Royals looking at Brian Anderson

Whew.

I thought the subject meant that the Royals were looking to bring back Brian Anderson, who pitched for us in 2003-4.

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by cmkeller on Dec 21, 2009 11:53 PM EST reply actions

My first thought as well.

by AxDxMx on Dec 22, 2009 12:07 AM EST up reply actions

he did attempt a comeback recently...

by Freneau on Dec 22, 2009 12:50 AM EST up reply actions

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At least I hope so, as the pitcher matched GMDM’s MO better than the CF.

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by philofthenorth on Dec 22, 2009 2:23 AM EST up reply actions

P Brian Anderson would likely have a better OBP in 2010 than the one the Royals signed

/rimshot

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by Matt Klaassen on Dec 23, 2009 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

This doesn't really make sense

From what I can tell, Maier is at least as good with the bat and has less Major League experience. Based on sample sizes, it’s hard to make a strong argument for Anderson being much better at defense either, especially in CF. Maier is also about 3 months younger. I’m not sure why we would want to acquire a right-handed version of Maier to play CF, when Moore is not really happy playing Maier in CF. That being said, who knows what Moore is thinking.

by KCBear on Dec 21, 2009 11:57 PM EST reply actions

He is like Mitch but the subtle differences are important

I could see where they might put up very similar offensive numbers, but Anderson had an edge in UZR/150 in CF over a much larger sample than Mitch. It’s somewhat nebulous but I would guess that Anderson is better defensively. For a minor league contract (which is what is supposedly being discussed) it would clearly be worth doing.

by jsolo on Dec 22, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions

I do see that actually

for me, it just comes back to… what’s the point?

why bring in a guy that’s maybe 15% better than Maier? I know every move can’t be a home run, but I’d rather have my extra outfielder/AAA depth guy be a little more interesting

by Freneau on Dec 22, 2009 1:11 AM EST up reply actions

but with a lack of depth at the higher levels being something we complain about

it seems like any move to bring in more depth with AAA/AAAA players is a good thing (my roundabout answer being that the point is more depth – and a guy who can just be cut if we find someone more interesting)

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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Dec 22, 2009 1:41 AM EST up reply actions

we just need to see the deal I guess

assuming there will even be one

its like when the royals brought in ponson… on the one hand, it was hard to critcize the deal, b/c the royals didn’t have a ton of options, on the other, it was ponson, who was exactly what he had been before… on top of that, his contract was setup to where it was extremely unlikely he wouldn’t be on the big league roster, as he would become a FA again if he was sent to the minors

by Freneau on Dec 22, 2009 1:54 AM EST up reply actions

but this new guy is better than the old guy, and i'm sure

the situation will be totally different, in a good way

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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Dec 22, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions

He's also right handed

To Maier’s lefty bat. I don’t mind this at all. Anderson would be nice depth in Omaha if we needed him and could make the team as a nice bench bat.

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by RoyalsRetro on Dec 22, 2009 9:25 AM EST up reply actions

I didn't realize it was a minor league deal

I would have no problem with that

by KCBear on Dec 22, 2009 1:46 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

well and that's the other thing...

we don’t know if it is

by Freneau on Dec 22, 2009 1:53 AM EST up reply actions

if it's a major league contract (which it won't be)

i’d give up. it would be a new stroke of incompetence. we would have DFA’d a guy we could have kept at league minimum and then chosen to sign him back as a free agent.

by 9il on Dec 22, 2009 2:51 AM EST up reply actions

lets lock Anderson down for 2 years, 5 million

by Freneau on Dec 22, 2009 12:50 AM EST reply actions

Glass Money ! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111

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by philofthenorth on Dec 22, 2009 2:27 AM EST up reply actions

Spend it or lose it I guess.

by AxDxMx on Dec 22, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions

Spend It And

Lose it in some cases.

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by philofthenorth on Dec 22, 2009 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

meh

I agree that it’s a cheap pickup but I don’t see this as really advancing the cause. better than trading for Ryan Freel I suppose. See, Dayton is learning!!!1111oneoneone

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by Home Run Tony Cogan on Dec 22, 2009 4:19 AM EST reply actions

Why is it~

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by Kansan_Chief on Dec 22, 2009 5:07 AM EST reply actions

GMDM should work for Sprint

He has a corporate mentality. A hack cough cough “consultant” from out of town that costs 3x as much MUST be better than your own guy…who you will have to lay off to cut costs after spending all your money on consultants.

by who am i? on Dec 22, 2009 9:20 AM EST reply actions

I like this

Isn’t Anderson faster than Maier? Since talks for Gardner/Pie/Pagan don’t seem to be going anywhere (doesn’t any of those three want Meche?), I thought Anderson was where they should turn. Maybe they sign both him and Jeremy Reed for backup/competition (though Reed just looks like he sucks)? Whatever they do, I just hope they don’t sign Podsednik, who seems too old and slow to man the K’s spacious center field.

by AJaha25 on Dec 22, 2009 9:44 AM EST reply actions

(Sorry, I just saw the whole post on Podsednik.)

The other thing about Podsednik: I keep hearing Hawk’s voice saying “Scotty Pods,” and that makes we want to die.

by AJaha25 on Dec 22, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions

Reed Was Never

Any good, even in the ABL.

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by philofthenorth on Dec 22, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions

Good deal for us

If it’s just a MiLB deal and not an MLB deal. RR says he doesn’t like a move that makes us just 15% better. I disagree with you up there. If we continue to improve our team by 15% every couple of years, suddenly we are 30% better, 45% better….. and then this isn’t a 60-102 type of team. Maybe we are 82-82. That’s a start. At least we’ll begin to be in contention.

This deal makes us better, then do it. Especially if it makes us better in the higher levels as well. We aren’t exactly loaded in the upper levels.

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by 306008 on Dec 22, 2009 11:15 AM EST reply actions

I agree, but RR

was claiming that Anderson is merely 15% better than Maier… not an overall improvement of 15%

by AtTheWall on Dec 22, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

Still an improvement is an improvement.

Especially if it’s a minor league deal at the same price. Right? Wrong? Makes sense to me.

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by Warden11 on Dec 22, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

"An improvement is an improvement"

Technically, Betancourt was an “improvement” at SS over TPJ.

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by Sweep_the_Leg on Dec 22, 2009 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

Minor league deal allows me to root for it in this case, right?

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by Warden11 on Dec 22, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions

At this point

I would like to see them just go with Maier (and Ka’aihue). They won’t be great, but they won’t be terrible and they are affordable. Don’t buy another contract that is overpaid. Kendall’s contract isn’t good, but at least it isn’t as bad as Farnsworth’s.

Clear off Guillen’s and Farnsworth’s salary after this year. Shoot for one real difference maker in free agency next year, and start bringing up some of the young guys in the minors.

by Valcour on Dec 22, 2009 11:53 AM EST reply actions

On a minor league deal, sure why not?

As mentioned above, if it is just a minor league deal, Anderson is fine. He is basically a right-handed Josh Anderson with more refined defensive skills and a former top prospect pedigree. 2010 will be his age 28 season, so maybe the Royals will get lucky and he finds some untapped reserve of power or contact hitting skills. If not, he can keep Costa company at the Omaha Applebees.

by Gopherballs on Dec 22, 2009 12:46 PM EST reply actions

Annnnnd, it's official

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/royals-brian-anderson-reach-agreement.html#comments

MAJOR league deal…but it’s least it’s not a TWO-year major league deal. You have to look very hard to find a bright side in the Dayton Moore Era. And even then, the bright side is not that bright.

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by Sweep_the_Leg on Dec 22, 2009 4:12 PM EST reply actions

I dunno, depends on the money

I don’t see anything horrible to this deal. Yeah, he’s not great, but I suspect this will be, at most, a few hundred thousand, right? So, at most, a couple hundred thousand more than the league minimum.

I’m sure we’d all rather have something more fun to play with like Ryan Church. But, let’s be honest, we all know that’s not where GMDM was going.

I know, deep down, I think the reason I’m ok with this is because it’s not a stupid amount of money for Scott Podsednik.

by sterlingice on Dec 22, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs