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Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake
I HATE the idea of cashing in our farm players as trade bait. Our farm system is what makes us competitive and is how we got where we are. Without the ability to lock in young talent for reasonable money we are going to regress to average. We don't have the money to shop for premium talent like teams like the Yankees. I would rather stay relevant the next 10 years rather than mortgage everything for one playoff run.
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It's all about the type of "cashing in" you do...
If you trade a guy who is blocked or who has similar players around him, you're trading from a surplus and can afford to do it.
It also depends on what types of players you're trading. The Royals will absolutely not move Mondesi, Manaea or Zimmer (the star-potential guys) for anything less than a good player with several years of control.
But when it's a guy like Miguel Almonte, who is close to the majors but is the 4th SP in your prospect depth chart in the minors and 6th in your "young, controlled starters" depth chart, that doesn't hurt long term unless HE hits and everyone else above him busts.
No one in here is suggesting the Royals cash in everything for short-term returns. That isn't going to happen.