Oh yeah, I totally understand why they move Cutch, but I'm not sure why they'd want Cain in return.

I think Cain would diminish their prospect return and might be too much of an injury risk to rely on to trade next season. But who knows, I'm not a GM for a reason.

The Canadian version of Jason LaFrondouche?

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/highli...e=vicesportsfb

Literally nobody is as bad as LaConfora.

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Good he's a good reliever guy when healthy!

Best envy in baseball

Do you think we can have Soria have Tommy John....even it he doesn't need it?:D

If you need something to do today, this was 1 year ago today.

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Hey, guys: MLB is having a killer sale today on jerseys. Everything's $34.99 to $39.99. Tons to choose from.

http://www.officialmlbhome.us/kansas...97.html?page=1

Wow, thanks. However, I have zero idea of how I would choose one from that selection. There is literally too much.

That's ****ing awesome.

I've checked and checked and checked, and I'm PRETTY sure that's legit, authentic, licensed MLB stuff. I've seen some knockoff scams before, but I THINK this is OK.

There's a Brett throwback 1976 road jersey in there I've got my eye on.

I have my eye on a bunch of stuff and I'm not past page 5.

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That's awesome. Great find man!

LMAO

Nice. Grabbing my wife a Perez jersey. As I feel he may be the only player still on the team after 17'.

Sweet. Went ahead and ordered 3 since it cuts the $15 shipping charge and Bob Dole currently owns 5 shirts...

That $15 shipping unless you get a mass order is kind of a bitch, but o well.

Uhhhh https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.mlbjerseys.us

See, THAT'S what I was trying to find out. It even links to the full MLB Shop.

I have seen knockoff sites before, but I could tell pretty quickly they weren't authentic. This one, I kept looking and looking but couldn't find the tell.

Well, sorry I led everyone astray.

Backed out. Probably a smart idea.

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The good stuff starts at the 2:09 mark, just so you know.

You know what pisses me off about that game in hind sight? It seemed like Ned just gave up on that game in the 7th. He left Madson out there to get abused when he should have pulled him. It was fairly obvious Madson didn't have his good stuff, but Ned just stuck with him only to be bailed out an inning later.

Guy next to me at the bar a moment before Hosmer's RBI in the 8th:

"I don't want a Sipp -I want the full drink."

KC is #1 and Denver is #14.
I'm not sure why KC even has a team.

/PB

Bandwagon fans my ass.

Exactly why I don't like the Cardinals.



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Because they were all at the game!

/PB

KC was toward the bottom in attendance for years.

Not a bad rebuttal.


We are both at the bottom in tv revenues anyway, who who gives a shit who gets higher local ratings?
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So is this legit stuff or knock-off?

Amazing. Richest cities in the country have higher revenues. Ground breaking information.

Looks like a knock-off to me.

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That seals morealas not getting one.

I think they still offer Morales a QO. I wonder about Volquez though.

They aren't offering Volquez the QO and after hearing DM last.... I doubt we do for Morales either. DM sounded dubious about resigning KM. EV was terrible down the stretch.

They have to offer the QO to get a draft pick and I think Morales is gonna look for a longer deal than 1 year. Volquez possibly might accept the QO but he's probably looking for more years too.

I just wonder if at 17+ Morales wouldn't grab the QO too.... I mean that's what he made in the last two years alone, and he has been burned by the QO before. Also look at the DH market. It's is one of the few plentiful positions out there.


Just saying...

I don't think so for Volquez. He likely wants another 1 year deal to try to repair his value.

The Royals need to pick up their side of the mutual option for both guys to avoid owing the buyout, so that's step 1.

Volquez may accept it if he is looking for a one-year deal to rebuild value. Don't think Morales will.

In this DH market, not sure it makes sense for KC to make the QO. I'm of the opinion they need to invest in a DH, though, to improve the offense. Getting Moustakis back helps, but you potentially give that improvement back if the DH ABs are going to Whit Merrifield and Cris Colon.


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Neil Walker anyone?

Hmm..pay up

I wonder if all the activity is a bunch of teams seeing if they can get Davis cheaply because of health concerns and modest decline last year.

Possibly I just hope he is healthy this coming season and gets that fb back

They will listen, for sure, but the asking price is going to be - and should be - really high.

Would take a "ready" top 50 pitching prospect who can slot into the rotation in 2018 as the headliner, and another piece to boot (not that level, more like a C prospect).

The Nationals jump out as a good fit. They have a plethora of young starting pitching, with Strasburg, Scherzer, Roark, and Giolito all under long-term control, as well as several viable back-end SP prospects (AJ Cole, Voth). So they could probably afford to part with Lopez, especially since they're contending now and have a cheap option on Gio Gonzalez for next year.

Wade Davis for Reynaldo Lopez and Koda Glover would make a lot of sense for the Royals. Not sure it does for the Nats, who may prefer to just pay a FA option.

As I mentioned earlier this year, KC was close to getting Trea Turner and Lopez in a deal built around Wade Davis and Lorenzo Cain. So they've exchanged info on guys before...


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If we decided to trade Wade, I hope they are in discussions with Holland. I mean, we have taken a strength two seasons ago and it is now tenuous at best.

Wade - injured, possible trade?
Kelvin - Still a money playa
Soria - flaming gas can that couldn't get any worse, could he?
Hochevar - injured, who knows what he will be like come Spring Training
Strahm - looked great, but I have no idea what the plans are for him

Lots of ? for this pen headed into 2017. Holland might be the money play here, especially if he is willing to do a 1-yr deal.

Yeah, and even Holland is going to carry some questions.

He's a small guy, so there's no guarantee he recovers to be an elite reliever again.

5-8 guys that throw really hard tend to lose their velo quickly (see Lincecum, Tiny Tim) as they age. Just start to lose some of that flexibility and strength.


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Abso****inglutely

2B is a hole right now. We need to go get a real 2B or trade for one for next year. Next year is our last hoorah. I don't know why so many are concerned with the OF. If you cite injury concerns, I'll hear you out but just start Dyson every day we face a RHP which is like 400 ABs right? That will be good for 3-4WAR. Gordon should bounce back a little, and as long as grandpa Cain doesn't die he's going to put up solid numbers.

Gordon, Dyson, Cain is elite defensive OF. Then you have the hacker and solid back up in Orlando.

It's an interesting concept. They need to add a quality bat with pop, minimum, in addition to bringing back Moustakas.

Walker qualifies -he's been about 15 percent better than average offensively over his career. He's a switch hitter. He has pop.

But... He's also fairly likely to draw a qualifying offer from the Mets and is 31. He has been a good OBP guy, which should age pretty well, but the length of the contract may be more than KC is comfortable with (or should be).

Defensively, he has been basically league average at 2B. How they think that holds up would be critical.

I'm in favor of bringing back Morales, but Walker is an interesting alternative who probably is less risky.

I think Merrifield could give you decent production as an everyday 2B if the Royals don't go that route. Plus defense at 2B (probably about a 1-win defender if playing 2B full time), with a bat that could do .280/.320/.400 pretty easily. Pair that with 30 SB, and that's a pretty useable player.


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The more I look at the DH market, the more I think Morales will be allowed to walk.

Carlos Beltran, Napoli, Moss, Pedro Alvarez, Encarnacion, Carlos Santana... Even Matt Holliday could be a cheap DH option.


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I had a weird notion that Holliday would wind up being talked about as a DH.

Never thought Holliday would have the word "cheap" associated with him.

I've been on the Beltran train for a while. Throw a 1-yr deal at him and see where it goes.

Holliday would be a typical Dayton Moore sign.

A great clubhouse guy who can provide a solid bat at DH. He could easily play a game in the outfield or 1B if need be too.



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I think it's almost impossible that Merrifield can hit anywhere near .280 if given everyday at bats at 2B. Just my opinion.

Isn't the QO this year almost 18 million? Wouldn't imagine alot of teams would be extending one of those.

Oh, no guarantees. And hard to say, since he was so great, then so bad, thence try good... In three pretty distinct stretches.

QO is $17.1 million. There won't be as many as last year, but Walker is probably in line for something between the Zobrist and Gordon contracts (4 years, $60 million). That's a big guarantee to walk away from, and he's unlikely to improve his stock with one more season.


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White Sox add moar power to their front office by hiring Chris Getz as Director of Player Development.

2B with 20+ dongs:
Brian Dozier 42, Robinson Cano 39, Rougned Odor 33, Jedd Gyorko 30, Ian Kinsler 28, Daniel Murphy 25, Jonathan Schoop 25, Jose Altuve 24, Jason Kipnis 23, Neil Walker 23, Matt Carpenter 21, Starlin Castro 21, Jean Segura 20, Logan Forsythe 20, and Ryan Schimpf 20

SS with 20+ dongs:
Brad Miller 30, Gyorko 30, Trevor Story 27, Marcus Semien 27, Corey Seager 26, Troy Tulowitzki 24, Danny Espinosa 24, Asdrubal Cabrera 23, Xander Bogaerts 21, Addison Russell 21, Carlos Correa 20, Didi Gregorius 20, Freddy Galvis 20 (lolwut?), and Segura 20


Royals 2B: 5 in 706 PA
Royals SS: 7 in 682 PA


Yeah we play at a big park but those #s are really bad and can't happen next year. Middle IF are now hitting for big power again, this isn't 2013 anymore.

Wasnt he in the Royals FO?

He was. I should've linked the article.

http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/new...r-development/

In news that's important to the Royals: the Reds just finished renegotiating their TV deal with Fox Sports.

Official terms have not been released, but it's expected to be an increase from the $30 million/year they're currently pulling down.

Cincinnati is a smaller market than KC (32) and has more regional competition/less outside the metro reach.

Should be a good comparison/benchmark for what KC can expect in its new deal.


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I would like to see Beltran go out a Royal and a winner.

First jersey showed up today. With all the right Majestic Flexbase tags and holograms.

The remaining 2 jerseys just arrived and are equally as nice.

I could see Barnyard being a spy. Hopefully he'll Gil Meche Kim Jong-un.

Good to know. I feel a little better now. :thumb:

I really, really want to hate Hunter Pence.

...but I just can't.

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That's awesome

Never understood the hate some here had for Billy

I think it was mostly his lack of desire to workout and his poor performance in the 2014 season and playoffs.

He was one of the few bright spots on some terrible teams, though, and I"ll always appreciate him for that.

Maybe that's why I never had beef with him. I also lack a desire to workout.