KC Royals: Ian Kennedy and the Win-Now Royals

Jun 13, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ian Kennedy (22) pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ian Kennedy (22) pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Trust The Process

At this point, fans have to trust in Dayton. Sure, the Kennedy deal looks a little crazy on paper, but was anyone praising the man when he signed Ervin Santana, or Edinson Volquez, or even Chris Young (and the list goes on)?

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It’s clear that Glass is willing to spend money now that he has a winning team, and he and DM are embracing this two-year window with open arms. What happens after, I really don’t know.

The Kansas City Royals will likely have a complete rebuild on our hands – spending $142 million on Gordon and Kennedy makes me think there’s not much left over for the homegrown boys.

Hosmer will go for big bucks (I don’t know if it’s worth it anyway), the two-year deal for Cain likely means he’s not going to be extended, and who knows how Moose is even going to perform after his 2015 resurgence?

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So we’ll likely say goodbye to the core and get a slew of first round draft picks in 2018, and trust in a new process.  If we see playoff baseball for two more years in KC, I think I’m fine with that.