*** Official 2014 AL Champion Royals Off-season Repository ***

[Anyong Bluth]

So, I didn't see a thread started, and all the others are pretty maxed out to the point where a fresh thread would be needed soon either way.

Time to share the run up to ST & and another memorable year in the making!

[penbrook]

Per Jefferey Flanagan

#Royals David Glass on hiking payroll: "One thing I’ve learned over the years is it isn’t how much money you spend but what you spend it on

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by Jerm

Pretty sure the Royals are still on JUpton's no trade list but I wonder if they might try to re visit that and see if he'd change his mind...would be ideal in RF.

I hear ya, but there are two problems. First, the haul of players/prospects we'd have to give up. Second, you only have him for 1 year before he hits FA.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by penbook

Per Jefferey Flanagan

#Royals David Glass on hiking payroll: "One thing I’ve learned over the years is it isn’t how much money you spend but what you spend it on

Are my eyes deceiving me? Could it be Glass has had a taste of winning, and wants another hit of the postseason "juice"?

Could it be that he sees the window to secure some hardware and is willing to shell out above the the estimated payroll everyone has anticipated? It could just be doubletalk, ya know, like coach speak or canned answers you hear from athletes all the time.

However, what the hell is going on with talks with guys like Lester's agent, because it can't just be for show no matter how improbable.
We've never gone window shopping in previous off seasons for free agents at the top end of the market. Besides, what is point of Dayton wasted time on a pipedream signing unless he's got the green light, and the Royals honestly think they can at least make an offer that is competitive and the x or y player would seriously consider it.

Otherwise, I'm just drinking the Royal blue kool-aid...

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

I hear ya, but there are two problems. First, the haul of players/prospects we'd have to give up. Second, you only have him for 1 year before he hits FA.

Those two statements don't go together.

[PHOG]

Hmmm, I for one, hope that Mr. Glass does what's right for the Royals...no matter what, I for one, trust him....

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Those two statements don't go together.

For a talent like Justin Upton, they sure as hell do. They got Shelby Miller for Jason Heyward. Upton's a legitimate bomber.

[Wilson8]

Paulo Orlando - Royals recently purchased his contract from Omaha, is Batting .309 with 4 HRs in Venezuela Winter Ball

Moises Sierra is batting .272 in Dominican Winter Ball. Royals claimed him off waivers from Chicago White Sox during the World Series.

http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats....d=l131&lid=131

[Wilson8]

Royals have to create their 40 man roster for tomorrow's Rule 5 Draft deadline. I think the Rule 5 Draft comes up Dec 11.

Currently KC has 35 players listed.

Aaron Brooks

Francisley Bueno

Casey Coleman

Louis Coleman

Tim Collins

Aaron Crow

Wade Davis

Danny Duffy

Brandon Finnegan

Jeremy Guthrie

Kelvin Herrera

Greg Holland

John Lamb

Michael Mariot

Jason Vargas

Yordano Ventura

Erik Kratz

Francisco Pena

Salvador Perez

Christian Colon

Cheslor Cuthbert

Alcides Escobar

Johnny Giavotella

Eric Hosmer

Omar Infante

Mike Moustakas

Jayson Nix

Lane Adams

Lorenzo Cain

Jarrod Dyson

Alex Gordon

Terrance Gore

Paulo Orlando

Carlos Peguero

Moises Sierra

What players do they need to add from their minor league teams?

[Wilson8]

Teams have until 10:59 p.m. CT on Thursday to protect players otherwise eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, a mechanism that helps spare players from being buried indefinitely in the Minor Leagues. Generally, a player who signs his first pro contract before his 19th birthday is Rule 5 eligible after five seasons, and one who signed at age 19 or older is eligible after four seasons.

It costs $50,000 to make a claim, half of which must be returned along with the player if he does not spend the entire ensuing season in the Major Leagues.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/101915...igible-players

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Neither Jayson Nix nor Aaron Brooks should be on the 40 man roster, complete wastes of space.

[WhawhaWhat]

Interesting story about how the "Billy Butler to the A's" story was broken by a 13 year old and an 18 year old.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Interesting story about how the "Billy Butler to the A's" story was broken by a 13 year old and an 18 year old.

Very interesting. They could be the next Ken Rosenthal or Jon Heyman

[DeepSouth]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Neither Jayson Nix nor Aaron Brooks should be on the 40 man roster, complete wastes of space.

Aaron Brooks was 12 - 3 with a 3.88 era in Omaha. He only had one start in the majors which was disastrous. It might be a bit early to give up on Brooks.

I'd remove Tim Collins, Johnny Giavotella, and Jayson Nix from the 40 man roster.

[duncan_idaho]

The Royals don't really have to worry too much about making room on the 40-man right now. The only concern is the Rule V draft tonight and protecting eligible guys.

Jorge Bonifacio must be protected this year and obviously will be. Same with Whit Merrifield, who hit .340 at Omaha and could be a useful UTIL guy (can play OF, IF, pretty much everywhere except C and SS).

SS Orlando Calixte also needs to be protected, and will be.

Other than those three, there's not anyone who is super-important to protect, so they don't really need to worry about clearing roster spots.

[Unsmooth-Moment]

Originally Posted by DeepSouth

Aaron Brooks was 12 - 3 with a 3.88 era in Omaha. He only had one start in the majors which was disastrous. It might be a bit early to give up on Brooks.

I'd remove Tim Collins, Johnny Giavotella, and Jayson Nix from the 40 man roster.

This. Nix needs to be the first to go.