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Royals GM JJ Picollo on Bobby Witt extension, KC spending spree, arbitration sucks!
FromFoul Territory
Royals GM JJ Picollo on Bobby Witt extension, KC spending spree, arbitration sucks!
FromFoul Territory
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Dec 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Squash those fake Salvador Perez trade rumors because we got confirmation that the Royals aren't trading him! JJ Picollo tells us about the recent phone call convo he had with Salvy about that.We asked the Royals General Manager about what it's going to take to get a deal done with young star Bobby Witt Jr. and Picollo also didn't hold back about his thoughts on the arbitration process.Why are the Royals suddenly outspending bigger market teams in free agency?? We go straight to the top source on how their surprisingly active offseason was activated.If you like FT interviewing front office people, let us know!FT Instagram DMs are open b/c we take requests :)
Released:
Dec 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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