Royals Sign Bloomquist: 2 YR 3 Million

[KowboyKoop]

The article says:

And the author thinks that, based on what he's done so far in terms of big league moves, that he's not.

Yes, I know..and based on what he's done so far, what bad has happened that shows DM can't keep building the team and improving it??? No one can show anything bad about our organzation the past three years. It's gotten so much better in literally every way...but oh, some guy doesn't like a few moves (which is fine) and that all of a sudden overrides everything else.

[HoustonGM]

Dayton Moore's moves at the major league level have not been very good. Doling out significantly sized contracts to mediocre players is a trademark of a GM that doesn't know how to build a winning team well (see: Sabean, Brian). Is there still time for Moore to reverse that course? Yes, obviously, but based on what we know now (ie. the moves Moore has made), the author holds the opinion that Moore is a GM of that sort, and I don't think it's unfair. Moore obviously has put the Royals on the right track...but is he the man to steer them into sustained contention? I don't know about that. We'll have to see. If he continues making big league moves like he has, the answer is no.

[KowboyKoop]

Dayton Moore's moves at the major league level have not been very good. Doling out significantly sized contracts to mediocre players is a trademark of a GM that doesn't know how to build a winning team well (see: Sabean, Brian). Is there still time for Moore to reverse that course? Yes, obviously, but based on what we know now (ie. the moves Moore has made), the author holds the opinion that Moore is a GM of that sort, and I don't think it's unfair. Moore obviously has put the Royals on the right track...but is he the man to steer them into sustained contention? I don't know about that. We'll have to see. If he continues making big league moves like he has, the answer is no.

You don't think the contracts of Meche, Greinke, and Soria are good contracts?? I'd argue those three deals are of WAYYYY more value than Farnsworth and Bloomquist and Horacio Ramirez.

The only truly bad move DM has made is Jose Guillen.

Placing more importance on a couple million dollars given to bench players or relievers than keeping our top two pitchers, both of whom are very good, and perhaps the best young closer in teh game (if not the best overall closer soon) for a long time....I'll put more weight on the guys who are going to be longer.

The good of locking up those three players easily outweighs given a couple million too much to Farnsworth and others like that. Also, there have been plenty of other moves that have worked out just fine for Moore, at both the major league and minor league levels.


When we signed Bloomquist, it was made a HUGE issue everywhere and was the talk of the internet for a while..and is still talked about. We lock up Greinke..everyone just talks about it for a day and then brush it aside and start talking about Bloomquist again. Just another example.

[HoustonGM]

I haven't said that he's made nothing but bad moves. I've said he's doled out significant cash for mediocrity, and he has. Has he made good moves? Yes. I'd argue, though, that Guillen isn't the only "truly bad move." Was it his worst? Yeah, probably...but giving Kyle Farnsworth the largest contract given to a non-closer reliever this offseason is a truly bad move. The bad moves aren't necessarily detrimental to the Royals success, but a bunch of bad and/or mediocre moves is....bad. Again, only time will tell if he's a truly good overall GM or if he's a GM in the Sabean-mold when it comes to big league moves.

He's obviously improved the Royals as a franchise, and nobody's disputing that. They're disputing the moves he has made, and his moves this offseason , overall, have NOT been good.

[KowboyKoop]

I haven't said that he's made nothing but bad moves. I've said he's doled out significant cash for mediocrity, and he has. Has he made good moves? Yes. I'd argue, though, that Guillen isn't the only "truly bad move." Was it his worst? Yeah, probably...but giving Kyle Farnsworth the largest contract given to a non-closer reliever this offseason is a truly bad move. The bad moves aren't necessarily detrimental to the Royals success, but a bunch of bad and/or mediocre moves is....bad. Again, only time will tell if he's a truly good overall GM or if he's a GM in the Sabean-mold when it comes to big league moves.

He's obviously improved the Royals as a franchise, and nobody's disputing that. They're disputing the moves he has made, and his moves this offseason , overall, have NOT been good.

Well, you yourself say that the moves aren't necessarily detremental to the team's success. Bottom line, it's about wins and losses. The Royals have improved in that way every single year and are poised to do so again, while waiting for DM's drafts to start having an influence. I have still not seen any valid criticism of anything DM has done with our organization. Sure, the Guillen and Farnsworth contracts are bad. I have no problem with that..but that is the ONLY basis that people can come up with to say that DM is not a good GM...and that's just ignorant. Not one of the "mediocre signings" has blocked a young player, with the exception of the Jacobs trade, which will block Kila Ka'aihue for one year (maybe).

If DM starts giving out "big money" that blocks prospects, then I'll be upset about them. Giving big money to players to fill huge holes on the team where we have no alternatives (due to the complete wasteland our farm system was when DM took over...our AA/AAA teams are still almost completely empty) might not be the best possible move...but you yourself even said they aren't necessarily going to hurt the team.

DM has done NOTHING but help the team so far. That's a fact...yet all these bloggers and critics act like DM is not going to do a good job..or already is doing a bad job. No basis for it. We've improved in every single way possible, yet people still think he's not very good. That makes zero sense. ZERO.