Gil Meche, say hello to Kansas

[missionhockey21]

The Gil Meche sweepstakes are over, and the Kansas City Royals are the winners.

ESPN's Steve Phillips reported Thursday that the Royals and Meche have agreed to terms on a 5-year deal, pending a physical. Financial details were not immediately available.

Earlier Thuesday, it was reported that Royals and Meche were working towards a four-year, $45 million deal.

Meche, a six-year veteran, has a career record of 55-44 and a 4.65 earned-run average, all with the Seattle Mariners. He was 11-8 for the Mariners last season with a 4.48 ERA.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs also were in the running for Meche.

5 years for Meche at a costequal to at least the 4 yr/45 mil (likely)... wow. I guess things do not change in Kansas despite the changes they make at the top.

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[Fishercat]

Gil fecking Meche gets 10 mil+ per year.

Wow.

[McKain]

Shoot the Royals in the face.

The collective face.

This is the worst signing of the year.

[Porter]

Gil Meche got 10 Million?!?!?!?!?!?!

I hope they have insurance on his fragile arm. Not to mention a shrink for the Royals due to his inconsistency.

[Fishercat]

That's ten Matt Stairs circa 2004! TEN!

[Halladay_is_God]

if Lilly got 10 million Meche was going to get 10 million too bad he got even more, but Padilla gets more than both per year

[Slyder]

This is why I wanted the Reds to say screw these second tier guys and gear up the front. This is ridiculous... Eric Milton looks like a bargain now.

This is getting pitiful. If youre going after a pitcher anti up the extra 6-7 mil and go for tier 1 not barely tier 2.

[Saber]

Not only is it a horrible deal for a horrible team, but they don't even play in Kansas.

[BoSox34]

Meche getting upwards of $11 million a season is a joke, I guess he had higher demands being he would have to play for the Royals

[DirtyKash]

This is the same contract that A.J. Burnett got last year, 5/55. Haha.

[love_that_reefer]

The Negative-Meche is getting paid more than Chris Carpenter.

The Positive-Royals got a pitcher somewhat worth a **** who is reaching his prime.

[brewersfan19]

We are going to see these teams crying poorman's blues again in a couple of years! I could barf watching these average players getr this kind of salaries! Meche and Lilly had better get ready for the A-Rod treatment real soon if they don't produce!!! I mean please these really are poorman's contract of A-Rod's. Don't you all agree?

[Molina00]

The money I can understand, because everybody is getting way more than they deserve this off-season. What I don't understand is 5 years. I just know the Royals are going to regret signing for that many years.

[love_that_reefer]

See, I am the opposite. He is 28 and coming into his prime so the years aren't a problem. The money is what makes me sick. $11 mil for a 4.48 ERA is absolutley gross.

[brewersfan19]

maybe they will use him for trade bait and get prospects from another team in the future or something like that. man, who knows