Royals Hot Stove 12/13 Laffey gone, Getz back!

The Royals go ahead and offer everyone a contract. Maier, Getz, Pena getting contracts is interesting. If I was Maier I'd decline the offer, I think. He won't get any time. He is a left handed hitting outfielder. He is pretty good defensively. He NEVER gets a chance to play. Interesting offer. Getz being back just makes me wonder what the heck the management is thinking. Not sure a guy that can only play second base should be given a spot on the 25 man roster. Maybe he is insurance in case Gio is unable to go. That makes me nervous, as I have stated many times. I hope Gio comes back and lights up the league, but having Getz available isn't the worse thing. I have a feeling he will be traded in spring training. That is the fun part of having a blog like this. The team now will probably be very different in late March. Pena needs to be back. The weak plays at the plate last year aside, he seems to have some value to the team. He is like Maier. He hits way better when he gets consistent AB's. Backing up Perez will be an important job and Pena has a chemistry with Chen so I like this move. The Laffey move made me mad at first. Come on, claim a guy just to release him? It didn't make much sense to me when I first read it. It doesn't make much more sense now that I have thought it over. You NEED to have 2 lefties in the pen. Collins will lose his arm by the 4th of July if he doesn't have a left handed amigo in the pen. Teaford will probably be that guy. I had thought Laffey was a valuable pick up. That is why I write a blog and others are the decision makers for the Royals. I'd imagine Laffey will wind up in Boston. Just a hunch. Not much brewing in Royals land. Saunders from the D Backs was non-tendered. He is an innings eater. He is too expensive, though. Gio has gotten alot of attention out there by the bay. Crow being tried out for the rotation. I say just drop that experiment and keep him in the pen. I see a bad outcome for Aaron in the rotation. Again, just a hunch. Royals have quite a bit of work to do contract wise. The team is all in arbitration it seems. Extending Alex? Who knows, but the Holidays are coming. I'd like to see the Royals be 500 and in contention. That's all I want for Christmas! That and an iPad, of course. How about................Prado?