BTW Royals/Yanks tied @3 top of 8th.

To further support the tide is turning during this draft thought, the Royals also tried to sign their 7th round pick for $1M+, but the guy stiffed them and is going to Vandy.

There were several other players signed above the typical amount in the round they were taken also (Keubler comes to mind). Regardless what happens with Hosmer (I'd be shocked if he doesn't sign), this draft absolutely signals a change in the strategy.

That's a great point about the 7th rounder. I'd heard that but forgotten. You're absolutely right.

Hosmer is a major piece. It would be a major blow not to get the #3 overall pick signed.

David Glass has been the one constant since the death of Mr. K. Why do you think these GM's have had to worry about $ leading to signability? Do you really think Baird, for example, didn't want to draft the individual whom he thought had the most talent? This hangs on Glass.

Lubanski was Baseball America's 9th rated player. Butler was arguably a signability pick, but again, his success justifies the pick IMO. My "maybe Stodolka" comment was that he was the last egregious signability pick in the 1st round.

It's also hard to be positive because the Royals are just snake bitten when it comes to the draft, things seem to never work out.

Ok. I understand about Stodolka. Lubanski was a reach at #4, but perhaps not as nasty as others.

Butler's success? Huh? The jury is still out, right? I'd hardly consider anything to be a success yet. Admittedly he's still VERY young and could definitely develop into something.

The fact that he dominated every level in the minors and has had some success in the big leagues at the age of 22 qualifies as a success (so far). We'll see if he builds on it.

Ok. But a 22-year-old DH isn't probably most people's definition of success. That said, I don't understand the organization's negative view of his skills in the field.

I think the guy can be a serviceable first baseman, but why he's not playing there and Gload is unfortunately is an entirely different conversation.

Does it involve the manager being a dumbass?

25 minutes to sign.

I am truly shocked that there are still KC area fans willing to fight pretty hard to defend this organization (and in doing so are largely defending David Glass). Can you imagine the excitement if we'd been actually trying to win since Mr. K died?

It's like defending Carl Peterson.

It's gotta be Dan Glass.