Archive for July, 2009

C-John Buck has been activated from the DL.  To make room for him, the Royals have optioned Tug Hulett back to Triple-A Omaha. 

If you follow the Royals you probably know how this story plays out before we even get started.  There is no way to sugar coat this one.  It’s bad, real bad.  Read on to see how the division shapes up in terms of team OBP and how each team’s top 5 OBP players stack up with one another.

Happy 4th of July everyone! A couple news items, a few notes, and some links to digest and enjoy.  Last night it became official.  The Kansas City Royals have signed Nicaraguan 3B prospect Cheslor Cuthbert to a signing bonus between $1 million and $1.5 million. 

michaeljong left a comment on my Fixing the Royals post from yesterday that warranted a more lengthy response and clarification of my position regarding my 6 untouchable players.  I have included his comment here in case you missed it.

If you read my last post, you know that I have already fired Trey Hillman and have named John Gibbons interim manager of this team. Why should I stop at just the manager? If I were GM of the Royals, and what a wonderful world that would be, this is how I would proceed.

Tomorrow, July 2nd, marks the beginning of the international signing period.  The Royals are expected to land one of the top Latin free agents by signing Nicaraguan 3B-Cheslor Cuthbert to an expected bonus of $1 million to $1.5 million.