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How would you go about rebuilding the Royals...

...in a fantasy world?

I know this is a bit off topic(and let's be honest, besides the Zack Cy Young run and Butler actually starting to hit with authority, we don't have THAT much to look forward to the rest of the season), but I just took over the Royals in a huge(28 teams) dynasty league that tries to mimic the MLB(but since it's fantasy baseball, defense and grits don't matter, I will probably try to trade Bloomy first chance I get). As the Royals I get everybody that's in the Royals system right now besides 2009 draft picks(which will go into an amateur draft). Well, I was going through the roster and things don't look promising...

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Besides Zack Greinke, Gil Meche, Luke Hochevar, Brian Bannister, Joakim Soria, Billy Butler and Alberto Callaspo under team control with reasonable contracts until at least 2012. This team doesn't have much to build on, certainly not to win anything anytime soon. A league rule that does benefit the Royals is the fact that we use real life contract and the salary cap will be 100 millions, effective immediately, which means teams like the Red Sox and Yankees will have to cut some of their decent players to fit under 100 millions while Marlins and the Royals has the cap room to acquire those talents. I have already made my first move, but I figure RR is about the most knowledgeable Royals fanbase anywhere, you guys certainly have good ideas on how to build the Royals(who I should trade for? should I be on the 3 year plan or the 5 year plan? should I trust the process(TM)?...)  And that it would be an interesting discussion and will undoubtedly inspire.

The first trade that I made since I took over the team is below.

Royals trade: Alex Gordon who makes 457k(until 2012) and Jose Guillen 12mil until 2010

to the Red Sox for JD Drew 14 mils until 2011, as well as Red Sox prospect Josh Reddick, Ryan Kalish and Che-Hsuan Lin, all of them OF, all of them has "tools" and fill the "upper level position player prospect" void that the Royals have. While I still have faith in Alex to be league average/above league average, I don't have faith in my Royals to be any good anytime soon, probably not until 2012 when his contract expires anyway. And if 2/3 of the Reddick/Kalish/Lin pays off, I would have some decent bat(which the Royals have real problem developing) and the addition of JD Drew can simply be future trade chip.

So what would you guys do next for rebuilding if you are in my shoes?

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a world with a salary cap... aaaahhhh...

Anyway, I like the approach of going for upper-level prospects, but not getting caught up with toolsy guys – I prefer performance guys who have had success throughout their minor league careers – Reddick looks very solid. I like the boldness of your trade and your thought that Drew may be future trade bait – if you get a solid offer or he starts hot next year I’d say move him. Mostly I like this league you’re in. Very cool. Have fun.

Baseball's that swingy stick game, right?

by royalsroyalsroyals on Sep 28, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You completely ripped off the Sox

I like Gordon, but would not pass that trade up. You Drew Guillen’s salary but with way more production, you dump Gordon for 3 prospects. What’s not to like? Of course, if he has to fit below a salary cap, he kind of had to trade away Drew and was stuck with whatever he got pretty much.

by AxDxMx on Sep 28, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't want Drew.

Unless he can be flipped for Adam Wainwright.

by jbrocato on Sep 28, 2009 1:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sorry, the team is over limit already

on former Braves

Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo

by playingwithfire on Sep 28, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how about

draft players that are good… trade them when we are not ready to win… and actually get something in return!!!

by KC Masterpiece on Sep 29, 2009 11:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

"when we are not ready to win"

it’s going to be awhile I think. Even though I won’t try to actively tank it(I should to get better draft picks, I just don’t like doing so.) I don’t think I can be a contender for World Series until 2012 at the earliest. Should be able to squeeze into the 6 team playoff hopefully in 2011 at the latest.

Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo

by playingwithfire on Sep 30, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And the guy ends up asking for Moustakas

So the deal got revised a bit. I have 0 complain about this deal even if everybody I get fails, because anytime I pull off a 3 for 8 deal and all of those 8 has potential, I’m doing well.

New deal below.

Boston Trades:
JD Drew (Bos – OF) $14,000,000 (2011)
Josh Reddick, OF (Prospsect)
Ryan Kalish, OF (Prospect)
Che-Hsuan Lin, OF (Prospect)
Ryan Westmoreland (Prospect)
Derrick Gibson (Prospect)
Anthony Rizzo (Prospect)
Ryan Lavarnway (Prospect)

Kansas City Trades:
Alex Gordon $457,000(2012)
Mike Moustakas (Prospect)
Johnny Giavotella (Prospect)

Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo

by playingwithfire on Sep 30, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sign Miguel Sano

It would have cost us less than it cost to sign Kyle Farnsworth.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Sep 30, 2009 11:24 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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