So, I figured they would trade for a young position player, maybe with a little power. Nope.

OK, so, we got a struggling pitcher from Atlanta (warning) for Dotel. They'll keep him in AAA (where he was recently demoted) and let him work things out a little before working him into the Royals rotation, right? Wrong.

Work him into the rotation in a low impact game? Wrong again.

Kyle Davies will have his first start for the Royals in Yankees stadium. Welcome to the team, Kyle; you've been given the honorary "Eduardo Villacis" position in our rotation. Make us proud. And the way we're playing against the Twins right now, we might be riding a 4 game losing streak.

I suppose it's possible he'll go out and toss 7 scoreless on "the big stage" and Moore will look like a genius. And Davies track record says he's good when he gets himself "up" for these types of situations.

It's also possible to run across the street with your eyes closed in rush hour traffic and not get killed (paraphrasing another poster) and you might also get three HRs out of a lineup that includes Jasons Smith and LaRue. It doesn't make either a good idea.

It's also very possible that Davies will implode, essentially killing any "change of scenery" bonus gained from the trade. McClure and the Royal's coaches will have had zero opportunity to make any significant improvement with him and the catchers will barely know his stuff. A disastrous performance will destroy almost as much fan good will as the infamous "Elarton Start".

What's the hurry? Why immediately into the rotation? Is 4th place worth making the same mistakes they made with the guy in ATL? Does he replace JDLR or Nunez, both young players who have performed better than he has to date? I don't understand.