Royals Designate Kila Ka'aihue For Assignment

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I am sure it was posted in the game thread...just too lazy to go look through it.

Bob Brenly on Leo Nunez "Dan Uggla just saved Nunez’ life because Koyie would break him into a million pieces"

by Zakh on Sep 21, 2011 3:06 PM CDT reply actions

Actually it wasn't.

The Frustrated Fan

by Jody Jody Davis on Sep 21, 2011 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions

WOW!

Figured Al would be all over that…wait, he is at the game, never mind

Bob Brenly on Leo Nunez "Dan Uggla just saved Nunez’ life because Koyie would break him into a million pieces"

by Zakh on Sep 21, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh.

Someone sent me a tweet asking me if I think the Cubs should still go after him.

I’m thinking no at this point. I was wrong about Kila, apparently.

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by Al Yellon on Sep 21, 2011 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions

And LaHair, too......

by ClarkFan on Sep 23, 2011 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Wrong about LaHair?

WAY too early to make that judgment.

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by Al Yellon on Sep 23, 2011 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions

Ka'aihue's home state of Hawaii...

…was mentioned in the pre-game thread, so…there was that.

Baseball is pitching, offensive production, baserunning and defense.

by daver on Sep 21, 2011 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd rather take a look at LaHair

At this point. Unless a trade occurs, or Carlos Pena agrees to take less money (Not serious).

by Nibbles on Sep 21, 2011 3:39 PM CDT reply actions

Ka’aihue’s only a year younger and has posted similar career minor league numbers. I like what I’ve seen from LaHair though. Although, if the Cubs let Pena walk and don’t go after Fielder or Pujols, I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to bring in some one like Ka’aihue to compete with LaHair or someone else for a roster spot in ST.

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by tripdenten on Sep 21, 2011 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Though I retch as I say it

I think Pena is coming back.

by fsw1972 on Sep 21, 2011 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm all for

offering Peeeen-Ya arbitration. If he accepts, we have a usable 1B if all else fails. If he declines, we get a pick.

I'm a Cubs fan. The Jaded Bitterness comes as a Standard Feature.

by timh815 on Sep 21, 2011 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed.

People focus too much sometimes at Pena’s BA. He’s posted an .826 OPS, drawn almost 100 walks, and played plus defense, besides being a good clubhouse presence.

Let’s say Fielder/Pujols costs $20m a year (it could be more). Pena might cost half that. You could spend the rest on pitching. That’s what needs to be fixed.

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by Al Yellon on Sep 22, 2011 6:52 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

I think they need

at least one big bat added to the lineup, and probably 2 if Ramirez leaves. If Pena stays, I guess he’s an ok number 5 hitter. But we still need another middle of the order hitter or two, and I don’t know where they come from. Matt Kemp maybe?

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Sep 22, 2011 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Agreed.

With A-Ram likely leaving, our offense is pathetic. We have to get a big bat in. And despite the fact that I’m against super-contracts for Pujols and Fielder, we need to go set some above-average hitters for the middle of our lineup if we stand a chance at competing.

I truly doubt we’ll ever see Kemp in a Cubs uniform, though.

by varrys on Sep 22, 2011 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions

I wouldn't mind making a run at Kemp after 2012.

by Dcr18 on Sep 22, 2011 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions

This

Exactly. Plus, LaHair is the Cubs version of Kila.

"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.

by timlacy on Sep 22, 2011 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm open to that

but which pitchers? Wilson will undoubtedly go to the Yanks or Sox. Buerhle might be a good alternative if he doesn’t want to go home to St. Louis.

by fsw1972 on Sep 22, 2011 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions

we could

try to outbid the Yankees for CC.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Sep 23, 2011 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions

The problem is that if you bring Pena back you can't afford to add another big bat, especially if you pay for more pitching.

Considering that Pena is probably better suited as a six hitter and the fact that Ramirez plans on testing the market, that leaves a huge black hole in the 3-4-5 spots next year. We just have too many holes to spend 10+ mil x 2-3 years for a six hitter.

by Dcr18 on Sep 22, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions

It's too late for the Cubs...

Al already put a claim in for him.

by thehat34 on Sep 21, 2011 4:34 PM CDT reply actions

The one year difference between him and LaHair makes all the difference in the world!

feet firmly nailed to the floor of the Tyler Colvin bandwagon...

by wrigleyrocker12 on Sep 21, 2011 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions

WHO CARES

by AzCubfan24 on Sep 21, 2011 6:00 PM CDT reply actions

I was covering the Omaha Royals a couple of years ago for another site, and so watched him play every home game

He was a very good looking player in AAA. He was essentially the Jake Fox of the Royals’ organization

by Nunyabidness on Sep 21, 2011 7:06 PM CDT reply actions

Which means that...

…Kila will be a fine player for a Japanese team.

by timlacy on Sep 22, 2011 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah.

Looks that way.

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by Al Yellon on Sep 23, 2011 6:53 AM CDT up reply actions

In ST this year

he hit probable one of the biggest home runs I have ever seen. Not counting Sosa and the steroid era

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by Hammer on Sep 21, 2011 8:18 PM CDT reply actions

Further proving why it was a good idea never to trade for him.

If the man can’t make the Royals, then he must not be living up to the hype.

Viva la Cubs Révolution!!!

by Chanman25 on Sep 22, 2011 6:01 AM CDT reply actions

I'm not sure he can't make the Royals

But the Royals developed two other 1B ahead of him. Billy Butler has been around for a few years, and Eric Hosmer showed more in ST. It doesn’t mean Kila is useless, though it does hurt his chances going forward. I’m sure some lousy team will give him the ABs to see if he can play.

by varrys on Sep 22, 2011 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions

No.

Hosmer is a bonafied, legit, young, pseudo-All-Star first basemen in the making. Go look at his numbers, playing only about 2/3 of the season. He’s a monster for a young guy.

by timlacy on Sep 22, 2011 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions