I know we have a reader that does not care for my posting rumors from Tom Haudricourt, but he's got the latest scoop on David DeJesus and the Brewers.
Melvin reportedly asked the Royals about DeJesus at the Winter Meetings, and they were asking for a right-handed hitter in return. This is why the Royals signed Jose Guillen, so this problem seems to be fixed for the Royals. That would seem to mean that Kansas City will not be moving the center-fielder. Even Melvin said, "I don't think they're going to move him. They're not shopping him with us."
This sentiment is piggy-backed by Bob Dutton, a reporter from the Kansas City Star. He says that the Royals are trying to bring in free agents (like Jose Guillen, Gil Meche, and Ron Mahay) to instill a winning attitude for the Royals. Dutton also says that the team has to overpay for these players to come in because not many players wish to play in Kansas City. All this means that the Royals are attempting to develop a "win now" mentality. Thus, DeJesus (one of their most consistent performers) would not be moved.
With all of that said, I'm not so sure the Royals are not going to move DeJesus this winter. With Jose Guillen now on the team, they have an excess of outfielders. Joey Gathright is knocking on the door for playing time in Kansas City, and he would be a speedy replacement for DeJesus. The Brewers could perhaps dangle a starting pitcher and a prospect for the outfielder perhaps.
On a side note, Haudricourt says that Melvin is hung up on the defensive positioning of Kenny Lofton. If Lofton must play center-field, Bill Hall will have to be moved again. Melvin has repeatedly said that he does not want to move Hall. If Yost and Melvin decide that Lofton will be a good option in left-field, expect a signing within a couple weeks. He would be the quintessential lead-off hitter that Melvin has been searching for. Still...I would prefer DeJesus over Lofton. It seems unlikely, however.
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