According to Royals Report one of the bigger Royals blogs, Kansas City has quietly been recieving calls about Mark Teahan, David DeJesus and some of their relievers.No specific teams have been mentioned and it doesn't sound like there have been any substantial offers, but I passed it along because the Mets have had a long history of trading with the Royals, including during Omar's admin. and Teahan would be a perfect fit...Real quiet at this point for the #Royals on the trade front. Teams looking at Teahen (mainly), DeJesus and relievers But not offering much. source twitter Royals Report
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Via Jorge Says No
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July 30, 2009
There is no doubt that interviewing a professional baseball player is hit or miss. Some of them want nothing to do with you and would rather have their wisdom teeth extracted on the spot instead of spending a few minutes explaining the game to you.
Thankfully, Brent Mayne is not one of those guys. Most of you know Mayne as a big league catcher for 15 seasons with the Royals, Giants...
Via Big League Stew
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July 28, 2009
If you've watched any type of baseball over the past month, you've no doubt seen the diamond-themed version of Pepsi's "Refresh Everything" campaign. As with a previous version of the ad, the soft drink attempts to draw parallels between past and present with suggestions for this generation's crop of new icons It's not a totally bad idea, though its...
Via Oriole Post
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July 28, 2009
When I looked at the starters last night for both Baltimore and Kansas City, I thought in my mind -- boy, could things get real ugly. In addition, when I saw last night's starter for the Royals was Bruce Chen -- I also thought, well, the Orioles should be able to open up the four-game series on a high note and perhaps beat around their former teammate. The Orioles also faced...
Via kansascity.com
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July 30, 2009
We start with two easy and undeniable facts:
The stats on Jack Wilson's Baseball-Reference page look a whole lot like the stats on Yuniesky Betancourt's Baseball-Reference page.
Wilson is four years older than Betancourt.
Betancourt has also been hitting in the tougher league, against the tougher pitching, and in a ballpark that's traditionally tough on hitters, though...
Via The Pipeline
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July 28, 2009
AAA - Omaha: Round Rock 6, O-Royals 5DH Aldridge 3-5, 2B (11), HR (11), 3 RBI (45), 2 K, RS -- .296LF Thorman 2-4, BB, 2B (12), 2 RBI (49), RS -- .282RF Hulett 2-3, 2 BB, 2B (20), K, RS -- .3091B Ka'aihue 0-1, 4 BB, RS -- .2643B Lisson 0-5, 2 K, SB (5) -- .243* Omaha stranded 12.Phillips 8 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, BB, 7 K, HRA -- 5.92 ERAC. Hayes 2/3 IP, ER, 2 H -- BS, 3, L, 1-4, 3...
Via kansascity.com
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July 30, 2009
BALTIMORE | Gil Meche is heading to Class A Wilmington for a rehab start Sunday. He reported no day-after problems in his lower back after a three-inning simulated game Wednesday at Camden Yards. “He feels pretty good,” manager Trey Hillman confirmed, “so we’re going to move forward. He is scheduled to pitch 55-65 pitches Sunday in Wilmington.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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July 30, 2009
Teams are inquiring on righty Brian Bannister, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. The Royals weren't close to dealing him as of this evening, but we still have 20 hours before the deadline. Bannister, 28, makes $1.7MM this year and isn't scheduled to become a free agent until after the 2012 season.
Check out the interviews Brian did with MLBTR last year here...
Via Bleacher Report
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July 30, 2009
With the trade deadline approaching and the Kansas City Royals likely to stand pat, it’s appropriate to look back through 40 years of Royals' history and remember the trades that made the big news in the organization's history.
Once upon a time, the Royals were a "model organization", one of the best run teams in the major leagues, from both business and baseball...
Via Joe Posnanski > Curiously Long Posts
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July 30, 2009
A few thoughts on Yuni … and stuff that is not Yuni.
Yuniesky Betancourt on Royals:
45 plate appearances
.119 average
.116 on-base percentage
.167 slugging percentage
1 extra base hit
0 walks
2 sac hits
2 grounded into double plays
-25 OPS+
Remember, they’re not booing. They’re saying YOOOOOOO-ni. Or, maybe they’re booing.
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Zack Greinke is 10-6 with...
Via ESPN
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July 30, 2009
The Kansas City Royals have acquired outfielder Josh Anderson from the Detroit Tigers for cash.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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July 30, 2009
The Cubs are looking for a left-handed hitter who can play right field, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. While they're not optimistic about a deal, the plan would be to create a platoon with the disappointing Milton Bradley. Wittenmyer says the Cubs have about $2-3MM of payroll room to work with.
Two players on the radar: Mark Teahen of the...
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