The Royals went out and found much-needed pitching, but with a team that has lost for as long as this one has, there will always be skepticism. ...more
Royals general manager Dayton Moore's big winter trade may have drawn criticism elsewhere, but it was a big hit in his own clubhouse. Now it's up to those players to prove that Moore was right when he decided this was the time for the Royals to go for it. ...more
The Rays were interested in trading for Kendrys Morales in July, but the Angels didn't really want to move him then. Now the Angels do want to trade Morales, and the question is how interested the Rays will be in getting him. ...more
Before James Shields was traded from the Rays to the Royals, the Tigers also tried to get him. Their offer, which included outfielder Avisail Garcia and other prospects, fell short of what the Rays were able to get from the Royals. ...more
Who won Sunday night's big Rays-Royals trade? One rival executive hopes they both did. He says this was a talent-for-talent trade, and hopes that if it works out well, it could lead to more of them. ...more
The Dodgers have more money than anyone, so no one believes they're done after spending $147 million on Zack Greinke and $36 million on Hyun-Jin Ryu. They may now be ready to pursue Kevin Youkilis or Anibal Sanchez, sources say. ...more
The Twitter world hates the trade the Royals made Sunday night. So do the Tigers, but for an entirely different reason. They see the Royals get James Shields, and they fear that the Royals are now a real threat in the American League Central. ...more
The Royals are telling people that they have money to chase a top-level starting pitcher, and could be interested in Anibal Sanchez. The Royals believe their young offense can challenge the Tigers in the American League Central, but only if they make significant improvements to their rotation. ...more
The Angels didn't want to keep Ervin Santana, not at $13 million. Their main offseason goal is finding a way to re-sign Zack Greinke. So the Angels traded Santana to the Royals, whose main goal is simply finding a way to upgrade a rotation that isn't even close to being good enough. ...more
