Ken Rosenthal reports that free agent starting pitcher and future hall of famer Pedro Martinez has contacted the Royals and informed them that he could be had for 5 million dollars. The Royals rejected the offer for budget reasons. It is said that Martinez contacted the Royals because fellow WBC teammates Miguel Olivo and Jose Guillen play for the boys in blue.

Friends have informed Martinez that they feel his price is unrealistic and that he should lower it. Could those friends be Olivo and Guillen trying to help the Royals and their friend strike a deal?

There is a brand new Kansas City Royals Blog hitting the Internet!  Royalshomeplate is a top notch Royals blog that will be blogging about the Kansas City Royals.  Expect some great game reviews, and articles about about the Royals draft and trade rumors before a lot new sources even have them!

A few things I want to ask other Royals fans are:  How close are the Royals to really being a contender to make the playoffs?  Are the young players going to be able to handle carrying the Royals teams?  Is Alex Gordon the real deal that will be the MVP of the Royals for the next 10-12 years?

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