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This Doesn't Even Make Sense

The Boston Globe:

According to one National League executive, the Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves have had serious discussions about a trade that would send outfielder Jeff Francouer to the Royals for pitcher Zack Greinke. The same source said he believed the teams were close to executing the deal, but that Atlanta was holding up any and all trade discussions until the Braves had a resolution of their pujrsuit of right-hander A.J. Burnett.

If there's one thing Kansas City doesn't need, it's another outfielder. Meanwhile, Atlanta's going to pass that trade up until they know about A.J. Burnett? Um, why?  Grienke's projected to have about 37 NLRS, Burnett projects at 41 NLRS. Plus, the opportunity cost to acquire Greinke is low enough that there's zero reason to not pull the trigger. After all,  Francouer is projected as a sub-1 WAR player and Greinke still has two seasons left under team control.

Perhaps it was talked about in a package deal or something of the sort. I'm going to give Dayton Moore the benefit of the doubt and assume it was simply a misunderstood joke, similar to lunch room variety negotiations such as:

Kid One: I'll trade you my carrot sticks for your candy bar.

Kid Two: Okay.

Kid One:  : )

Kid Three:  : O

Kid Three: /runs off

Kid Two: Syke!

Kid One: : | 

Kid One: : (

Later, on playground.

Kid Three: You'll never guess what I heard...

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At RR, we've decided this is so stupid as to be BS

Next thing you’re going to tell me is that the Royals traded for Mike Jacobs

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Dec 9, 2008 11:31 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are the Royals that dumb?

Greinke = quite good
Frenchy = very crappy

Hey, I have an idea, lets trade them for each other!

by dougdirt on Dec 9, 2008 11:52 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the part I like

Braves are holding off on the deal.

by ol Pete on Dec 9, 2008 11:53 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love KC, it’s like they physically hate the act of taking walks.

Mike Jacobs, Jose Guillen, and Jeff Francouer. Would that trio walk more than 70 times collectively in a season?

/deer head
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Dec 9, 2008 3:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is BS

If this deal was ever, like, EVER in the table, the Royals should become a AAA team somehow.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Dec 9, 2008 7:00 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can tell they're kids

because kid two misspelled ‘psych’.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Dec 9, 2008 9:10 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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