Greinke next to get big deal?

[catsfan20052006]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&page=rumblings&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1

Royals closer Joakim Soria just cashed in on a three-year, $8.75 million extension last week that could grow to six years, $32.75 million. So the logical question is: Where's Greinke's extension? And where, for that matter, is Alex Gordon's extension?

Well, GM Dayton Moore made it clear to Rumblings he would like to "sign as many good players long-term as we can." But he also said he's evaluating every one of his players "case by case." And though he wouldn't discuss specifics, Greinke isn't exactly his most clear-cut case.

On one hand, we're talking about a 24-year-old future ace with a 2.18 ERA. On the other, we're talking about a complicated young man who once had to walk away from baseball with a social anxiety disorder. So what's the right time to lock up a player with Greinke's history? Now? Six months from now? Or never? That's obviously a decision the Royals are still in the process of making.

[steve dave]

Can we sell the stupid big screen to lock up Gordon and Greinke?

[KSt8er]

Can we sell the stupid big screen to lock up Gordon and Greinke?

Dman good out of the box thinking right there.   

[kstate16]

i never knew what Greinke's deal was

was he suicidal or something? f*cked up childhood?

[cas]

i never knew what Greinke's deal was

was he suicidal or something? f*cked up childhood?

Depression.

[pwrcat1]

i never knew what Greinke's deal was

was he suicidal or something? f*cked up childhood?

Depression.

how depressed could he have been, barely in his 20's walking away with a million dollar signing bonus!?  to play for kc?

[tfurn]

when you are a top prospect like he was and not pitching to near potential things can get claustrophobic, but then again if you don't know anything about baseball or especially pitching as an art not just a career then hey, i'll just go ahead and call you ignorant because you've never experienced baseball past the tri-county league

[pwrcat1]

it was a joke. stop being a bitch.