Royals with deep system have some interest in Upton with eyes on contending next year.

Along the lines of trading for Ubaldo... A deal for Upton makes much less sense to me.

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a player with a 239/318/403 line since 2009 is the last piece for contention

Dayton Moore does all his scouting out of a “2007 SI Baseball preview” doesn’t he?

for fucks sake.. BJ Upton is not worth it

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by BHWick on Jul 25, 2011 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

But you have to admit

A team with BJ and Adock has hilarious comedic possibilities. Is Chien Ming Wang available?

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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 25, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Time to sign R.A. Dickey!

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Rusty Kuntz, NOW!

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by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 25, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't forget about Furbush

by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 25, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions

And any number of Johnsons

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by cmkeller on Jul 25, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Stuff this team full of weiners

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Add Pete LaCock to the coaching staff now!

Let's just trust the process.

by trusttheprocess on Jul 25, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

we already have Wood

and the addition of a Fister would be exciting

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by buddyball on Jul 25, 2011 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Fukudome

Chiefs
Royals
Blues
Tigers

by devself1 on Jul 25, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

This team would be magical on the DP.

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by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 25, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Fister Adcock Wood

Beyond Fukudome.

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

by philofthenorth on Jul 25, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Screenplay adaptation by

Mel Gibson?

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by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 25, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Co-directed by Ron Jeremy

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

His imdb Page

Is epic.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 25, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I've always been amazed that BJ stands for "Bossman Junior"

and people call him BJ.

by 9il on Jul 25, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I would feel shafted

if I were just plain old Justin.

by Sweep_the_Leg on Jul 25, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Seems like "Boss" would be a kick ass nickname

While “BJ” either brings up snickers or thoughts of “BJ and the Bear”

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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 26, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Colon now!

by rich04 on Jul 25, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Snark is much less impressive when you obviously twist the stats to fit your argument

Upton has been a 4 WAR player on average since 2007 and is still 26.

He doesn’t turn us into WS contenders overnight, but he has shown to be an above average player during this career thus far with upside potential.

by deezle on Jul 25, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

who the royals would have controlled for 2012 only

would be a ridiculous move.

by BeauJackson on Jul 25, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

one problem is that he'd be taking over for melky

whose been something of a 4 WAR player this year and where has that gotten us? Consider that we’d have to give up something of value for him.

by 9il on Jul 25, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm less worried about the outfield situation

than I am the starting pitching and catching situation.

Are there any catcher free agents available this winter? If not I guess its either Pena, Treanor, or Perez.

by stlJeff on Jul 25, 2011 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

I'm guessing they seem him as a pitcher?

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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 25, 2011 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

Trading top prospects to go all-in for a serious run in 2012?

While Moore doesn’t really deserve the benefit of the doubt on pretty much anything, I’m not going to believe this until something actually happens.

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by Scott McKinney on Jul 25, 2011 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

yeah...there's no reason to believe he'll do something this shortsighted...

but i wouldnt expect it to happen unless he’s on a crazy hotseat that we dont know

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by billybeingbilly on Jul 25, 2011 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

If it does, time to party like it's 2009

Unless I'm wrong...

by Top Ramen on Jul 25, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

One thing is that BJ is the exact type of CFer Moore wants - fast, rangy, power (and hacks a lot - seems to matter)

But I’m with you that he’s not giving up anything good for Upton, especially not when he already has a very similar player in AAA (though Cain doesn’t really have the same power, or the same ceiling (that BJ was never able to stay at)).

Kila's slash for Apr 20 to May 4, 2011, right before he was sent down: .276 / .344 / .448

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 25, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I can totally see the Royals throwing in Kila in a deal

Seems like the kinda guy the Rays would give a shot to. Although his power seems totally sapped this year.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 25, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

C-Rob?

by deezle on Jul 25, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd actually really like to see us get Upton

but i’m sure the price won’t be right

by 9il on Jul 25, 2011 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

Please no!

Upton looked pathetic this weekend at the plate and in the field. I would only trade our prospects for starting pitching (and not SOS or Mazzaro type starting pitching).

by scottchief on Jul 25, 2011 2:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Plus we're forgetting

BJ has a BAD ATTITUDE. Once after a Rays win, he made a big pouty face! Do we really want that on this club?

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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 25, 2011 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

with him and billy "milton bradley 2.0" butler together, the K would explode

by BeauJackson on Jul 25, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Billy hasn't tried to assault the broadcast crew yet though

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

if only he would

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by billybeingbilly on Jul 25, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Badittude

This team is gonna be radical man

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't see us leading the league in smiles

by adding Upton

I'm very much interested in the process of pitching." -Brian Banister

by Hanging Brainister on Jul 25, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

What's Elijah Dukes doing these days?

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Wouldn't it be awesome if we picked up

Dmitri Young and he beat the shit out of Mustard?

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by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 25, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Melky with

a 3.2 WAR, Upton 1.5; Melky -0.1 fld, Upton -1.7; Melky .332 OBP, Upton .310. Must be missing something.

by Jim Fetterolf on Jul 25, 2011 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

Upton will be a reeeeeeeeeeal leadoff hitter

which is the big hole on the team, obviously

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by BHWick on Jul 25, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Melky is having a better year

Upton has had a more productive career.
Which do I think is better going forward? Probaby BJ Upton. Which would I rather have on this team, this year? Probably neither.
I get the feeling the cost for Upton is higher than it really should be, and even though prospects are seeming to be overvalued this trade deadline, I don’t want to give up too much for him.
There’s no need to go out and get a player like Upton in a trade. You already have Melky! And Cain!
Dayton just needs to stick to…

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

are those guys part of the "jersey shore" cast?

by BeauJackson on Jul 25, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Might as well be

They’re ballers
shot callers
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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Long time since I've heard this.

They’re ballers
shot callers
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by Warden11 on Jul 25, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

That song, and these lyrics in particular

Always get stuck in my head somehow when I hear poppy rap music

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by Lum on Jul 25, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I think

“I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl, if I did, I would call ’er”

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by mitchfreakingmaier! on Jul 25, 2011 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Haven't heard that one either.

Loved that tune.

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
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by Warden11 on Jul 25, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Shouldnt we be interested in Shield?

Shields would add a ton to this team, i wouldn’t be mad if we unloaded our prospect besides maybe monty,Cuthbert, and Starling for a couple proven stud starters.

by vic1124 on Jul 25, 2011 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

I'd like for the Royals to be closer to contending before doing something like that

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by Scott McKinney on Jul 25, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Depends

If its a guy signed for 3 years or so, I think its worth the gamble. Like you have pointed out many times, it does not appear as if we have the stud pitchers we will need. Shields at least gets you a bit closer to having a rotation like that. If the Royals are not competitive within the next three years, this “greatest system in the history of whatever” has probably failed.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jul 26, 2011 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions