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Royals Sign Vance Wilson
According to Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star, the Royals signed catcher Vance Wilson to a minor league deal. Wilson has been dealing with an elbow injury for a while now.
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Here come the Royals... lol
Posted by: the lowercase zach is better | January 07, 2009 at 02:47 PM
Good for Vance. I remember when he was a backup for Piazza with the Mets. He was a good game caller, with a good arm and he was definitely not scared to block the plate and get railroaded to stop a guy from scoring. Loves playing the game. Glad to see him get picked up.
Posted by: nrmax88 | January 07, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Vance Wilson of Vance Refrigeration
Posted by: RoyalsRetro | January 07, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Nice pickup by the Royals. When healthy he should be a great backup
Posted by: Tigers/Reds Baseball | January 07, 2009 at 02:55 PM
JR House, Brayan Pena, Matt Tupman, Miguel Olivo, John Buck and now another catcher?
Should have done that before they re-signed Olivo.
Posted by: CSL | January 07, 2009 at 03:06 PM
Wow, Miguel Olivo, John Buck, Vance Wilson, Brayan Pena, JR House....where are all these guys going to play? Surely this spells a John Buck trade....
Posted by: Michael | January 07, 2009 at 03:08 PM
I agree Michael. I think this signals John Buck hittin' the road. Oliver starts at catcher with Wilson backing up.
Posted by: RoyalBlue | January 07, 2009 at 03:11 PM
ship olivo to the sox for some kids
Posted by: jaydestro | January 07, 2009 at 03:16 PM
Wilson hasn't played in 2 years. He's likely taking the minor league deal so he can finish his career out closer to home. This will have little to no effect on the major league roster.
Posted by: Slayer | January 07, 2009 at 03:19 PM
Wilson is now living right near the AA team in Arkansas. He is not even being invited to ML camp as he still needs to be game ready.My guess is he is going to catch at AA and work with the kids to make the transition into coaching...He has no chance IMO to play with the big club.
Posted by: tanana | January 07, 2009 at 03:22 PM
I don't know about that Slayer, Dayton Moore has not been too enamored with Buck during his tenure as GM. I wouldn't be surprised if this Vance Wilson signing is Moore's way of pressuring Buck to go into spring training playing for his job.
Posted by: RoyalBlue | January 07, 2009 at 03:22 PM
Sorry, stole your thunder tanana.
Posted by: Slayer | January 07, 2009 at 03:26 PM
Yeah, i think minor-league fodder as well. I'd still like to see Buck traded - maybe Buck and Guillen to the Mets for Castillo and pitching/prospect? so that Pena can back up Olivo.
Posted by: dp1974 | January 07, 2009 at 03:34 PM
Is Vance Wilson still alive?
Posted by: rockford | January 07, 2009 at 03:43 PM
LOL @ RoyalsRetro. Love the Office reference.
Posted by: Umair | January 07, 2009 at 03:51 PM
He was probably the best overall backup a fews years ago. I'd like to see him back in the majors and playing well.
Posted by: Rob M. | January 07, 2009 at 05:02 PM
I want Buck traded...I would much rather see Brayan Pena as the back up
Posted by: tanana | January 07, 2009 at 07:57 PM