Quick Roundup

Whatever Contract Jeter signs
will surely be more than his 1992
draft bonus.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are no longer just "fielding calls" about Justin Upton, and may be actually actively trying to trade him.  Before we all get too excited, Tim Marchman warns us that Upton may not get much better. Marchman is right too, it's safer to predict that this is who Upton is (or will be) rather than assume automatic stardom.  But, at his bargain price, Upton doesn't actually have to improve at all to be a worthwhile acquisition.   Upton has 5 years left on his deal for a total of $49.5M and over the last 2 years Upton's production has already exceeded his salary.   That's not trying to be tricky either by saying that he's been more valuable than his $0.5M contract this year.   I mean he's been worth over $10M a year over last two years and at that pace his production will far exceed what he's being paid.

With the added bonus that Upton could become a legitimate star, it should come as no surprise that Justin Upton's name is dominating the trade rumors coverage everywhere.  About half of the teams have reported interest in Upton and rightfully so, as it would be quite hard to acquire Upton and truly regret it in the future.

People in Kansas City are happy today, Baseball Prospectus and Kevin Goldstein posted the Royals top 11 prospects and upon a quick glance it's safe to say that it looks pretty good.  According to Goldstein they have 5, 5-star prospects and 4, 4-stars, and could have a winning season as soon as 2012.  Potential is just that, potential, but when you gather so damn much of it, it will start bearing some fruits.

People in New York may not be so happy with talks about Derek Jeter's contract heating up and lines being drawn.

Talk about Felix Hernandez and his AL Cy Young award just won't end, and I personally love it.  It's great because it allows us to read funny things like this from Gin and Tacos.