I wouldn't shit myself if it was Duffy... just would prefer it wasn't, if it's between those two guys. My secondary pieces are probably lesser if it's Duffy, to be honest.

I don't think there's real concern Duffy will end up in the pen. He has pretty successfully returned from TJ.

Howie Kendrick would be tied for first place in HRs and second in OPS if he joined the Royals.

:doh!:

Marco Scutaro anyone?

The giants are shopping vets.

Agreed, he'd be our new 2 hitter. If I'm Anaheim I'm getting 1 can't miss (as best you can know) SP and at least 1 other pitcher pref one with MLB experience and controlled. So Ventura + Crow seems sensible.

Hadn't even thought about including Crow (or Collins) as part of that deal.

Hell, if it's Ventura+Crow+Brett Eibner/Christian Colon/someone similar, I do that tomorrow and don't look back.

Colon would be a nice added piece because he would be blocked with Kendrick in place thru 2015.

I'm trying to think of what they'd need. They're 11th in ERA, 13th in runs allowed. So obviously it's pitching. Their rotation and pen seen equally bad so I'd guess they'd need 1 from each area. At 48-55 they're done for this year in all likelihood so they'd at least take your calls on Kendrick.

If the Royals were in World Series mode, yes. But if they have to give up anything significant, I don't think it would be worth it since Scutaro is 37.

Angels just traded Scott Downs to the Braves for a younger reliever, Cory Rasmus, brother of Colby.

Bonifacio promoted to AA.

Duffy up, Davis to the pen.

Sounds good to me.

Glad to see people are back on the trade wagon.

Wild card standings as of today:

Tampa Bay: +4.5, in
Baltimore: -, in
Cleveland: -1
Texas: -1.5
NYY: -2.5
Kansas City: -5

Only four teams to jump over! I think our best bet is still the Central though. In the wildcard race, not only are you competing with those teams listed, you have to worry about the division leaders who may fall back into the wildcard race.

As long as you're off the Rios wagon. ****, man.

Our FO said they aren't selling, so we really don't have a choice.