Kansas city Royals roster, a few things I will try to make a case for
scouting turned off, btw. try as I may, my bias likely not turned off
I did try and use sources like baseball-reference.com or ESPN to gather info
Dyson - he is going to be playing right field this season, but his defense rating there is awful. of course CF has been his main position, but he has barely played LF more than he has RF (30 games to 17) and the defense rating at LF is way higher. also Dyson showing 4.5 stars, which seems quite high as he has been mainly a pinch runner and defensive sub for his career.
Escobar - positional rankings show him at SS as 28th in the league. ESPN just last week had him ranked as the #10 SS in the league. I don't expect these to correspond exactly, but I wouldn't think there would be that large of a gap. Moustakas and Hosmer also underrated in game compared to ESPN rankings, though by not so much.
BBTN 100: Top 10 at every position
I understand that the Royals don't translate well on the PECOTA/ZIPs thing. and so many ppl say its because of the team chemistry why they do so well. then I look at personality and I see it says Hosmer has a "me first attitude" which I really don't see watching the games, and not sure what is the reason for that assessment?
Wade Davis - positional rankings shows him as #11 closer in the league. is this just because he doesn't have the massive save statistics like most closers? because the last 2 years he has probly been the top or at least top 3 reliever
Lorenzo Cain has played a large number of games at RF in 2014, though only 5 in 2015. still seems a 25 defense rating at RF is low for his ability
popularity ratings - Escobar and Ventura show as "unknown" locally, which is just silly. even Medlen and Hochevar should at least be at Insignificant level, while Escobar and Ventura probly should be at least the next one up (fair?) and Hosmer and Moustakas should probly be better than "Fair" locally
Alex Gordon loyalty at normal. would think since he took a "home town discount" his loyalty might be considered a bit above normal
Salvador perez - similar deal, his loyalty at "low" seems unreasonable, he just extended his contract to 2022
"Perez, the reigning World Series MVP, did not complain about his under-valued deal, which was negotiated by his previous agent, Gustavo Vasquez. But his new agents at the Beverly Hills Sports Council were right to ask for a restructuring."
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