This. Cain has been our best player for a while. If he'll do 3-4 years get it done.

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The Royals can change their plate approach, yadda yadda, but honestly, they just have a bunch of bad hitters in their lineup. Yes, they're bad hitters who are going through slumps, but they're still mediocre hitters. This kind of thing will happen from time to time with a set of guys like this.

Agree with this. Cain is a key component.

If Cain continues his current production, I think he'll demand Fowler's deal.

Giving Cain more years on this team means you've got two outfielders, him and Gordon, aging into their mid 30's together. No thanks on that. You already have Gordon in a Royals uniform until he's near 37 years old.

I don't think you sign Cain, who relies more heavily on speed to his game, and his injury history as an aging centerfielder.

I'm all for resigning Moose.

Agreed to all of this.

I love Lorenzo, but he's injured too often and is too old to take a chance on for what will likely be an expensive 4 to 5 year deal. Gordon's deal, who was on a player who was projected to age better than Cain, should give us the warning we need on a deal like this.

I see we called up Bonafacio from AAA to play centerfield today. Maybe he'll show the rest of the offense how to hit.

It's a shame that of the core three we are set to lose to free agency after this season, LoCain is the only one keeping his worth so far yet still the one that makes the least sense to retain due to his age and injury history. I think Hosmer will always have that untapped ability until the day he retires. Whether it's just straight stubbornness about changing his swing mechanics or what, he's been the same streaky player for years now.

It's maddening to see how simple Moustakas' swing now is, compared to Hosmer's.

That change sure seems to have turned Moustakas into a legitimate front-line hitter. Hosmer has had JUST enough success to not change.


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I'd say he just did, 421 ft worth.

Imagining Hosmer reforming to a Daniel Murphy swing is... almost maddening.

Who gets sent down when Soler is done with the rehab stint....Alexander? Outright Colon?

I'd guess Alexander gets sent down.

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You can't outright Colon, he's out of options. He'd have to be DFA'd and pass through waivers. I think someone would claim him.

Boy, losing Colon would be impactful.