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Royals Sign Phil Humber

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Joe Janish

In a fairly under-the-radar move, the Royals have signed former Met Philip Humber to a minor-league deal. Since leaving the Mets in the Johan Santana trade, Humber has been underwhelming — both in AAA and in brief stints at the … Continue reading →

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Bostick, Wilson Sign with Royals

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

Former Mets Adam Bostick, Vance Wilson, and Bruce Chen have signed minor league deals with the Kansas City Royals, with all receiving invitations to spring training. Both Wilson and Chen made comebacks after Tommy John surgery in 2009, with Chen … Continue reading →

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Putz and Kendall Sign

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

J.J. Putz agreed to terms with the White Sox on a one-year, $3M contract plus incentives. Heck, at that price I would’ve liked to have seen him return to the Mets, who paid for his surgery and rehab. Oh well. … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Market for Bengie Molina?

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

It’s no secret that the plodding Bengie Molina is the #1 choice of Omar Minaya to be the Mets’ starting catcher in 2010. However, talks appear at a standstill as Molina is looking for a three-year deal — something the … Continue reading →

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Plan B: Jose Guillen

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, the Mets’ “Plan B” for a power-hitting left fielder is Jose Guillen. No, that is not a joke. The Mets have been linked to Guillen before, as Omar Minaya seems to have … Continue reading →

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Francoeur for Greinke?

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Joe Janish

Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Braves are discussing a deal with the Royals that would send outfielder Jeff Francoeur to Kansas City for righthander Zack Greinke. From the article: According to one National League executive, … Continue reading →

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Royals Sign J.R. House

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Kansas City Royals have signed J.R. House to a split contract. This isn’t stunning news, and I only mention it because I was obsessed with House last winter as a nice low-risk / high-reward guy, at a time when … Continue reading →

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Royals Shopping Guillen

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Joe Janish

Jon Heyman is quite the busy bee today. He also dropped this bombshell: the Kansas City Royals are “quietly” shopping outfielder Jose Guillen. First of all, it can’t be that quiet because we’ve been hearing about it since early October. … Continue reading →

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