George Brett Is Ready for a Division Title

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 George Brett Is Ready for a Division Title
Over the last few seasons since Dayton Moore took over the general manager's job in Kansas City, I've been a pretty big fan of what the Royals are doing as an organization. Yes, they overpaid for some free agents like Gil Meche and Jose Guillen , but in order to convince free agents to come to Kansas City, you have to pay them more than they're worth. That's what happens when you routinely ... [link]

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George Brett Is Ready for a Division Title
Published 5/20/2008 by Fornelli (noreply@blogger.com) at Foul Balls
... agents like Gil Meche and Jose Guillen , but in order to convince free agents to come to Kansas City, you have to pay them more than they're worth. That's what happens when you routinely finish in last place in your division. Of course, finishing in last does have some benefits as well, as it gives a team a lot of high draft picks, and the Royals have used them to find players like Alex Gordon . The Royals aren't tearing things up by any means this season... Continue reading at FanHouse

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