Redleg Nation has the same idea as Joe Posnanski, just substitute Cincinnati Reds for Kanas City Royals:

You know what would be great? If the Kansas City Royals announced tomorrow that they just signed Manny Ramirez and Ben Sheets. Convinced them each to come for one year, big money, mercenaries, and then they could go back on the market when the economy is a little better. And owner David Glass came out and said, “I expect to win this year. Or else.”
I don’t know. It would just a be a different story to write in Kansas City.

I could see the same ideas working for the Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners and the San Francisco Giants. This seasons represents a chance to get really good players cheap. Why not generate some buzz in a second division town?