| Analysis: The contract calls for an undisclosed option in 2011, so at least the Royals didn't make a guaranteed two-year commitment on a speedy center fielder set to turn 34 in March. As previously reported, Podsednik will likely handle the leadoff spot in addition to the everyday job in center field for the Royals. Defensively, he's slightly below average in center, but not bad enough to play his way out of the lineup with the glove. With a clear path to 400-plus at-bats, Podsednik could once again be a cheap source of speed for fantasy owners. |