Red Sox go big bucks
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@CaseyStern: Ned Yost #Royals skipper just told me that Chris Young is “The best competitor he has ever known.” Strong statement. #MLB @MLBNetworkRadio
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@Crimsonorblue22 Yes, the Royals offense wasn’t that good… until it mattered. Man, that was painful to read. Paraphrase: “Toyals found players who could smack line drives.” Well, shouldn’t other teams do this, too? If you can hit line drives, you can hit home runs, especially in the playoffs when the adrenaline is pumping. And that’s what they did. They hit quite a few home runs in the playoffs. I feel like my IQ went down after reading this.
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@brooksmd @globaljaybird
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@Crimsonorblue22 I have a lone blue floodlight on my house…LOL
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@globaljaybird We have 6 recessed lights along the front of the house that we put alternated red and green bulbs in.
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Is that your home?
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@JayHawkFanToo I wish!
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I asked because it looks a lot like mine except my entry is the full height and I don’t have all the Royals decorations…
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@Crimsonorblue22 @globaljaybird Zo signed with Cubs, 4 yrs and $56 mil.
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@brooksmd I heard!
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And Frisco hot for Gordo. Frickin’ FA!!!
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@brooksmd I heard that on the drive home on 610 radio…headin to your Cubbies. Good luck unless you’re playin KC !
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@brooksmd Time marches on…damnit !! http://www.kctv5.com/story/30689147/royals-on-verge-of-losing-the-face-of-their-franchise
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@globaljaybird Royals all the way. Even if, and it’s looking like it’ll be a huge, unlikely if, they played each other in the WS, I’d be royal blue true. But Dayton gonna have to pull some bunnies out of the hat for next year.
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Is the perfect storm over for the Royals? How likely is it they can replace, not just the players, but the chemistry the team had?
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@globaljaybird Baseball contracts are all guaranteed. That’s why the Yankees got in trouble during their fallout with A-Rod during his suspension because they were trying to not pay him.
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@Crimsonorblue22
ZMAN is gone to the Cubs
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@brooksmd & @JayHawkFanToo The window for these guys is still open but they are much more susceptible to key injury losses than last or previous years. Moore said yesterday that it’s time for Dyson to play every day now, but unless Infante comes back with an extreme vengeance, it’s gonna be tough as bridge spikes to repeat as AL Champs 3 years straight. If you look only at offensive production from Gordo, they can likely replace that aspect for a fairly reasonable sum, but his defense & clubhouse leadership are what enamored him from most all other left fielders in the entire game. Should they plug in both Dyson & Orlando AND Infante every day, they’ve virtually no pop in their line up from 3 spots instead of just the losing Gordo, Rios, & Zo. They do say the local kid from Gardner, Bubba Starling is a year or so away yet but I think that’s way too optimistic .On top of that, even though he was not consistent in the least, , Cueto did exactly what he was brought in to accomplish & that’s win when it counted in the post season & he is now a goner. So right now the starting staff appears like Volquez, Ventura, Young, & maybe Medlin, & that may not even win the Central without another solid 200 inning arm, or maybe even more than that. Young may only give you 120-150 innings & Medlin maybe not even that after 2 ulnar ligament surgeries (Tommy John). With the exception of ACE, all these guys are getting some grey in their beards, & don’t forget our pen has now lost Holland & Madsen. Soria is a lefty & will likely replace F Morales if he doesn’t resign.
Yeah the window is still very much open for now, but maybe for only 2016 & 2017 when Moose, Hosmer & Lo Cain head into their FA seaons in 2018. My own opinion is that I’d rather see Moore get some extensions on at least 2 of those guys early & try to keep a good nucleus rather than throw outlandish money at one or 2 guys in the short term trying to sustain the momentum they now have. Other teams are improving & changing too, & watched KC continue to develop through the minors & their scouting systems very successfully. Ned & Moore have worked together in Atlanta & KC for around 15 years or so & it’s been a journey that has totally validated its worth these past 2 seasons. I really don’tlook for any block buster deals for us in the winter meetings, but I’m willing to bet another decent starter & a right fielder with some pop will be high on Moore’s Christmas shopping list
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@HawkInMizery I’m sad!
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Me too. as you know, I am not a big Baseball fan but this particular team made me watch a lot of games this past season. I really wanted Zobrist to stay, he was a key player for the team and super nice individual with a really nice family…the type of player you want to have. Oh well…
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@JayHawkFanToo Like @globaljaybird said, you might be able to replace players, but would the replacements bring the leadership and the unique bond these guys developed to play ball the way they did? And that’s what bugs me. For years that’s what helped NE Pats win in the NFL. The players stayed to win. I would think winning a WS would be a big desire for these guys. I can understand salary is important, but geez, how many millions do you need to provide for you and your family? Oh well. BTW, have I mentioned I hate FA?
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@brooksmd FA?
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Free agent?
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@Crimsonorblue22
Give the lady a cupie doll!
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@Crimsonorblue22 How ya doin? All ready for Christmas? Shopping all done? Tree up?
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Hey @wissoxfan83 - As if we needed more spice in a 16 game rivalry the Sox go bring in Bret Lawrie…that’ll be a real attention getter for us next season …
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@globaljaybird I hope he can help, I’m not totally sold on him from just looking at his numbers.
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@wissoxfan83 He’ll probably raise the temperature in both cities a few degrees for those 16 games. At least that’s my guess…
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@brooksmd no I’m grouchy! Call me the grinch
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@Crimsonorblue22 Not my favorite time of the year. Trying to figure out gifts, putting up with rude people in stores. Blah. Would rather just jump from Thanksgiving to New Years Day.
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@brooksmd 's official-Cueto is finally gone. Signed a 6 year deal with the Giants. Maybe we get em next year for the Crown again, only this time for the losing team… http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/report-johnny-cueto-agrees-to-6-year-deal-with-giants/ar-BBnygjg?li=BBnbfcL
