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sounds like there will be 7 million dollar player in Omaha this year...bring on the new kids. He's 30 already....

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The kids will be here. And so will Dozier. It will be interesting to see how they construct the lineup.

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Pair him with Michael Taylor and you have 11.5 million dollars totally wasted the next two years.

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I think there's a way they can navigate having both players on the roster. Especially with Taylor's defense in center. But you're counting on the rest of the lineup carrying most of the load.

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It's not hard for me to blame Hunter Dozier's 2021 numbers on the thumb injury. He has a pretty high ceiling offensively and is at least a third option at any of the four corner positions.

Not so bad to have him around if other aspects of the team gel. If he should resume where he left off in 2019, his bat would look good in the middle of the lineup.

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The deeper I was going on this edition, the more I thought it was just ideal for him to DH. It's been obvious, but just as I was going through everything it became...even more obvious. He can be an emergency glove, but nothing more than that. And yes, I agree...the rest of the team needs to produce to compliment him in a DH role.

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DH makes the most sense. The problem is how to keep Salvy's bat in the lineup when he isn't catching and how to get Melendez regular AB's if he is up (as he should be). I'm fine with Dozier getting 250-300 ABs instead of 600 as a part-time DH/1B/PH, but not sure the Royals will see it that way.

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Agree. Although I think we’re a year out from the Salvy/Melendez playing time question. Resting Salvy as the DH now would push Dozier onto the field on a once or twice a week basis. Not ideal, but it’s still not everyday.

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