Royals have talked about Shields, Lester, Dickey in effort to trade for top starter

[lvlheaded]

That would never happen.
Would you take Niese, Familia and Duda for your cornerstone catcher and CF?
Come on.

I didnt mean Perez. I didnt even realize I wrote that haha. I meant Starling

[Claymation]

Odorizzi would be called up sometime this season.
Starling is a top 50 prospect who plays in the outfield, he is a few years away.

Ventura could be called up in 2014.

After stumbling out of the gate and allowing twelve earned runs through his first 15 innings pitched, Ventura kicked his motor in to high gear. Harnessing his power arm, the right-hander’s fastball consistently lit up 97′s and 98′s on radar guns, and even touched 100 MPH on multiple occasions. More importantly, he convinced scouts that he was more than just a thrower, showing improved control and unveiling two promising offspeed pitches by the end of the summer.

A scouting report about Ventura

[StoicSentry]

Another thing, Sandy says "what outfield?" and yet does nothing to fix it. What a joke.

[MetsJets0809]

Odorizzi would be called up sometime this season.
Starling is a top 50 prospect who plays in the outfield, he is a few years away.

Ventura could be called up in 2014.

A scouting report about Ventura

Yeah thanks man. I just read about all three. To be honest, I think I trade Dickey for this package. Ordorizzi seems to be a solid future pitcher. And we get to keep Niese. The only thing is that I wouldn't want to keep looking forward to the next year every year. Eventually, we gotta start getting guys to play now. So idk it would be tough but I'd probably do this if it meant we would start adding players

[KingsOfQueens]

There's a difference between low-level and low-end prospects. Bubba Starling is low-level but he might have a higher upside than Myers. I doubt KC gives up Myers anyway.

Starling and Ventura/Odorizza would be great.

[MetsFanatic19]

In other words, the Royals would like us to trade them Dickey for a pile of junk.

How is this news? What team wouldn't give up a bunch of low-end prospects for him?

Starling was #21 prospect in the MLB and Odorizzi #30. It would be great to get them two for Dickey.

[fanofclendennon]

Another thing, Sandy says "what outfield?" and yet does nothing to fix it. What a joke.

Indeed. But the joke's on us.

[acerimusdux]

Any two of those guys would be good. I would bet though the Royals would have in mind something like Yordano Ventura + Lorenzo Cain.

[YoungStuna]

I would take Lorenzo Cain and Jake Odorizzi for Dickey.

[StoicSentry]

Starling was #21 prospect in the MLB and Odorizzi #30. It would be great to get them two for Dickey.

OK fair enough, if you can get both of 'em.

[bklynny67]

Lets see what they have to offer, KC would be a good place to send Duda as well. Is KC set at 1st base?

Is this a serious question and do you pay attention to baseball outside of the Mets?

The Royals are very set at 1B with Eric Hosmer and Billy Butler.

[bklynny67]

I would take Lorenzo Cain and Jake Odorizzi for Dickey.

i would take just Lorenzo Cain for Dickey is that offer was there. Maybe shop around and look for something better but in the end if thats the best we can get i'd definitely take it.

even with a two yr extension for Dickey, we aren't winning a WS within 2 yrs so get what we can.... and Cain has a good shot at being pretty damn solid for yrs to come.

[MetsJets0809]

i would take just Lorenzo Cain for Dickey is that offer was there. Maybe shop around and look for something better but in the end if thats the best we can get i'd definitely take it.

even with a two yr extension for Dickey, we aren't winning a WS within 2 yrs so get what we can.... and Cain has a good shot at being pretty damn solid for yrs to come.

Yeah Cain is gonna be solid. i think I'd want another, lesser piece like Ventura back for Dickey though

Personally, I think we matchup better with the Angels and A's than the Royals though. None of the three are gonna trade their top 2 prospects, but the Angels and A's have better players that fit our needs not as high

[bklynny67]

Yeah Cain is gonna be solid. i think I'd want another, lesser piece like Ventura back for Dickey though

Personally, I think we matchup better with the Angels and A's than the Royals though. None of the three are gonna trade their top 2 prospects, but the Angels and A's have better players that fit our needs not as high

yea of course i'd rather have Cain AND Venture but just sayin if it came down to it, i'd do Dickey for Cain straight up. A two yr extension is gonna be a waste of money for Dickey unless we're gonna buy several more very good players next yr cuz we currently aren't close to WS contender.

[YoungStuna]

i would take just Lorenzo Cain for Dickey is that offer was there. Maybe shop around and look for something better but in the end if thats the best we can get i'd definitely take it.

even with a two yr extension for Dickey, we aren't winning a WS within 2 yrs so get what we can.... and Cain has a good shot at being pretty damn solid for yrs to come.

We'd be getting robbed in that deal. Dickey may be old, but he can easily be great for at least 4 more years. I like Cain, but not enough to deal for him straight up. I need at least one prospect in the deal.