ChiefsPlanet - Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread

Only snag with Beltran is the cards might offer a QO.

I like the idea of Vargas. Having a good season, and he's only 30. Depends on the price, obviously.

I guess the question is, would you rather have Lough+Kelly Johnson+Vargas/Baker/Haren, or Beltran (without QO)+Tejada+Paulino/Duffy/Ventura/Zimmer+Lough as 4th OFer.

I wouldn't mind Vargas... would be a much better end of the rotation guy that Davies.

BigCatDaddy

08-06-2013 02:10 PM

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Any chance they might keep him up and put him in the pen for now if Davis can keep it going?

ptlyon

08-06-2013 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 9862891)

Any chance they might keep him up and put him in the pen for now if Davis can keep it going?

He can keep going to FA for all I'm concerned

CaliforniaChief

08-06-2013 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 9862891)

Any chance they might keep him up and put him in the pen for now if Davis can keep it going?

I hope not. He's a starter. Either he's starting here (which I prefer) or in Omaha.

BigCatDaddy

08-06-2013 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief (Post 9862906)

I hope not. He's a starter. Either he's starting here (which I prefer) or in Omaha.

I just think if you are a contending and don't want to pull Davis than Duffy might be a nice 8th inning type of guy. Herrera still scares me.

Cephalic Trauma

08-06-2013 02:25 PM

Joel Goldberg ‏@goldbergkc 26m

#royals vs LHP Albers: Cain 8 Hosmer 3 Butler DH Gordon 7 Maxwell 9 Moose 5 Tejada 4 Kottaras 2 Escobar 6 Shields 1

duncan_idaho

08-06-2013 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 9862887)

He's not. He's likely finished. Velocity is kaput.

Fangraphs actually shows his velocity up across the board from a season ago, slightly, and pretty much in line with where his velo was in 2011, when he was awesome.

I'm not saying you give him a big deal, but it would be worth kicking the tires.

As for Beltran, if you can limit him to about 130 games, you're going to get pretty great production from him. .300/25/80/.340 OBP/.500 SLG

With Lough and Dyson, that shouldn't be an issue at all. I like the idea from the standpoint of improving the offense. If Zimmer or Duffy or Ventura sparkles down the stretch, I'd be more open to that.

As it is, I'd rather stick with a Dyson/Maxwell platoon in RF and focus on adding another SP and a 2B.

mr. tegu

08-06-2013 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 9862919)

I just think if you are a contending and don't want to pull Davis than Duffy might be a nice 8th inning type of guy. Herrera still scares me.

Don't let Davis' last few starts fool you. The White Sox and Mets are bad. Minnesota had swept the Astros before coming here and were probably feeling pretty good about themselves as well.

BigCatDaddy

08-06-2013 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu (Post 9862940)

Don't let Davis' last few starts fool you. The White Sox and Mets are bad. Minnesota had swept the Astros before coming here and were probably feeling pretty good about themselves as well.

That's fine to. I just think the team is better with Duffy up in some role.

duncan_idaho

08-06-2013 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 9862943)

That's fine to. I just think the team is better with Duffy up in some role.

I think Duffy is pretty damn close to being ready to start again in MLB. He has been very sharp of late in Omaha.

Saul Good

08-06-2013 02:43 PM

Hopefully Shields can go 7+ tonight and leave us with a fresh pen.

Infidel Goat

08-06-2013 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 9862846)

If that doesn't preclude them from signing a SP in the FA market, I'd be all for it, assuming he's interested. Would give them a LOT of flex in the lineup.

I think they need to nab at least on SP on the open market, or even bring Chen back on another 1-year deal. I'd prefer the guy have more upside than Chen (Haren, Baker, Jason Vargas), but you need the insurance, IMO.

Whatever money we spend first, I hope the initial dollars are used to extend Shields.

duncan_idaho

08-06-2013 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Infidel Goat (Post 9862966)

Whatever money we spend first, I hope the initial dollars are used to extend Shields.

I wouldn't complain. Would love to see Shields extended 2-3 years beyond next year. Not sure that's in the cards, but fastball/changeup guys DO tend to age better than guys that rely on wipeout breaking pitches.

Prison Bitch

08-06-2013 02:51 PM

WWBD? (What would Beane do?) Would he extend James Shields or not. Just ask yourself that. WWAFD? (What would Andrew Friedman do?) Extend Shields?

That should answer the question.

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