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Another guy with veto rights to 70% of the MLB teams.

If we can not land Utley, that's fine. Moving away from that fantasy, could someone break down who our expendable trading chips are at this deadline?

If Duffy and Paulino come back strong, Santana could be an interesting card to deal depending on our record and the offers we receive.

However, if we hold onto him and make him an offer in the offseason, we could receive a fair amount of compensation if he departs, correct?

Isn't this the last year of Frenchy's contract?

Honestly, the more I think about it...the more I prefer Howie Kendrick as a trade piece.

He's younger, under contract for 3 years, can hit with some pop, and is a plus defender.

The Angels are so hard-up for pitching...of course partly because they gave us Ervin Santana for a AAAA pitcher who went under the knife. But I think we could put a good offer in for him.

Rany and Petro were talking about this today. Rany wants to just let Santana play out this year, ride his contract year, and let him walk for high draft pick compensation. Soren wants us to stop being bitches about payroll and pay both Santana and extend Shields.

Duncan listed the trade pieces. Our farm system is really good, just not at the highest level.

Ventura probably has the highest value. If you don't think he's got the frame to be a dependable starter, you sell high with him.

What is the likelihood the game tomorrow does not get played???

I am trying to plan my day around getting home for game time but would be super pissed if I didn't need to get home for a game that isn't being played.

Sigh, that's the dream.

I think attendance is going to have to show signs of life for that to happen.

The weather has been unequivocally awful for the home games so far this season.

If the Royals keep winning, the fans will come.

Our current horrible TV deal, signed at the bottom of the market, needs to expire. That'll take a while.

Yeah, I was about to mention that. It's a shame whoever signed that deal on the royals end lacked anything that could be considered "vision".

We're probably at least $10-15MM under market per year on that.

Weather has blown balls, Royals keep the winning up the K will be rocking this summer.

I'll hold off until Memorial Day before making a judgment on attendance.

If the Royals are in it as the season continues, I would anticipate that attendance will reflect that.

Especially if GMDM makes a big move at the deadline.