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Koby2
How about they put that 4.4 million towards a pitcher that’s actually good. I think that’s worth a hell of a lot more than sending Hochevar back out there yet again for another disappointing, disastrous season,
jhawk4life
Oh c’mon! He’s going to turn the corner someday! Right?!? :o)
Flharfh
Even a replacement level pitcher ala Nathan Adcock or Luis Mendoza would be an improvement over him. Someone should ask Dayton Moore what the definition of insanity is.
Moe Lester
Insanity: Trotting Hochevar out every 5th day and expecting him to succeed.
Otis26
I’m pretty much a Royals homer, but this team will not compete in 2013 with Hochevar taking the ball every fifth day. His penchant for pitching six shutout innings with a five-run inning sandwiched in between doesn’t make him a candidate for long relief either.
He should be non-tendered I think…but then most jaded Royals fans worry about that because they believe he’ll go somewhere else and win a Cy Young. That’s the mentality around here.
If the management MUST keep him he’d better be the #5…but then you’ll have Chen at #4. Blech.
elchupanibre
You forgot Tony Abreu who will be a super 2 with more service time than Wood, probably about the same price, too. If he is tendered, that is.
martinfv2
As far as I can tell, Abreu will not be arb eligible because he will have 2.171 in service time but will be short of the 86 days needed in the current year.
vtadave
Can’t imagine the Royals giving Hochevar a 25%+ raise for being bad at his job. I wouldn’t have a big problem with him as a No. 5, but the Royals already have plenty of other candidates for that slot.
Kevin A.
No way I tender Getz, Hochevar or Pena. I would much rather see Abreu or Falu at 2B over Getz and ANYONE other than Pena backing up Sal. It would be different if Getz could play multiple positions, but he can’t.
Jack Hillyard 2
I, personally, don’t think it would do a whole lot of demage to non-tender them all, freeing up resources to finding quality starting pitching, that is if GMDM has the skills to recognize good pitching.
BradyAndersonsSideburns
You can see that Hochevar has the talent but after failing for 700+ innings I think it’s time to move on. The article linked made me even more sure of that one, he seems more than a bit hard headed.
Moe Lester
Hochevar is a waste. Hopefully DM wises up, takes Glass on his offer to spend money and go get someone. One crappy pitcher in the rotation is enough(i.e. Chen).