Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 12889595)

Kansas City was heavily connected to Miller, as well as Evan Longoria. They stayed away from Longoria because of Gordon.

Hochevar was a definite surprise in a draft with no clear cut top option. Also was a weird draft because Moore had been hired but didn't influence the picks in that draft - supposedly - out of respect to Atlanta (professional courtesy).

Just imagine KC takes Longoria there. And then is one game worse in 2007, therefore being in line for the slam dunk pick of David Price in the following draft.

In 2009, KC's lineup is anchored by Evan Longoria. It's rotation is led by Zack Greinke and David Price.

Who knows if that team wins a WS, but man, one loss and one different decision changes things completely.

Hell, if you really want to have fun, imagine Alex Gordon doesn't hit a walk off HR to win the last game of 2009. Royals then pick 3rd the next spring and take Manny Machado instead.

2011 team would have had Machado and Longoria on the left side of the infield, with a rotation still led by Greinke and Price...


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Originally Posted by teedubya (Post 12890308)

And if we had 6 more losses in 2009, we could have got Bryce Harper. heh.

Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 12890608)

If I had a time machine I could go back & be the ultimate GM for both the Royals & Chiefs.



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Originally Posted by BigMeatballBillay (Post 12889870)

It will be a shame when he retires after this year

Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 12889876)

It really will be.



You can do a WHOLE lot worse than old Ned.

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 12890777)

Like Jason Kendall.


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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 12888450)

Pointless to discuss this. People hate his first few weeks. I'm old enough to remember Jermaine Dye's start and fans calling into Don Fortune wanting him gone

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 12889609)

Yeah, but then this happened:

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/8/7/0/1562...s_3ru7vqlv.gif

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 12890211)

Front runner for replacement? Ibanez?

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 12890771)

No it won't. I will have a celebration.

Originally Posted by Lex Luthor (Post 12890894)

Yep, it's always good to celebrate the departure of the only manager to ever take the Royals to back-to-back World Series appearances. Maybe we can get Trey Hillman to come back and destroy Danny Duffy's arm.

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 12890925)

Yeah. Cuz Ned Yost was the reason for all of that.

Originally Posted by Dartgod (Post 12890931)

Regardless of how you feel about Ned's game management, you have to give him credit for building the clubhouse chemistry. Those guys would run through walls for him.

If you don't, then it shows how clueless you are.