 1
                          Detroit (2-6) 3, Chi. Sox (4-4) 4
                          Toronto (4-5) 6, Texas (4-6)
                          San Diego (5-4) 6, Houston (6-3) 4
                          Oakland (6-4) 2, LA Angels (5-4) 8
                          NY Mets (4-4) 1, Washington (6-2) 4
                          Chi. Cubs (5-4) 4, Milwaukee (5-4) 8
                          Arizona (4-4) 5, St. Louis (4-4) 3
                          LA Dodgers (5-4) 1, San Francisco (4-4) 6
                          Miami (2-6) 0, Philadelphia (4-4) 7
                          Atlanta (4-4) 3, Colorado (4-5) 0
                          Cincinnati (2-5) @ Pittsburgh (5-2) -- PPD

                          April 7th, 2018
                          Royals (6-3) 10, Indians (5-4) 3
                          Winner: Eric Skoglund (1-0) Loser: Mike Clevinger (0-2) Save: None

                          Kansas City Snaps Skid; Wins By Touchdown in Slugfest

                          Kansas City belted four homeruns, including a pair by Alex Gordon, as the Royals raced past Cleveland 10-3 in a blowout to snap a three-game losing skid. Gordon also walked, singled, and scored three times. Lucas Duda and Mike Moustakas additionally hit homeruns for the AL Central-leading Royals, now 6-3 on the season. Making his first appearance of the season, southpaw Eric Skoglund picked up the victory by going six innings. He allowed seven hits and three walks, while allowing two homeruns, both to Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso. Alonso comprised the entire Cleveland offense with his two longballs. Yandy Diaz reached base all four times, going 3-for-3 with a walk, and Francisco Lindor went 3-for-5 with three singles. Wily Peralta pitched two scoreless innings of relief, while Blaine Boyer pitched a scoreless ninth for a bullpen that's struggled in recent days.

                          MLB SCOREBOARD
                          Baltimore (2-8) 5, NY Yankees (7-3) 11
                          Kansas City (6-3) 10, Cleveland (5-4) 3
                          Tampa Bay (3-6) 2, Boston (6-3) 3
                          San Diego (5-5) 1, Houston (7-3) 10
                          Detroit (2-7) 7, Chi. Sox (5-4) 10 (Final/10)
                          Toronto (4-6) 0, Texas (5-6) 9
                          Seattle (3-5) 4, Minnesota (3-5) 8
                          Oakland (6-5) 5, LA Angels (6-4) 12
                          Miami (3-6) 4, Philadelphia (4-5) 1
                          Arizona (5-4) 5, St. Louis (4-5) 2
                          Chi. Cubs (6-4) 6, Milwaukee (5-5) 3
                          Atlanta (5-4) 4, Colorado (4-6) 2
                          LA Dodgers (5-5) 1, San Francisco (5-4) 3
                          NY Mets (4-5) 1, Washington (7-2) 4
                          Cincinnati (3-5) 9, Pittsburgh (5-3) 2 (G1)
                          Cincinnati (3-5) @ Pittsburgh (5-3) -- G2, PPD

                          MAJOR NEWS/TRANSACTIONS
                          04/06: Yankees RHP Trevor Rosenthal to miss 8-9 months with UCL injury
                          04/08: Rockies sign OF Charlie Blackmon to 5-year, $150.1M extension
                          04/08: Indians activate RHP Danny Salazar from DL; send to Triple-A for rehab assignment
                          Last edited by artoodeetoo; 06-27-2018, 08:10 PM.

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                          • artoodeetoo
                            MVP
                            • Dec 2015
                            • 3696

                            #14
                            Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                            PITCHING MATCHUPS (04/09 - 04/11)

                            SEATTLE (3-5) @ KANSAS CITY (6-3)
                            04/09: LHP Marco Gonzales (1-0, 0.00) vs LHP Danny Duffy (2-0, 2.77)
                            04/10: LHP James Paxton (1-1, 4.38) vs RHP Jason Hammel (1-1, 5.14)
                            04/11: RHP Erasmo Ramirez (0-0, 5.40) vs RHP Ian Kennedy (1-0, 0.75)

                            GAME RECAPS

                            April 9th, 2018
                            Mariners (3-6) 3, Royals (7-3) 14
                            Winner: Danny Duffy (3-0) Loser: Marco Gonzales (1-1) Save: None

                            Behind Jorge Soler's second-inning slam, the Royals' offense put up another football-type of score against Seattle, this time to the tune of 14-3. Kansas City put up five runs each in the first and second innings off southpaw Marco Gonzales, batting around each time. Danny Duffy went eight innings, allowing three runs on six hits, fanning four with one walk to pick up his third win in three starts to become the majors' first three-game winner. Four Royals each had three hits, while two others had two hits apiece. In addition to Soler's four RBI, Abraham Almonte drove in four runs, while Alex Gordon and Cheslor Cuthbert drove in three and two runs, respectively. Whit Merrifield led off the Royals' first with a double, and went 3-for-5 with two runs scored to raise his average to a league-leading .455. Kelvin Herrera pitched a scoreless ninth inning to atone for his disastrous outing a few nights ago at Cleveland.

                            MLB SCOREBOARD
                            Seattle (3-6) 3, Kansas City (7-3) 14
                            Toronto (4-7) 4, Baltimore (3-8) 8
                            Detroit (2-8) 5, Cleveland (6-4) 7
                            LA Angels (6-5) 5, Texas (6-6) 10
                            Houston (8-3) 4, Minnesota (3-6) 1
                            Tampa Bay (4-6) 8, Chi. Sox (5-5) 4
                            Pittsburgh (5-4) 7, Chi. Cubs (7-4) 8
                            Atlanta (6-4) 9, Washington (7-3) 4
                            Cincinnati (4-5) 7, Philadelphia (4-6) 6 (Final/12)
                            NY Mets (5-5) 7, Miami (3-7) 3
                            Milwaukee (5-6) 4, St. Louis (5-5) 13
                            San Diego (5-6) 4, Colorado (5-6) 5
                            Arizona (6-4) 7, San Francisco (5-5) 2

                            April 10th, 2018
                            Mariners (3-7) 4, Royals (8-3) 5
                            Winner: Brandon Maurer (1-0) Loser: James Pazos (0-1) Save: Tim Hill (1)

                            Soler Strikes Again With Game-Winning Homerun in 8th

                            Seattle held a 3-0 lead after three innings, but the Royals began to chip away beginning in the fifth. Back-to-back solo homeruns by Cheslor Cuthbert and Alex Gordon kicked off the scoring for Kansas City. Mike Moustakas tied the score in the sixth with a sac fly to center. Seattle re-took the lead on an RBI single by Nelson Cruz, but Dee Gordon was thrown out at third trying to take an extra base by Alex Gordon. Jon Jay tied the score again with a sac fly to left in the eighth before Jorge Soler gave the Royals the lead for good with his solo bomb. Tim Hill pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the save, his first of the season and his career. Jason Hammel pitched six innings, allowing three runs with five strikeouts as the Royals have won three straight after dropping three in a row.

                            MLB SCOREBOARD
                            Seattle (3-7) 4, Kansas City (8-3) 5
                            Detroit (2-9) 0, Cleveland (7-4) 5
                            Tampa Bay (5-6) 4, Chi. Sox (5-6) 2
                            Toronto (5-7) 12, Baltimore (3-9) 2
                            NY Yankees (8-3) 3, Boston (6-4) 1 (Final/10)
                            Houston (8-4) 4, Minnesota (4-6) 7 (Final/13)
                            LA Angels (6-6) 7, Texas (7-6) 8
                            Cincinnati (4-6) 0, Philadelphia (5-6) 7
                            NY Mets (5-6) 2, Miami (4-7) 3 (Final/14)
                            Atlanta (6-5) 1, Washington (8-3) 3
                            Milwaukee (5-7) 2, St. Louis (6-5) 5
                            San Diego (5-7) 5, Colorado (6-6) 10
                            Arizona (6-5) 1, San Francisco (6-5) 13
                            Oakland (6-6) 4, LA Dodgers (6-5) 9

                            April 11th, 2018
                            Mariners (4-7) 6, Royals (8-4) 3
                            Winner: Erasmo Ramirez (1-0) Loser: Ian Kennedy (1-1) Save: Edwin Diaz (3)

                            M's Pull Away Late in 6-3 Defeat

                            Jean Segura and Dee Gordon collected three hits and two RBI apiece as the Royals dropped the final game to the Mariners by a 6-3 count. The loss is also the Royals' first home loss of the 2018 season, having won their first five games at the K this season. Whit Merrifield led the Royals with three hits and a run scored, extending his hitting streak to eighteen games dating back to last season. He also leads the majors in hits with twenty-six through twelve games. Alcides Escobar also has a twelve-game hit streak still alive after a 1-for-4 game, scoring a run himself. Seattle's Erasmo Ramirez pitched 6 1/3 solid innings, allowing three runs and fanning three. Ian Kennedy was not effective, leaving after just sixty-seven pitches and 4 2/3 innings while allowing four earned runs. Edwin Diaz picked up his third save despite allowing a pair of baserunners in the ninth, coaxing a two-out groundout from Mike Moustakas with two men on to end the game.

                            MLB SCOREBOARD
                            Seattle (4-7) 6, Kansas City (8-4) 3
                            Detroit (3-9) 6, Cleveland (7-5) 0
                            Tampa Bay (5-7) 4, Chi. Sox (6-6) 6 (Final/11)
                            Toronto (5-8) 3, Baltimore (4-9) 4 (Final/10)
                            NY Yankees (9-3) 8, Boston (6-5) 2
                            Houston (8-5) 1, Minnesota (5-6) 2
                            LA Angels (7-6) 8, Texas (7-7) 4
                            Cincinnati (4-7) 0, Philadelphia (6-6) 8
                            NY Mets (5-7) 4, Miami (5-7) 5
                            Atlanta (7-5) 7, Washington (8-4) 1
                            Milwaukee (5-8) 3, St. Louis (7-5) 12
                            San Diego (6-7) 8, Colorado (6-7) 1
                            Arizona (7-5) 11, San Francisco (6-6) 2
                            Oakland (6-7) 0, LA Dodgers (7-5) 6
                            Pittsburgh (6-4) 8, Chi. Cubs (7-5) 4

                            MAJOR NEWS/TRANSACTIONS
                            No major news/injuries/transactions.

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                            • artoodeetoo
                              MVP
                              • Dec 2015
                              • 3696

                              #15
                              Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19]

                              ROYALS TRANSACTION NOTIFICATION (04/12)

                              We informed Brandon Maurer this morning that he would be optioned to Omaha to work out some issues with his stuff, with a 1.81 WHIP despite a 4.50 ERA. He was not terribly happy about it, but was one of the few relievers with option(s) to utilize. In his place, Kevin McCarthy, another right-hander, was re-called from Omaha to take his place. He's been outstanding against RHB so far, with a BAA of .125 with five strikeouts in 4.2 IP.


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