Zack Greinke and John Buck Are Open to Negotiating, Is Kansas City?

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 Zack Greinke and John Buck Are Open to Negotiating, Is Kansas City?
The growing trend in baseball is for teams to sign their young players to contract extensions in hopes of locking them up before they become too expensive. While it's a smart financial move for all teams, it's generally a real good move for teams with lower payrolls. The Indians started it with Grady Sizemore a few years ago, then the Rockies followed suit with Troy Tulowitzki . This season ... [link]

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Zack Greinke and John Buck Are Open to Negotiating, Is Kansas City?
Published 5/13/2008 by Fornelli (noreply@blogger.com) at Foul Balls
... reaping the rewards of baseball's new trend. One smaller market team that is yet to adapt to this new philosophy is the Kansas City Royals... Continue reading at FanHouse

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