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Mecca 02-01-2014 01:17 PM
This is about money plain and simple.
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gblowfish 02-01-2014 01:19 PM
If Boni is going to be disgruntled, move him. Don't need that kind of attitude in the clubhouse. Be nice if we could deal him for something that might help us a year or two down the road.

KChiefs1 02-01-2014 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 10405620)
This isn't a strange move; it's a ****ing stupid one.
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alnorth 02-01-2014 01:57 PM
http://msn.foxsports.com/kansas-city...ignment-020114

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"Teams will be interested in (Bonifacio)," Royals general manager Dayton Moore told FOXSportsKansasCity.com. "He has a great desire to play.

"He wanted to get a lot of playing time, and with the signing of (Omar) Infante and with the way our roster likely was going to shape up, there was just no guarantee that was going to happen."

Wilson8 02-01-2014 02:43 PM
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Emilio Bonifacio, who the Royals designated for assignment in a surprise move today, could make an interesting candidate for the Yankees' open bench infielder job, Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues writes. If they want to acquire him, though, they'll likely need to do so via trade, since the Dodgers also need infield help and could make a trade for him themselves.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Hopefully KC will get a player of value with multiple teams interested in Emilio.

Unsmooth-Moment 02-01-2014 03:05 PM
Crap, hope we get a decent prospect.

Coach 02-01-2014 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 10405791)
... and also, if this is NOT about payroll and we were just getting rid of a grumpy malcontent, then we now have some money to burn, and I expect the Royals to use it.
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In addition to a trade-off in bodies, Chen for Bonifacio, it also represented a financial move, as well. Bonifacio was set to earn $3.5 million this year, but now that can used instead to cover most of Chen's 2014 earnings.
http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/new...nt_id=67352690

Cephalic Trauma 02-01-2014 03:10 PM
Smells like a financial move covered up by the "We did it with Emilio's best interest in mind" excuse.

Sure-Oz 02-01-2014 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10406130)
Smells like a financial move covered up by the "We did it with Emilio's best interest in mind" excuse.
If he gets on with another team and is a utility guy it will wreak of that

Cephalic Trauma 02-01-2014 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz (Post 10406137)
If he gets on with another team and is a utility guy it will wreak of that
Agree.

This just highlights the troubles of being a small market team with a tight budget. We will have years with a good amount of talent, but lack the sufficient amount of depth to compete over the course of a 162 game season. It's utterly depressing.

KevB 02-01-2014 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10406130)
Smells like a financial move covered up by the "We did it with Emilio's best interest in mind" excuse.
Exactly, there are a lot of guys that are pissed they aren't starting.....good organizations don't dump talent that makes their team better just because a guy isn't thrilled about playing time. He'd get plenty of time considering he can play damn near every position on the field. One injury, that is inevitable in a long season, puts him in the starting lineup.

Sure-Oz 02-01-2014 03:57 PM
Yeah the depth is def hurt by this move and the timing just is horrible as well.

Hilarious that some of us thought maybe we'd have a chance at Santana.

Same as it ever was.

tk13 02-01-2014 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10406184)
Agree.

This just highlights the troubles of being a small market team with a tight budget. We will have years with a good amount of talent, but lack the sufficient amount of depth to compete over the course of a 162 game season. It's utterly depressing.
That's why you draft well and make solid under the radar moves. Other small market GMs do it every year.

I don't know if I particularly like this move because I liked Boni. It hurts our depth, but at least Infante can still play pretty much all of the same positions if needed. In theory, we should be able to replace a utility guy though.

Wilson8 02-01-2014 04:40 PM
Winter Leagues stats on Royals infielders -

Emilio Bonifacio - Dominican Winter League - .289 average
Pedro Ciriaco - Dominican Winter League - .292 average
Christian Colon - Puerto Rico Winter League - .284 average
Irving Falu - Puerto Rico Winter League - .195 average

Wilson8 02-01-2014 04:42 PM
Time line – Royals infield offseason…

11/20/2013 Kansas City Royals selected the contract of 2B Christian Colon from Omaha Storm Chasers
11/20/2013 Kansas City Royals designated Infielder Irving Falu for assignment
11/25/2013 Kansas City Royals release Infielder Irving Falu.
12/14/2013 Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Brian Bocock to minor league contract
12/16/2013 Kansas City Royals signed 2B Omar Infante
12/18/2013 Kansas City Royals trade OF David Lough for 3B Danny Valencia.
12/28/2013 Kansas City Royals sign free agent 2B Jason Donald to minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
01/17/2014 Kansas City Royals avoid arbitration with $3.5MM contract with Emilio Bonifacio.
02/01/2014 Kansas City Royals designate 2B Emilio Bonifacio for assignment.


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