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Champs!
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Betemit expected to sign with Royals
Source: Betemit expected to sign with Royals — 6:34 p.m.
Veteran utility player Wilson Betemit is expected to sign a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals, one major league source told FOXSports.com. Betemit spent part of the 2009 season with the White Sox, after the Yankees included him in the Nick Swisher trade. But he batted only .200 in 20 games and didn't play in the majors after June 2. Then he went to Class AAA and hit .241. Betemit, a switch hitter, has primarily played third base in the major leagues but has experience at all four infield positions. The Royals could view him as a low-cost alternative to the versatile Mark Teahen, who was traded to the White Sox last week. Royals general manager Dayton Moore is familiar with Betemit, 28, from their time together with the Atlanta Braves. Betemit had his best seasons with the Braves in 2005 and 2006. Source: Royals committed to Gordon at third — 11:22 a.m. Despite acquiring Josh Fields from the White Sox, the Royals are committed to Alex Gordon at third base, a source said today. Fields, instead, is viewed as a possible left fielder if the Royals find a suitable trade for David DeJesus. Fields had some experience in left with the White Sox. DeJesus is a steady hitter who had an off year in 2009. He's set to earn $4.7 million next year, followed by a $6 million option (or $500,000 buyout) in 2011. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/1...he-GM-meetings |
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Fifty eight sixty two...
Join Date: Jul 2005
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2010 World Series MVP right there.
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pimping hoes + clocking a grip
Join Date: Jan 2006
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YES!!! TRADE DEJESUS! FINALLY!
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Mahomes Dynasty
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Oh man the Royals are gonna be sick nasty next season.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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He hit .241 in AAA? Yep, sign him up.
On the other hand, I'm glad GMDM seems willing to shake this thing up. As much as I like DeJesus, he's probably a lot more valuable on a contending team. The injuries were annoying, too. Only problem with trading away a productive player like that is that you have to hit on whatever you get back, something I don't entirely trust GMDM to do. |
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#6 |
WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Horray, another utility player
Now if we could just get Ross Gload back..... |
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Don't Tease Me
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: KS
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sick and tired of seeing the word Utility in front of every player we pick up.
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#8 |
Everything is Awesome!!!!!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: The Pitt
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Doomed as doomed can be.
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Yep, makes sense.
No reason to keep DeJesus, an actual ML talent, when you have to make sure to keep running Guillen's broke dick ass out to RF. It wouldn't make sense for Fields to replace Jose. |
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Hockey Town
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Why can't Fields just play first and dump Jacobs?
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In Search of a Life
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Well this seals it..
The Royals wont compete until 2020 at the earliest... |
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I'll freak the **** out if Jacobs is on the team this coming year.
And KC needs not to **** with Butterball. |
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EB:29
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Exactly...plus isn't Dejesus one of those guys we should keep around???
I honestly gave up on the Royals late in the 90's so I'm out of the loop a bit....I still go to games, still root them on, but my investment will return with the franchise's....which will never happen. |
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I think DM really IS trying to build a team of 25 Ross Gloads.
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