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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
I would avoid Morse like the plague. He might be the worst defensive outfielder in all of baseball, and guys with his hitting profile get absolutely carved up in the postseason.
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Just throwing guys out there that popped off the FA list.
I know Morse's defense is bad, but a Gordon-Butler-Morse middle of the lineup would be a lot more effective than current options. Having a guy with legit 30-HR power hitting behind Butler would certainly protect him much better than he's used to, even if it hurts quite a bit defensively.
Hart is intriguing, though the injury problem is an issue. He also would offer some insurance at 1B if Hosmer continues to struggle/bust. That would be a short-term type thing.
Kubel is also a guy I've long liked.
Choo is a wet dream, but would be an awesome and perfect addition. His plate discipline and all-around skills would play great for the Royals. Not sure what he's going to command in FA, but if I'm trying to compete next year, that might be a good way to spend the money coming off the books.
Of course, you'd need Duffy to come back strong from his TJ and look like he's ready to step into the rotation, along with either Ventura or Paulino ready to step into the rotation, too, to be confident in allocating all the freed-up cash to a hitter rather than splitting it between a mid-rotation starter and a hitter.