Yes and more to the point a cheapskate move

The only way it could make sense as anything other than a straight-up payroll dump, is if DM thinks Ciriaco can pretty much do what Boni can do, and he can get a decent prospect for Boni.

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Clearing up payroll to accomodate Chen's deal. Makes sense. If you can get a rotation guy for the price of a utility guy, you make that deal every time. They were probably just working out details with Chen the past month or so.

Christian Colon or Pedro Ciriaco would be the likely replacement at this time.

It would seem that a trade was in the works. Why bother with the recent $3.5MM contract if they were just wanting to dump?

Well, the argument against that move is that Bonifacio is probably better than both of them, and if you are all-in, then you are all-in.

However, if the powers that be really do think Boni is no better than Colon or Ciriaco, then they should probably trade him.

**** this franchise and their ****wad cheapass ways.

To put it into perspective, we're only talking about 40 or 50 games and less than 200 AB. Even if Colon or Ciriaco are worse, it won't have a significant impact.

Boni is probably slightly overpaid as a utility guy, but man, our margin for making the playoffs is already pretty tight, and even if the drop-off is only a few tenths of a WAR, we need every little bit we can get.

Yes, I don't understand this move at all.

I did hear a rumor that he is disgruntled because he doesn't have a starting job, but I wouldn't DFA him for wanting to play.

not if Bonafacio wouldn't stop bitching about not being a full starter

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If it really turns out that Bonifacio was whining about being a backup, even though he hasn't been in baseball long enough to become a free agent yet, then it is a little more understandable.

Sure, you can order him to shut up and do what he's told, but you don't want that in the clubhouse.

... and also, if this is NOT about payroll and we were just getting rid of a grumpy malcontent, then we now have some money to burn, and I expect the Royals to use it.

This has to make Verniers day, he's been saying for months Bonifacio wouldn't be on the team.
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Really dislike the idea of dumping Boni. This is a better team with him on it than with Dyson on it, in my opinion.

More versatile, and you have more insurance around the infield.

Dyson is a great pinch runner off of the bench, but he's only slightly better at that than Boni, he's only marginally better in CF, and KC is deeper at the spots he can play.

Guess thy will try to trade Boni. Not sure of the return, but they need to get something back.