Royals Glass says hes not looking to sell Royals - Page 3

Deberg_1990 · 08-19-2010, 01:48 PM

Well that sucks.....

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/19...saying-he.html

David Glass has a definitive answer to persistent rumors circulating that he is looking to sell the Royals:

“I have never ever talked to anyone about selling the club,” he said. “Period. I have never had a discussion with anyone about it, and I have no interest in doing so.”

Those rumors continue to buzz through the blogosphere, fueled by occasional discussion on talk radio, but Glass said he was unaware of them until questioned Thursday by The Kansas City Star.

“The only guys who hear rumors are you guys in the media,” he said. “I’m surprised to hear that (we’re looking to sell the club). We’ve never considered it. We’ve never talked to anybody. And we have no interest in talking to anybody about it. Period.”

Glass bought the Royals in April 2000 from the estate of the late Ewing Kauffman after serving the previous seven years as interim chairman and chief executive officer following Kauffman’s death in 1993.

The club, under Glass’ stewardship, experienced a staggering decline in competitiveness after spending the two previous decades among the game’s elite franchises.

The Royals have only one winning season since 1994 and carried a 51-69 record into Thursday’s game against Cleveland at Kauffman Stadium.

Even so, the organization shows signs of reinvigorating itself following sharp increases in funding for scouting and player development over the last four-plus seasons under general manager Dayton Moore.

The club’s farm system now appears loaded with high-end prospects.

“I want to be around for the good times,” Glass chuckled. “I don’t want to miss that. I think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I think the organization is doing it the right way.

“It’s hard to have the patience that you need, but the payoff will be worth it. I absolutely believe that. I think we’re getting close, and I’m excited about it.”

Glass often gets a first-hand view in assessing many of the organization’s top prospects since he lives just minutes away from its Class AA affiliate in Northwest Arkansas.

“What’s fun is you go to the games down here,” he said, “and see all of the scouts (from other clubs) sitting behind home plate with their radar guns. It’s a sign that you do have some talent when you begin to attract the attention of other teams.

“There are no guarantees, but Dayton and J.J. (Picollo, who oversees the scouting and player-development departments) have enough numbers coming through the system now some percentage of them are going to succeed.

“We know there are no sure things. And some of them won’t wind up being as good as you thought they were going to be. But others will surprise you. What you need are big numbers coming through so the percentage who do succeed get you where you want to go.”

Glass believes the Royals have those numbers in the pipeline and are poised to succeed in coming years. Why would he walk away, he asks, when things finally appear to be falling into place?

“Let’s just keep building on all of this and make it work,” he said. “I am excited, and I really think we’ve done it the right way – as painful as it’s been. It’s hard to have the patience to see it through, but we’re almost there.”

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/19...#ixzz0x5DFn7z8

**alnorth** · 08-19-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Carls20yearplan

The biggest problem with the Royals right now is not the owner, but the General Manager.

The minors are stacked, but what happens when those kids come up and they need to take the next step? Will they go after legit major league talent, or sign more Kendall, Ankiel, and Guillen types to fill the roster?

I'm going to (wildly?) optimistically think/hope it is just small sample size. Maybe over the long-run it'll balance out and he'll turn out not to be an idiot after all in free agency. I find it hard to believe a guy who is seemingly this good in the draft could be this bad with free agent talent.

**DeezNutz** · 08-19-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

I'm going to (wildly?) optimistically think/hope it is just small sample size. Maybe over the long-run it'll balance out and he'll turn out not to be an idiot after all in free agency. I find it hard to believe a guy who is seemingly this good in the draft could be this bad with free agent talent.

"Seemingly" being the operative word.

Currently, he has one bust on his hands in Hochevar. Thus, I stand by my assertion that Moore is not necessarily particularly adept at identifying young talent. Rather, he is a GM who has been equipped with enough dollars to sign legit players at their draft slot and to get 1st-round talent that drops because of signing demands.

In short, anyone with a similar pocket could get the same results.

BWillie · 08-19-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

From the early-mid 90's until about 2004 or 2005-ish, David Glass has completely sucked ass as an owner/quasi-owner. A lot of people have been irrevocably scarred for life from that, and will not think otherwise until we win the division 5 years in a row.

At about 2006 or so, he either had a massive change of heart, was abducted or eaten by space-aliens and replaced with a doppelganger, or whatever, and has been about as good an owner as we could have reasonably expected.

The royals are overpaying in the draft, they are paying more than almost every other team for scouting and signing international talent, and the minor leagues have gone from dead-ass empty to arguably the best farm system in all of baseball. It is possible that the half-dozen A-list prospects and the dozen and a half 2nd-tier prospects all crap out and we suck some more, but highly unlikely.

Our new GM has not yet proven that he knows what he is doing with judging talent in free agency, but he seems to have performed very well in the draft, and our payroll isn't really a problem anymore.

Good post.

**alnorth** · 08-19-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

"Seemingly" being the operative word.

Currently, he has one bust on his hands in Hochevar. Thus, I stand by my assertion that Moore is not necessarily particularly adept at identifying young talent. Rather, he is a GM who has been equipped with enough dollars to sign legit players at their draft slot and to get 1st-round talent that drops because of signing demands.

In short, anyone with a similar pocket could get the same results.

interesting thought.

I wonder if someone went back and did a comprehensive comparison at how all the teams did in rounds seven through twenty or whatever the last few years, if we would still stack up well compared to others.

I hope so, because our money advantage in the early rounds of the draft is probably temporary. A lot more teams paid their draft picks this season, and pretty soon every team will wake up and stop being cheap with the draft.

PunkinDrublic · 08-19-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

"Seemingly" being the operative word.

Currently, he has one bust on his hands in Hochevar. Thus, I stand by my assertion that Moore is not necessarily particularly adept at identifying young talent. Rather, he is a GM who has been equipped with enough dollars to sign legit players at their draft slot and to get 1st-round talent that drops because of signing demands.

In short, anyone with a similar pocket could get the same results.

One team to look at as an example is the Texas Rangers. When they initially hired their young GM Jon Daniels, he made his share of bonehead FA moves and folks around here were ready to run him out of town. At the time they were stocking their minor league system with young talent. Now this year they have an 8 game lead in the west and looked primed for a deep run in the playoffs.

kcxiv · 08-19-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SportsRacer

He's in the market for a baseball team and is obsessed with winning. He'd be the best thing to happen to KC sports in a very long time.

Except the Dodgers may be up for sale soon and he's already stated he's been interested in the Dodgers. Frank McCourt is not goign to be able to keep the team imo. Well, he can, but so far he's turning our ****ing payroll into a low Budget ass team.

**DeezNutz** · 08-19-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

interesting thought.

I wonder if someone went back and did a comprehensive comparison at how all the teams did in rounds seven through twenty or whatever the last few years, if we would still stack up well compared to others.

I hope so, because our money advantage in the early rounds of the draft is probably temporary. A lot more teams paid their draft picks this season, and pretty soon every team will wake up and stop being cheap with the draft.

Ironically enough, in Moore's "first" draft in '07, the Braves selected a HS guy out of GA, paid him 1.7. Some untalented looking scrub named Heyward. Dayton had to be heavily involved in the scouting that led to this selection...

We couldn't afford (Moore's own words) Posey in '08, and if he continues on the same pace, Hosmer would have to be damn near otherworldly to meet the same level, based on positional value.

And, I'm sorry, you can't miss on a Longoria because you want a "ready-now" prospect in Hochevar. These mistakes cannot happen. So...where's the great eye for talent?

Myers? **** that. Everyone knew he was a legit first-rounder who slid because of money. Melville? Same thing.

Perhaps Montgomery and Lamb will help us forget about the Aaron Crows of the world?

kcxiv · 08-19-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

From the early-mid 90's until about 2004 or 2005-ish, David Glass has completely sucked ass as an owner/quasi-owner. A lot of people have been irrevocably scarred for life from that, and will not think otherwise until we win the division 5 years in a row.

At about 2006 or so, he either had a massive change of heart, was abducted or eaten by space-aliens and replaced with a doppelganger, or whatever, and has been about as good an owner as we could have reasonably expected.

The royals are overpaying in the draft, they are paying more than almost every other team for scouting and signing international talent, and the minor leagues have gone from dead-ass empty to arguably the best farm system in all of baseball. It is possible that the half-dozen A-list prospects and the dozen and a half 2nd-tier prospects all crap out and we suck some more, but highly unlikely.

Our new GM has not yet proven that he knows what he is doing with judging talent in free agency, but he seems to have performed very well in the draft, and our payroll isn't really a problem anymore.

What does having a good draft and investing in the minors have to do with a team thats successful in the majors? To me that only looks like, he is just going to keep trading for younger guys. Royals have kept who exactly thats been worth a ****? Zach already stated publicly that the team is ass and they dont do shit year after year.

He's a goner as soon as his contract is up. Royals having a great farm system is awesome, for other teams who really want to compete.

BWillie · 08-19-2010, 04:47 PM

All I can say is if I was planning on selling the team in the next couple years I wouldn't be going out of my way to spend money. Glass is spending much more money than we are accustomed seeing in these recent years.

Frankie · 08-19-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Glass isn't even a Royals fan.

He's a Cardinals fan.

He just happens to own a major league baseball team. That's business.

The Cardinals are his pleasure.

So THAT's why he is treating the Royals like a farm club. I don't follow Baseball that much, but it seems every time they develop a good player he gets traded to hotshot teams for a bunch of losers.

Valiant · 08-19-2010, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

From the early-mid 90's until about 2004 or 2005-ish, David Glass has completely sucked ass as an owner/quasi-owner. A lot of people have been irrevocably scarred for life from that, and will not think otherwise until we win the division 5 years in a row.

At about 2006 or so, he either had a massive change of heart, was abducted or eaten by space-aliens and replaced with a doppelganger, or whatever, and has been about as good an owner as we could have reasonably expected.

The royals are overpaying in the draft, they are paying more than almost every other team for scouting and signing international talent, and the minor leagues have gone from dead-ass empty to arguably the best farm system in all of baseball. It is possible that the half-dozen A-list prospects and the dozen and a half 2nd-tier prospects all crap out and we suck some more, but highly unlikely.

Our new GM has not yet proven that he knows what he is doing with judging talent in free agency, but he seems to have performed very well in the draft, and our payroll isn't really a problem anymore.

I will agree with this.. Of course it is easier to do when you get a 100+mill from the league each year.. Not counting what the teams makes off of everything else.. I do think we need to add about 20-30 mill a year and actually pay an allstar FA to come here.. The problem is who and when and IF they will still come for even that..

**DeezNutz** · 08-19-2010, 05:15 PM

Many have said that we should model the Minnesota Twins. Sounds like a great approach. Ideal "small-market" franchise.

What's their current payroll, again?

What should plan B be for a model?

**dirk digler** · 08-19-2010, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

Just a few more years, thats all we have left to put up with this.

Put up with Glass as the owner? No, I'm talking about putting up with all these stupid "Glass is a bad owner/will sell the team" stories, and all these silly little "I hate David" posts from clueless casual fans who dont know jack-s*** about what the Royals and the owner have been doing the last few years. Just a few more years from now, we'll be winning and wont have to put up with that nonsense anymore.

I hope this is sarcastic because that is how I took it.

But just in case it wasn't what have the Royals being doing the last few years except losing close to 100 games every year?

teedubya · 08-19-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SportsRacer

Sell em to Mark Cuban!

I've had a convo with Cuban via Twitter on this... he doesn't want the Royals.

He wants the Cubs or the Rangers.

BWillie · 08-19-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teedubya

I've had a convo with Cuban via Twitter on this... he doesn't want the Royals.

He wants the Cubs or the Rangers.

What did he say verbatim?

Damn it Carl!

08-19-2010, 01:48 PM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $4454	Glass says hes not looking to sell Royals Well that sucks..... http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/19...saying-he.html David Glass has a definitive answer to persistent rumors circulating that he is looking to sell the Royals: “I have never ever talked to anyone about selling the club,” he said. “Period. I have never had a discussion with anyone about it, and I have no interest in doing so.” Those rumors continue to buzz through the blogosphere, fueled by occasional discussion on talk radio, but Glass said he was unaware of them until questioned Thursday by The Kansas City Star. “The only guys who hear rumors are you guys in the media,” he said. “I’m surprised to hear that (we’re looking to sell the club). We’ve never considered it. We’ve never talked to anybody. And we have no interest in talking to anybody about it. Period.” Glass bought the Royals in April 2000 from the estate of the late Ewing Kauffman after serving the previous seven years as interim chairman and chief executive officer following Kauffman’s death in 1993. The club, under Glass’ stewardship, experienced a staggering decline in competitiveness after spending the two previous decades among the game’s elite franchises. The Royals have only one winning season since 1994 and carried a 51-69 record into Thursday’s game against Cleveland at Kauffman Stadium. Even so, the organization shows signs of reinvigorating itself following sharp increases in funding for scouting and player development over the last four-plus seasons under general manager Dayton Moore. The club’s farm system now appears loaded with high-end prospects. “I want to be around for the good times,” Glass chuckled. “I don’t want to miss that. I think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I think the organization is doing it the right way. “It’s hard to have the patience that you need, but the payoff will be worth it. I absolutely believe that. I think we’re getting close, and I’m excited about it.” Glass often gets a first-hand view in assessing many of the organization’s top prospects since he lives just minutes away from its Class AA affiliate in Northwest Arkansas. “What’s fun is you go to the games down here,” he said, “and see all of the scouts (from other clubs) sitting behind home plate with their radar guns. It’s a sign that you do have some talent when you begin to attract the attention of other teams. “There are no guarantees, but Dayton and J.J. (Picollo, who oversees the scouting and player-development departments) have enough numbers coming through the system now some percentage of them are going to succeed. “We know there are no sure things. And some of them won’t wind up being as good as you thought they were going to be. But others will surprise you. What you need are big numbers coming through so the percentage who do succeed get you where you want to go.” Glass believes the Royals have those numbers in the pipeline and are poised to succeed in coming years. Why would he walk away, he asks, when things finally appear to be falling into place? “Let’s just keep building on all of this and make it work,” he said. “I am excited, and I really think we’ve done it the right way – as painful as it’s been. It’s hard to have the patience to see it through, but we’re almost there.” Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/19...#ixzz0x5DFn7z8
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