Is Aaron Crow a Bust?
You may remember Aaron Crow's amateur career. Stud starting pitcher at the University of Missouri. He was a high first round draft pick for the Washington Nationals in 2008 (9th pick) but they were unable to sign him and he went back into the draft in 2009. The Kansas City Royals grabbed him with the 12th pick of the 2009 draft. Immediately the projections began that...
Santana goes 7 innings, Royals top Sox 4-2
Ervin Santana pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with a 4-2 win over the Red Sox in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday.
The nightcap was scheduled after Friday night's game was postponed because of the manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Santana (2-1) allowed two runs on six hits...
Royals 4, Red Sox 2
Ervin Santana pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with a 4-2 win over the Red Sox in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday.
The nightcap was scheduled after Friday night's game was postponed because of the manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Santana (2-1) allowed two runs on six hits...
Debunking the myth of the proven closer
In what is becoming an annual tradition, the anointed Proven CloserTM for more than a few ballclubs has found himself in hot water, inciting panic in their respective fan bases, dugouts and front offices. In Chicago, Carlos Marmol needed all of four appearances before he lost his job as closer to Kyuji Fujikawa. For John Axford, it only took three before his job security was put...
Yost has faith in Holland, but for how long?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Amid all the excitement surrounding the Royals' thrilling 3-1 win on opening day, there is one issue still lurking for manager Ned Yost: Stabilizing the closer's role.
Incumbent closer Greg Holland was shaky in Chicago, blew a save Saturday in Philadelphia, and struggled again Sunday against the Phillies before being bailed out by Kelvin Herrera.
On Monday...
Closer-by-Committee?
by John Viril—Something very interesting happened in the 9th inning of yesterday’s 3-1 comeback victory over the Twins in Monday’s home opener. Royals manager Ned Yost sent Aaron Crow to get the save. By eschewing nominal closer Greg Holland and heir-apparent Kelvin Herrera, has Yost instead decided to go “closer-by-committee”?
Of course, the official answer is no. Yost...
Five Thoughts on a Non-Simmering Closer Controversy
Whatever else was made of the Royals’ off-season makeover, most agreed that the bullpen was a strength. Tim Collins and Aaron Crow had shown to be good relievers who might even be worthy of closing for some teams, but were only the the third and fourth options in the Royals bullpen. Kelvin Herrera came up and dominated in 2012 with a fastball that touched triple digits, and projected...
Crow agrees to $1.28M deal with Royals, 20 pct cut
Pitcher Aaron Crow, a 2011 All-Star for the Kansas City Royals, has agreed to a $1.28 million, one-year contract that represents the maximum 20 percent cut.
Crow, who went to Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, was the 12th overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft. He agreed that September to a $3 million, three-year contract that included a $1.5 million signing bonus and a major...
Healthy Gibson 'can decide his own fate'
By CRAIG HANDEL
Special to FOXSportsNorth.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. Stephen Strasburg. Mike Trout. Aaron Crow.
They not only were 2009 first-round draft picks, but they are all major league all-stars.
A fan recently reminded Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson of those players because he, too, was picked in that first round. In 2009, the Twins chose Gibson with the 22nd overall pick...
Healthy Gibson 'can decide his own fate'
By CRAIG HANDEL
Special to FOXSportsNorth.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. Stephen Strasburg. Mike Trout. Aaron Crow.
They not only were 2009 first-round draft picks, but they are all major league all-stars.
A fan recently reminded Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson of those players because he, too, was picked in that first round. In 2009, the Twins chose Gibson with the 22nd overall pick...
Kansas City Royals Get Naughty In The Dugout
Our friends at GIFULMINATION were at it again tonight catching this hilarious moment of Kansas City Royals pitcher Aaron Crow giving the universal ******* motion while in the bullpen. The Royals haven’t been good in years so being third in the division obviously is having its benefits for the team.
I just wonder if he’s explaining what someone did to him or what he did to someone else?
Whatever was going on here in the Royals dugout, it was inappropriate (animated GIF)
It is a safe assumption to make that oftentimes, the sort of hijinks that do occur within the confines of a major league dugout during a ballgame are typically not appropriate for viewing by the general public. Which is why whatever antics are being perpetrated by Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Aaron Crow (#43) and starting pitcher Vin [...]
The good, the bad and the ugly of the 2012 Kansas City Royals statistically
As Kansas City Royals fans we’ve grown conditioned to move into “next year” mode by early July, but before I do I’d like to take one moment to reflect on the Good, Bad, and Ugly from the Royals in 2012. Sure, we’ve still got a month left in the season, but there are some interesting numbers that have already been put up…
The Good
Alcides Escobar is exceeding everyone’s...
Rays finish off Royals, set sights on Oakland
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. It was one of those games that could easily have tipped the other way for the Tampa Bay Rays, making you wonder if the amazing run of late was just a mirage.
After all, theyd already watched their bats go silent the night before in a 10-inning shutout loss to the Kansas City Royals inside equally silent Tropicana Field.
But Wednesday afternoon, the Rays let...
Rays finish off Royals, set sights on Oakland
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. It was one of those games that could easily have tipped the other way for the Tampa Bay Rays, making you wonder if the amazing run of late was just a mirage.
After all, theyd already watched their bats go silent the night before in a 10-inning shutout loss to the Kansas City Royals inside equally silent Tropicana Field.
But Wednesday afternoon, the Rays let...
A Sneak Peek at the Royals 2013 Rotation
Starting pitching is the name of the game. As the season winds down into another losing campaign, the Royals have one clear problem to address in the offseason—starting pitching. Fielding a rotation with a record of 36-50 and an ERA of 5.22 (as of August 16th), the Royals’ rotation has effectively decimated their chances of competing in a weak AL Central. Uncompetitive and unable...
Moore cautious about blowing up bullpen
Once again, there has been talk lately in media circles about moving one of the Royals' young bullpen studs into the rotation.
The candidates include right-hander Aaron Crow, left-hander Tim Collins and right-hander Kelvin Herrera. Everett Teaford, another young left-hander, has started this season and although in the bullpen now, would be another candidate for the rotation...
Moore cautious about blowing up bullpen
Once again, there has been talk lately in media circles about moving one of the Royals' young bullpen studs into the rotation.
The candidates include right-hander Aaron Crow, left-hander Tim Collins and right-hander Kelvin Herrera. Everett Teaford, another young left-hander, has started this season and although in the bullpen now, would be another candidate for the rotation...
History Shows Mark Appel’s Decision is Risky, yet Unprecedented
Six.
That’s the number of top ten draft picks since 2000 who ultimately never reached a deal with the team who drafted them.
One.
That’s how many of those six players did not accept a deal and returned to college ball their senior year. That one guy is Mark Appel.
Each of the previous players who failed to sign with their teams were in totally different scenarios.
In 2000, which...
On Andrew Heaney
I've gotten away from the whole "respond to other bloggers" thing a bit, which is weird considering that me taking potshots at other bloggers was my bread and butter at most a year ago. So here, and apologies for distracting from the Future Hall of Very Good project, I'm going to take some mild, gentle jabs at Matthew Pouliot of Hardball Talk. If you click this...
Royals Mid-Term Report Card By Position
As we sit at the All-Star Break, we take some time to reflect on the Kansas City Royals performance by position in the first half of the season.
There is no denying that expectations were higher for this Royals team. With this being the first year having most of the young players Royals’ fans have been hearing about starting the season with the team, it is only natural that fans...
For a change, Royals get consecutive strong starts
The Kansas City Royals got another first-hand glimpse of what it would be like if they had a solid rotation from top to bottom. After Luke Hochevar pitched a shutout Monday, Bruce Chen limited the Tampa Bay Rays to two runs (one earned) in seven innings in an 8-2 win Tuesday. Chen restricted the Rays to five hits and held Tampa Bay scoreless in his final five innings before turning...
Red Alert: Paulino to have Tommy John Surgery
Are the Royals to blame? Felipe Paulino is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery after tearing his UCL during a rehab start for Northwest Arkansas according to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star. This marks the fourth pitcher expected to be on the opening day roster to undergo this surgery (Soria, Duffy and Blake Wood the others). Combined with John Lamb about this time last year...
Royals All-Time Draft Team
The Kansas City Royals are on a pretty good run with their first round draft picks, dating back to 2002 and the selection of Zack Greinke. Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Alex Gordon, Luke Hochevar and Aaron Crow are all former first rounders who make up the core of the team’s rebuilding effort.
A study of first round selections by other big league teams reveals that no one has a...
Royals agree to terms with first-round pick
The Kansas City Royals today announced the club has signed first-round draft choice Kyle Zimmer, the fifth overall selection in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. Consistent with team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The 20-year-old Zimmer, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-handed starter, went 5-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 13 starts, including three complete games, for the...
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