Royals Zack Greinke Reportedly Willing to Accept Trade to Yankees - Page 2

teedubya · 11-30-2010, 05:35 PM

****in' Yankees.

The Yankees still have their hearts set on signing Cliff Lee as a free agent, but their chances at getting a guy to ride shotgun to CC Sabathia might not be up in smoke if he remains with the Rangers.

Royals ace Zack Greinke is reportedly OK with the prospect of a trade sending him to the Yankees. That runs counter to earlier reports that Greinke isn't interested in pitching in the highly pressurized New York market, reports that stemmed from the fact that he has a no-trade clause that includes the Yankees. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, though, Greinke is open to going anywhere with a winning team.

"I wouldn't put it past him to go to New York," Passan's source said. "I don't think he'd rule out anybody. He says he likes New York. Especially because they're winners. He wants to go to a team that wins."

Imagine that, a player who prefers winning to losing. Stop the presses!

Seriously, though, this is eye-opening because it flies in the face of the perceptions about Greinke that have built up over the last couple of years. The no-trade clause mixed with his previous issues with social anxiety disorder and depression made it seem like the atmosphere around a team like the Yankees would make any attempt to add Greinke a non-starter. This would appear to change that equation.

What's more, Passan reports that the Royals have had discussions with the Yankees about a trade that would send Greinke to the Bronx. Obviously such discussions are in very early stages as the Yankees would almost surely prefer signing Lee to spending prospects on a deal for Greinke.

A trade for Greinke, who is 27 and signed for $27 million over the next two seasons, would come at a high price in terms of big-league talent and/or highly regarded prospects. For the Yankees, such a deal would likely have to include Jesus Montero, expected to be the catcher in 2011, and at least one of the top pitching prospects Manuel Banuelos and Dellin Betances.

That's a steep price and there would certainly be other bidders, but the Yankees are likely cheered by the prospect that the cupboard isn't bare if they can't lure Lee to their clubhouse.

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/11/30/z...de-to-yankees/

Deberg_1990 · 11-30-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thebrad84

Meh. Who cares if he stays or goes. This franchise is a complete joke anyways. Cleveland Browns type of a joke.

Worse than the Browns.....What other pro sports organization hasnt made the playoffs in 25 years? There cant be many others....

Zaiko · 11-30-2010, 06:41 PM

I follow the Cardinals some, and will try to watch a few games here and there, but overall baseball as a whole is a joke.. It's soo money dominated.

Like this, the Royals and others are basically farm clubs for the rich teams.

**007** · 11-30-2010, 06:44 PM

All the Royals do is develop talent for other teams. Why should anyone get invested in a team that does that year in and year out?

I gave up on Baseball after the strike. then the HR chase pulled me back in for a bit. It ended once I realized the Royals will never contend for anything the way things are setup in MLB right now.

WebGem · 11-30-2010, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Rool

why I gave up on baseball many years ago

Why would you give up on the best professional sport in this country?

CoMoChief · 11-30-2010, 06:48 PM

Boy......no one saw this coming.

God damn.............**** the Kansas City Royals. This is just (more) proof this franchise will NEVER be competitive with the current ownership. It's that simple. Gotta pay to play if you want to be a consistent playoff team in MLB. Minnesota is an exception to the rule, but they have the luxury of playing in a division that arguably has the least amount of talent in it.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 11-30-2010, 06:50 PM

He would absolutely fold in that environment, and the Yankees don't have the kind of prospects necessary to pry him away.

**Reaper16** · 11-30-2010, 06:51 PM

Do some of you not remember that its Greinke himself that wants to leave? The Royals would prefer to keep him.

**DeezNutz** · 11-30-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Do some of you not remember that its Greinke himself that wants to leave? The Royals would prefer to keep him.

Don't.

There's a perfectly good "baseball is ****ed" rant going on. Facts have no place here.

Pitt Gorilla · 11-30-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

If the Royals could get a Bartolo Colon type deal out of it - I would say go for it.

This. Colon's haul would really set us up long-term.

Edit: BTW, this has NOTHING to do with Greinke's salary. It has everything to do with 1) not knowing if they could re-sign him after his current deal expires and 2) getting a ton of talent in return that would support the insane class that is likely coming in 2012.

**pr_capone** · 11-30-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'd rather see him go to the Mets

Unless he is going to the Braves, keep him out of the NL East.

Sure-Oz · 11-30-2010, 07:10 PM

Greinke open to moving to big market team

Greinke
A source told Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports that Royals right-hander Zack Greinke is open to moving to a big-market team.
The Yankees are one of the clubs on Greinke's no-trade list and he's had anxiety problems in the past, but sources told Jon Heyman of SI.com on Tuesday that the righty is "ready to go" and Passan's report seems to confirm that he won't be too picky. The Yanks could turn to the 27-year-old if they miss out on free agent Cliff Lee. Greinke has a 3.82 career ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Nov. 30 - 4:09 pm et
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Sure-Oz · 11-30-2010, 07:11 PM

All i know is they better not **** up this deal...i hate the fact that this will likely happen but we have to cleanup on this.

kcxiv · 11-30-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

All the Royals do is develop talent for other teams. Why should anyone get invested in a team that does that year in and year out?

I gave up on Baseball after the strike. then the HR chase pulled me back in for a bit. It ended once I realized the Royals will never contend for anything the way things are setup in MLB right now.

teams like the twins, Giants (world series champs), Tampa Bay, Florida (2 time world series champs in the last 15 or so years) win because they know how to raise talent and content without having to just buy buy buy. Is it fairly rare that this happens? yah, but it can if you have people that know how to run an organization.

Baseball does need a overhaul and how teams spend money though. There needs to be at lest a soft cap like NBA at least.

salame · 11-30-2010, 07:28 PM

they are soooooo good with him here.....

Hog's Gone Fishin · 11-30-2010, 07:34 PM

I don't follow the Royals or baseball since George Brett retired so can somebody enlighten me as to why the Royals trade off EVERY quality player they develop? do they not want to win or what?

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teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $9480002	Zack Greinke Reportedly Willing to Accept Trade to Yankees ****in' Yankees. The Yankees still have their hearts set on signing Cliff Lee as a free agent, but their chances at getting a guy to ride shotgun to CC Sabathia might not be up in smoke if he remains with the Rangers. Royals ace Zack Greinke is reportedly OK with the prospect of a trade sending him to the Yankees. That runs counter to earlier reports that Greinke isn't interested in pitching in the highly pressurized New York market, reports that stemmed from the fact that he has a no-trade clause that includes the Yankees. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, though, Greinke is open to going anywhere with a winning team. "I wouldn't put it past him to go to New York," Passan's source said. "I don't think he'd rule out anybody. He says he likes New York. Especially because they're winners. He wants to go to a team that wins." Imagine that, a player who prefers winning to losing. Stop the presses! Seriously, though, this is eye-opening because it flies in the face of the perceptions about Greinke that have built up over the last couple of years. The no-trade clause mixed with his previous issues with social anxiety disorder and depression made it seem like the atmosphere around a team like the Yankees would make any attempt to add Greinke a non-starter. This would appear to change that equation. What's more, Passan reports that the Royals have had discussions with the Yankees about a trade that would send Greinke to the Bronx. Obviously such discussions are in very early stages as the Yankees would almost surely prefer signing Lee to spending prospects on a deal for Greinke. A trade for Greinke, who is 27 and signed for $27 million over the next two seasons, would come at a high price in terms of big-league talent and/or highly regarded prospects. For the Yankees, such a deal would likely have to include Jesus Montero, expected to be the catcher in 2011, and at least one of the top pitching prospects Manuel Banuelos and Dellin Betances. That's a steep price and there would certainly be other bidders, but the Yankees are likely cheered by the prospect that the cupboard isn't bare if they can't lure Lee to their clubhouse. http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/11/30/z...de-to-yankees/
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