ROYALS RUMORS & GOSSIP
King Midas: A Royals Fan
Offense puts them in the seats. Pitching and defense gets them to come back. Yes, if you score a lot of runs and have a lot of flashy offensive numbers the fans will surely come and watch your team. But wins are what fans are looking for and that is what defense achieves.
The 2011 Royals showed vast improvement in their play on the field. Having such a young team will be a...
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Royals, Alex Gordon agree at $4,775,000
The Royals and outfielder Alex Gordon avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $4,775,000.
Gordon could earn a $25,000 bonus for getting 700 plate appearances, 12 more than his career high set last year.
An arbitration hearing was scheduled for next week. Gordon filed a request for $5.45 million, while the team countered with $4.15 million. He made $1.5 million...
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Royals agree to one-year deal with Gordon
KANSAS CITY, MO The Kansas City Royals have announced that the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Alex Gordon for the 2012 season. Consistent with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Gordon, who turns 28 tomorrow, was a standout both offensively and defensively for the Royals in 2011 to earn his first career Les Milgram Player of...
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All They Need Is A Chance
Recently, the Kansas City Royals extended Major League Spring Training invitations to eight pitchers, three catchers, three infielders and three outfielders. Seventeen young men who dream of making their Major League debuts, or hope to make it back to the Big Show. This year, the Royals have the majority of their 25-man roster set. However, a few openings remain and injuries or poor...
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Moore, Royals look to lock up Gordon
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Yes, the Royals are interested in locking up Alex Gordon, their player of the year in 2011, to a long-term deal.
It just may not happen as quickly as some fans might hope.
Royals general manager Dayton Moore said by phone Tuesday that the Royals' first priority likely will be to get Gordon signed to a one-year deal before his arbitration date of Feb. 16...
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George Brett sued for "defective" necklaces and bracelets
Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett and Brett Bros. Sports International Inc. are being sued for falsely advertising that their bracelets and necklaces as being able to help improve health and sports performance.The company claims that their necklaces help relieve pain in customers' shoulders, neck and upper back as well as recover from...
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Royals legend George Brett subject of class action lawsuit
One thing was for certain when George Brett was playing third base and knocking the cover off the ball for the Kansas City Royals– both on, and away from the field, you always knew where you stood with the fiery competitor.
Apparently, his business dealings away from the game haven’t been quite as honest.
According to this report, a group of Iowa lawyers are seeking class...
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Cactus League: Kansas City Royals
If you told your average Royals fan before nearly any season in recent memory that the team was about to contend, you'd almost certainly encounter more than a few chuckles and rolling eyes. This year, however, they might take you seriously.
As spring training approaches, the Royals appear closer than they have in a long time to contending in the AL Central. That said, close...
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Royals Invite Brandon Sisk To Surprise
ROYALS INVITE LEFT-HANDED PITCHER BRANDON SISK TO SPRING TRAINING
KANSAS CITY, MO (February 2, 2012) — The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has invited left-handed pitcher Brandon Sisk to Major League Spring Training in Surprise, Ariz. Sisk becomes the 17th non-roster player to receive an invitation. The Royals have now invited eight pitchers, three catchers...
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Salvador Perez, 2012 Fantasy Sleeper
If you got into football a little early (shame on you) and stopped paying attention to baseball, you probably missed out on what Salvador Perez did. He got 158 plate appearances for the Royals down the stretch and hit .331/.361/.473 with three HRs.
Of course that is a slightly limited sample, he had a .362 BABIP and won’t be 22 until May – all red flags.
So, why do...
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Player Profile #92: Billy Butler | 1B/DH | KC
Billy Butler might more aptly be named Billy Boring, but there’s something to be said for a player who bats .300 with moderate totals in everything else. Considering his ranks the past three seasons, never straying from the 85-92 range, it’s appropriate that we find Butler ranked a number 92 in our rankings. He’s an xBA outlier, likely due to his complete lack of...
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Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Kansas City Royals by Jason Parks
Prospect #1: OF Wil Myers
Background with Player: My eyes; industry sources.
Who: Myers was considered a top-ten prospect before the 2011 season by many national publications. He failed to live up to those lofty expectations in 2011, causing many to forget about the developmental aspects of the process and jump off the bandwagon when his prospect perfume wasn’t as sweet....
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Eiland eager to work with Royals' arms
It is the mantra of nearly every new pitching coach in Kansas City over the years: Trust your stuff, pound the strike zone, get ahead in the count, etc.
Once again, it will be the mantra of new Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland. And, quite frankly, it has to be.
The Royals walked more hitters (557) than any other team in the American League.
"Talk is cheap," Eiland told...
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Royals re-sign Maier to one-year contract
KANSAS CITY, MO - The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has agreed to terms on a one-year Major League contract with outfielder Mitch Maier for the 2012 season, avoiding arbitration. Consistent with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Royals now have four remaining arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Luke Hochevar, Felipe Paulino and Jonathan...
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