Zobrist to Royals

[jecho_21]

I liked him, but there was no way he would be sent from the A's to us.

[Broad Street]

Royals are going all in. Gonna be tough to match them no matter who we add.

[Guest]

F u Billy Boy Beane.

I sure miss having Jerry around. He would have been wheeling and dealing

[seenoevil]

Stoneman do something!

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Ye of little faith

 

[eaterfan]

I liked him, but there was no way he would be sent from the A's to us.

Why? We've traded with the A's fairly recently and Beane just traded Kazmir to Houston. He's not worried about trading in the division.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

For Beane it has been about the Aggregate in return.

[Second Base]

That return is basically the equivalent of the Angels sending the A's Sean Newcomb and Nate Smith in return for a half season of Ben Zobrist.  Terrible move on the Royals part, great move for the A's.  Billy Beane was smart to take that. 

[aznhockeyguy]

Royals paid a huge price for Zobrist.  Per HardballTalk's Aaron Gleeman: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/28/royals-make-another-big-move-get-ben-zobrist-from-as/

 

They are indeed going for it this year.  Big upgrade at 2B for KC as Infante was KC's Joyce.  That should probably be worth two to three extra wins over the rest of the season. Strong favorite to win the AL right now.

Edited July 28, 2015 by aznhockeyguy

[eligrba]

Unlike the recent Mike Scioscia teams, the Royals have demonstrated an ability to win some games in the post season. Zobrist should help in that cause.

[tdawg87]

Glad the Angels stayed away from this one. That's way too much for a rental.

[Don]

That return is basically the equivalent of the Angels sending the A's Sean Newcomb and Nate Smith in return for a half season of Ben Zobrist. Terrible move on the Royals part, great move for the A's. Billy Beane was smart to take that.

All of the KC fans in my office agree. They think they gave up too much.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Manaea may have talent but he has had injury concerns and has only thrown 32 innings in 2 years....Flip a coin.

[QuinlansMinion]

Royals are going to get a cake walk in round 1. They would play the Astros or Twins as of right now.

[Lou]

Royals are going to get a cake walk in round 1. They would play the Astros or Twins as of right now.

Not if the Astros get Hamels

[ScottT]

I like Zobrist, but that is a steep price.  

 

Royals are going all out.  Not sure it's worth it considering they were already so close.   They better get it done in the next year or two.  

[DoubleOffTheWall]

we still can't throw their runners out, and now their players can actually hit. 

 

we are doomed. 

[Tyler]

At the end of the day, we still have Mike Trout. I like our chances.

[nando714]

At the end of the day, we still have Mike Trout. I like our chances.

We had him last yr and got swept while having the best regular season record in baseball.

[seenoevil]

If the royals win the world series, would it be a steep price, NO

[Jobu]

We had him last yr and got swept while having the best regular season record in baseball.

But we had a chance!

[red321]

That return is basically the equivalent of the Angels sending the A's Sean Newcomb and Nate Smith in return for a half season of Ben Zobrist.  Terrible move on the Royals part, great move for the A's.  Billy Beane was smart to take that. 

 

While I understand the Royals paid a high price...why do you feel it's necessary to completely overstate what the Royals paid?

 

Manaea was a Royals first-round draft pick in 2013 and the 23-year-old left-hander ranked as a consensus top-100 prospect coming into the season. He’s been limited to just 32 innings due to injuries and has a history of health problems, but Manaea has top-of-the-rotation upside and 185 strikeouts in 153 pro innings.

Brooks had brief stints with the Royals in 2013 and 2014 as a reliever, but the 25-year-old right-hander has been a starter in the minors with a 3.81 ERA and 189/46 K/BB ratio in 246 total innings at Triple-A. He lacks big upside, but should find a role with the A’s soon.

[ten ocho recon scout]

If the royals win the world series, would it be a steep price, NO

if they dont win is it still worth it?

Its like a chicken and the egg question. Agree its worth it for a ring, but does zonrist make them clear favorites? I dont really think so, and hes been pretty off this year. Not his usual at all

[red321]

I was talking to family from the KC area last night...someone who wouldn't have given two shits about baseball in the past...he was checking his phone every few minutes to follow the KC game last night. Last year was huge for the KC market and they absolutely should be trying to capitalize on it. If their window is the next 2-3 years before some of their guys start getting too expensive, you roll the dice and try and win as much as you can. This is what all those losing seasons were about..."building for the future"...either way it's going to be torn down in a few years, so go for it while you have the chance.

[Angel Oracle]

Newcomb health >>>>>>> Manaea health.