Gordon receives Royal treatment
September 4
Kansas City Star (registration required): "While the Royals have offered a bonus near $3.8 million, Gordon would like a contract closer to that of Arizona prospect Stephen Drew, who received a $4 million bonus and a total deal worth $5.5 million with a major-league contract. Ladnier has said the Royals will not offer a major-league deal, which would immediately put Gordon on the team’s 40-man roster, and Gordon has said it’s not a necessity."