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#166 |
Thank you
Join Date: May 2014
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The small market thing has always been a flimsy excuse. These teams are ALL owned by GROUPS of billionaires and millionaires. If Sherman et al really start to put more of their skin in the game, we could see a sustained run of success (or at least competitiveness) for the first time since pro sports became big business. Would be pretty fun!
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#167 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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You can just look at the Padres and Mets the last couple years, blowing up their payrolls and it didn't work. You have to develop players to some degree even if you're a big market. |
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#168 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Red state
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I think a smart front office should limit long-term contracts to players age 28 and under and in the Royals' case, preferably a homegrown star like Witt. Ideally, everyone wants to lock up players young like the Braves did, but sometimes you will have unwilling parties (Scott Boras' clients) that will take you to free agency and make you spend big against the entire market. |
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#169 |
Mod Team
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Valley of the hot as ****
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Mother of God. Is this the same Royals I know and love (sometimes/rarely)?!?!?
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#170 |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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So you bought out 3 years of Free Agency, eh? Congrats - even if he opts out, you essentially got 3 prime years for 3/$100 million. That's likely to be a real nice deal for those seasons.
You've locked him up through his age 30 season. And in all probability, unless he becomes an MVP caliber player on a legit HOF career track, he may just leverage the first of his opt-out years to ensure that the Royals pick up the last 3 seasons of their club options. That's not the sort of highway robbery teams like the Braves have pulled off with Acuna and Albies, but it's a nice deal and it's a little certainty for the franchise going forward. |
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#171 | |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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#172 |
Back-to-Back-to-Back.......
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Planet of Chiefs
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One of the biggest days in Royals history.
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#173 |
The man you could post like.
Join Date: Oct 2010
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#174 |
World's Best Boss
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bronco Country
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Funnily enough, it was Mahomes who actually telegraphed this signing a couple of months back.
I just think there are too many KC names attached in ownership who are not going to want to be tied to a perpetually bare franchise. |
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#175 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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****ing still can't believe this.
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#176 |
I'll **** anything that moves!
Join Date: Jan 2022
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Kinda reminds me of the days when Kauffman was handing out "lifetime contracts" to guys like Brett, Quiz and Willie. I think this contract will likely play out better...
I'm gonna keep saying it, and I know it's largely sentimental, but now we need to sign Zack Greinke! I still think the idea of him and Lyles piggybacking each other vice versa in starts could work. Or, just let Greinke work out of the bullpen. We'll never have enough pitching, and if this team is gonna be competitive and play meaningful baseball after Memorial Day, it would be nice to see Greinke play a part in it finally. |
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#177 | |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lake of the Woods
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#178 |
Hockey Town
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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Greinke literally only has value if he's willing to be a 1 inning pitcher and if that's the case he isn't going to get 10 mill per.
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#179 |
Dirty Bit
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lake of the Woods
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Is there an article or quote out there from Greinke expressing an interest in playing ? He seemed pretty checked out by the time 2023 ended.
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#180 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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