For the last several years, it’s been sort of impossible to predict the which way the winds of free agency will blow. Will it be an all-out spending frenzy? Or will austerity rule the day? Given these Uncertain Economic Times, it’s probably a decent guess that we will see the latter.
The Royals, like every other major league operation, are approaching the offseason with caution. The first order of business for a club once the World Series is over and the free agent market is open, is to figure out who to tender contracts to ahead of the December 2 deadline.