cmh6476 1,025 Posted December 7, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2689724 I'm gonna have hella-options for the geek homer league next year Updated: Dec. 7, 2006, 11:59 AM ET Royals, Meche agree to five-year deal The Gil Meche sweepstakes are over, and the Kansas City Royals are the winners. ESPN's Steve Phillips reported Thursday that the Royals and Meche have agreed to terms on a 5-year deal, pending a physical. Financial details were not immediately available. Earlier Thuesday, it was reported that Royals and Meche were working towards a four-year, $45 million deal. Meche, a six-year veteran, has a career record of 55-44 and a 4.65 earned-run average, all with the Seattle Mariners. He was 11-8 for the Mariners last season with a 4.48 ERA. The Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs also were in the running for Meche. they also let fatass go: More good news.... The Kansas City Royals have selected right-handed pitcher Joakim Soria from the Triple-A Portland roster of the San Diego Padres organization with the second pick in today’s Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. To make room for Soria on the Royals 40-man roster, the Royals released right-handed pitcher Runlevys Hernandez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManUtd 0 Posted December 7, 2006 Welcome the end of your career Gil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieJr 541 Posted December 7, 2006 The Royals spending is going to ruin baseball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManUtd 0 Posted December 7, 2006 The Royals spending is going to ruin baseball. I say the Cubs are more guilty of that this year. They act like they're the Reb Sux or Yankme's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,025 Posted December 7, 2006 The Royals spending is going to ruin baseball. the royals now have 40% of their payroll wrapped up in 2 players Royals reach agreement with Meche on five-year deal By BOB DUTTON The Kansas City Star LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Royals provided a blockbuster conclusion to the winter meetings Thursday by reaching agreement with free-agent pitcher Gil Meche on a five-year deal. “Gil Meche is a guy who we feel fits into what we’re trying to do here for the long term,” general manager Dayton Moore said. “We felt he has the best raw stuff among all of the free agents out there.” Specific financial details were not known, but the package is believed to approach $55 million to $60 million. The richest contract in club history is Mike Sweeney’s current five-year deal for $55 million, which expires after next season. “There’s a risk,” Moore admitted. “It would be nice if we could all predict the future, but we can’t. Anytime you sign a player, you expect him to do well. “In Gil Meche, we got a guy with stuff who is the youngest guy in the group (of free-agent pitchers). We feel great about this.” Meche, 28, also attracted strong interest from the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays after going 11-8 with a 4.48 ERA last season in 32 starts for the Seattle Mariners. The deal is contingent on Meche passing a physical examination, which is tentatively scheduled for this week, and caps a determined effort this week by the Royals to strengthen their rotation. The Royals also pursued free-agent Miguel Batista by making a three-year offer for $24 million. Club officials indicated they now believe Batista has bigger offers and is likely to sign elsewhere. Meche is 55-44 with a 4.65 ERA in a six-year career spent entirely with the Mariners. He had a career-high 15 victories in 2003 and would presumably head a rotation projected to include Odalis Perez, Luke Hudson Jorge De La Rosa and either Brian Bannister or Zack Greinke. The Royals obtained Bannister on Wednesday from the New York Mets in a trade for reliever Ambiorix Burgos. They also selected another potential rotation candidate in Joakim Soria from San Diego in the Rule 5 draft after clearing roster space by releasing Runelvys Hernandez. Another roster move must be made when the Meche signing becomes official. “I think we’ve improve our organization,” Moore said. “It was a tough decision (to release Hernandez), but we felt the evaluation we had on Soria made him a better option for our long-term success. “We traded away a young power arm in Burgos, and you hate to move guys like that. But we got a guy back in Bannister who has a chance to compete in the rotation. “So we improved ourselves and we’re still working on some things. I think we’re going to continue to improve ourselves.” Meche made just $3.7 million in 2006 but benefited from a soaring free-agent market. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/16186513.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 597 Posted December 7, 2006 Good signing. What I'm amazed at this year is the amount that people are spending for pitching these days. I'm a cubs fan, and I'm glad that they're being a player in the market. But jeebus, 40 million for Ted Lilly? I know that he won't be pitching in the AL East anymore, but that seems pretty high for a second starter who won (I think) 15 games last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,025 Posted December 7, 2006 so where were you the day the royals entered the free agent market? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted December 7, 2006 itsatip that Meche suxor no wonder the Royals signed him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thin Spirit 0 Posted December 8, 2006 Good signing. We're talking about the same Gil Meche who is now going to be getting over TEN million dollars per SEASON, right?! This signing is insane! This is just another move that proves the Yanks and Sawx have ruined baseball. Meche was able to go to a contender (Cubs or Jays) for 10 mill a season (even that is FAR too much for him)...instead he chose about 4-5 million more to play for the worst team in baseball and never win. Players do not care about winning anymore, it's a sad state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,025 Posted December 8, 2006 We're talking about the same Gil Meche who is now going to be getting over TEN million dollars per SEASON, right?! This signing is insane! This is just another move that proves the Yanks and Sawx have ruined baseball. Meche was able to go to a contender (Cubs or Jays) for 10 mill a season (even that is FAR too much for him)...instead he chose about 4-5 million more to play for the worst team in baseball and never win. Players do not care about winning anymore, it's a sad state. dayton moore has claimed he had the best stuff of all the free agent pitchers. The Royals had to sign somebody to bolster their starting rotation. You can question whether or not he was the best, but he may well have been the best willing to come to KC. If it works out Dayton will look like a genius, if it doesn't it will just be another Royals free agent bust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,025 Posted April 3, 2007 earned his paycheck today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanXIII 8 Posted April 3, 2007 Get ready, folks: Every time KC wins we have one of these threads to look forward to. Which means, there will be about 29 more of these threads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,025 Posted April 3, 2007 Get ready, folks: Every time KC wins we have one of these threads to look forward to. Which means, there will be about 29 more of these threads. with as much crap as the royals took for giving meche the big dollars, it was refreshing for him to come out and have such a solid performance against the red sox of all teams. I know no one is going to take the first step and say, "hey maybe that signing wasn't that bad after all", which means for every time he goes out and performs well I have to kinda throw it in yall's faces Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 597 Posted April 3, 2007 with as much crap as the royals took for giving meche the big dollars, it was refreshing for him to come out and have such a solid performance against the red sox of all teams. I know no one is going to take the first step and say, "hey maybe that signing wasn't that bad after all", which means for every time he goes out and performs well I have to kinda throw it in yall's faces In this past off-season, pitching was at a premium. Its going to cost you, although I don't think that he'll give you the innings you need from a number one, it was a good signing considering who was left, and what money they would command. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted April 3, 2007 with as much crap as the royals took for giving meche the big dollars, it was refreshing for him to come out and have such a solid performance against the red sox of all teams. I know no one is going to take the first step and say, "hey maybe that signing wasn't that bad after all", which means for every time he goes out and performs well I have to kinda throw it in yall's faces Chad, you earned the grief/credit that comes from bumping this thread. Today, there is credit. .... ... tomorrow, you are going to get grief (I can guarantee it). P.S. it goes hand in hand with the Kansas NCAA champs threads that you start every month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swamp dog 0 Posted April 3, 2007 with as much crap as the royals took for giving meche the big dollars, it was refreshing for him to come out and have such a solid performance against the red sox of all teams. I know no one is going to take the first step and say, "hey maybe that signing wasn't that bad after all", which means for every time he goes out and performs well I have to kinda throw it in yall's faces he's on the waiver wire in my league. and he shall remain there. if you think this one game justifies the ridiculous money the royals threw at a mediocre (at best) pitcher, you are mistaken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,907 Posted April 3, 2007 If it's one thing we learned today it's that, Royal > Red Sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 584 Posted April 3, 2007 Celebrate as much as possible toothy, its all downhill from here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBZFan2K 0 Posted April 3, 2007 Celebrate as much as possible toothy, its all downhill from here. Are you kidding? The Royals will win all 162 games, the Red Sox will lose all 162 games, and Gil Meche has the Cy Young wrapped up. Bring on the postseason! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yer mom 2 Posted April 3, 2007 The Red Sox seem to always play to their level of competition on the road. That being said, my prediction of Brewers/Royals World Series is lookin strong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,025 Posted April 3, 2007 If it's one thing we learned today it's that, Royal > Red Sucks you wont be laughing as much when the royals are 5-1 come sunday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,025 Posted May 15, 2007 http://www.kansascity.com/164/story/107348.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted September 7, 2007 Hey Toofy, WTF happened with this chump. He can't even be .500 for that kind of money? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackClouds 24 Posted September 7, 2007 Hey Toofy, WTF happened with this chump. He can't even be .500 for that kind of money? But he has "hella-options" for the geek homer league next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Sarge 0 Posted September 7, 2007 Consider the fact that he's pitching against the Yanks, it's late in the season and we need every win we can get, that focker will prolly pitch the game of his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted September 8, 2007 Consider the fact that he's pitching against the Yanks, it's late in the season and we need every win we can get, that focker will prolly pitch the game of his life. Or he'll give up 2 home runs in the 2nd inning. (A-Rod and Posada) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
