The Royals will make a major announcement concerning the contract status of one of their players in 40 minutes, the team announced. GM Dayton Moore and manager Ned Yost will attend the press conference.
Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer are among the extension candidates on the Royals' roster. Yahoo's Jeff Passan hears the deal isn't for Gordon (Twitter links). Yahoo's Tim Brown hears no Hosmer deal is imminent (Twitter link). Roy Oswalt is not signing with the Royals today, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports (Twitter link).
Alex Gordon signed to a $300M contract after one season fueled by a .360 BABIP
They are going to publicly apologize to Frank White and rehire him as CEO of public communications?
Roger Clemens. That’s my guess.
Brace yourself Suzyn Waldman!
“RAWJAH CLEMENS IS IN JORJES BAWX!!! GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!”
betancourt extension. calling it
Hmm, ok.
Yuni Betancourt got an extension
Maybe they signed Oswalt
Reading the post, I believe you’re right.
I was going to write “wow” in capitals before I remembered that we are now dealing with a totalitarian MLBTR.
Back to where it all began… Johnny Damon.
They have some how brought Babe Ruth back from the dead and he is going to be their new LFer and they are expecting .320 50 HRS 145 RBI Stat line???
mitch maier running for the GOP nomination!
Jeff Francouer 10 year deal
Hey, you stole my highly original avatar.
His is lighter.
its too light to be red sox red
72 year, 157 billion dollar extention for Eric Hosmer
$2,180,555,555.55 Making some dough!
A major announcement would be something that surprises the life out of everyone and a contract extension doesn’t exactly fall into that category.
I can see it now and Royals want to announce that they have traded Hosmer and Gordon to the Jays for Lind, Snider, Valbuena, Litsch, and Drabek. lol. Now that is a major announcement that would have fans talking for months. lol.
Not me because I would be committing suicide at that time….
What about a major announcement concerning a contract status?
What about a major announcement concerning a contract status?
Maybe they’re changing their mascot to something that won’t give kids nightmares
Jeff Francoeur signed to 10 year 256MM deal.
ugh, can you believe that statement would have made sense as a possibility for the Braves 4 years ago?
Maybe they’re moving.
They are moving to San Jose…
Fed up with recent contract negotiations, Alex Gordon will announce he is returning to the University of Nebraska for his final year of eligibility. He hopes to raise he draft stock and get “Andrew Luck Money” as the Browns new franchise QB next season.
Hopefully its NOT an extension for overrated Francoer or due-for-a-regression Gordon.
You obviously don’t follow the team very well if you think that guy is going to regress, at least in a major way.
They are merging with the Marlins and taking their talents to South Beach…ok, getting old.
Miami would run that white-bread team out with mariachis and deflated rafts.
Edit: Derp, should’ve read the article more thoroughly.
They’ve traded mike moustakas to the a’s!!!
haha…haha….awww now i made myself sad…
They will be the feature of showtime’s “The Franchise” this summer.
I’d watch it
Is that really “major announcement” worthy. I know it’s tough for them to get the attention of anyone outside of the Kansas City Plain Dealer, but really.
They will be the feature of showtime’s “The Franchise” this summer.
Could this be a bad announcement? Everyone assumes its good. What if its Eric Hosmer tore his ACL or something
This would effect his contract how
Selective reading on blackberry. Oops
Because it says concerning contract status… I dont see why you’d use that description for anything but an extension.
#blackberryproblems
the fact they will compete this year
85 min later…
not hosmer or gordon. gotta be yuni or frenchy!
It has to be one of those 2 if its major
“Royals announce that Betancourt’s real name is Leo Nunez and he is 65 years old. Considering his age he is actually one of the best defensive shortstops and an extension is in the works”
Lol
Lol
Is it a slow day in Surprise Arizona or is a slow day on MLB TR’s for this announcement to be a big deal?
I doubt it’s Gordon because they already went thru the contract process to get a one year deal done. Hosmer makes sense, I guess. The question is has anyone seen Scott Boras roaming around Camp Royal?
5 minutes before the internet explodes
Vin Mazzaro on a one-year contract
Vin Mazzaro on a one-year contract
sanchez is my guess
Obviously they signed Wil Myers to a 15 year 300 mill deal.
It’s minutes before the “major announcement” and I can confidently say that I have never been this exited about a Royals announcement.
I can also confidently say that I have never been excited, at any level, about a Royals announcement.
Morosi says it’s not an Oswalt signing on Twitter.
Salvadore Perez just walked into the room.
Jermaine Dye is alive and unretiring?
Salvador Perez.
Salvador Perez.
yep, it’s Salvadore
I wish they would trade for Garza and sign him to an extension, that way Garza stays on one of my favorite teams.
Sal Perez.
5 year deal with three club options
Sal Perez. Cue the yawns
Weird…it’s probably a Chris Getz extension or something ridiculous.
I haven’t thought this much about the Royals ever.
who?
Just a 21 year old that hit .331/.361/.473 through the last quarter of the season and snap-threw out 2 runners in his first ever MLB game.
oh
I think Casey Kotchman had that slash line also at one point last season.
Just a catcher who posted .320 OBPs the last couple years in the minors and rode a .368 BABIP to big league success in a limited sample size.
oh
Barry Bonds to the Royals-10 yrs
Barry Bonds to the Royals-10 yrs