Royals Rumblings - News for December 24, 2024

The stocking are hung by the chimney with care.

Jim Bowden at The Athletic has a mailbag column where he considers a Royals trade proposal. [$]

Trade proposal: Royals trade RHP Carlos Hernández to the Dodgers for outfielder James Outman. K.C. gets a left-handed bat and defensive upgrade, while Dodgers land a hard-throwing reliever with a few years of control. Who says no? — Booten C.

That’s a fair trade in theory, but I think the Royals say no because they have similar outfielders and need to retain the relievers they have and try to add to the pen, not subtract.

Preston Farr at Farm to Fountains looks at remaining free agents and who might be a fit for the Royals.

The Red Sox have shown interest in Grichuk. He’s coming off a stellar season with Arizona that saw his hard-hit rate and power blossom nicely. The Royals could use that boost from the outfield and Grichuk isn’t a poor defender either. His age will limit the overall cost, but could also be a sign of decline fast arriving. Grichuk is a fantastic option, allowing the Royals to add for 2025 without sacrificing much flexibility for the future.

Mike Gillespie at Kings of Kauffman writes about the Royals on their last chance to make an impact.

Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter gives his early division predictions.

Joc Pederson signs with Texas on a two-year, $37 million contract.

The Mets bring back pitcher Sean Manaea on a three-year, $75 million deal.

Boston signs pitcher Walker Buehler to a one-year, $21.05 million deal.

Andrew McCutchen returns to the Pirates on a one-year, $5 million deal.

The Phillies sign pitcher Joe Ross to a one-year deal.

The Rays sign Eloy Jiménez to a minor league deal.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sets a spring training deadline for a long-term contract.

Why Rickey Henderson was the greatest leadoff hitter ever.

Would you rather have David Wright or Dustin Pedroia?

Now in a smaller stadium, the Rays are jacking up ticket prices.

How a court ruling on junior college players could affect college baseball.

Ranking the NBA Christmas Day games.

Sabrina Ionescu signs on to Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league.

In Icelandic folklore, the Yule Lads used to terrorize children.

Mr. Beast’s new Amazon game show is already facing lawsuits and allegations of an unsafe environment.

The James Bond franchise is in limbo due to creative differences between the rights-holder and Amazon.

Your song of the day is The Waitresses with Christmas Wrapping.