Scott Podsednik Signs One-Year Deal With Royals

On Thursday our Royals blog, Royals Review, predicted that the team would sign outfielder Scott Podsednik. On Friday, general manager Dayton Moore has proven them right by signing Podsednik to a one-year deal.

Though Podsednik's on-base percentage could certainly be a little higher, his .304 batting average in 2009 was a major improvement over previous seasons, and he's still a base-stealing threat.

Royals Review,  however, is not particularly impressed.

You can probably guess my reaction, although if we escape with only a one year commitment here, I'm happy. At this point, I'm more bummed for Mitch Maier than anything else. Consider it the scrub cycle: I root for these guys at the beginning, when they really need a break to have careers and truly cash in, and when they're at a point age wise when they might surprise a little. Podzilla was that guy six or seven years ago. Not now.