12-10-2012, 03:19 PM
[quote name='Coldneck' timestamp='1355166583' post='200134']
Most statheads think the Royals gave away the farm on this deal. Wade Davis supposedly sucks as a SP and James Shields has terrible home/road splits. TB seems to have come out way ahead in this deal, although if KC finally makes the playoffs it won't matter.
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The Royals went 72-90 last year. It's hard to imagine that this move and their trade for Ervin Santana, which have been their only significant offseason moves, make them a serious threat to the Tigers, or give them the ability to compete with the teams in the AL East or West for a wild card spot.
Most statheads think the Royals gave away the farm on this deal. Wade Davis supposedly sucks as a SP and James Shields has terrible home/road splits. TB seems to have come out way ahead in this deal, although if KC finally makes the playoffs it won't matter.
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The Royals went 72-90 last year. It's hard to imagine that this move and their trade for Ervin Santana, which have been their only significant offseason moves, make them a serious threat to the Tigers, or give them the ability to compete with the teams in the AL East or West for a wild card spot.
This is not some silly theory that's unsupported and deserves being mocked by photos of Xena. ![[Image: ITgoyeg.png]](http://i.imgur.com/ITgoyeg.png)