Perez Trade Shows KC Still -- Uh -- Committed

Just when you thought the formerly great Kansas City Royals franchise was lost, adrift, listing heavily without direction, purpose or pride, along comes GM Dayton Moore with a startling, single, bold stroke - the trade of RP Elmer Dessens to the Dodgers for struggling SP Odalis Perez-- to make it perfectly clear that, much to the contrary, the team remains unwaveringly committed, unyieldingly focused and more determined than ever to cling to its long established goal of stinking up the American League.