Royals Royals sign Jeremy Guthrie

ShowtimeSBMVP · 11-20-2012, 10:20 AM

Jeremy Guthrie ‏@TheRealJGuts

3 more years in Kansas City! I couldn't be more pleased & excited! Thanks to the Royals & all the great fans for your support.👑

BlackHelicopters · 11-20-2012, 10:21 AM

I am happy but shocked. Another front line starter please.

Deberg_1990 · 11-20-2012, 10:22 AM

OK...Bravo

Codered · 11-20-2012, 10:23 AM

Guthrie, Santana, and ?? It's atleast a step in the right direction.

Kraus · 11-20-2012, 10:26 AM

Nice. It is a start.

CaliforniaChief · 11-20-2012, 10:27 AM

Very pleased. If he pitches like he did when we acquired him, that's a great move.

If not, it's still great for trying.

Now we just need one more starter. FA/trade.

siberian khatru · 11-20-2012, 10:27 AM

Don't like that third year.

BlackHelicopters · 11-20-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Don't like that third year.

We likely had to include third year to get him to stay. Guessing.

siberian khatru · 11-20-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop

We likely had to include third year to get him to stay. Guessing.

Well, yeah (although Moore is notorious for misreading the market).

The question is: Is Guthrie worth 3 years?

A lot depends on what the salary numbers are. I like the guy, and I wanted him back, preferably at two years. I don't think he's a must-have at three years, considering his age.

OTOH, if this means Luke Hochevar is non-tendered, I'll take it.

Lex Luthor · 11-20-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Well, yeah (although Moore is notorious for misreading the market).

The question is: Is Guthrie worth 3 years?

A lot depends on what the salary numbers are. I like the guy, and I wanted him back, preferably at two years. I don't think he's a must-have at three years, considering his age.

OTOH, if this means Luke Hochevar is non-tendered, I'll take it.

If that happens, I'll love this signing.

If it doesn't, I still like it.

Stewie · 11-20-2012, 10:35 AM

I'm surprised and pleased!

ShowtimeSBMVP · 11-20-2012, 10:43 AM

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report

Terms on Guthrie's new contract with #Royals: three years for $25 million; $5 million in 2013; $11 million in 2014; $9 million in 2015.

siberian khatru · 11-20-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report

Terms on Guthrie's new contract with #Royals: three years for $25 million; $5 million in 2013; $11 million in 2014; $9 million in 2015.

And just as I posted my thoughts, this comes up.

That doesn't strike me as bad at all. He takes less money in 2013 to accommodate Santana's contract. Assume Santana is gone after next year, that frees up $12 million, basically Guthrie takes that spot and the Royals might be counting on in-house guys (Paulino, Duffy, Odorizzi, etc.) to help fill out the staff in 2014.

I'd still like to see a No. 1 or 2 type acquired to anchor the rotation the next 3 years or beyond.

DJ's left nut · 11-20-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report

Terms on Guthrie's new contract with #Royals: three years for $25 million; $5 million in 2013; $11 million in 2014; $9 million in 2015.

Damn I'm good:

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

And that's not even getting into Guthrie, who I really do think the Royals should bring back (3/$24 mil should do it; he's a nice pitcher).

They had to give a little more to backload the first year, it would appear.

You'd have loved to have only had to go 2 for him, but that wasn't terribly realistic. If the Royals wanted another reliable pitcher off the FA market with any track record at all, he was going to want 3 years.

KevB · 11-20-2012, 10:46 AM

Happy we're continuing to address the problem, hope that we aren't finished. We still haven't traded anything on the farm, so I have to believe there's one more move in that direction.

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ShowtimeSBMVP Chiefs Join Date: Feb 2009 Casino cash: $3726009	Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report Terms on Guthrie's new contract with #Royals: three years for $25 million; $5 million in 2013; $11 million in 2014; $9 million in 2015.
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KevB Agree to Disagree Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The State of Euphoria Casino cash: $10026612	Happy we're continuing to address the problem, hope that we aren't finished. We still haven't traded anything on the farm, so I have to believe there's one more move in that direction.
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