Comments on: Royal Blue and Yu http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/ A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jim fetterolf http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-2019797 jim fetterolf Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:02:40 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-2019797 @KCLoyal You may be right, but I see $90 million for Darvish as diverted money, better to save it for the time of real need. If it looks like our stars will be too expensive, then we trade them and reload. That's why we have 3B Cheslor Cuthbert working through the system, and Elier Hernandez and Bubba Starling, as well as the constant acquisition of every hot arm we can get. Tampa Bay has provided a blueprint for converting expensive stars into a continuously productive farm system and I think GMDM is good with that. @KCLoyal You may be right, but I see $90 million for Darvish as diverted money, better to save it for the time of real need. If it looks like our stars will be too expensive, then we trade them and reload. That’s why we have 3B Cheslor Cuthbert working through the system, and Elier Hernandez and Bubba Starling, as well as the constant acquisition of every hot arm we can get. Tampa Bay has provided a blueprint for converting expensive stars into a continuously productive farm system and I think GMDM is good with that.

]]> By: jim fetterolf http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-5650 jim fetterolf Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:02:40 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-5650 @KCLoyal You may be right, but I see $90 million for Darvish as diverted money, better to save it for the time of real need. If it looks like our stars will be too expensive, then we trade them and reload. That's why we have 3B Cheslor Cuthbert working through the system, and Elier Hernandez and Bubba Starling, as well as the constant acquisition of every hot arm we can get. Tampa Bay has provided a blueprint for converting expensive stars into a continuously productive farm system and I think GMDM is good with that. @KCLoyal You may be right, but I see $90 million for Darvish as diverted money, better to save it for the time of real need. If it looks like our stars will be too expensive, then we trade them and reload. That’s why we have 3B Cheslor Cuthbert working through the system, and Elier Hernandez and Bubba Starling, as well as the constant acquisition of every hot arm we can get. Tampa Bay has provided a blueprint for converting expensive stars into a continuously productive farm system and I think GMDM is good with that.

]]> By: KCLoyal http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-2019796 KCLoyal Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:46:50 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-2019796 @jim fetterolf Not sure I agree with that. If the Royals in the unlikelihood, signed Yu Darvish, his contract would be up or just about up by the time the Royals needed to look at extending any players. Moustakas and Hosmer(or any Boras Client) won't be singing a long term before they are FA's. That's not how Boras works. Not that I think they would win the posting, but they could afford it without hindering their ability to sign their young guns. @jim fetterolf Not sure I agree with that. If the Royals in the unlikelihood, signed Yu Darvish, his contract would be up or just about up by the time the Royals needed to look at extending any players.

Moustakas and Hosmer(or any Boras Client) won’t be singing a long term before they are FA’s. That’s not how Boras works.

Not that I think they would win the posting, but they could afford it without hindering their ability to sign their young guns.

]]> By: KCLoyal http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-5649 KCLoyal Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:46:50 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-5649 @jim fetterolf Not sure I agree with that. If the Royals in the unlikelihood, signed Yu Darvish, his contract would be up or just about up by the time the Royals needed to look at extending any players. Moustakas and Hosmer(or any Boras Client) won't be singing a long term before they are FA's. That's not how Boras works. Not that I think they would win the posting, but they could afford it without hindering their ability to sign their young guns. @jim fetterolf Not sure I agree with that. If the Royals in the unlikelihood, signed Yu Darvish, his contract would be up or just about up by the time the Royals needed to look at extending any players.

Moustakas and Hosmer(or any Boras Client) won’t be singing a long term before they are FA’s. That’s not how Boras works.

Not that I think they would win the posting, but they could afford it without hindering their ability to sign their young guns.

]]> By: benjammin9287 http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-2019747 benjammin9287 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:02:33 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-2019747 All you have to do is watch Darvish pitch to see the difference between he and Dice K. Its night and day. I would say there are only a handful of MLB pitchers that are as good. He is bigger, younger, with much better stuff, better stats and hasn't been overworked like Dice was. Yu is worth the risk. He would dominate at Kauffman stadium. All you have to do is watch Darvish pitch to see the difference between he and Dice K. Its night and day. I would say there are only a handful of MLB pitchers that are as good. He is bigger, younger, with much better stuff, better stats and hasn’t been overworked like Dice was. Yu is worth the risk. He would dominate at Kauffman stadium.

]]> By: benjammin9287 http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-5590 benjammin9287 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:02:33 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-5590 All you have to do is watch Darvish pitch to see the difference between he and Dice K. Its night and day. I would say there are only a handful of MLB pitchers that are as good. He is bigger, younger, with much better stuff, better stats and hasn't been overworked like Dice was. Yu is worth the risk. He would dominate at Kauffman stadium. All you have to do is watch Darvish pitch to see the difference between he and Dice K. Its night and day. I would say there are only a handful of MLB pitchers that are as good. He is bigger, younger, with much better stuff, better stats and hasn’t been overworked like Dice was. Yu is worth the risk. He would dominate at Kauffman stadium.

]]> By: jim fetterolf http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-2019733 jim fetterolf Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:25:41 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-2019733 I'ld rather save the $90 million for contract extensions for our own proven players. We have enough talent in the pipeline to grow our own aces and will have the money to keep at least some of them. I’ld rather save the $90 million for contract extensions for our own proven players. We have enough talent in the pipeline to grow our own aces and will have the money to keep at least some of them.

]]> By: jim fetterolf http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-5571 jim fetterolf Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:25:41 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-5571 I'ld rather save the $90 million for contract extensions for our own proven players. We have enough talent in the pipeline to grow our own aces and will have the money to keep at least some of them. I’ld rather save the $90 million for contract extensions for our own proven players. We have enough talent in the pipeline to grow our own aces and will have the money to keep at least some of them.

]]> By: Ethan Evans (Royals Trenchfighter) http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-2019730 Ethan Evans (Royals Trenchfighter) Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:59:50 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-2019730 I agree that I'd rather see them do something with that money then merely holding onto it. I agree that I’d rather see them do something with that money then merely holding onto it.

]]> By: royal_in_cincinnati http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-2019729 royal_in_cincinnati Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:07:33 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-2019729 Dice-K might not be worth "ace" money, but he hasn't been all bad for the Red Sox. That was a lot of money to pay for what they got out of him in 2011 and 2009. But 2007, 2008, and 2010, were at least complete years. Yu Darvish is still very young, and does not have the wear and tear Dice-K had before coming over. It probably is more than the Royals "should' spend, but not by a lot. They definitely have the money to do it. And I would rather they wast 80 mil on Darvish, than just pocket it. It's not like the "savings' from one year goes into the budget for the next year. Dice-K might not be worth “ace” money, but he hasn’t been all bad for the Red Sox. That was a lot of money to pay for what they got out of him in 2011 and 2009. But 2007, 2008, and 2010, were at least complete years.

Yu Darvish is still very young, and does not have the wear and tear Dice-K had before coming over. It probably is more than the Royals “should’ spend, but not by a lot. They definitely have the money to do it. And I would rather they wast 80 mil on Darvish, than just pocket it. It’s not like the “savings’ from one year goes into the budget for the next year.

]]> By: Ethan Evans (Royals Trenchfighter) http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-5568 Ethan Evans (Royals Trenchfighter) Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:59:50 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-5568 I agree that I'd rather see them do something with that money then merely holding onto it. I agree that I’d rather see them do something with that money then merely holding onto it.

]]> By: royal_in_cincinnati http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/11/20/royal-blue-and-yu/#comment-5567 royal_in_cincinnati Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:07:33 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=11350#comment-5567 Dice-K might not be worth "ace" money, but he hasn't been all bad for the Red Sox. That was a lot of money to pay for what they got out of him in 2011 and 2009. But 2007, 2008, and 2010, were at least complete years. Yu Darvish is still very young, and does not have the wear and tear Dice-K had before coming over. It probably is more than the Royals "should' spend, but not by a lot. They definitely have the money to do it. And I would rather they wast 80 mil on Darvish, than just pocket it. It's not like the "savings' from one year goes into the budget for the next year. Dice-K might not be worth “ace” money, but he hasn’t been all bad for the Red Sox. That was a lot of money to pay for what they got out of him in 2011 and 2009. But 2007, 2008, and 2010, were at least complete years.

Yu Darvish is still very young, and does not have the wear and tear Dice-K had before coming over. It probably is more than the Royals “should’ spend, but not by a lot. They definitely have the money to do it. And I would rather they wast 80 mil on Darvish, than just pocket it. It’s not like the “savings’ from one year goes into the budget for the next year.

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