The Royals

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mike moustakas, the moose, the great man

[bones129]

I'm thinking Alex isn't staying home. I suspected that all along.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/royals-unlikely-resign-alex-gordon.html 

[scottwildcat]

No crap?


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[mocat]

I'm thinking Alex isn't staying home. I suspected that all along.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/royals-unlikely-resign-alex-gordon.html

what tipped you off?

[Cartierfor3]

Alex might be holding out for an offer that isn't coming though. I don't think he's going to get 5/100

[joda]

People are being really dumb about this on Facebook. If you read between the lines it's basically just his agents saying the Royals current offer isn't anywhere in the ballpark and to give him a competitive offer and they're in the game.

[SdK]

He's staying.

[ChiComCat]

If Alex really wants to be a Royal, would he give them a chance to match or come close?  Maybe someone goes $17m and the agent goes to Moore and says "Last chance" and Moore is like "17 it is!"

[kso_FAN]

I don't think the Royals real issue with Alex is the $$$.

[wetwillie]

I don't think the Royals real issue with Alex is the $$$.

I don't follow

[Canary]

I agree that $$$ is not the issue.  I just hope they get it worked out so he stays a Royal. 

[scottwildcat]

The reason we won't give him the money he wants is because he's old balls, he's falling apart, and they don't want him to be absolute garbage getting paid more than half the team combined at the end of the contract, not because we aren't able to pay it.


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[wetwillie]

So it's about the money

[bones129]

Definitely about the money.

[The Big Train]

I think it's about the money

[joda]

I think it's about years and money

[Canary]

I think it's about years and money

I think it's more about the years and the after retirement stuff.

[kso_FAN]

It's the number of years and money. Roys would pay well for 3. Alex is smart to want more, Royals are smart to not pay for more.

[wetwillie]

Would the royals pay Alex Gordon 33 million for three years?

[steve dave]

I don't think the Royals real issue with Alex is the $$$.

Well, you can think whatever you want because this is America but you're wrong

[kitten_mittons]

It's absolutely about money.  They'd give him a thousand year contract if it only cost them 10 million.  But I'm completely fine with not overpaying for Alex.  Good for him if he can get more money somewhere else.  These guys only have a few years to make the big bucks, so there's no reason to take a hometown discount.

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[wetwillie]

When is the deadline to sign free agents?  I can't seem to find the answer on Google.  I figured we would know by now who we signed for 2016. 

[420seriouscat69]

We signed Chris Young last year during spring ball

[Missouriscribe]

It's absolutely about money.  They'd give him a thousand year contract if it only cost them 10 million.  But I'm completely fine with not overpaying for Alex.  Good for him if he can get more money somewhere else.  These guys only have a few years to make the big bucks, so there's no reason to take a hometown discount.

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That's an interesting way to look at it. Is there a max contract length?

Sign him for 30 for whatever he wants, responsibly, in 5. 

The Avron Fogleman approach

[8manpick]

It's absolutely about money.  They'd give him a thousand year contract if it only cost them 10 million.  But I'm completely fine with not overpaying for Alex.  Good for him if he can get more money somewhere else.  These guys only have a few years to make the big bucks, so there's no reason to take a hometown discount.

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That's an interesting way to look at it. Is there a max contract length?

Sign him for 30 for whatever he wants, responsibly, in 5. 

Ask Bobby Bonilla