JEFF MONTGOMERY on KEVIN APPIEROne of the first players I remember meeting after being traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals was a young pitcher from Lancaster, California, named Kevin Appier. It was in the spring of 1988 and I didn’t know much about the Royals organization as I grew up watching and idolizing the players on “The Big Red Machine” and later having the good fortune of being drafted by the Reds.I didn’t remember “Ape” because of the number on the back of his Topps card, it was because he was a 20 year-old who had just been drafted in the first round by the Royals out of Antelope Valley (California) Junior College. In fact, he had yet to complete his first full season in professional baseball and we were standing behind the protective screen behind second base on a minor league field collecting batting practice balls as they were throwing in to the “bucket”.It was during my first conversation that day with Kevin Appier that I realized he was a littl...
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July 10, 2012
Two Royals fans got into it with a third Royals fan and it made for the best entertainment of the night. Coming in a close second was the Twitter uproar everytime that Chris Berman spoke.
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Cain called up, Myers still biding time in minors
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Perhaps quite a bit longer.
The Royals activated center fielder Lorenzo Cain on Monday, along with second baseman Chris Getz, and shipped out Irving Falu and right-hander Nate Adcock to Triple-A Omaha.
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This Sunday the 2012 MLB Futures Game between teams comprised of U.S. players taking on their foreign counterparts took place to kick off this year’s All-Star Game festivities. With Royals prospect Wil Myers up in the sixth inning for the U.S.A team, this happened…
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Royals prospect Will Meyers hits foul ball that shatters ESPN home plate camera (Video)
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July 09, 2012
Kansas City Royals prospect Will Meyers fouled a pitch straight back behind home plate that shattered the lens of an ESPN camera during Sunday's MLB All-Star Futures game in Kansas City.
Looks like ESPN will have to send Meyers the bill for that one.
Meyers had 3 RBIs to help lead the U.S. team to a 17-5 victory over the World team.
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July 09, 2012
The Melk Man missed in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Our man Melky Cabrera didn't go all Danny Duffy and demand to be buried a Royal some limbs on the tree should be left well enough alone but hidden beneath all the beer-quaffing and Robinson-Cano-jeering (BOOOO!) from Monday, we had this little exchange:
Reporter: "Would you have liked to stay in Kansas City in the long-term?"
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Kansas City and the All Star “DNP” Tradition
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Wil Myers the main attraction at Futures game
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A little.
OK, not really.
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Billy Butler Is Going To Ruin The Home Run Derby
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July 10, 2012
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The fans in Kansas City were not happy with American League team captain Robinson Cano at the Home Run Derby Monday night.  Apparently, Cano had promised to include whatever Kansas City Royal made the squad. That Royal turned out to be Billy Butler, who has hit 16 home runs heading into the break. Cano realized this and chose a team of more accomplished power hitters from the...
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Kansas City Royals trade rumors
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Home Run Derby Captain Robinson Cano Booed by Billy Butler Fans
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Kansas City Royals fans, upset that after NY Yankees 2nd baseman (and defending Home Run Derby champion, thus -- the captain of this year's event) reportedly said that he would pick Billy Butler for...
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Yordano Ventura Heads off to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
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July 10, 2012
In a move that really shouldn't surprised anyone following the Blue Rocks, RHP Vordano Ventura was officially promoted to the Kansas City Royals AA team, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, after having a spectacular run in Wilmington.
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Futures dominate World at Kauffman Stadium
Manager George Brett had a simple message for his U.S. Team prior to Sunday's All-Star Future's Game against the World Team at Kauffman Stadium:
Embarrass the World Team.
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Mission accomplished.
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Kansas City Royals fans provided the highlight of what was otherwise a dull Home Run Derby. Â Bitter that Kansas City's hometown hero Billy Butler was left off of the Home Run Derby as captain Robinson Cano picked other players despite Cano stating that he would take a hometown player, they let them have it. Â Â Billy Butler has 16...
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