The Battle for Grass Creek Continues
by Eyebrows on Feb 19, 2009 12:20 PM PST
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The Royals, apparently not happy with acquiring just ONE white, scrappy, former-Mariner utility infielder this offseason, have claimed Tug Hulett on waivers.
[T]he club claimed Tug Hulett on waivers from Seattle. Hulett, 25, made his big-league debut last season when he batted .224 in 49 at-bats over 30 games.
The Royals cleared space on their 40-man roster by designating left-handed reliever Neal Musser for assignment. Hulett is expected to join the Royals in time for Friday’s workout.
"He gives us some depth," general manager Dayton Moore said. "He can play second, third and a little short. And he's got two options left.
"We see him beginning the season at (Class AAA) Omaha, but I wouldn’t put limitations on him. He'll come in here and compete for a job."
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I immediately regretted not taking Corco's bet on whether Tug would be picked up on waivers.
Should’ve gone for it, but then I think that it’s probably best to avoid spontaneous, possibly embarrassing bets on a blog with Robert as a regular.
by marc w on Feb 19, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
IN YOUR FACE! YOU COFFEE DRINKING, BOOK READING BASTARDS!
The Royals are robbing you blind! Give it up! Just pull up your stakes from Grass Creek and try to regroup around Pullman! And leave Mike Sweeney at the Motel Six in Missoula on your way out of town. Hillman and the boys will pick him up as they drive the team bus west.
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by James Quinn on Feb 19, 2009 12:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
If we regroup around Pullman
First round’s on me. At Denny’s. 75 cent wells!
Free Stephen "Awesome" Strasburg!
by seattlecougar on Feb 19, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love the $3 pitchers.
Or rather, I was amused by them. It’d be tough to love even free Coors.
by marc w on Feb 19, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The $4.50 Blue Moon wasn't a bad choice either
But yeah, they were definitely lacking for beer. Not a lot of places in Pullman had a selection that would even come close to pleasing this crowd, though…
The best was when my buddy bartended at that Denny’s. He’d hand out 75 cent, 16-ounce calls all night. T
Free Stephen "Awesome" Strasburg!
by seattlecougar on Feb 19, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What a coincidence, WE like $3 pitchers, too
in fact, we like them do much we have 2/$9M to one of them…
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by devil_fingers on Feb 19, 2009 8:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This vicious rivalry just keeps getting more... vicious
Dayton Moore knows what he’s doing: Miguel Olivo, Ho-Ram, Meche, Guillen, Bloomquist, Tug and probably a few guys I’m forgetting
When we acquire Raul at the deadline (that contract is perfect for Moore) as part of our pennant push, all you snobbish Mariner fans will wish your coffee was laced with arsenic.
by royalsreview on Feb 19, 2009 12:53 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Is the Griffey deal signed yet?
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by devil_fingers on Feb 19, 2009 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So much for the great Tug-job joke barrage of '09
by JI on Feb 19, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have a potentially funny Silva joke queued up for the right set up.
by Robert on Feb 19, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Silva out-performed Felix in the 300 shuttle.
That’s a cruel joke right there.
by Vatinius on Feb 19, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Makin' movies makin' songs and foightin' round the wohld.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
by abender20 on Feb 19, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't see that coming
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by I'm NOT Corco on Feb 19, 2009 1:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, he's better than you think.
by marc w on Feb 19, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he's bad
I just think there’s dozens of Tug Huletts floating around the minors
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by I'm NOT Corco on Feb 19, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough, but if you look
at freely-available shortstops (helpfully compiled by Mr. Dave Cameron) and at freely-available second basemen, you’ll see they average out at a much, much lower projected wOBA than Hulett.
Hulett’s CHONE/Oliver projection has him roughly 8 runs better than the 2B pool and 20 (!) runs better than the SS pool over a full season. He’s way too good to be freely available, but that’s what he was. I think you can take 10 runs back on defense at SS, but I still think he;s a solid 1 WAR player – no upside, sure – who’s treated as replacement level.
by marc w on Feb 19, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and on he Royals' 40-man roster, as well
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by devil_fingers on Feb 19, 2009 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So is Dayton Moore as bad/dumb as some people around the internet think?
Or is he doing a decent job fielding a team, while he’s waiting for his minor league system to matriculate to the majors?
Seems like a lot of KC contracts come off the books in 2 years, it makes me think it’s more by design than accident.
by Kermit. on Feb 19, 2009 3:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He's still giving out ridiculous contracts.
by acblue on Feb 19, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Crap, I'm going to have to look at some of these guys's numbers later. (In a total non-analyst, common fan sort of way).
Except for the seeming bite he’s taken at veteranocity with Guillen and a couple other guys at the top of the list, a cursory look at Cot’s and 1 year contract jumps off the page. Put together some recent talks about budget (in regards to how the M’s do it), and expenditures, he might not be a complete mess. Some of these GM’s out of the Braves type system really place a premium on veteran leadership, especially with a crew of young guys (primarily placeholders?).
Like I said, I’m not an analyst, and I haven’t penciled out numbers in even the most rudimentary way yet. But I’m real interested to see how KC shapes up in a couple years.
by Kermit. on Feb 19, 2009 3:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They have a fair amount of young talent and they seem decent at developing it.
But he’s made some really awful trades and signings. He kind of reminds of Bavasi honestly; some major strengths that are overshadowed by some holy-hell-you-can’t-be-serious level weaknesses.
by acblue on Feb 19, 2009 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They've been decent at developing it... and then burying it behind
these 2 year contracts.
We’ve talked about it before, ac, but what the hell do they do with Butler/Ka’aihue? I simply don’t get the trade for Jacobs when you’ve got the two ’spects plus Gload and Shealy.
The Farnsworth thing is more oddness. KC’s pen added nearly 6 wins last year (in WPA); they were phenomenal. So… they run out and pick up a set-up man on the free agent market? Sure it’s only a two year contract, but it’s also a contract to a bad pitcher to fill a hole they don’t have. I don’t get it.
by marc w on Feb 19, 2009 4:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry
We’ve got one more potential salvo to fire in the Battle this year. Sexson is still available (to my knowledge).
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by kabrink on Feb 19, 2009 9:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yup
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by devil_fingers on Feb 19, 2009 8:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well he is blocking a solid prosepct
that guy Kila something with Jacobs who is pretty close to a replacement level player. However the Crisp trade and the Grienke signing have been pleasant surprises to me.
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by vivaelpujols on Feb 19, 2009 11:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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