After Brian Wilson took a load off from camp this Friday – not the kind Dusty Baker spoke about recently – by taking Charlie Sheen’s private jet to Los Angeles in order to consult about the next installment in the “Major League” franchise, he raised more than a few eyebrows.Here are Andy Baggarly’s thoughts in a nutshell:If Wilson keeps racking up saves, then his off...

The 2011 Minor League coaching staff will include former Dodgers Matt Herges and Jody Reed as coaches. Bruce Hines returns as Field Coordinator after the Dodgers were named Topps’ Organization of the Year in his first season. Charlie Hough, pitching coach at Inland Empire, and Gene Clines, minor league hitting coordinator , will join P.J. Carey as Senior Advisors, Player Development.

Former Dodgers reliever Matt Herges and infielder Jody Reed have rejoined the organization as full-time staff members in the Minor League system, assistant general manager DeJon Watson announced Friday.

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 9, Oklahoma City 1DH Maddox 2-6, 2B (19), 3B (3), 2 RBI (39), RS -- .263RF Parraz 2-4, BB, RBI (61), 2 K, RS, SB (8) -- .266SS Falu 2-5, BB, 3B (6), RBI (46), RS -- .2721B Thorman 2-5, RS, SB (6) -- .280LF Lucas 2-4, BB, RS, SB (7) -- .3073B Moustakas 1-6, RBI (48), K -- .293CF Lough 1-2, BB, S, SF, RBI (58), E (4) -- .280PH-C Bonilla 1-1, RS -- 1.000, AAA debutOmaha...

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 5, Round Rock 11B Thorman 3-4, 2B (30), HR (22), RBI (82), RS -- .282SS Falu 2-4, 2 RBI (44), SB (14) -- .270RF Parraz 2-2, BB, 2B (24), RS -- .2543B Moustakas 1-4, HR (14), RBI (45), RS -- .297CF Dyson 0-3, SF, RBI (18), K -- .277LF Lucas 0-4, K -- .308Bannister 3 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 K -- 3.68 ERAHerges 2 2/3 IP, ER, 6 H, K, WP -- W, 8-4, 4.86 ERAColeman 2 IP, 2...

AAA - Omaha: Iowa 7, O-Royals 63B Moustakas 2-5, 2B (11), HR (8), 3 RBI (26), 2 RS -- .277LF Lough 2-4, BB, RS -- .2812B Falu 0-2, BB, SF, 2 RBI (40) -- .2591B Thorman 1-4, BB, RBI (79), 2 K, RS -- .270CF Dyson 1-5, RS -- .255SS Lucas 1-4, HBP, K -- .303RF Parraz 1-5, K -- .258Omaha stranded 11.Herges 4 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HRA -- L, 7-4, 4.91 ERACastaneda 2 1/3 IP, 3...

Omaha kicked off the final homestand at Rosenblatt Stadium with a win. Veteran Matt Herges (5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER) moved to 7-3. Gil Meche made a rehab appearance, working a scoreless sixth inning.

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 12, Memphis 7LF Lough 4-4, BB, 2B (14), 2 RBI (54), 3 RS, 3 SB (13) -- .276CF Dyson 2-3, 2 BB, 2B (8), RBI (14), 3 RS, 2 SB (10) -- .267C Clark 2-3, BB, 2B (11), K, RS, PB (5) -- .2491B Thorman 1-4, BB, GS (18), 4 RBI (72), RS -- .269SS Lucas 1-4, BB, 2 RBI (46), K, RS -- .3083B Moustakas 1-3, BB, SF, RBI (22), K -- .271, 11-game hit streak2B Falu 1-4, RBI ...

The news of the day? The Royals sign 2nd rounder OF Brett Eibner and get 5th round P Jason Adam signed at the deadline, as hometown product Adam was signed away from Mizzou. Eibner is headed to IF while Adam will hit the AZL.AAA - Omaha: Omaha is up, 2-1, in the 6thLF Lough 2-3, RBI (50), K -- .270CF Dyson 0-3, RBI (13), K -- .2823B Moustakas 1-3, SB (2), picked off -- .267SS Lucas...

Omaha won for the eighth time in nine games. Matt Herges held Tacoma scoreless over his final three innings after allowing a pair in the first.

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 6, Tacoma 4DH Miller 3-4, 2 RBI (57), K -- .256LF Lough 3-5, 2 K, RS, E (2) -- .2721B Thorman 1-2, 2 BB, HR (16), 2 RBI (63), 2 RS -- .269SS Falu 0-4, RBI (33) -- .260CF Dyson 0-4, BB, K, RS, SB (5) -- .2702B Lucas 0-4, BB, RS -- .322C May 1-3, BB, 2B (15), K, RS -- .296RF Parraz 0-2, 2 HBP, K -- .265Herges 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, K, HRA -- 4.09 ERAG. Hernandez...

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 4, Tacoma 3 (12)CF Dyson 3-4, BB, 2 S, 2B (5), RBI (6), RS, SB (4) -- .275LF Lough 3-6, BB, 2B (13), RBI (43), K, RS, E -- .2613B Moustakas 2-7, 2 RBI (16, including game winner), K -- .248C May 2-5, BB -- .296DH Lucas 1-6, 2B (15), K -- .329Omaha stranded 19!B. Hardy 6 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 5 H, BB, 3 K, HRA -- 2.22 ERACollins 3 IP, H, BB, K -- 0.00 ERA, proving...

AAA - Omaha: Oklahoma City 10, O-Royals 2 (12)SS Falu 3-6, K, SB (8) -- .312RF Gordon 2-5, S, K, RS -- .372, he sac bunted. I dislike Jirschele.LF Thorman 2-5, BB, 2B (12), RS -- .247DH Parraz 1-5, BB, RBI (27), 2 K -- .2642B Lucas 1-4, 2 BB, RBI (9), K -- .3221B Ka'aihue 0-5, BB, K -- .326Omaha stranded 16. Again.Hernandez 6 IP, ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K, HRA, E -- 5.72 ERAHerges...

AAA - Omaha: New Orleans 15, O-Royals 6CF Miller 3-5, 3 2B (11), 4 RBI (23), K -- .237, when you're hot, you're hot...RF Gordon 2-3, 2 BB, 2B (8), K, 2 RS, E (3) -- .369DH Ka'aihue 2-4, BB, 2 K, 2 RS -- .3461B Thorman 1-5, 2B (11), 2 RBI (28), RS -- .235SS Falu 0-5, E (12) -- .305, ...when you're not, you're notOmaha stranded 10.Humber 4 IP, 12 R (9 ER), 13 H...

AAA - Omaha: Salt Lake 6, O-Royals 3CF Lough 3-5, SB (4) -- .273SS Betemit 2-4, SF, 2B (5), RBI (17) -- .267RF Parraz 1-3, 2 HBP, 2B (13), 2 RBI (21) -- .244, en fuegoLF Gordon 0-3, 2 BB, RS -- .3641B Ka'aihue 1-2, 3 BB, K, RS -- .309DH Miller 1-3, BB, 2 K -- .209Omaha stranded 12.Humber 6 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, BB, 5 K, HRA -- 4.56 ERAHerges IP, 3 ER, 2 H, BB, HRA -- L, 1-2, 4.87 ERAB...

AAA - Omaha: Las Vegas 6, O-Royals 5 (late Mon.)SS Falu 3-4, BB, GS, 4 RBI (10), RS, E (9) -- .318, error put damper on one of best games of his careerDH Lough 2-4, S, 2 2B (6), RS -- .262LF Gordon 1-3, 2 BB, RBI (13) -- .362RF Parraz 1-5, K -- .213CF Miller 0-3, BB, 2 K -- .182B. Johnson IP, 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, BB, HRA -- L, 0-1, 11.05 ERAMarte 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 WP -- 4.09 ERAHerges...

AAA - Omaha: I could have stayed with Thursday's game another 10 minutes and it would have been done. The Aces won in the 11th on a 2-out walkoff single from 3B Yunesky Sanchez off RP Victor Marte. Marte took the loss with an ER over 2 2/3 IP.O-Royals 10, Reno 7 (10)LF Gordon 3-5, BB, 2 HR (5), 3 RBI (7), K, 2 RS, OF assist at home -- .324, what a night1B Thorman 2-4, BB, 2B...

AAA - Omaha: Round Rock 5, O-Royals 2DH Maddox 2-4, 3B, K, RS -- .250LF Coats 2-3, BB -- .341SS Aviles 1-4, 2B (3), RBI (5), E (2) -- .255C Clark 1-4, RBI (4) -- .1561B Ka'aihue 0-4 -- .283CF Lough 0-3, HBP, K, OF assist at third -- .258RF Parraz 0-4, K -- .161Lerew 5 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 6 H, BB, 2 K, pickoff -- L, 1-2, 3.86 ERAHayes 2 IP, ER, 5 H -- 2.25 ERAHerges IP, ER, H, BB...

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 14, Albuquerque 62B Falu 4-6, K, 2 RS, CS (2) -- .319, how seriously does front office take Irving?DH Aviles 3-5, 2B (2), 3B, 3 RBI (4), K, RS -- .286, that's the Mike of oldSS Betemit 3-4, SF, RBI (8), 2 RS -- .2861B Ka'aihue 2-3, 2 BB, HR (4), 3 RBI (12), 3 RS -- .325, really? KC can't use his bat anywhere?LF Lough 2-5, 2 RBI (6), RS -- .255C Clark...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Matt Herges turns 40 on April 1 and is the oldest Kansas City Royals player in camp.

Matt Herges has a kind of determination that makes him a guy that people like to root for, even a manager.

Don't know if you all got to see today's USA Today website, but there's a fascinating article about the Mitchell Report. Writers Bob Nightengale, Jorge Ortiz and Paul White all contribute to the article and were able to get five current players to speak about their inclusion in the report. Amazingly, there are only ten players who were in the report itself currently on...

39-year old RHP-Matt Herges joined the Royals organization today by way of a minor league contract.  I was waiting for a moment and now I have it.  What you are about to read is positive.  For this one brief moment, Dayton Moore got it right. Yes you read that correctly.  Signing Herges to a contract, even [...]

The Kansas City Royals agreed to a one-year minor league deal with right-hander Matt Herges on Monday and invited him to spring training.

The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a one-year minor league deal with right-hander Matt Herges and invited him to spring training.