Comments on: Michael Montgomery and John Lamb – R2R a Royals Fan (Volume 4) http://kingsofkauffman.com/2009/07/22/michael-montgomery-and-john-lamb-r2r-a-royals-fan-volume-4/ A Kansas City Royals Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Early Morning Royals Links: Royals Lurch Towards the Deadline http://kingsofkauffman.com/2009/07/22/michael-montgomery-and-john-lamb-r2r-a-royals-fan-volume-4/#comment-121 Early Morning Royals Links: Royals Lurch Towards the Deadline Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:40:10 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=925#comment-121 [...] Michael Montgomery and John Lamb - R2R a Royals Fan (Volume 4) | Kings of Kauffman [...] [...] Michael Montgomery and John Lamb – R2R a Royals Fan (Volume 4) | Kings of Kauffman [...]

]]> By: Chukars get two reinforcements « Chukars Corner http://kingsofkauffman.com/2009/07/22/michael-montgomery-and-john-lamb-r2r-a-royals-fan-volume-4/#comment-119 Chukars get two reinforcements « Chukars Corner Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:47:01 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=925#comment-119 [...] a scouting report (and video) about him coming out of high school and here’s a post from Kings of Kauffman pointing out him as one of the Royals’ bright spots...And Royal Tower has a feature on him here, calling him the club’s No. 25-ranked prospect. Ryan [...] [...] a scouting report (and video) about him coming out of high school and here’s a post from Kings of Kauffman pointing out him as one of the Royals’ bright spots…And Royal Tower has a feature on him here, calling him the club’s No. 25-ranked prospect. Ryan [...]

]]> By: Wally Fish http://kingsofkauffman.com/2009/07/22/michael-montgomery-and-john-lamb-r2r-a-royals-fan-volume-4/#comment-117 Wally Fish Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:00:34 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=925#comment-117 First, get on the Disco bandwagon, he's a legit ML reliever. Guys that throw from his arm slot are pretty much extinct and that gives him a huge advantage over hitters at every level, including the majors. Each player's timetable really depends on how quickly they adapt and succeed at each level, if they ever do. The jump from A ball to AA is widely regarded as the toughest to make before a player makes the majors, and a lot happens at AA to accelerate or decelerate a prospect's ML debut. Montgomery has all the tools and he's a lefty so I think he will handle AA just fine, but probably won't get to the Naturals till 2010. If he does well in Wilmington this year and NW Arkansas to start next year, it is feasible that we will see him in KC sometime in the 2nd half of 2010 but that is if everything goes well for him. 2011 is a safer bet assuming he doesn't flame out. Fellow LHP Danny Duffy, who has been in Wilmington all year, is probably 1/2 season ahead of Monty. Lamb might take a while longer because he missed all of last season due to injuries suffered in a car accident before the 2008 draft (which is why he went in the 5th and not the 1st round). I wouldn't expect to see Lamb any earlier than late 2011 or 2012. Tim Melville is also holding his own in Low-A and is probably on a similar track to Lamb at this point. Aaron Crow has not signed and probably won't until right before the deadline. This isn't necessarily the fault of the Royals or Crow. They may have an above slot contract in place but the commish's office won't approve deals significantly above slot until right befoe the deadline. Rumor has it that both Wil Myers (3rd round) and Dwyer (4th round) have been signed above slot but the are in limbo until MLB approves the deals. Selig is basically slowing the development and careers of several prospects across baseball to try and keep contracts down across the board. The politics are BS and hopefully the next CBA will have predetermined slot values that teams and players have to abide by so all this nonsense comes to an end. I'll keep doing a lot of work on the prospects and minor leagues because I can only write so many articles about how our bullpen is absolute trash or about how clueless Trey Hillman is. First, get on the Disco bandwagon, he’s a legit ML reliever. Guys that throw from his arm slot are pretty much extinct and that gives him a huge advantage over hitters at every level, including the majors.

Each player’s timetable really depends on how quickly they adapt and succeed at each level, if they ever do. The jump from A ball to AA is widely regarded as the toughest to make before a player makes the majors, and a lot happens at AA to accelerate or decelerate a prospect’s ML debut.

Montgomery has all the tools and he’s a lefty so I think he will handle AA just fine, but probably won’t get to the Naturals till 2010. If he does well in Wilmington this year and NW Arkansas to start next year, it is feasible that we will see him in KC sometime in the 2nd half of 2010 but that is if everything goes well for him. 2011 is a safer bet assuming he doesn’t flame out. Fellow LHP Danny Duffy, who has been in Wilmington all year, is probably 1/2 season ahead of Monty.

Lamb might take a while longer because he missed all of last season due to injuries suffered in a car accident before the 2008 draft (which is why he went in the 5th and not the 1st round). I wouldn’t expect to see Lamb any earlier than late 2011 or 2012. Tim Melville is also holding his own in Low-A and is probably on a similar track to Lamb at this point.

Aaron Crow has not signed and probably won’t until right before the deadline. This isn’t necessarily the fault of the Royals or Crow. They may have an above slot contract in place but the commish’s office won’t approve deals significantly above slot until right befoe the deadline. Rumor has it that both Wil Myers (3rd round) and Dwyer (4th round) have been signed above slot but the are in limbo until MLB approves the deals.

Selig is basically slowing the development and careers of several prospects across baseball to try and keep contracts down across the board. The politics are BS and hopefully the next CBA will have predetermined slot values that teams and players have to abide by so all this nonsense comes to an end.

I’ll keep doing a lot of work on the prospects and minor leagues because I can only write so many articles about how our bullpen is absolute trash or about how clueless Trey Hillman is.

]]> By: scottw http://kingsofkauffman.com/2009/07/22/michael-montgomery-and-john-lamb-r2r-a-royals-fan-volume-4/#comment-116 scottw Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:25:36 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=925#comment-116 Good to know there are some bright spots. Rany's on the Disco Hayes pleasure cruise, but I'm still standing on the platform trying to decide whether to embark. How long does it take guys like Monty & Lamb to work their way up, or does it all depend? And where's Crow?? Good to know there are some bright spots. Rany’s on the Disco Hayes pleasure cruise, but I’m still standing on the platform trying to decide whether to embark. How long does it take guys like Monty & Lamb to work their way up, or does it all depend?

And where’s Crow??

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