http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/28/looking-into-my-royals-crystal-ball/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/28/looking-into-my-royals-crystal-ball/#comment-55 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:22:08 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1426#comment-55 The guy has hit 23, 20 and 19 home runs in various seasons along with 13 in 2/3 of a season last year. I’d hardly call 22 home runs bloated.

]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/28/looking-into-my-royals-crystal-ball/#comment-54 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:21:31 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1426#comment-54 I have a really hard time believing that Alex is going to hit more home runs than any year other than his best, this season. I suspect some of those bloated stats your crystal ball gave him will be handed off to boost Moustakas a bit from where you seem to think he will be.

]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/28/looking-into-my-royals-crystal-ball/#comment-43 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 02:43:37 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1426#comment-43 I like Ventura more than most, having followed him from his days in Wilmington onward, but I just don’t see him being a top five pitcher in the American League this year. As enticing as his upside is, we’re still talking about a guy that was demoted last summer…I see a top 15-20 finish among AL starters as his ceiling this year.

]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/28/looking-into-my-royals-crystal-ball/#comment-42 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:14:14 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=1426#comment-42 If Hosmer, Gordon, Moustaka and Cain hit like that and Ventura, Davis and Volquez pitch like that, 91 wins seem low.

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