Pretty confident Vargy will be Tommy John for the next year and a half. I think this event will solidfy the Royals needing an ace for the postseason. We can't go into the playoffs with Blanton listed as a starting pitcher.
Some rumors are that Detroit would want Ventura and Holland for Price and Cespedes. I don't see the Royals doing an inner-division trade. Hopefully it makes Cueto more desirable and less expensive. We will need an ace or at the least a #2 guy to have a chance in the World Series. We also need Ventura to be the 2014 Ventura to have a chance advancing through he playoffs.