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Found February 15, 2012 on i70baseball: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Joakim Soria,  Greg Holland,  Tim Collins,  Blake Wood,  Aaron Crow,  Jonathan Broxton
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals

Minus the venerable veteran Joakim Soria, the Kansas City Royals bullpen had to have felt about like a college pitching staff last season. The primary contributors ranged in age from 21 to 25. Whether by choice or by default, the Royals stocked their bullpen with rookies and rolled the dice last season. The results were mixed, but the experience gained gives KC much to be excited about going into 2012. Greg Holland was the most effective setup man of the bunch. “It was just a lot of fun,” Holland said of being part of such a young bullpen. “I think with being a young team we have a lot of camaraderie that I don’t know if a lot of other teams have.” Holland leads a group of relievers, including Crow, Louis Coleman, Tim Collins, Blake Wood and Nate Adcock, who were barely old enough to buy a beer to celebrate victories last season. He said the group’s experience winning together at the minor league level could help them be successful in KC. “We’ve been through highs and lows, all the...
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