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Shoulder surgery ends season for Royals' Crisp

Found June 23, 2009 on SI.com:
PLAYERS: Coco Crisp
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals

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HOUSTON (AP) -- Royals center fielder Coco Crisp will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Wednesday.
Original Story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009...
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Torn labrum ends season for Crisp

Via kansascity.com  |  June 23, 2009
HOUSTON | Royals outfielder Coco Crisp will undergo season-ending surgery today after an examination Monday confirmed his sore right shoulder to be the result of a torn labrum. “Obviously, that’s not what we were looking for,” manager Trey Hillman said, “but it’s something that needs to be done. We’ll go ahead and take care of that now.”

Crisp out for season with shoulder injury

Via Seattle Times  |  June 23, 2009
Royals center fielder Coco Crisp will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Wednesday.

Royals' Coco Crisp to have season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday

Via Star Tribune  |  June 23, 2009

There's The Greinke We Know and Love

Via Babes Love Baseball  |  June 24, 2009
Zack Greinke tossed eight solid innings for his first win in nearly a month Tuesday, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros, and snapping a five-game skid for his club who's won just seven of their last 23 games.Greinke (9-3, 1.90 ERA) surrendered one run in the first before pitching seven shutout innings. He allowed eight hits overall, but not...

(Not necessarily) The Top 10 things broken about the Royals so far, Part 1

Via kansascity.com  |  June 22, 2009
This little exercise may seem silly. But maybe if we can put together a list of what's broken with the Royals, it can help organize thoughts about how to fix it. I put these in a rough order, but only very rough. Nos. 1-5 will post this afternoon, around 2 p.m. 6. Gil Meche's back. Biggest single reason he slumped for 1-4 and a 6.43 ERA in a block of six starts from April...

Greinke outduels Ortiz as Royals beat Astros

Via Chron.com  |  June 23, 2009
Zack Greinke and the Royals shut down the Astros, handing them a 2-1 defeat at Minute Maid Park.

Royals notebook | Soria shows signs of moving closer to All-Star form

Via kansascity.com  |  June 24, 2009
How close is Joakim Soria to putting his shoulder problems behind him? That depends on whom you ask, but Soria offered his most encouraging performance in weeks Tuesday in a 2-1 victory over Houston.

Recap: Houston vs. Kansas City

Via Miami Herald  |  June 23, 2009
Zack Greinke allowed one run over eight strong innings and Billy Butler's home run proved to be the difference, as Kansas City clipped Houston, 2-1, in the first of three interleague games at Minute Maid Park.

Royals notebook | Greinke bats eighth in the lineup

Via kansascity.com  |  June 23, 2009
No, before you ask, Royals manager Trey Hillman didn't come up with the idea of having pitcher Zack Greinke bat eighth Tuesday night against the Astros from one of his weekend conversations with Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.

AILING METS PLAY CARDS RIGHT

Via New York Mets ? New York Post  |  June 23, 2009
Jerry Manuel's charges answered his call. Moments after Carlos Beltran became the ninth player to join the Mets' phone-book sized disabled list yesterday afternoon, Manuel said it was time for those left behind to "step up to another level."...

On The Inside Looking In, Out and Around

Via Mets Merized Online  |  June 22, 2009
From inside the Mets (and Rays) clubhouses I gleaned several conclusions Saturday: Carlos Beltran is a real gamer (I proposed trading him a month ago because the returning bounty would fill several holes, but I agree with a post who called me “insane” ). He’s hurting right now. (scheduled for a MRI Monday). His knee barks [...]

Kansas City Royals (29-39) at Houston Astros (32-35), 8:05 p.m.

Via Miami Herald  |  June 23, 2009
Right-hander Zack Greinke tries again to recapture early- season magic tonight, when the Kansas City Royals visit Minute Maid Park for the opening test of a three-game interleague series with the Houston Astros.
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