2015 Kansas City Royals

[steveringo]

They began 2014 with a $92m payroll. With seven FA, they only have $48m on the books for 2015.

Assuming they will expand payroll, they should be very active this winter. It'll be fun to watch...

Kansas City Royals | Cot's Baseball Contracts

 

[tducey]

With them coming so close to winning the World Series you'd think they'd try to improve, trying to get Torii Hunter won't improve your team.

 

[Robotech]

That was complete bullshit. I don't buy into the "fire the manager and everything will be okay" talk, but that turned me right there, especially after the bunt decision. How can you not get the overwhelming sense that this guy wasn't qualified to be in that position? Dude should call Boch and ask for managing lessons.

How about the post game press conference after Game 4 where he said that "he's never felt so good about getting his tail whooped" because despite losing he was still enjoying being in the World Series? I felt that he didn't strike the right tone for a manager.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

How about the post game press conference after Game 4 where he said that "he's never felt so good about getting his tail whooped" because despite losing he was still enjoying being in the World Series? I felt that he didn't strike the right tone for a manager.

The ESPN Royals posters are all too familiar with that little trick from Neddy... Been a meme for about a full year now on "that" board.

 

[HammerDown]

As expected, the Royal declined the $12M option on Billy Butler.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

And you think Yost is bad?

Donnie is my favorite doggie manager ever.

Yeah, Donnie's blunders don't even touch Yost.

 

[HammerDown]

Yeah, Donnie's blunders don't even touch Yost.

If that were the case he wouldn't be the manager of the LA Dodgers. Dude is more than capable.

 

[StarsFan]

I'm guessing Butler comes back at a KC discount?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I'm guessing Butler comes back at a KC discount?

I doubt it after what happened to Salvador Perez in the 2nd half- he needs the DH spot freed up for him to rest his legs.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

If that were the case he wouldn't be the manager of the LA Dodgers. Dude is more than capable.

In my opinion he didn't look like he knew what he was doing. Can you explain why Carlos Frias was even selected to the postseason roster or any other one of the many mistakes he made this postseason. Benching Puig for the final game was extremely questionable considering the fact that Puig had scored the Dodgers only run in Game 3. I could go on down the list with the mistakes he's made the past two postseasons.

If the Dodgers don't make it to at least the NLCS next year then I think they will fire Mattingly. I think they're giving him 1 more chance.

 

[msgkings322]

In my opinion he didn't look like he knew what he was doing. Can you explain why Carlos Frias was even selected to the postseason roster or any other one of the many mistakes he made this postseason. Benching Puig for the final game was extremely questionable considering the fact that Puig had scored the Dodgers only run in Game 3. I could go on down the list with the mistakes he's made the past two postseasons.

If the Dodgers don't make it to at least the NLCS next year then I think they will fire Mattingly. I think they're giving him 1 more chance.

As a Giants fan I hope Donnie Baseball is managing LA for a long time.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

As a Giants fan I hope Donnie Baseball is managing LA for a long time.

I'd trade for Donnie Baseball in a second.

 

[BigRedMoe]

One year offer to Shields, has until Nov. 10th to decide.

Club option exercised on Davis for 2015.

Butler go bye-bye. Bitter-sweet.

 

[calsnowskier]

One year offer to Shields, has until Nov. 10th to decide.

Club option exercised on Davis for 2015.

Butler go bye-bye. Bitter-sweet.

The one-year offer was the standard QO. Shields will refuse it which means that if he signs elsewhere, the Royals will get a sandwich pick (between the 1st and 2nd rounds, after the 5 competitive balance picks)

 

[BigRedMoe]

The one-year offer was the standard QO. Shields will refuse it which means that if he signs elsewhere, the Royals will get a sandwich pick (between the 1st and 2nd rounds, after the 5 competitive balance picks)

I'm guessing he ends up out East and we go after Liriano.

 

[calsnowskier]

I'm guessing he ends up out East and we go after Liriano.

As long as the Giants don't sign Liriano, I am good. Dude is made of VERY thin glass. That's why the Giants traded him originally.

 

[dougplayer]

Take tori hunter. pleaseeeeee


royals still will be like little brother to the detriot tigers. we own the central. you know it. we know it.

 

[calsnowskier]

Take tori hunter. pleaseeeeee


royals still will be like little brother to the detriot tigers. we own the central. you know it. we know it.

You and the Dodgers can have the divisions.

The Royals and Giants will take the AL and NL respectively...

 

[OutlawImmortal]

As a Giants fan I hope Donnie Baseball is managing LA for a long time.

As a Dodgers fan I hope the Giants sign Pablo to a 10 year deal.

 

[calsnowskier]

As a Dodgers fan I hope the Giants sign Pablo to a 10 year deal.

I WOULD say that is obviously not happening, but then I remember the contract Timmeh signed last winter.