The Royals are making some (minor) moves as baseball offseason gets underway, an awards shortlist and a former Royals hangs it up. Opening Day is 147 days away.
Mr. B, is it just me or do the Royals seem to have a particular niche when it comes to signing pitchers to spectacularly disastrous long-term contracts? I mean, come on .. . . . Mark Davis, Gil Meche, Kennedy, etc. etc. PS - if they somehow hook up with Brad Keller again I WILL hang myself. Fair notice.
Signing free agent pitchers is a risky business. I would argue that until Trey Hillman broke Meche, that was a fairly solid signing.
I can't imagine a scenario where Keller is back. Maybe under the old front office. I think he may join the list of players who play for the Royals and then never appear in another major league game.
New rule: No player on a team that loses 100 or more games is eligible for any post season awards.
Harsh but possibly fair.
Mr. B, sure wish we heard from you more often. Of all Royals posters, you are the most clear-headed and well written.
Thank you, Terry! That means a great deal to me.
Mr. B, is it just me or do the Royals seem to have a particular niche when it comes to signing pitchers to spectacularly disastrous long-term contracts? I mean, come on .. . . . Mark Davis, Gil Meche, Kennedy, etc. etc. PS - if they somehow hook up with Brad Keller again I WILL hang myself. Fair notice.
Signing free agent pitchers is a risky business. I would argue that until Trey Hillman broke Meche, that was a fairly solid signing.
I can't imagine a scenario where Keller is back. Maybe under the old front office. I think he may join the list of players who play for the Royals and then never appear in another major league game.