The Royals

[Cartierfor3]

Dayton was on with BITB today. Said they haven't ruled out making Wade Davis a starter again. 

These kinds of statements are what prevent me from ever truly embracing Dayton Moore.

I used to think that way. Then we won the pennant. Davis won't be a starter dude.

[420seriouscat69]

He said they'd like to get Zimmer up by the All-Star break. If it wasn't for the surgery, he would have been in the 5 man rotation starting at spring training.

[ksupamplemousse]

Dayton was on with BITB today. Said they haven't ruled out making Wade Davis a starter again. 

These kinds of statements are what prevent me from ever truly embracing Dayton Moore.

I used to think that way. Then we won the pennant. Davis won't be a starter dude.

I really hope you're right.

[EMAWmeister]

Christ, RATM. We'll call you when spring training starts.

[kso_FAN]

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article3561036.html

Just as I said all season, Ned is clearly one of the top 3 managers in the AL.

[kim carnes]

according to this article, the royals have $53 million coming off the books this year.  how did they arrive at that number?

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/100471820/storylines-abound-as-free-agent-season-begins

our free agents are:
Norichika Aoki   RF   32   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Billy Butler           DH   28   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Scott Downs   RP   38   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Jason Frasor   RP   37   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Luke Hochevar   RP   31   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Raul Ibanez   RF   42   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
James Shields   SP   32   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Josh Willingham   LF   35   FA   Royals   --      NR   --

i don't think those guys total to $53 mil next year.  billy and james are 8 mil and 7.5 mil

[nicname]

Melky!!!

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions/free-agents

That's who I want. Could KC nab him for $24 million over 3 years or $16 million over two years?

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Two letters and one word: CC Sabathia

[joda]

according to this article, the royals have $53 million coming off the books this year.  how did they arrive at that number?

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/100471820/storylines-abound-as-free-agent-season-begins

our free agents are:
Norichika Aoki   RF   32   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Billy Butler           DH   28   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Scott Downs   RP   38   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Jason Frasor   RP   37   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Luke Hochevar   RP   31   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Raul Ibanez   RF   42   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
James Shields   SP   32   FA   Royals   --      NR   --
Josh Willingham   LF   35   FA   Royals   --      NR   --

i don't think those guys total to $53 mil next year.  billy and james are 8 mil and 7.5 mil

$53 still seems high but Shields was at $13.5 mil this year

[ksupamplemousse]

Even if we had to pay the entirety of all those guys' contracts, obviously we didn't since many of them were in-season acquisitions, their total salary was about 44 million...not real sure where they came up with 53 million.

[Cartierfor3]

Two letters and one word: CC Sabathia

Three words: Balls too old.

[nicname]

Pitching is of less concern imo. I want the Melkman.

[bones129]

Two letters and one word: CC Sabathia

Three words: Balls too old.

Agreed. Too much risk.

[ksupamplemousse]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/adam-laroche-kills-giant-elk-and-dan-haren-is-possibly-sad-about-it-053222362.html

This guy should be our DH in 2015 on a one year deal. Former Brave? Check. A real man's man? Check. Has a cattle ranch in Kansas which he uses to donate several thousand pounds of meat to his baseball team? Check. Still has some homerun power? Check.

[mocat]

yeah LaRoche is who i want as well. he seems motivated to stay in Washington tho

[ksupamplemousse]

yeah LaRoche is who i want as well. he seems motivated to stay in Washington tho

What a dick 

[slobber]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/adam-laroche-kills-giant-elk-and-dan-haren-is-possibly-sad-about-it-053222362.html

This guy should be our DH in 2015 on a one year deal. Former Brave? Check. A real man's man? Check. Has a cattle ranch in Kansas which he uses to donate several thousand pounds of meat to his baseball team? Check. Still has some homerun power? Check.

Great kill just outside of Seneca!


Gonna win 'em all!

[_33]

The thought of a platoon situation at DH with a bunch of little non home run hitting turds makes me extremely angry.

[kso_FAN]

I guess you don't have to win it all to get one of these. (And yes, I will be getting one.)

[EMAWmeister]

I'll probably get one just because I have the other 3 (and no I'm not counting that stupid ass Hunter Pence one  )

[Cartierfor3]

guys, we were so close. 

[Cartierfor3]

Game 4 

[Spracne]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/adam-laroche-kills-giant-elk-and-dan-haren-is-possibly-sad-about-it-053222362.html

This guy should be our DH in 2015 on a one year deal. Former Brave? Check. A real man's man? Check. Has a cattle ranch in Kansas which he uses to donate several thousand pounds of meat to his baseball team? Check. Still has some homerun power? Check.

Wonder if Moose would feel threatened...

[sys]

if he's reasonably priced, seems like a reasonable option.  he's a good first baseman though, so presumably a nl team would value him more highly than an al team that already has a first baseman would.  also he wouldn't conform with the goal of using a dh that could provide some position flexibility.

[EMAWmeister]

Cartier, I mean this with nothing but respect. But please stop rough ridin' doing what you are doing to us/yourself.