Report: Royals no longer interested in Jonny Gomes
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The Kansas City Royals' flirtation with Boston Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes appears to have hit a snag.
#Royals have backed off Jonny Gomes because they want a bat that can play RF. He doesn't fit that description.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 30, 2014
Gomes offers plenty of "intangibles," but unfortunately that doesn't include spot starts in right.
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