Royals sign former Braves pitcher Jorge Campillo

I did not see that coming... no, wait, yes I did.

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i’m still in shock they let Buddy get to Japan.

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by 10-4 on Nov 20, 2009 12:52 PM EST reply actions

They've already got a scout there just to watch him in '10 I bet.

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by The Keith Lockhart Era on Nov 20, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions

Low risk, high reward. Good signing for KC.

If Albert played in the AFL, they’d have to rename it the AZ/NM Fall League, based on where his homers landed.

by Yakker on Nov 20, 2009 12:54 PM EST reply actions

I hope they sign Norton soon too so there is no chance of him returning to Atlanta.

by redwards95 on Nov 20, 2009 1:00 PM EST reply actions

think they would take DLowe?

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by Scott Coleman on Nov 20, 2009 1:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Brilliant!

by gondeee on Nov 20, 2009 3:45 PM EST up reply actions

Problem solved.

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by The Keith Lockhart Era on Nov 20, 2009 5:57 PM EST up reply actions

thats what I was thinkin

Make the call, Frank. Tell ’em they can have JoJo Reyes and Manny Acosta too!

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by Scott Coleman on Nov 20, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions

We could trade them for Jorge Campillo!

by FineHamAbounds on Nov 21, 2009 3:10 AM EST up reply actions

Nigerian Buy Back

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Nov 21, 2009 10:57 AM EST up reply actions

Guiness fan, eh?

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Nov 22, 2009 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

why bother to drink anything else?

by Lizziebeth on Nov 25, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions

We couldn’t use him in the bullpen?

Here are Pujols's stats: 1.000/1.000/4.000/5.000. That's right. He is batting a thousand, with a thousand OBP (naturally), and every hit has been a home run, and thus his OPS is a perfect 5.000.

by TradeAndruw on Nov 20, 2009 1:43 PM EST reply actions

What was Campillo...

…a Class D free agent?

by cavebird on Nov 20, 2009 1:45 PM EST reply actions

Looks like KC also signed Wilson Betemit, or Bate-a-MEAT as he’s called on ESPN. Good luck to both of them. Jorge was a pretty good pitcher, all things considered.

by John Holton on Nov 20, 2009 3:46 PM EST reply actions

Seriously

I think in the next few years we may just see a Royals team built entirely of Braves cast-offs and Zack Greinke.

by Andy Braves Fan on Nov 20, 2009 4:01 PM EST reply actions

makes you feel pretty bad for Greinke...

do they sign Andruw and Nick Green too this off season?

by Mr. Sanchez on Nov 20, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

Haha, might have worked a little better taking our castoffs when we were winning pennants

Still flattering, but it’s getting a little stalky.

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by The Keith Lockhart Era on Nov 20, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe they’ll find that situation unsuitable and will trade us Greinke for somebody who’s about to get cut. You know, cut out the middle man of free agency.

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by cbwilk on Nov 20, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

I guess I'm the only one

Who would of liked to see Campillo remain with the Braves. Unlike Carlyle, his stuff is atleast capable of getting major league hitters out consistently.

by SmithnCompany on Nov 20, 2009 8:34 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, but, unlike Carlyle, he barely played this season. So who really knows what he can do?

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by cbwilk on Nov 20, 2009 11:58 PM EST up reply actions

but you can't blame him for taking a more certain path...

to the bigs. It’d be much easier for him to make the club, and particularly the rotation, in Kansas City than it would be here obviously. I’d have liked to bring him back too, but you can’t blame a guy for taking the situation that is in his best interests.

by Mr. Sanchez on Nov 21, 2009 9:41 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed. I like Jorge and would love to see him stay here, but he has to think of himself and the opportunities in KC are better than they are here. He’s a good pitcher, but the Braves have lots of good pitchers; KC, not so much. I wish him well.

by John Holton on Nov 21, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions