The Royals

[puniraptor]

Jesus Christ.  I can't believe people still want to resign shields.

interesting word

re-sign
resign
resign
re-sign

[kim carnes]

A good GM can find a suitable replacement for shields.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Spitballing here, but Brandon Mccarthy is 30, currently signed at $9m a year. Less than stellar ERA but has always played in pretty small ballparks. Pitched very well this season after being traded to the Yankees. Could be a Vargas type, for pretty cheap.

This is an excellent example of a pitcher that we could get that would be a better value than Shields. We replace Shields with him and we finish slightly higher than .500 and stay home in October, but at least the ownership didn't overpay.

[EMAWmeister]

Spitballing here, but Brandon Mccarthy is 30, currently signed at $9m a year. Less than stellar ERA but has always played in pretty small ballparks. Pitched very well this season after being traded to the Yankees. Could be a Vargas type, for pretty cheap.

This is an excellent example of a pitcher that we could get that would be a better value than Shields. We replace Shields with him and we finish slightly higher than .500 and stay home in October, but at least the ownership didn't overpay.

Or maybe they optimized resources in a way that allowed us to continue our success.

[PIPE]

if they're going to spend shields-type money, it definitely shouldn't be on shields.

Yep

And Butler isn't worth his coin.  Surely you can find somebody to DH. Also, someone to backup Salvy so he isnt so crappy and "worn down" for our playoff runs.

[CNS]

A good GM can find a suitable replacement for shields.

7 yr plan starts now.

[steve dave]

by the time I had gotten to the point of buying those big cans I was like 10'ish normal sized cans into the game so I didn't really pay attention to the OZs other than noticing the can was jumbo.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I think fanning is right, and we need to go all in on Scherzer. Anybody who is not at least as good as James Shields isn't going to be good enough for this team to make the playoffs next year.

[420seriouscat69]

Sung woo has partnered with Billy and Zarda bbq.  Stay away from my liquids!!! 

[Kat Kid]

I will do a hot stove FA roundup just like I did last year.  Don't worry.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

I will do a hot stove FA roundup just like I did last year.  Don't worry.

its the off season for you and your team. why not start now?

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

^ boom roasted

[Cartierfor3]

A good GM can find a suitable replacement for shields.

7 yr plan starts now.

Hey captain snark are you aware we're in the World Series? Because you're awful snarky. Cubs were in one in 1945, for comparison.

[Cartierfor3]

I'm about to watch Yordano Ventura pitch in the World Series. 

[CNS]

Guys, why do they call it hot stove? 

[CNS]

A good GM can find a suitable replacement for shields.

7 yr plan starts now.

Hey captain snark are you aware we're in the World Series? Because you're awful snarky. Cubs were in one in 1945, for comparison.

They should have signed Shields in '46.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Sung woo has partnered with Billy and Zarda bbq.  Stay away from my liquids!!! 

That is awesome. Is he getting his own sauce, too?

[Pete]

Sung woo has partnered with Billy and Zarda bbq.  Stay away from my liquids!!! 

That is awesome. Is he getting his own sauce, too?

Spicy Asian?  Pretty good wing sauce.

[420seriouscat69]

Sung woo has partnered with Billy and Zarda bbq.  Stay away from my liquids!!! 

That is awesome. Is he getting his own sauce, too?

Spicy Asian?  Pretty good wing sauce.

He's coming at me. He must read gE!

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

sung woo aka mr steal yo girl

[steve dave]

To a kid in his neighborhood for his birthday

[The Big Train]

LFG you guys

[8manpick]

Ourdano just loves spotting the other team one

[sys]

Ourdano just loves spotting the other team one

well, he should stop.  it's a filthy habit.

[pissclams]

we have to have more discipline at the plate tonight