2014 Offseason Plans Thread

[lainey12]

well, maybe we do sign Choo...

 

[RevSader]

This was said about the Rangers prior to 2010.

While that's accurate, Texas rebuilt their entire organization. The Royals continue to be the same franchise year in and year out though.

 

[Broseidon]

Let's face it..there are only about 12 teams each given year that will actually compete for a title in baseball. The Royals have proven that they just are not one of those 12 teams.

Yeah, so give us Gordon and Hosmer.

Gordon won't come here thanks to 1310 the ticket

 

[jta4437]

well, maybe we do sign Choo...

Its an obvious move

I'd prefer to not go more than 6 years though, and I'm a big Choo fan

Although I thought the trading for Brett Gardener idea had merit as well

As long as we get a leadoff hitter I'm good, Martin hitting leadoff means we aren't doing jack this year

 

[Justinkm83]

Gordon won't come here thanks to 1310 the ticket

I was being sarcastic, but what happened with the ticket?

 

[RevSader]

They don't have much incentive to trade a pretty cheap Butler, I'd love to have him...but I doubt they can afford to lose his offense.

I would like revenue sharing to die. Especially when franchises like Houston field a shitty team on purpose and reap all the benefits from it.

 

[jta4437]

While that's accurate, Texas rebuilt their entire organization. The Royals continue to be the same franchise year in and year out though.

They're getting better, its just really hard for them being a mid market team and all

They'll just never be able to hold on to good talent long term, at least not a lot of it

 

[Broseidon]

While that's accurate, Texas rebuilt their entire organization. The Royals continue to be the same franchise year in and year out though.

All I'm saying is anyone can have a bad 30 years

 

[RevSader]

All I'm saying is anyone can have a bad 30 years

The point is that the "have nots" are irrelevant in sports. Hard for there to be parity when half the league won't matter on any given year. Why have 30 teams when clearly all 30 markets aren't strong enough to support a major league franchise. It has already diluted the talent pool.

I long for a truly capitalistic sports league where teams are allowed to fail and die and not be encouraged to field a shitty product.

 

[Broseidon]

I was being sarcastic, but what happened with the ticket?

I know man. I doubt this would weigh in Gordon's mind at all, but in ST one year the ticket guys were interviewing Gordon's wife and the producer played some drops. She didnt appreciate the humor and was offended.

I'm hazy on the details, clearly. I just remember it being a funny piece of audio.

 

[DT LUNA]

Good night all. Tomorrow noon comes early.

 

[parman4818]

I'm always about playing for the future with a little bit of right now

Choo is a little bit of right now, Choice might be the future

Kemp is just a foolish gamble that makes no sense in the short term or long

Kemp is gamble but if the Dodgers throw in 30 million like the Tigers did with fielder we would get Kemp for 6 years at 96 million that is 16 million a season and it looks like choo is wanting 6 years at 120 plus.IF Both healthy no match Kemp is lots better.I would take either one Choo or Kemp.I might even take Either he is a left handed bat and we need left hand bats.

 

[jta4437]

Kemp is gamble but if the Dodgers throw in 30 million like the Tigers did with fielder we would get Kemp for 6 years at 96 million that is 16 million a season and it looks like choo is wanting 6 years at 120 plus.IF Both healthy no match Kemp is lots better.I would take either one Choo or Kemp.I might even take Either he is a left handed bat and we need left hand bats.

Choo also would be our leadoff hitter, we still need one of those

 

[lainey12]

I still think we need a sarcasm color

 

[Justinkm83]

Good night all. Tomorrow noon comes early.

Oklahoma/ OK St at 11:00. Set your alarm DT.

 

[Broseidon]

The point is that the "have nots" are irrelevant in sports. Hard for there to be parity when half the league won't matter on any given year. Why have 30 teams when clearly all 30 markets aren't strong enough to support a major league franchise. It has already diluted the talent pool.

I long for a truly capitalistic sports league where teams are allowed to fail and die and not be encouraged to field a shitty product.

EPL is somewhat like you're describing in that the bottom teams are relegated. that just creates a revolving door of suck at the bottom and the same 5 teams playing for trophies.

 

[lainey12]

Good night all. Tomorrow noon comes early.

night DT

 

[Broseidon]

I still think we need a sarcasm color

Black?

 

[lainey12]

It's hard for me to believe JD would trade anything of fairly certain value for Kemp. No one knows how he'll play, and we'll still be paying for him

F the Dodgers, why should we help them? I don't like this at all. I really didn't think it would come to it.
I'm almost at roll with the Rookie if we can't sign Choo...get a 4th OF
unless of course JD has something better in mind for a trade

 

[darrylgann]

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He'll even win one of those, the bastard. Bet he mentions the signing.