The Royals

[Dub]

This still gets me every time.

[bones129]

This still gets me every time.

Don't think he was a Royal. Amusing, tho.

[sunny_cat]

Bob Dutton ?@TNT_Mariners 2m
One #Royals rumor as I leave the winter meetings: Talking to the Dodgers about trading OF Justin Maxwell for INF Dee Gordon.

Can Gordon play 2B?

[mocat]

woof, do not want. yeah let's get rid of one of the very few power guys we have, in return for a way shittier infield version of jerrod dyson (SB machine with no power).

[jtksu]

woof, do not want. yeah let's get rid of one of the very few power guys we have, in return for a way shittier infield version of jerrod dyson (SB machine with no power).

Yeah, weird trade.   Also, I had totally forgotten about Maxwell until just now.

[8manpick]

Yeah but we all knew Maxwell was out after the Aoki trade

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

[ksupamplemousse]

Maybe, couldn't there be a chance that we just send Lough back down to AAA though? Keep Maxwell on the roster as a pinch hitter?

[bones129]

Do not want Gordon.

[Matt Siebrant's Left Hand]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/royals-blue-jays-discuss-billy-butler-trade.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Cliff notes: Butler trade discussions with Blue Jays to free up space to make a run at Nelson Cruz.

[8manpick]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/royals-blue-jays-discuss-billy-butler-trade.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Cliff notes: Butler trade discussions with Blue Jays to free up space to make a run at Nelson Cruz.

Nelson Cruz is Royals Juan Gonzalez 2.0. Do not want.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

[jtksu]

Maybe, couldn't there be a chance that we just send Lough back down to AAA though? Keep Maxwell on the roster as a pinch hitter?

 
Maxwell, Dyson, Lough, and one other that I can't think of out out of options, IIRC.  I'd rather have Lough because I think he has decent upside ahead of him but I really like Maxwell as a PH, at least he's a HR threat.

[Matt Siebrant's Left Hand]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/royals-blue-jays-discuss-billy-butler-trade.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Cliff notes: Butler trade discussions with Blue Jays to free up space to make a run at Nelson Cruz.

Nelson Cruz is Royals Juan Gonzalez 2.0. Do not want.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Agreed. Very skeptical of PED's banned hitters. See Melky Cabrera. 

A rumored guy in return would be Bautista. Do Not Want (Especially if Ventura is a kicker ). He's gotta be juicing. Just look at '10/'11 production compared to his last two. As far as OBP and Slugging go, they're very similar. Lateral move there, IMO.

[jtksu]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/royals-blue-jays-discuss-billy-butler-trade.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Cliff notes: Butler trade discussions with Blue Jays to free up space to make a run at Nelson Cruz.

Nelson Cruz is Royals Juan Gonzalez 2.0. Do not want.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Agreed. Very skeptical of PED's banned hitters. See Melky Cabrera. 

A rumored guy in return would be Bautista. Do Not Want (Especially if Ventura is a kicker ). He's gotta be juicing. Just look at '10/'11 production compared to his last two. As far as OBP and Slugging go, they're very similar. Lateral move there, IMO.

 

I'd take Bautista for Billy in a heart beat.   

[mocat]

Billy has earned the right to enjoy whatever success the Royals have. He has been the Royals' best player for like 12 years and he is still only like 22 years old. 

[scottwildcat]

Billy has earned the right to enjoy whatever success the Royals have. He has been the Royals' best player for like 12 years and he is still only like 22 years old. 

I think your numbers are off by a bit

[jtksu]

Billy has earned the right to enjoy whatever success the Royals have. He has been the Royals' best player for like 12 years and he is still only like 22 years old. 

Billy doesn't deserve anything from the Royals.   He has made a crap ton of money doing nothing but being a decent DH with no power that grounds into DPs way too often.   

[The Big Train]

Jeremy Guthrie ?@TheRealJGuts 3m
Does anyone in northern Kansas City want to play catch today out to 90 feet? Day 3 of throwing program.

Damnit wish today was saturday 

[Matt Siebrant's Left Hand]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/royals-blue-jays-discuss-billy-butler-trade.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Cliff notes: Butler trade discussions with Blue Jays to free up space to make a run at Nelson Cruz.

Nelson Cruz is Royals Juan Gonzalez 2.0. Do not want.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Agreed. Very skeptical of PED's banned hitters. See Melky Cabrera. 

A rumored guy in return would be Bautista. Do Not Want (Especially if Ventura is a kicker ). He's gotta be juicing. Just look at '10/'11 production compared to his last two. As far as OBP and Slugging go, they're very similar. Lateral move there, IMO.

 

I'd take Bautista for Billy in a heart beat.   

Why? His power seasons from '10/'11 appear to be outliers and he is 33. Butler is 27 and has been our most consistent hitter.

[EMAWmeister]

KAT KID!!!

[8manpick]

INFANTE!! CHEAP(ish)!

[Matt Siebrant's Left Hand]

KAT KID!!!

Huge get! 

[scottwildcat]

Pumped. Would still like another starter.

[Matt Siebrant's Left Hand]

Pumped. Would still like another starter.

Buster Olney:

Future question about the Royals is: Will Ervin Santana be eventually forced by draft-pick circumstances to try to work out something w/ KC?

I don't know if we have enough money leftover, but eff it, let's go for broke!

[scottwildcat]

Pumped. Would still like another starter.

Buster Olney:

Future question about the Royals is: Will Ervin Santana be eventually forced by draft-pick circumstances to try to work out something w/ KC?

I don't know if we have enough money leftover, but eff it, let's go for broke!

Ya will take.

[SabiNation]