Kendall Moves To Top Of List
Free-agent catcher Jason Kendall is focusing on a possible contract with Kansas City.
There is a gap in the financial discussions, but the Royals offer what Kendall wants most -- a chance to play every day.
Kendall, 35, has appeared in at least 130 games in 13 of his 14 big-league seasons, including each of the last 10. He is a career .290 hitter, but the grind of a heavy catching load has begun to show. He has a composite .243 average in the last three seasons, including back-to-back years with Milwaukee in which he hit .244. He split the 2007 season between Oakland and the Chicago Cubs before signing with the Brewers for the 2008 season.
The Royals have a definite need for a catcher. Miguel Olivo, who led the team with 23 home runs last season, is a free agent, and the Royals are expected to non-tender a contract to John Buck prior to Saturday's deadline to offer players on the 40-man roster contract. --Tracy Ringolsby
about 2 years ago
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Just to be clear
It appears from the above story that it is Kendall who is interested in the Royals and not necessarily the other way around, but here is Bob Dutton’s tweet:
Signs point to Jason Kendall moving to the top of the #Royals’ preference list of free-agent catchers.
Again, these are all rumors right now.
Not a rumor, but just scary:
Miguel Olivo, who led the team with 23 home runs last season.
Jeff Zimmerman - Protecting the world from RBI's and Wins from my mom's guest house.
Is this like those junior high love affairs?
Hey, Katie likes you. Do you like her?
Yeah.
Why?
Because she likes me.
Any other reason?
Not really…
Coffee. The NEW Performance Enhancing drug for Sport's Writers. Just ask Ken Rosenthal.
Now all Jason Kendall needs to do
is pass a folded note across the classroom to Dayton Moore that says, “Will you ask me out to a full-time catching gig? Check (here) for yes, (here) for no, and (here) for maybe.”
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