Posted November 16, 200519 yr Sanders visits K.C. Nov 16 - In their quest for a power-hitting corner outfielder, Kansas City made its pitch Tuesday to Reggie Sanders, The Kansas City Star reports. The Royals will have to compete with the Cardinals, Twins, Marlins and Mariners. i wouldnt mind him in one of the corner outfield spots
November 16, 200519 yr A productive 38 year old when healthy.... I dont think he's coming back to the Cards. Royals will pay him more than St. Louis.. LOL
November 16, 200519 yr Yea, he's not young but I think he'd be a pretty good fit in the 6 hole for us... he did have 21 HR in 93 games last year.
November 16, 200519 yr I'd take him, but he doesn't make much sense given the context of our offseason.
November 16, 200519 yr Sanders pays Kansas City a visit Free agent outfielder a possible fit for Royals By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com KANSAS CITY -- Free agent outfielder Reggie Sanders was in Kansas City on Wednesday morning for a visit with the Royals. Other than acknowledging Sanders' visit, general manager Allard Baird would not comment. Sanders could be the answer for a power-hitting corner outfielder that the Royals have sought for more than a year. At 37, however, he's not the younger version that the Royals would prefer. "He was in yesterday and met with us and he's here this morning," Baird said, "and that's it." The chances of signing Sanders? "No idea," Baird said. [More in URL]
November 16, 200519 yr I would see a signing like this as a sign Delgado might be on his way out. Even though his production will not be replaced, Sanders could somewhat offset the losses for one season.
November 16, 200519 yr I would see a signing like this as a sign Delgado might be on his way out. Even though his production will not be replaced, Sanders could somewhat offset the losses for one season. I hear ya, but I think a Sanders signing is incredibly unlikely. Even if it does happen, you could spin it either way.
November 16, 200519 yr He can knock em out the park, but the age and OBP will be why we boo him if we get him ...
November 16, 200519 yr Meh, too old. The goal of this offseason is to save money and get younger, not spend more to get older.
November 16, 200519 yr His 4 million dollar contract last season (part of a 2 year / 6 mil deal) really broke the bank, let me tell you. Willingham would put up comparable if not better starts for much, much cheaper. But if they don't give him a shot here's a good option. Not like they are going to actually put the money into the bullpen like they should.
November 16, 200519 yr Meh, too old. The goal of this offseason is to save money and get younger, not spend more to get older. Conine>Willingham, so we have a better option right there So Sanders is too old, but Conine isn't. :lol
November 17, 200519 yr Depending on his salary Sanders "might" be a worthwhile investment if we intended to platoon the guy. The last time he even had 500 ABs in a season was 2002, I'm not sure we can afford the luxury of paying three million bucks for a less than everyday player. Not in 2006.
November 17, 200519 yr Sanders is the streakiest hitter I have ever seen. I watched him all year in 2002, when he was with the Giants. He could have a week or two where he was tearing the cover off the ball, but then he'd get really cold for like a month. I'll keep Conine over Sanders any day...
November 17, 200519 yr Sanders is still a productive player and a fairly durable player, last year's injury being by and large a freak injury with age playing no part in it. I'd love to have Reggie Sanders, but I'm not certain how he fits into our plans, unless there are defintiely other moves that are planned and/or Jeff Conine is not returning. If Kansas City is really looking to make a splash then it makes a lot of sense for them.
November 17, 200519 yr I would think that if the trigger was pulled on Sanders than I would expect the team to have a major overhaul ... such as a Delgado trade The guy is a sure bet to hit the crap out of the ball ... i dont care how old he is Its just a rumour ... i think the team might be chatting it up about the usual suspects (delgado, lowell, pierre) more than Sanders ... at least he can hit
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