December 4, 200718 yr The Royals, plunging into the free-agent market for the second straight year, have reached a preliminary agreement on a three-year, $36 million contract with outfielder Jose Guillen, according to major-league sources. Guillen, 31, was the Royals' primary target from the start of the off-season, even after the San Francisco Chronicle reported that he purchased thousands of dollars of steroids and human growth hormone from a Florida anti-aging clinic. The Royals, who finished next-to-last in the American League in runs scored last season, badly wanted to add a power hitter. Guillen batted .290 for the Mariners last season with 23 homers and 99 RBIs. Only once since 2002 has Guillen failed to hit 20 homers in a season ? in ?06, when he underwent surgery on his right elbow. The Royals will be his ninth team in 12 seasons, but he displayed greater maturity with the Mariners, toning down his volatile nature. The Royals last season made a splash at the winter meetings by signing right-hander Gil Meche to a five-year, $55-million free-agent contract. They also are one of the teams pushing hard to sign Japanese free-agent right-hander Hiroki Kuroda. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7523434 :| 1. He has been found to have used steroids. 2. He is a douche. 3. 12 million a year????!1!1??
December 4, 200718 yr I would have liked to see him in a Fish uni but with only a ST invite.. :lol 36 MIL!!???!!?! What a joke...
December 4, 200718 yr It's also only been one year. If he can put up a sub-3.70 ERA for the life of the contract, I'll take it back.
December 5, 200718 yr The problem with baseball is not the yankees , angels , redsox etc overpaying it is teams like the royals who will overpay to get players . If guilen gets 12 million a year fill in the blank player x is better than him and is entitled to 15 million a year . Royals have essentially bid against themselves ...well done kc !
December 5, 200718 yr The problem with baseball is not the yankees , angels , redsox etc overpaying it is teams like the royals who will overpay to get players . If guilen gets 12 million a year fill in the blank player x is better than him and is entitled to 15 million a year . Royals have essentially bid against themselves ...well done kc ! Who the hell would want to play for the Kansas sh*tty Royals? No one. Therefore they have to overpay players.
December 5, 200718 yr That is ridiculous money for someone who can bairly manage 20+ HR's and 100+ RBI's a season. Though going after him made sence, not many team would go for someone found defrauding the game and they needed a clutch power bat in the line up. The royals arn't that bad, they have a decent pen and the rotation with Meche, Greinke, and bannister. The Lineup is almost garbage, the most homeruns last year was hit by the catcher, I think 16, and he hit like .230. A little offense could help some, DeJesus needs someone to drive him in.
December 5, 200718 yr That is ridiculous money for someone who can bairly manage 20+ HR's and 100+ RBI's a season. Though going after him made sence, not many team would go for someone found defrauding the game and they needed a clutch power bat in the line up. The royals arn't that bad, they have a decent pen and the rotation with Meche, Greinke, and bannister. The Lineup is almost garbage, the most homeruns last year was hit by the catcher, I think 16, and he hit like .230. A little offense could help some, DeJesus needs someone to drive him in. that offense will come around... Gordon and Butler should be pretty good
December 6, 200718 yr Not such a great move. They could have gotten something better at that price! They could have had the Florida Marlins at that price!
December 8, 200718 yr Not such a great move. They could have gotten something better at that price! They could have had the Florida Marlins at that price! :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :banghead
December 9, 200718 yr $12 MILLION!!!???!? Is there any realistic chance he outperforms or even meets the expectations of his contract? This move is definitely negative expected value for the Royals.
December 9, 200718 yr Not such a great move. They could have gotten something better at that price! They could have had the Florida Marlins at that price! :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :banghead When Jose f***ing Guillen is making more money than your entire franchise in one season, something is definitely wrong and completely sad. :banghead
December 9, 200718 yr $12 MILLION!!!???!? Is there any realistic chance he outperforms or even meets the expectations of his contract? This move is definitely negative expected value for the Royals. Well I don't know the stadium metrics, but he hit much better outside of Safeco last year and in his brief 86 plate appearance career in Kauffman, he's hit .367/.400/.544
December 9, 200718 yr Author $12 MILLION!!!???!? Is there any realistic chance he outperforms or even meets the expectations of his contract? This move is definitely negative expected value for the Royals. Well I don't know the stadium metrics, but he hit much better outside of Safeco last year and in his brief 86 plate appearance career in Kauffman, he's hit .367/.400/.544 The Royals also suck. I dislike stadium splits. Too many variables.
December 9, 200718 yr $12 MILLION!!!???!? Is there any realistic chance he outperforms or even meets the expectations of his contract? This move is definitely negative expected value for the Royals. Well I don't know the stadium metrics, but he hit much better outside of Safeco last year and in his brief 86 plate appearance career in Kauffman, he's hit .367/.400/.544 The Royals also suck. I dislike stadium splits. Too many variables. Fair enough Still I would guess that KS is a better stadium to hit in than Safeco
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