Originally Posted by Sure-Oz (Post 8078829)

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/04...quire-the.html

Posted on Fri, Nov. 04, 2011
Royals' efforts to acquire the Braves' Jurrjens stall
By BOB DUTTON
The Kansas City Star

The hot stove grew warmer this week for the Royals, whose offseason efforts to bolster their rotation led to discussions with the Atlanta Braves regarding right-handed pitcher Jair Jurrjens.

Those talks stalled when the Braves, after offering to include infielder Martin Prado, asked the Royals to surrender minor-league outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Wil Myers.

The Royals are interested in Jurrjens and appear willing to deal Cain, whose path to the big leagues is blocked by a returning trio of Alex Gordon, Melky Cabrera and Jeff Francoeur.

Trading Myers, 20, is a different matter.

Although he is likely to return next year to Class AA Northwest Arkansas, Myers was picked recently by The Star as the organization’s best prospect. He is currently producing big numbers in the Arizona Fall League.

Jurrjens, 25, started just 43 games over the last two years because of injuries but went 13-6 last season with a 2.96 ERA. Prado, 28, slumped last season to .260 with a .302 on-base percentage after batting .309 with a .358 OBP over the three previous years.

Such a deal would also likely add roughly $10 million to the Royals’ payroll, which represents a major chunk of the club’s offseason war chest. Jurrjens and Prado are each eligible for arbitration after making $3.25 million and $3.1 million in 2011.

Paulino sparkles

Right-hander Felipe Paulino allowed one run in a four-inning start for a touring team of Major League players in a 6-2 victory over the Chinese Taipei national team at Taichung, China. The Major League team is 3-0 with two games remaining on the tour.

Rising Stars

Myers and three other Royals prospects are on the roster Saturday for the Arizona Fall’s League’s Rising Stars game from Surprise, Ariz. The game can be seen at 7 p.m. on MLB Network.

Infielder Christian Colon and right-handed pitchers Nate Adcock and Jeremy Jeffress are also members of the West roster. All four players play for the Surprise Saguaros, who have the AFL’s best record at 19-7

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 8078861)

Wait.

So the Braves' big offer was Prado and Jurrjens for Cain AND Myers?

ROFL

I wouldn't trade Myers straight up for that pair. Let alone package him with Cain.

Frank Wren needs to go back to getting fleeced like a mofo by Dayton.

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 8078965)

I can't believe they could even find someone to shoot that deal at us with a straight face. If they had tried to fax it the fax machine would have just printed a smiley face...
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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 8078965)

I can't believe they could even find someone to shoot that deal at us with a straight face. If they had tried to fax it the fax machine would have just printed a smiley face...
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Originally Posted by beer me (Post 8079265)

Sometimes the best deals are the ones you don't make. Thank you for not making this one Dayton.

Originally Posted by Three7s (Post 8079270)

Yet.

Dayton always seems to make some reeruned trade when this team is on the edge of competing. (see 08 off-season)

He better not do it again unless the guy is PROVEN!

Originally Posted by thurman merman (Post 8079285)

So Myers is proven, but Jurrjens isn't?

Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8079295)

neither are proven, but Jurrjens is a pretty clear trap.