A couple of days ago, that could may have been true. It may be true right this moment as well. At this point Dayton Moore may have no current aspiration to dig too deeply to find a starter via trade.

That could remain his stance through the whole offseason, if the Royals were in a vacuum and the rest of the league remained unchanged. But today, Jonathan Papelbon has reportedly come to an agreement with the Phillies to be their new closer. Boston, always pressured by the Yankees to keep up in acquiring players, may be looking.

And it happens that the Royals have a darn good trade chip on their roster.

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