Gordon is paying 4% to his agent?

That's the normal percentage.

I was thinking 5% was average, but it certainly isn't out of line.

10 percent on the acting/entertainment side.

Here is an article on Gordon's agent
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...inter/6547277/

Doesn't sound like the Ari Gold type. :D

This is completely irrelevant and has nothing to do with what was (or wasn't) offered.

*** Official 2016 Royals Offseason Repository ***
 

Kazmir to the Dodgers.

3 years/$48 million with opt out after a year? Weird.

Chen is still out there.

I honestly don't get the Dodgers' offseason at all. If they acquire Jose Fernandez with all the chips they've acquired, that would make sense. But to this point, and granted there are still a lot of people out there, I'm not seeing it. Oh well.

Well cross Kazmir off the list, then.

Who's left Chen, Gallardo?

Dang, would have liked Kazmir. Although, that price is about the top end I'd have given for him (from a Royals perspective)

Holy shit, they can have him. Wow!

Royals assistant GM J.J. Piccolo said in an appearance on MLB Network Radio today that right-hander Kyle Zimmer is someone the team envisions helping in its rotation, possibly as soon as early 2016. Zimmer, a former No. 4 overall draft pick, has seen his career slowed by shoulder problems but has put together an impressive resumé when healthy. The 24-year-old worked mostly in relief last year while returning from injury but worked to a 2.39 ERA in 64 innings between Class-A and Double-A, and he has a lifetime 3.28 ERA with 10.8 K/9 against 2.8 BB/9 in 216 2/3 minor league innings. Durability will be a question for Zimmer until he proves he can handle a full season’s worth of innings, but his upside is substantial.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

I think Yovani Gallardo is our Man.

Probably 4/$52MM??

So Scott Kazmir - $5M signing bonus + $11M for $16M total in 2016 and then $16M for 2017 and $16M for 2018.

Yovani Gallardo and Ian Kennedy are supposed to be next up for the Royals, but that will probably take a 4 year at over $50M.

It would be nice if KC could count on some of their young pitchers like Zimmer helping them.