Guthrie stays in K.C.

[Can_of_corn]

Jeremy Guthrie ‏@TheRealJGuts

3 more years in Kansas City! I couldn't be more pleased & excited! Thanks to the Royals & all the great fans for your support.

No idea on the money but surprised he got three years.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Good move for Guthrie. He did pretty well there.

[Can_of_corn]

Good move for Guthrie. He did pretty well there.

I agree that taking three years was a good move on his part.

[clapdiddy]

Good news for Guts. He seems like a truly nice guy and now he has security for the rest of his life if he plans properly.

[Can_of_corn]

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report

Terms on Guthrie's new contract with #Royals: three years for $25 million; $5 million in 2013; $11 million in 2014; $9 million in 2015.

Close to what he was asking for. Odd breakdown 5/11/9.

[Number5]

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report

Close to what he was asking for. Odd breakdown 5/11/9.

Thanks for that info. That is an odd breakdown. Perhaps the Royals anticipate looking at a possible trade next off-season or a deadline deal in 2014.

[Frobby]

Typically classy statement from Guthrie. I hope he has a lot of success in KC, when they're not playing the Orioles.

[OFFNY]

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I'm not surprised, particularly considering the contrast in Guthrie's numbers after he was traded last season from ultra-hitter friendly Colorado to Kansas City. His starts and innings pitched were almost identical (15 starts in Colorado, 14 starts in Kansas City. 90.67 IP in Colorado, 91 IP in Kansas City.)

GUTHRIE's 2012 COLORADO/KANSAS CITY SPLITS:

COLORADO: OO 3-9, 6.35 ERA O 31 BB O 45 SO O 1.688 WHIP

KANSAS CITY:O 5-3, 3.16 ERA O 19 BB O 56 SO O 1.132 WHIP

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guthrje01.shtml

[futurealmatt]

Good for him, I like seeing Guthrie doing well. I would have been down with getting him back. Glad he's not with some awful team.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Dave Cameron (Fangraphs) doesn't care for the deal.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/royals-celebrate-mediocrity-sign-jeremy-guthrie/

[waroriole]

Dave Cameron (Fangraphs) doesn't care for the deal.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/royals-celebrate-mediocrity-sign-jeremy-guthrie/

As long as Dave Cameron continues to use his fangraphs model as a way of evaluating SP, it's hard to take seriously what he says about SP.

I wouldn't give Guthrie 3/25 either, but KC is really thin on SP and Guthrie will eat innings. There might be better ways to spend money on SP, but Guthrie is more of a sure thing, which is very important when everyone else you have is a big question mark.

[CA-ORIOLE]

As long as Dave Cameron continues to use his fangraphs model as a way of evaluating SP, it's hard to take seriously what he says about SP.

I wouldn't give Guthrie 3/25 either, but KC is really thin on SP and Guthrie will eat innings. There might be better ways to spend money on SP, but Guthrie is more of a sure thing, which is very important when everyone else you have is a big question mark.

Yeah, not the biggest Cameron fan myself, but I think he makes some decent points here about KC tying a lot of money up in relatively low upside guys like Guthrie, Chen and Santana. KC has some nice OF's with Dyson and Gordon who could make things easier for FB pitchers.

Still, wouldn't be shocked to see Guthrie fall off pretty hard with another 1-2 mph loss in velocity, considering his marginal secondary stuff (imo).