MLB: Royals on the verge of acquiring James Shields and Wade Davis from the Rays
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Perhaps we should have a different plan when learning how to develop starting pitchers so we don't have to trade away cheap home grown talent. The Royals got better, but for what they gave up they should have at least gotten Moore or Hellinkson, somebody a little younger.
Buster Olney tweet from 1 year ago...
Gio Gonzalez and Royals would seem a possible match--but as Dayton Moore said last month, he's not trading Wil Myers or other top prospects.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/statuses/148903556173406208
Gio Gonzalez and Royals would seem a possible match--but as Dayton Moore said last month, he's not trading Wil Myers or other top prospects.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/statuses/148903556173406208
They didn't HAVE to do anything this year. Unfortunately, I think Dayton is starting to feel the heat, panicked, and got bent over a chair by Friedman. I'd try to get Anibal Sanchez in KC by overpaying & keep Myers and Odorizzi. If Sanchez laughs in your face, you roll with what you have and make a run for your stud pitcher later. Maybe make another incremental improvement by signing a guy like Edwin Jackson.
This idea that the Royals had to load up and go for it all this year is insane. THEY WON 72 GAMES LAST YEAR! I know there are crazier turnarounds in baseball history, but to logically think that the Royals are just a tiny little bit away from making a run in the playoffs is pretty laughable.
Anything is possible after what Detroit did a couple years ago when they lost 116 games and won the WS the next year. Not to say we are going to win a WS, but they do play in the worst division in baseball. To think they aren't going to compete for the central is dumb.
Trotting Shields, Santana, Guthrie, and Davis out there will do a lot more for the Royals than Hochevar, Sanchez, Smith, and Mendoza. Royals scouts think Odorizzi would probably top out as a #3 starter and by the time Shields deal is done, they believe Zimmer, Yordano Ventura, or Lamb can meet and/or exceed where Odorizzi would be.
They need to do something with right field now.
They need to do something with right field now.
Keeping Franceur around until the trade deadline will be fine. The dude struggled big time last year at the plate, but is still one of the best defensive RF's out there. I do think he needs to go if you want to win though.
Right now the 40 man payroll is around 84 million. Glass wants it to be at $70 million because it's 'the break even point'. A quick look at salaries shows the combination of Frenchy and Hochevar is $9 million...
Also, the Tigers are not happy with this move.
If Royals deal is bad, why were the Tigers hoping they wouldn't make it? - CBSSports.com
Also, the Tigers are not happy with this move.
If Royals deal is bad, why were the Tigers hoping they wouldn't make it? - CBSSports.com
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is terrible in the OF, a good arm doesn't make up for having 0 range and taking TERRIBLE routes. He is terrible in every aspect of the game.e
our lineup is better right now if we put Dyson in CF and Cain in RF.
Francoeur's defense was not good last year. He's still got that fancy, schmancy arm, but he seriously had Jose Guillen-esque range last season.
I'd be okay with this, especially if Frenchy takes Hochevar with him on his way out the door.
Dyson shouldn't even be on the damn team. He had 1 reason to be on the team last year and sucked at that. I understand Frenchy needs to go, but Dyson is God awful.
Jeff Rosen @jeff_rosen88
From Shields, via TB Times: "I'm excited to go over there, but this is definitely a sad day for me and my family. I've been here 12 years."
That's nice.
From Shields, via TB Times: "I'm excited to go over there, but this is definitely a sad day for me and my family. I've been here 12 years."
That's nice.
Shields is probably happy to get out of Tampa
Kevin McGannon @KevinMcGannon
James Shields will play in front of a fan base that gives a **** for the first time in his career. #Royals
Kevin McGannon @KevinMcGannon
James Shields will play in front of a fan base that gives a **** for the first time in his career. #Royals
Jeff Passan has some good inside info too. Wanted to trade Myers for Shields straight up and they declined.
