We have way too many outfielders, we need to trade to get more middle infielders.

The more competition there is in Spring Training, the better our infield will be.

Even if there is some potential logic to what they might be doing, everyone then remembers that Moore will have to be smart enough to avoid getting ripped off.

I’m not necessarily for moving DDJ (10.7 million for 2 years of him is a BARGAIN), but if the “process” is now to get young by acquiring 0-3 players for arb eligible/expensive players, in an attempt to contend in say, 2012-2014 range, then at least that is a “process” that might jive with the current state of the farm system and the current state of the ML assets.

Having said all that, I then shudder, because I doubt that Moore will either evaluate DDJ correctly, or ask for the correct 0-3 year players in a trade.

It’s sad to have so little faith in your GM – but that’s where we are until he proves differently, IMHO.

Move DDJ back to CF, then gamble that Fields will regain enough of his power stroke to be adequate in LF.

Granted, doesn’t fit in with the new mantra of improving defense, nor of acquiring “0-3” players. Still, might be preferable than seeing Moore target/overpay for the wrong CF candidate during the offseason.

If Moore had evaluated his system/team properly during the 2008 offseason and concluded that contention wasn’t likely until 2012 or later, then perhaps THAT would have been the time to move DDJ (coming off a career year, rather than now, when his value is seemingly down a bit from the year before)

I’m glad they still think highly of Gordon.

Even if he never develops until what we hoped, considering the Royals will suck in 2010 anyway, it really behooves them to simply writeoff Alex’ 09 campaign to injury and see if he can continue the improvement curve he posted in 08 from 07.

What I’m saying is, the Royals should gamble on him developing into a star, even if there is realistically only a 5-10% chance of that happening now…

I think he would be worth a young starting pitcher, and if Moore wants him to be a “0-3” player, than said starting pitcher should probably be reasonably expected to be a #3 starter in a ML rotation right now.