Jeff Passan

How much are we going to start over?

To me, the untradeables on this team right now, Bobby Wood Jr.

is not going anywhere.

Mikel Garcia, not going anywhere.

Carter Jensen, not going anywhere.

Jack Cagliome, probably not going anywhere.

Beyond that, how many guys are you in a position, if you're the Royals, to say no to?

Yeah, Vinny Pasquantino's got two years until free agency.

One of those could theoretically be lost if the lockout continues throughout next season.

Yeah.

I think short of an extension, and nothing he's done on the field this year has screamed to the Royals, we should extend the guy.

Short of an extension, I think you have to listen because you know that there are going to be teams out there that are going to want Vinny Pasquantino if only for the reason that they feel like they would be buying low and would have an opportunity to make a positive surplus value trade.

But right now, I think...

Anything should be on the table for the Royals.

Is it on the table?

That remains to be seen.

I think the Royals should not discount any possibilities at this point and have to be very open-minded toward, frankly, moving just about everyone on the team.

I think that would be the smart thing to do.

I think that would be the pragmatic thing to do.

I understand not wanting to give up hope, but I think you put it well there.