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Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:37 pm EST

KC will not offer Brown a contract

By Joe Zedalis

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Outfielder Emil Brown won't get the chance to become the first player in Royals history to lead the team in RBIs for a fourth straight year according to the Kansas City Star.

The Royals announced Wednesday they would not offer Brown a contract for 2008. The announcement came just hours before the 11 p.m. deadline for doing so and contradicted recent statements by general manager Dayton Moore.

The club's decision means Brown, 32, immediately becomes a free agent. Moore said the Royals would offer contracts to everyone else. Brown batted .257 last season with just six homers in 113 games but still led the club with 62 RBIs. He led the Royals with 86 RBIs in 2005 and with 81 in 2006. Carlos Beltran is the only other player ever to lead the club in RBIs in three straight seasons.

Source: Kansas City StarNew Window

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  1. Connor F
    1. Posted by Connor F Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:29 pm EDT

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    He is the best of the worst he deserves a meddle
  2. rex everything
    2. Posted by rex everything Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:02 pm EDT

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    the kansas city royals are still playing baseball???
  3. Andy
    3. Posted by Andy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    It's insulting to Carlos Beltran to even mention his name here; when Beltran led the team in RBI, he had at least 100 each time...
  4. Andy
    4. Posted by Andy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    It's insulting to Carlos Beltran that his name is even mentioned here; when he led the Royals in RBI, he had at least 100 each time.
  5. Jeffrey K
    5. Posted by Jeffrey K Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    you can say that again
  6. miltonm266
    6. Posted by miltonm266 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:21 pm EDT

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    A huge prospect for Pitt many years ago had a few surprise seasons with KC. Good for him, but he is just another prospect that never made it big.
  7. Oxford
    7. Posted by Oxford Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    Milwaukee will take him, we need an OF cause Hall should play 3rd and Braun should play LF
  8. John H
    8. Posted by John H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    And they have someone better?

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