Tag Archives: Trade Talk

Leftridge: Royals’ Unremarkable Season Continues with Unremarkable Trade Deadline

The Oakland Athletics have the best record in baseball. As of tonight, they are 66-41 with an unearthly run differential of +162. They are a team composed of mostly unknown individuals, an unbelievable testament to their scouting and development. They … Continue reading

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Leftridge: Will the Royals Blow the Trade Deadline by Pretending to be Contenders?

Because it is mid-to-late July, I am obligated by the Internet Sportswriter Code to talk about whether my city’s baseball team should be A) buyers, B) sellers, or C) do nothingers as the league’s trade deadline approaches. The Royals are … Continue reading

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Leftridge: Trade Deadline Comes, Goes; Broxton Wonders if Chili Has to Stop at 5-Ways

General Manager Dayton Moore just finished making hypothetical trade-deadline love to me, Joe Royalsfan, and apparently I’ve got all the elasticity of “Octomom” Nadya Suleman, because I didn’t feel a thing. Wait… was that it? Did you… Are you FINISHED? … Continue reading

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Leftridge: Trade Deadline Approaches; Is it Curtains for Broxton, Betancourt and Francoeur?

With a little more than a week left in July and the non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching, Royals’ General Manager Dayton Moore is undoubtedly locked in his office, deep within the cavernous confines of a hidden spot well within the … Continue reading

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