Royals Rumblings - News for December 11, 2018

Royals Rumblings - News for December 11, 2018

Dayton Moore tells Jeffrey Flanagan the Royals aren’t looking to deal Whit Merrifield.

“We’ve pretty much made it clear we want Whit Merrifield to be part of our team,” Moore said.

Moore made it known before last season’s non-waiver Trade Deadline that he likely wasn’t interested in dealing Merrifield, who is emerging as an offensive weapon as well as a clubhouse leader.

”It is our job to always evaluate the interest of our players,” Moore said. “So that’s what we constantly do. But we’ve made it very clear that while we will talk about anybody, we want Major League players back in return.”

Moore discusses the Hot Stove on MLB Network.

Royals Farm Report looks at potential Rule 5 draft target Ray-Patrick Didder.

Hey, a team wants Ryan Goins.

The Tigers sign pitcher Tyson Ross and are looking to deal outfielder Nick Castellanos.

Is Nationals owner Mark Lerner really closing the door on bringing back Bryce Harper?

Pitcher Jerome Williams, first baseman Mike Napoli, and catcher Miguel Montero all announced their retirements.

The Dodgers could be the biggest Wild Card at the Winter Meetings.

The Rays will stick with their strategy of using an “opener.”

The physics of being hit by a pitch.

Should baseball put a team in Las Vegas?

Would Kyler Murray make more money in baseball or football?

Ex-players talk about what it’s like to get traded.

Jay Jaffe doesn’t get the Harold Baines Hall of Fame selection.

The Chicago Bulls are an absolute mess.

SB Nation hands out their Piesman Trophy.

Voyager 2 becomes the second human-made object to cross into interstellar space.

America’s power grid isn’t ready for electric cars.

NPR lists the best movies of 2018.

Your song of the day is The Hives with Tick Tick Boom.