Red Sox go big bucks
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@brooksmd and @globaljaybird
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@Crimsonorblue22 Damn, the secrets out.
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Here is an interesting link with an index for the top free agents and signing predictions…
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@JayHawkFanToo Murphy a post-season hero for the Mets? He did a pretty good job for the Royals they should give him a honorary WS ring.
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@JayHawkFanToo Overall they haven’t done too well with their predictions. They even have Gordo staying with the Royals and Zo going to the NYY’s.
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Didn’t say they were good predictions …
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@brooksmd It may not be as much moneyball as it is leadership at the top. Dayton Moore spoke in Lawrence at KU’s Dole Institute on Thursday evening. Like @Crimsonorblue22 says, stats can’t measure heart.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/dec/03/royals-gm-dayton-moore-speaks-leadership-and-globa/
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@brooksmd & @Crimsonorblue22 Will be absent from the game today-don’t get off till 4 pm so hold down the fort & maybe I can catch ya on the rebound…
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@globaljaybird surprised u remembered that! Probably why I’m sick of this board!
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@globaljaybird you better catch us! Brooks has been pretty busy too. Behave and b safe!
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@Crimsonorblue22 Cueto screwed himself again. D-Backs signed Greinke $200 million plus for 6 yrs. Doubt there’s enough left in the well to get Cueto now.
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@Crimsonorblue22 Often times I feel that way also…just sayin the lack of spontaneity & wit drags down the interest level sometimes. That’s why I enjoy game chats with you &@brooksmd so much I guess. Plus you guys are both as knowledgeable & practical as anyone who posts here. WTH did you think I’d forget what you said ?! have you no faith woman ?!
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@brooksmd Some probably aren’t aware but Zack had a spell or two early in his career in KC when he just disappeared from the team for personal issues for periods of time & like when Moose had family issues this year, the team always kept silent about it. But after a couple of season where he was undependable, he became everything Moore had hoped & then some. Just think how great this team would be with him in the rotation? Wow that money Cueto turned down is just insane. Hope he can afford the prosthetics to replace the feet he just shot off, cause he’s NOWHERE the pitcher Zack is. That kid was absolutely phenomenal in KC & LA.
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@globaljaybird @brooksmd
Dat speed! http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article48329900.html
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@Crimsonorblue22 That’s where my father-in-law lived.
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@brooksmd did you know that before? Pretty cool! Doing ok w/company?
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@Crimsonorblue22 That Dyson was from there? No. And the street would be named “Dat What Speed Do”, not “That”.
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@brooksmd dat right!!!
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OK guys. this is the latest I’ve seen… Joakim Soria has signed a 3 yr contract to return to KC. Plus it is now being reported that KC has their sights set on Scott Kasmere of the Astros. The imminent Winter meetings will surely clear up much of the haze abounding. In addition, another piece of our bullpen is leaving to Oakland… Local news reported that a deal in principle has been reached between the Oakland A’s & Ryan Madsen. http://www.kmbc.com/sports/report-ryan-madson-signs-with-oakland/36825064
And lastly they say that Chris Young will sign a 2 year contract to stay with the Royals…Yeah !! http://www.kctv5.com/story/30683035/royals-begin-to-build-2016-roster…
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@brooksmd These are the latest stories from the Winter meetings in Nashville, http://m.mlb.com/news/article/158916354/4-things-to-watch-for-at-winter-meetings but mine would be hangin out at the Legends Bar… http://legendscorner.com/legends_corner/home.php This place is so damn cool it even makes old guys experience the fountain of youth-live & in person one way or another !!
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@globaljaybird jguts retiring?
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@Crimsonorblue22 I thought he shoulda gone after the Yanks nailed him for 3 HR’s & 11 runs in the 1st inning last summer…
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@globaljaybird he’s a good guy and a great mentor. Just wondered what he was going to do.
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Have not seen that on Royals website…he is a great guy. family man, missionary, etc., but that whoopin by the bombers was the wrong type of MLB record to have credited to your name.
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So if dancing is your thing in Nashville, the Wildhorse Saloon is just a short walk from Legends Corner. However I’ve always preferred to make Legends my last stop… even at 10 in the morning LOL http://wildhorsesaloon.com/
Plus if your style is a little different, BB Kings Blues Bar is just down the street . http://www.bbkings.com/nashville/
IMO Nashville is one of the most fun downtowns in all of the US, especially during CMA week which is the 1st week of November.
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@globaljaybird Just as long as Cueto keeps burning his bridges.
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@globaljaybird Legends Corner, YEEHAW!!
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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?
