Truth.

REP

AND A Big **** YOU TO CHRIS CHAMBLISS

DUDE. I was born in '85. I've never seen this. Hell, I've never experienced a legitimately good Royals team (other than last year). That video is awesome. To hell with the Yankees.

With a broken broom handle

Haha, I'm somewhat surprised one or the other didn't get kicked out. In today's world, that would be a ten game suspension for both of them.

So some of you are telling me there was a time when the Royals played in an actual meaningful game?! This is ****ing incredible.

Believe it.

There was, and it was incredible times.

I'm getting myself a little too pumped for baseball season. I just finished Ken Burns' Baseball...I've always been a huge fan...but that shit has me overly excited.

Looks like our 1 in 100 shot of retaining Santana is back up to 1 in 10,000 or so.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/s...ometime-020914

So, if the Orioles sign him, we get the 17th overall pick and if the Blue Jays sign him, we get the 49th overall pick?

Boo.

No. We get a sandwich pick(between 1st and 2nd) regardless

Thanks for the clarification.

My understanding of the qualifying offer is that the Royals get the same pick regardless.

Rules:
- If you sign a player who holds a qualifying offer, you surrender your first round pick, unless you have a pick in the top 10, in which case you would surrender your second pick (whether second round, a comp pick or a competitive balance pick).
- The surrendered pick simply vanishes. Everyone behind it moves up a spot. For example, the Orioles' 17th pick would cease to exist, and the Royals would actually move up from the 18th pick in Round 1 to the 17th pick.
- The team that lost the player gets a compensation pick AFTER the first round but before the competitive balance round.

So, how does this break out for KC?

If the Orioles sign Ervin Santana, KC will get:

Pick No. 17 in Round 1 (assuming none of the 4 teams in front of them sign another player with a QO, like Kendrys Morales, Nelson Cruz, Stephen Drew)
Pick No. 34 (Comp Round pick - for Santana - could slide down if more QO guys are signed)
Pick No. 39 (Competitive Balance pick - could slide down a few slots as QO guys are signed)
Pick No. 57 (round 2 pick - could slide up if someone like the Mariners - who have a protected round 1 pick - signs Nelson Cruz or Stephen Drew)

Four picks in the top 60 is pretty sweet. Lot of money to play with in the draft.

Here's a link to the current draft order.

I would feel bad for Erv if he ends up in Baltimore. Not a good fit for him, at all.