Tug no more

by Nighthawk at the Diner on Nov 27, 2009 1:10 PM EST

I know you're all busy cramming fowl into your pumpkin pie holes, but where is the speculation, analysis, and dissection of the Tugger for a PTBNL deal with the dreaded BoSox? Anytime GMDM deals with a team who obviously possesses a superior analytic, fiduciary, and common sense edge over our beloved Royals (Theo AND Bill James? We're screwed), I feel queasy. Curious if anyone has an educated guess as to what pool of PTNBL's we might be looking into in return for one of the Royals many sporky types? I know its Thanksgiving, but come on people, Tugger's gone and tumbleweeds are blowing around here..........

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Papelbon?

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Nov 27, 2009 1:19 PM EST reply actions

Anytime GMDM deals with a team who obviously possesses a superior analytic, fiduciary, and common sense edge over our beloved Royals

So we’re pretty much limited to Independent League teams, no?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 27, 2009 2:17 PM EST reply actions

and the Mets

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by benfunke on Nov 30, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

My guess is that this deal is not going to be completed until after Dec. 12

Two key dates coming up are the Dec 10 Rule 5 draft and the Dec 12 cutoff date for tendering contracts to unsigned players.

First, by not completing the transaction until after Dec 10, the Royals can avoid exposing one more player in the Rule 5 draft.

Second,that Dec 12 tender date creates an additional wave of free agents, viz., the players under team control who are released instead of being offered arbitration.

My thought is that there is a list of names the teams have agreed on from which the Royals may. After Dec 12, the Royals will look at where the teams stand after the Rule 5 draft and the releases of arb-eligible players. Based on that they will then make their selection.

by Steve Nelson on Nov 27, 2009 2:42 PM EST reply actions