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tfn · December 14th, 2006, 12:23 PM

"Stockpile arms" seems to be the Royals new mantra. I believe Moore would trade either Brown or Sanders a for back-of-rotation veteran starter or a low-minors pitching prospect with possible upside.

I don't think you can assume we would need an outfielder back, even if both were dealt. Including prospects expected to be in AAA or higher in 2007, we have more potential depth in the outfield than anywhere else, particularly as Teahen is expected to be moved to the outfield.

However, Dayton Moore's view of this isn't completely clear, as there are persistent rumors of Royal interest in Ryan Church. If Moore thinks he can get more good arms for both Brown and Sanders, he might do that and then try to trade for or sign another young outfielder who is better defensively. Moore says "no more losing seasons", so he might not want to rely on some combination of Gathright/Costa/Maier as a stopgap until Butler is ready.

December 14th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
tfn New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	return for Brown or Sanders "Stockpile arms" seems to be the Royals new mantra. I believe Moore would trade either Brown or Sanders a for back-of-rotation veteran starter or a low-minors pitching prospect with possible upside. I don't think you can assume we would need an outfielder back, even if both were dealt. Including prospects expected to be in AAA or higher in 2007, we have more potential depth in the outfield than anywhere else, particularly as Teahen is expected to be moved to the outfield. However, Dayton Moore's view of this isn't completely clear, as there are persistent rumors of Royal interest in Ryan Church. If Moore thinks he can get more good arms for both Brown and Sanders, he might do that and then try to trade for or sign another young outfielder who is better defensively. Moore says "no more losing seasons", so he might not want to rely on some combination of Gathright/Costa/Maier as a stopgap until Butler is ready. Last edited by tfn; December 14th, 2006 at 12:32 PM.