Bye bye Gordon

[FlaChief58]

610 is reporting that Alex Gordon has declined his 2016 option and is a free agent

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by The GMDM Hypothesis

I too believe the story was a plant - but letting him walk is the right move for anything >4/80 imo. So.... He gone.

I'm not happy, but I'm good with it from an organizational health standpoint.

Agreed. We can't afford another infante situation, especially at a higher salary. I'm not saying that Gordon will regress like Omar, but a long term deal hurts our chances with the next wave. We just have To hope we can find someone to come close to his production.

[mr. tegu]

I truly believe we need Gordon if we want to be a serious threat to win the world series again. We haven't done great getting good RF production lately from outside sources and the thought of having to fill two outfield spots with unknowns is not very exciting or encouraging.

[Brock]

they're going to do things on the cheap. Can't really complain about it, it worked. Somehow.

[RealSNR]

Maybe we'll get lucky and Infante will retire.

[okcchief]

Alex can obviously get more elsewheee, but I'm hoping being a Royal and playing with this team keeps him here. If not, I appreciate what he's done and good luck

[Kidd Lex]

Originally Posted by Brock

they're going to do things on the cheap. Can't really complain about it, it worked. Somehow.

Wrong - 29th largest market with 16th largest payroll.

[Bootlegged]

OF
L - Parra
C - Cain
R - Fowler

3b - Moose
SS - Esky
2b - Infate
1b - Hoz
C - Salvy

P
Gallardo
Volquez
Medlin
Ventura
?

BP
Hoch
Herrera
Davis
Duffy

[Sassy Squatch]

I can't be the only one that thinks Dyson would do just fine in LF.

[kcjayhawks5]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

I can't be the only one that thinks Dyson would do just fine in LF.

Defensively he'd be okay but I wouldn't want him in the lineup everyday

[ChiliConCarnage]

Originally Posted by The GMDM Hypothesis

I too believe the story was a plant - but letting him walk is the right move for anything >4/80 imo. So.... He gone.

I'm not happy, but I'm good with it from an organizational health standpoint.

I'd be shocked if the Royals offer was 4/80. Maybe near that scale for 3 years.
4/80 is paying 1/5th or 1/6th of your payroll for a 35 year old to roam the outfield.

I like Gordon too but I doubt the Royals are going to make that kind of offer.

[Lex Luthor]

Cardinals were fine after Pujols left. Royals were fine after Shields left.

They will be fine after Gordon leaves. Trust the process.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by tk13

Oh I think there's no doubt about that... although I think he was being careful after the groin injury. He only had two SB this year too.

What's not being mentioned is his defensive WAR was way down this year. I wouldn't say it's over yet. I'd love to see us keep him, but I am very afraid someone is going to step in and give him a huge contract that is more than we all expect.

I actually think Dayton will be the bigger obstacle than Glass. They can afford to pay him huge money, but Dayton would hate the idea of paying $18-20 million for a 35 year old guy who's lost a step.

Yeah, I'm not going to be angry if he gets some crazy offer and they decide it's not the best value for the team. I get it.

Obviously, Moore has a pretty good idea of how to run a baseball team.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Bootlegged

OF
L - Parra
C - Cain
R - Fowler

3b - Moose
SS - Esky
2b - Infate
1b - Hoz
C - Salvy

P
Gallardo
Volquez
Medlin
Ventura
?

BP
Hoch
Herrera
Davis
Duffy

Duffy will be back in the rotation to start the year, definitely.

Parra and Fowler are not awful pieces to try to fill in things with, and Fowler would actually fit pretty nicely hitting 2nd (switch hitter, good OBP). But it would be pretty hard to watch Gordon walk, even if it is a smart business decision.

Gaillardo makes sense given his history with Yost, but I believe he may also be eligible for a qualifying offer, which could change the outlook for KC and other teams.

[seaofred]

What about a guy like Brett Eibner or Bubba taking over one of the corner OF spots?

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by ChiliConCarnage

I'd be shocked if the Royals offer was 4/80. Maybe near that scale for 3 years.
4/80 is paying 1/5th or 1/6th of your payroll for a 35 year old to roam the outfield.

I like Gordon too but I doubt the Royals are going to make that kind of offer.

In a 4 year contract, he would be 35 in the last year, but you also get AG for the next couple of seasons while he is still in his prime. I would think the Royals would be all over a 4/$80MM Contract. That, IMO, would be good deal for the next 3 years and questionable in the last year of that contract.