In this edition of Crown Gems; Mark Teahen, a thought-provoking post from the Royal Tower, a list of bad contracts, some recent minor transactions, John Sickels top 20 prospect list for the Royals, and the beginning of the “franchise of the decade” discussion.
MLB Trade Rumors notes that 3B/OF-Mark Teahen is a non-tender candidate. If you have read [...]
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November 04, 2009
Just over a week ago I published my thoughts and opinions about why the Royals need to keep Joakim Soria instead of trading him away. What I didn’t get into in that piece was how the recent history of Royals’ closers has helped to shape the way I value the position and Soria in particular.
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November 02, 2009
It’s Monday evening which means it is time, once again, to check in on how the Royals’ players are faring in the Caribbean Winter Leagues.
Venezuelan Winter League:
2B-Alberto Callaspo (26) [Zulia] 2 G, 7 AB, 0.000/.000/.000, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO
LHP-Michael O’Connor (29) [Margarita] 8 G, 5.2 IP, 3.18 ERA, 9 H, 1 BB, 4 SO
LHP-Carlos [...]
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November 02, 2009
Prospect ranking season is here. Top 10 lists will be arriving shortly and in preparation for that, we present an intro series looking at some of the players who deserve mentioning but probably will not be appearing on their teams’ Top 10 lists. The series is back for a second year.
Kansas City Royals
The Graduate: Mitch [...]
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November 03, 2009
NEW YORK | Matt Hoffman has done everything he can for his son. The boy has a Zack Greinke jersey, Royals batting gloves, and even a little brother named Gordon. There is a ball in the house with five or six autographs from Royals players. But Kiefer is no dummy. He’s 6 years old, and really starting to understand the game. He knows when the infield should play in, when the...
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November 04, 2009
Mark Teahen has reportedly been traded to the Chicago White Sox. The Kansas City Royals will receive second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 03, 2009
Will the Phillies win Games Six and Seven this week at Yankee Stadium? Probably not. The 1985 Kansas City Royals were the last team to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 02, 2009
Buster Olney of ESPN.com explains why, “The arbitration process is now outdated,” as a high-ranking MLB executive told him.
…he makes an excellent point… from what i understand, last july, before the trade deadline, Mark Teahen was discussed a lot, because he fits the mold of what olney is saying, which is, he is a good player, [...]
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