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Royals To Make Major Announcement

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 27, 2012 at 4:50pm CDT

The Royals will make a major announcement concerning the contract status of one of their players in 40 minutes, the team announced. GM Dayton Moore and manager Ned Yost will attend the press conference.

Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer are among the extension candidates on the Royals' roster. Yahoo's Jeff Passan hears the deal isn't for Gordon (Twitter links). Yahoo's Tim Brown hears no Hosmer deal is imminent (Twitter link). Roy Oswalt is not signing with the Royals today, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports (Twitter link).

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87 Comments

  1. xfipMachine

    13 years ago

     Alex Gordon signed to a $300M contract after one season fueled by a .360 BABIP

    Reply
    • User 4245925809

      13 years ago

      They are going to publicly apologize to Frank White and rehire him as CEO of public communications?

      Reply
  2. Jeff 30

    13 years ago

    Roger Clemens.  That’s my guess.

    Reply
    • Lastings

      13 years ago

       Brace yourself Suzyn Waldman!

      Reply
      • ARod's Ring

        13 years ago

        “RAWJAH CLEMENS IS IN JORJES BAWX!!! GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!”

        Reply
  3. dudemanbro

    13 years ago

    betancourt extension. calling it

    Reply
  4. Ryan Aguirre

    13 years ago

    Hmm, ok. 

    Reply
  5. WonderboyRooney10

    13 years ago

    Yuni Betancourt got an extension

    Reply
  6. $17049574

    13 years ago

    Maybe they signed Oswalt

    Reply
    • Onetimeaccount

      13 years ago

      Reading the post, I believe you’re right. 

      Reply
  7. HerbertAnchovy

    13 years ago

    I was going to write “wow” in capitals before I remembered that we are now dealing with a totalitarian MLBTR.

    Reply
  8. coreif

    13 years ago

    Back to where it all began… Johnny Damon.

    Reply
  9. John LeClair

    13 years ago

    They have some how brought Babe Ruth back from the dead and he is going to be their new LFer and they are expecting .320 50 HRS 145 RBI Stat line???

    Reply
  10. Matt Miller

    13 years ago

    mitch maier running for the GOP nomination!

    Reply
  11. Lavig43

    13 years ago

    Jeff Francouer 10 year deal

    Reply
    • fitz

      13 years ago

      Hey, you stole my highly original avatar.

      Reply
      • JacksTigers

        13 years ago

        His is lighter.

        Reply
        • Justin 21

          13 years ago

          its too light to be red sox red

          Reply
  12. Matt Weaver

    13 years ago

    72 year, 157 billion dollar extention for Eric Hosmer

    Reply
    • Judah

      13 years ago

      $2,180,555,555.55 Making some dough!

      Reply
  13. cyberboo

    13 years ago

    A major announcement would be something that surprises the life out of everyone and a contract extension doesn’t exactly fall into that category. 

    I can see it now and Royals want to announce that they have traded Hosmer and Gordon to the Jays for Lind, Snider, Valbuena, Litsch, and Drabek.  lol.  Now that is a major announcement that would have fans talking for months.  lol. 

    Reply
    • MUCHRIS64

      13 years ago

       Not me because I would be committing suicide at that time….

      Reply
    • Onetimeaccount

      13 years ago

      What about a major announcement concerning a contract status?

      Reply
    • Onetimeaccount

      13 years ago

      What about a major announcement concerning a contract status?

      Reply
  14. NYBravosFan10

    13 years ago

    Maybe they’re changing their mascot to something that won’t give kids nightmares

    Reply
  15. HTF

    13 years ago

    Jeff Francoeur signed to 10 year 256MM deal. 

    Reply
    • NYBravosFan10

      13 years ago

      ugh, can you believe that statement would have made sense as a possibility for the Braves 4 years ago?

      Reply
  16. jgaylord

    13 years ago

    Maybe they’re moving.

    Reply
  17. Lastings

    13 years ago

    They are moving to San Jose…

    Reply
  18. ratmoss

    13 years ago

    Fed up with recent contract negotiations, Alex Gordon will announce he is returning to the University of Nebraska for his final year of eligibility.  He hopes to raise he draft stock and get “Andrew Luck Money” as the Browns new franchise QB next season. 

    Reply
  19. Pat Rick

    13 years ago

    Hopefully its NOT an extension for overrated Francoer or due-for-a-regression Gordon.

    Reply
    • John E Uebelein

      13 years ago

       You obviously don’t follow the team very well if you think that guy is going to regress, at least in a major way. 

      Reply
  20. NYBravosFan10

    13 years ago

    They are merging with the Marlins and taking their talents to South Beach…ok, getting old.

    Reply
    • rundmc1981

      13 years ago

      Miami would run that white-bread team out with mariachis and deflated rafts.

      Reply
  21. CAD_Monkey

    13 years ago

    Edit: Derp, should’ve read the article more thoroughly.

    Reply
  22. Snoochies8

    13 years ago

    They’ve traded mike moustakas to the a’s!!!

    haha…haha….awww now i made myself sad…

    Reply
  23. casey

    13 years ago

    They will be the feature of showtime’s “The Franchise” this summer.

    Reply
    • NYBravosFan10

      13 years ago

      I’d watch it

      Reply
    • rundmc1981

      13 years ago

      Is that really “major announcement” worthy. I know it’s tough for them to get the attention of anyone outside of the Kansas City Plain Dealer, but really.

      Reply
  24. casey

    13 years ago

    They will be the feature of showtime’s “The Franchise” this summer.

    Reply
  25. WonderboyRooney10

    13 years ago

    Could this be a bad announcement? Everyone assumes its good. What if its Eric Hosmer tore his ACL or something

    Reply
    • Onetimeaccount

      13 years ago

       This would effect his contract how

      Reply
      • WonderboyRooney10

        13 years ago

        Selective reading on blackberry. Oops

        Reply
    • Stark2k

      13 years ago

      Because it says concerning contract status…  I dont see why you’d use that description for anything but an extension.

      Reply
      • WonderboyRooney10

        13 years ago

        #blackberryproblems

        Reply
  26. Zachary Andrews

    13 years ago

    the fact they will compete this year 

    Reply
  27. Justin 21

    13 years ago

    85 min later…

    Reply
  28. dudemanbro

    13 years ago

    not hosmer or gordon. gotta be yuni or frenchy!

    Reply
    • WonderboyRooney10

      13 years ago

      It has to be one of those 2 if its major

      Reply
  29. AndreTheGiantKiller

    13 years ago

    “Royals announce that Betancourt’s real name is Leo Nunez and he is 65 years old. Considering his age he is actually one of the best defensive shortstops and an extension is in the works”

    Reply
    • JacksTigers

      13 years ago

      Lol

      Reply
    • JacksTigers

      13 years ago

      Lol

      Reply
  30. Lefty

    13 years ago

    Is it a slow day in Surprise Arizona or is a slow day on MLB TR’s for this announcement to be a big deal?

    I doubt it’s Gordon because they already went thru the contract process to get a one year deal done. Hosmer makes sense, I guess. The question is has anyone seen Scott Boras roaming around Camp Royal?

    Reply
  31. dudemanbro

    13 years ago

    5 minutes before the internet explodes

    Reply
  32. wtfis john

    13 years ago

    Vin Mazzaro on a one-year contract

    Reply
  33. wtfis john

    13 years ago

    Vin Mazzaro on a one-year contract

    Reply
  34. BillB325

    13 years ago

    sanchez is my guess

    Reply
  35. RawlingsHeart

    13 years ago

    Obviously they signed Wil Myers to a 15 year 300 mill deal.

    Reply
  36. Matthew Court

    13 years ago

    It’s minutes before the “major announcement” and I can confidently say that I have never been this exited about a Royals announcement. 

    Reply
    • Matthew Court

      13 years ago

      I can also confidently say that I have never been excited, at any level, about a Royals announcement. 

      Reply
  37. Harrison Haug

    13 years ago

    Morosi says it’s not an Oswalt signing on Twitter.

    Reply
  38. Jack Hillyard 2

    13 years ago

    Salvadore Perez just walked into the room.

    Reply
  39. rundmc1981

    13 years ago

    Jermaine Dye is alive and unretiring? 

    Reply
  40. Andrew Cross

    13 years ago

    Salvador Perez.

    Reply
  41. Andrew Cross

    13 years ago

    Salvador Perez.

    Reply
  42. Jack Hillyard 2

    13 years ago

    yep, it’s Salvadore

    Reply
  43. BillB325

    13 years ago

    I wish they would trade for Garza and sign him to an extension, that way Garza stays on one of my favorite teams.

    Reply
  44. Harrison Haug

    13 years ago

    Sal Perez.

    Reply
  45. Jack Hillyard 2

    13 years ago

    5 year deal with three club options

    Reply
  46. Shawnthemon

    13 years ago

    Sal Perez. Cue the yawns

    Reply
  47. vtadave

    13 years ago

    Weird…it’s probably a Chris Getz extension or something ridiculous.

    Reply
  48. rundmc1981

    13 years ago

    I haven’t thought this much about the Royals ever.

    Reply
  49. dudemanbro

    13 years ago

    who?

    Reply
    • Andrew Cross

      13 years ago

      Just a 21 year old that hit .331/.361/.473 through the last quarter of the season and snap-threw out 2 runners in his first ever MLB game.

      Reply
      • dudemanbro

        13 years ago

         oh

        Reply
      • Onetimeaccount

        13 years ago

        I think Casey Kotchman had that slash line also at one point last season.

        Reply
    • vtadave

      13 years ago

      Just a catcher who posted .320 OBPs the last couple years in the minors and rode a .368 BABIP to big league success in a limited sample size.

      Reply
      • dudemanbro

        13 years ago

         oh

        Reply
  50. Madman2TX

    13 years ago

    Barry Bonds to the Royals-10 yrs

    Reply
  51. Madman2TX

    13 years ago

    Barry Bonds to the Royals-10 yrs

    Reply

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