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Royals, OF Gordon agree at $4,775,000 (AP)
2012-02-09 23:42:00 The Royals and outfielder Alex Gordon avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $4,775,000. Gordon could earn a $25,000 bonus for getting 700 plate appearances, 12 more than his career high set last year. An arbitration hearing was scheduled for next week. Gordon filed a request for $5.45 million, while the team countered ...
By: MLB News Blog
Royals owner wants to keep young talent (AP)
2012-01-17 00:10:00 Kansas City Royals owner David Glass says small-market franchises must do whatever it takes to lock up young talent long term, even if it’s a sometimes risky proposition. Glass says he expects General Manager Dayton Moore to begin discussions with first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Mike Moustakas as early as this season.
By: MLB News Blog
Royals agree to $835K deal with C Pena (AP)
2012-01-16 23:24:00 Catcher Brayan Pena and the Kansas City Royals avoided arbitration Monday by agreeing to a $835,000, one-year contract. Pena hit .248 with three homers and 24 RBIs in 72 games last season. He’s expected to back up Salvador Perez, who hit .331 with three homers and 27 RBIs after getting called up late last season.
By: MLB News Blog
Hochevar, Chen and Sanchez headline Royals’ rotation
2011-12-28 15:46:00 Baseball Video Highlights: 12/27/11: MLB.com’s Royals reporter Dick Kaegel discusses the Royals’ rotation, which should be a strength in 2012.
By: SportRewind
Royals sign P Broxton to $4M, 1-yr. deal (AP)
2011-11-29 18:21:00 Reliever Jonathan Broxton and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract that guarantees the right-hander $4 million, solidifying one of the big league’s youngest bullpens and providing a setup man for closer Joakim Soria. The agreement, which is pending a physical, also includes performance bonuses.
By: MLB News Blog
Royals sign RHP Broxton to set up Soria (AP)
2011-11-29 18:21:00 Reliever Jonathan Broxton and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract that guarantees the right-hander $4 million, solidifying one of the big league’s youngest bullpens and providing a setup man for closer Joakim Soria. The agreement, which is pending a physical, also includes performance bonuses.
By: MLB News Blog
Royals, Chen agree to $9M, 2-year deal (AP)
2011-11-24 01:22:00 The Kansas City Royals agreed to a $9 million, two-year contract with left-hander Bruce Chen on Wednesday, solidifying their starting rotation heading into next season, a person faimiliar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not announced it.
By: MLB News Blog
Sanchez ready to get rolling with Royals (AP)
2011-11-10 20:22:00 Jonathan Sanchez walked through Kauffman Stadium on a blustery fall morning, bundled up in a black coat with a black stocking cap pulled onto his head. He’s certainly not in San Francisco anymore. Sanchez was traded from the Giants to Kansas City this week in a deal that gave the Royals the kind of front-line ...
By: MLB News Blog
Giants get Royals? Cabrera for Sanchez (AP)
2011-11-07 20:07:00 The Royals traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez on Wednesday, upgrading their starting rotation and clearing the way for hotshot prospect Lorenzo Cain to get a chance in center field. It was the second significant trade involving a starting pitcher this offseason.
By: MLB News Blog
Royals exercise option on closer Soria (AP)
2011-10-31 22:44:00 Joakim Soria will keep closing games for the Kansas City Royals into next season. The team announced Monday that it had exercised its option on the two-time All-Star, which is valued at $6 million for 2012. The Royals also hold options for 2013 of $8 million and 2014 for $8.75 million, with $750,000 buyouts each ...
By: MLB News Blog
Royals hire Eiland as pitching coach (AP)
2011-10-25 22:16:00 Royals manager Ned Yost said last month that he wanted to find a new pitching coach who managed to have a long career in the major leagues despite having “mediocre stuff.” He found precisely that in Dave Eiland. The former Yankees pitching coach was added to Yost’s staff on Tuesday. He’ll be tasked with helping ...
By: MLB News Blog
Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 6, Royals 4
2011-06-25 17:44:00 Cubs fans in Kansas City react to an exciting win on Friday nightCubs get some big breaksAnd for once, take advantageWin one in K.C.In a crazy ninth inning, Tony Campana reached first base on a pop bunt that was called a trap but looked close on the replay. After a D.J. LeMahieu single moved Campana to third, a Royals error prevented an inning ending double play as Campana scored to give the Cubs the lead. A Starlin Castro single scored LeMahieu with an insurance run, and a typically tense Marmol save gave the Cubs a win....
Royal Wedding Guest List Revealed!
2011-04-23 23:50:00 The Royal Wedding guest list has been revealed a mere days before the big day! It is of course the crème del crème to say the least. Ever since the news broke that Prince William and Kate Middleton were getting hitched the question of who would be attending the wedding of the century has been brought up repeatedly. Well today the prestigious list has been revealed to the public and now we are all in the know. There is of course the given attendees, like his family, her family, their friends, his military comrades, diplomats, Royals form other countries, you know the usual suspects for such an affair. Then there is what some refer to as the star power guests. I am talking about Joss Stone, Guy Ritchie, who seemed random to me but turns out he is pals with both William and Kate, Elton John and David Furnish, David and Victoria Beckham, British television presenter Ben Fogle, Mr. Bean star Rowan Atkinson and Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe It may not sound like much on paper or a...
By: Right Celebrity
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 10, Royals 7
2011-04-07 02:26:00 Appendectomy!!Looked like Sox were Dunn.....but NO!!Offense wins the game!!...
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 7, White Sox 6
2011-04-07 02:21:00 Sox blow early lead The bullpen pitched like bulls__t And Sox lose in twelfth...
Royals RHP Tejeda gets 1 year, $1.55M (AP)
2011-01-18 00:00:00 Right-hander Robinson Tejeda and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $1.55 million, one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration. The sides reached a deal Monday. The 28-year-old was 3-5 with a 3.54 ERA in 54 relief appearances last season.
By: MLB News Blog
Players To Watch: Kansas City Royals
2010-10-28 06:41:00 Let's see what the Royals have to offer mixed leagues in 2011... Billy Butler, 1B. Took a mild step back in power in his age 24 season. I don't see why Butler can't provide a .300-20-100 season next year, and...
By: The RotoFeed
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 12, Royals 6
2010-09-13 03:01:00 Alexei Ramirez scores on a wild pitch as Royals pitcher Philip Humber covers home plate in the fourth inning. It tied the game at 6-6. (José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune / September 12, 2010) Sox survive bad first Konerko hits two home runs Come back win enough?...
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 8, White Sox 2
2010-09-12 16:07:00 Jackson lasts just five White Sox magic number is At twenty-seven...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Royals 3
2010-09-12 00:20:00 Ozzie Guillen argues a second balk call on starting pitcher Mark Buehrle with home plate umpire Angel Hernandez in the 5th inning. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / September 10, 2010) Ozzie argues balkMisses A.J.'s big double As Sales wins again...
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 3, White Sox 2
2010-08-23 02:20:00 Awful road trip endsAs Royals beat Sox againIn extra innings...
Sox lose 2 of 3 to Royals in 24 hours.
2010-08-23 00:07:00 The White Sox and the Royals just played, by my count, 31 innings of baseball in the last 22 hours. That was pretty ridiculous. The Royals took 2/3. I haven't watched a lot of it and I'm sorta glad. Joe West's crew was doing the umpiring and West was behind the plate today, and despite Hawk's rantings, he actually had a point, and he took the time to prove it with split-screen views. The Royals got call after call, West made sure he made all the calls himself, and he blew a lot of them. Today's brightest spots were bullpen guys; Tony Pena and Bobby Jenks. Pena was battered around for 1 inning last night...the 4th inning, gave up...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 5, Royals 1
2010-07-11 16:12:00 Carlos Quentin follows through on the flight of his solo homer in the 2nd inning. (Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune / July 10, 2010) Gavin dominates And Quentin hits two home runs Now seven straight wins...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 8, Royals 2
2010-07-11 03:29:00 A.J. Pierzynski celebrates his three-run home run in the eighth inning. (Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune / July 9, 2010) Buehrle dominates And A.J. hits two homeruns Sixth win in a row...
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 6, White Sox 5
2010-07-01 17:23:00 Cy Young A Cy Young battle As Greinke outlasts Peavy Sox comeback falls short...
Not Dead Yet; Sox Rally in 7th to Top Royals 5-4
2010-05-16 09:28:00 For even the most humble fans, gutting out wins against the Royals is not indicative of where the White Sox should be as a ballclub. But as someone who's followed this team all year, seeing something resembling life from this team and from this offense, is nothing short of euphoria-inducing. At this point, signs of life, signs that the White Sox realized that down 3 on the road, just a few innings from dropping to 8 games under .500, to dropping to 2-3 on the year against the perennial divisional doormat , a few innings from being really screwed was encouraging. I was encouraged to see Jake Peavy scream with anger because he wanted to pitch a complete game even after he had given up four runs in the first three innings. I was encouraged by Matt Thornton pitching through discomfort in his throwing arm to finish the save (albeit only moments after being utterly mortified). I was very encouraged by the Sox seizing the urgency of the moment in the 7th, and responding with two sing...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 5, Royals 4
2010-05-16 05:22:00 New day, new ending Sox hit jackpot in seventh Peavy wins again...
Whites Sox in Haiku: Royals 6, White Sox 1
2010-05-15 21:45:00 Offense on empty Sox give up five in seventh Buerhle two and five...
White Sox Lose to Royals 6-1 to Become the .400 Team They Were Destined to
2010-05-15 07:44:00 A more popular blog than this one on this site profits on readers' love of counting to ten, and feeling like they've accomplished or synthesized something by doing so. It stands as stark contrast to this blog, where I'll often write a paragraph that's longer than six sentences and people will complain about 'wanting parts of their life back'. But to prove to you that given proper prompting, I will sell out, and sell out hard; here's a top ten list! Top Ten Signs Your Baseball Team Is Going Nowhere, and I Mean Nowhere, This Season: 10. You just watched Mark Teahen (in your team's uniform) react to an easy double play ball at 3rd base like it was enemy mortar fire. 9. The Boston Red Sox' plan to rejuvenate their offense revolves around you trading them your best player for seemingly no reason...and every baseball expert agrees that it will probably happen 8. Your manager wonders aloud "Am I lying to myself?" during post-game press conferences 7. You catch your te...
Hope You Didn't Get Too Excited, Sox Lose 7-2 to Royals
2010-05-05 08:15:00 Last night was just one win, but it featured elements indicative of a team turning a corner; like a preponderence of timely hitting rather than a reliance on power, and a consistent effort from a highly-lauded but poorly performing starter. That's why tonight's 7-2 backslide was all the more discouraging. The Pale Hose reverted back to hitting their way out of every scoring opportunity, hitting into to two double plays and stranding seven. To make matters worse, Gavin Floyd undid the progress of his last start with a poor outing tonight that really should have been a lot more dreadful than it was. And now we're tied for last place again.
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 5, Royals 1
2010-05-04 19:42:00 Jake Peavy shows up And steals the stage from Bieber ELEVEN SOX HITS!! ...
Rosenthal: Royals, Giants, Tigers, Cubs, and Sox Interested in Scott Podsed
2009-12-10 19:21:00 Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago Cubs are all contending with the White Sox for the services of free agent Scott Podsednik. Rosenthal is probably accurate about the other teams, but the Sox interest in Podsednik has waned over recent weeks, so much so that Williams has told the media on multiple occasions that the Sox have “moved-on”....
Royals use 6-run 6th to rally past BoSox (AP)
2009-09-22 01:52:00 Mike Jacobs hit a three-run homer and Alberto Callaspo's two-run double keyed Kansas City's biggest inning in almost a year, rallying the Royals past the Boston Red Sox 12-9 on Monday night. After falling behind 6-0 in the third and 8-2 in the fifth, the Royals seized an 11-9 lead with six runs in the ...
By: MLB News Blog
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 2, White Sox 1
2009-09-21 02:50:00 A few fans showed up And White Sox scored fewer runs A sad two one loss Bring on Indians Opener on April Fifth Time to watch the Bears...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 13, Royals 3
2009-09-21 02:45:00 Sorry haiku's late But so was Peavy's debut Sox destroy Royals...
Royals? Tejeda wins third straight start (AP)
2009-09-20 19:02:00 Robinson Tejeda won his third straight start, pitching six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday. Mitch Maier had an RBI single for the Royals, who have won 10 of their last 13 games. Since moving from the bullpen to the starting rotation on Sept. 4, Tejeda ...
By: MLB News Blog
Peavy wins in debut as ChiSox top Royals (AP)
2009-09-20 00:04:00 Jake Peavy allowed three runs and three hits over five innings in his first start in over three months Saturday night as Chicago got a grand slam from Carlos Quentin, scored six times in the eighth and beat the Kansas City Royals 13-3. Peavy (1-0) hadn't pitched in a major league game since June 8 ...
By: MLB News Blog
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 11, White Sox 0
2009-09-19 05:29:00 ZERO on scoreboard ZERO chance to make playoffs ZERO haiku fun Let's shut down Peavy And let him rest 'til next year Do not take the chance...
Peavy to debut Saturday against Royals
2009-09-16 03:15:00 The much-talked about debut of Jake Peavy has arrived. Peavy will start against the Royals Saturday at the Cell....
Music Review: High School Salute by The Band of the Blues and Royals
2009-08-28 04:04:00 For those not already in the know (this reviewer included), The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) is a “cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.” At least that’s what wikipedia has to offer us on the subject. As a group The Blues And Royals go back almost ...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Royals 2
2009-08-20 03:49:00 Contreras: Pitcher Greinke: a belly itcher Sox: the BIG winners Next, the Orioles Before the next BIG road trip THIS MUST BE A SWEEP!!...
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 5, White Sox 4
2009-08-19 05:39:00 The Butler did it As Sox are CROWNed by ROYALs Yes, we need a drink!...
Not Pretty, But White Sox Beat Royals
2009-08-18 15:10:00 Monday night's White Sox win would have been much better had it come on the lead they built in the 6th and 7th innings, and not after the lead they blew in the eighth. A win is a win though....
White Sox In Haiku: White Sox 8, Royals 7
2009-08-18 05:56:00 Lead off walk in eighthLeads to Royal flush by SoxPods dethrones K.C....
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 6, White Sox 3
2009-07-05 23:19:00 After five road wins Trip ends with two straight losses Back home on Tuesday...
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 6, White Sox 4
2009-07-04 22:40:00 Sox winning streak ends First road loss since June 19th Start over Sunday...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 5, Royals 0
2009-07-04 05:28:00 Danks shuts out Royals That is now seven straight wins And nine out of ten...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Royals 1
2009-07-03 04:36:00 Buehrle takes control And Sox win six in a row We can see FIRST PLACE!!...
Cubs vs. Royals 4:05ET/3:05CT -- 7 Days Left Until Real Baseball
2009-03-30 20:32:00 Yes, this is off by a day. Good for you, Poindexter. You should call "First!" too. It's nearly here. You've got your fantasy team drafted (not that kind of fantasy, Carl), you've got your sick days timed for those important mid-day games, and you've got MLB Network on your TV (unless you live with me, as I still have not set up the switch to DirecTV, Comcast, or anything but Douche Network). Seven more days and you can begin to have your naive heart broken all over again. Just be careful, as it appears that caring too much can actually kill you. The Royals -- the lowly, lowly Royals. I am firmly convinced that any random nine guys could start for the Royals and the end of the season record would be the same. Are you listening, Royals organization? My clients could lower your payroll (and increase mine) -- I'll be in touch... Your positive thought for today is that the Royals should not tax the Cubs that much today, giving them some time to rest up for nex...
Cubs vs. Royals 4:05ET/3:05CT -- 7 Days Left Until Real Baseball
2009-03-30 20:32:00 Yes, this is off by a day. Good for you, Poindexter. You should call "First!" too. It's nearly here. You've got your fantasy team drafted (not that kind of fantasy, Carl), you've got your sick days timed for those important mid-day games, and you've got MLB Network on your TV (unless you live with me, as I still have not set up the switch to DirecTV, Comcast, or anything but Douche Network). Seven more days and you can begin to have your naive heart broken all over again. Just be careful, as it appears that caring too much can actually kill you. The Royals -- the lowly, lowly Royals. I am firmly convinced that any random nine guys could start for the Royals and the end of the season record would be the same. Are you listening, Royals organization? My clients could lower your payroll (and increase mine) -- I'll be in touch... Your positive thought for today is that the Royals should not tax the Cubs that much today, giving them some time to rest up for nex... |
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