Buy the hype? Rays rookie makes debut at Fenway
The Guru
Contributing Writer
The Tampa Bay Rays have called for reinforcements. Hotshot rookie outfielder Wil Myers, rated by Baseball America as the number four overall prospect in baseball, will make his major league debut today at Fenway Park.
Ever since the blockbuster trade that sent pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to the Kansas City Royals for a package in which Myers...
Royals 5, Rays 3
Wade Davis stopped his five-game winless streak, Jeff Francoeur homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday.
Davis (4-5) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings for his first win since he beat the Los Angeles Angels on May 15. It was the right-hander's first game against the Rays, who traded him to the Royals during the offseason.
After Francoeur...
Recap: Davis snaps skid; Royals top Rays 5-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Wade Davis stopped his five-game winless streak, Jeff Francoeur homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday.
Davis (4-5) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings for his first win since he beat the Los Angeles Angels on May 15. It was the right-hander's first game against the Rays, who traded him to the Royals during...
Royals rally in sixth, defeat Rays, 5-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Wade Davis stopped his five-game winless streak, Jeff Francoeur homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday.
Davis (4-5) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings for his first win since he beat the Los Angeles Angels on May 15. It was the right-hander's first game against the Rays, who traded him to the Royals during...
Preview: Davis hopes to avoid sixth consecutive winless start
The added incentive of facing his former team might be what Kansas City's Wade Davis needs to record his first win in a month.Facing Tampa Bay for the first time since it traded him to the Royals, Davis tries to avoid a career-high sixth consecutive winless start Sunday, while the Rays look to build on a much-needed victory that was overshadowed by a frightening injury to a key...
2013 Fantasy Baseball, The Rubber – Week 11: Getting Back to xFIP
Edwin JacksonSource: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America
Let’s start with a list. Here are the guys with the biggest positive differences between their ERA and xFIP. After the list we’ll examine who has the best chance to take their ERA from (about) 5.00 or more to under 4.00.
Name
ERA
xFIP
ERA-xFIP
Edwin Jackson
5.76
3.58
2.18
Joe Blanton
5.87
3.81
2.06
Wily...
The Near Future of Wil Myers
Wil Myers was the prize in the James Shields-Wade Davis trade. Ranked 10th overall in 2011, 28th in 2012, and 4th in 2013 by Baseball America, Myers has been a top prospect for a long time, and a huge 2012 with 37 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A solidified Myers’ place among the very best prospects. When this season began, Myers, however, found himself back in Triple-A...
Wade Davis is better than his Numbers
by John Viril—
Starter Wade Davis is the red-headed stepchild on the Kansas City Royals pitching staff. Currently scuffling with a 3-5 record and 5.37 ERA on a staff that leads the American League in ERA, Davis is the odd man out. After being touted as the “hidden value” in the Wil Myers trade due to five more years of team control, Wade Davis has disappointed most Royals fans...
2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: June 11th 2013
Today I will be playing the Daily Dollar (great for beginners) If you are new to @DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball, you can claim your Deposit Bonus here!
Before I get into my @DraftKings team of the day, here are some weather notes for tomorrow’s games. –Note rain percentages aren’t definitive and are best used as a reminder to check the weather status again on game-day...
Preview: Royals' Davis looks to build on positive last outing
(AP) -- The Kansas City Royals have their longest winning streak in nearly two years. They'll have to get past one of baseball's best pitchers to extend it further.
Unbeaten Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers in Kansas City on Tuesday night, looking to derail the Royals' run.
Kansas City (29-32) won Monday's series opener 3-2 on the strength...
Recap: Royals rally for 7-3 victory over Twins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Lorenzo Cain hit a two-run homer during a four-run eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
The Royals won back-to-back games for the first time since May 4-5 thanks to an offense that produced as many runs in the eighth as it had in any of its last 14 games. Their seven runs total was their...
Royals 7, Twins 3
Lorenzo Cain hit a two-run homer during a four-run eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
The Royals won back-to-back games for the first time since May 4-5 thanks to an offense that produced as many runs in the eighth as it had in any of its last 14 games. Their seven runs total was their most since beating...
Where There’s a Wil There’s a Ray: Wil Myers Impending Arrival
– Wil Myers: OF – Photo by: Minda Haas
Tampa Bay Rays fans are impatiently awaiting the arrival of their team’s top prospect Wil Myers’ to the big club. The Rays acquired Myers from the Royals in a trade last December, a trade that sent James Shields and Wade Davis to Kansas City. Big game James was a fan favorite in Tampa and I am sure how well he is pitching for KC...
Twins hope offense springs to life in finale versus Royals
The Kansas City Royals own one of the worst home records in baseball, but that hasn't been evident when facing the Minnesota Twins.
After ending the longest single-season home losing streak in franchise history, the Royals will try to capitalize on another meeting with their AL Central rivals in the finale of this three-game set Thursday night.
Kansas City (24-32) occupies...
2013 Fantasy Baseball, The Daily Fix: June 6th, 2013
Yesterday went a little better than the past several contests had gone, but anyone could say that after the two weeks I’ve had. Baseball has been rocked by some bigger news, but we’ll touch on that later. There is nothing like a little action to make you forget your troubles.
Therefore, I’m playing in a Double Up! contest. They range anywhere from a dollar to ten dollars,...
Early returns on the Shields trade
This off-season, the Royals wanted to shake things up and they were willing to ship off their top prospect to do so.
Desperate for proven Major League pitching, Kansas City swung a deal for two quality big league arms. On December 9 of last year, the Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed on a deal that sent James Shields and Wade Davis to Kansas City in exchange for Wil Myers, Jake...
Preview: Royals look to string together wins
ARLINGTON, Tex. (AP) -- The Texas Rangers' offense got in gear and they ended their longest losing streak of the season.
After much delay, so did the Kansas City Royals, who still need to improve their offense under interim hitting coach George Brett.
The AL West-leading Rangers and Royals meet for the first time this season Friday night in Arlington.
Losers of three straight...
Royals-Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers' offense got in gear and they ended their longest losing streak of the season.
After much delay, so did the Kansas City Royals, who still need to improve their offense under interim hitting coach George Brett.
The AL West-leading Rangers and Royals meet for the first time this season Friday night in Arlington.
Losers of three straight heading into Thursday...
Jake Odorizzi To Start Against Toronto Blue Jays
As first reported by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times Jake Odorizzi will make his Tampa Bay Rays debut starting against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The move won’t be made official until Sunday.
Alex Torres who pitched four hitless shutout innings for Tampa Bay against Baltimore On Saturday will likely head back to Durham.
Odorizzi is replacing David Price who went...
Five things you need to know from the Royals-Angels series
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? Sure, its way too early to start talking about big series, but taking two of three from the Angels on the heels of losing six of seven was important to the Royals because it keeps everyone relaxed. The Royals desperately want to play significant games in August and September, and to do that they will have to break out of losing spells much more quickly than...
5 things to know from Royals 11-6 loss to the Yankees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Here are the five points we take away from the Royals 11-6 loss Friday night to the Yankees.
1. Restoring order: The Royals have scored six runs in each of the two games with skipper Ned Yosts new batting order, which features Alcides Escobar leading off, followed by Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon, Billy Butler, Eric Hosmer, Sal Perez and Mike Moustaksas.
Yost also...
Stadium expansion could leave some SEC schools behind
Size matters in college football. And in Texas, where largeness is ingrained in the culture, being bigger is not just a source of pride: its a matter of economic survival.
Last week, Texas A&M announced plans to greatly expand their football stadium, Kyle Field, from its current capacity of 82,589 to a whopping 102,500 making it the third-largest stadium in America behind Michigan...
Stadium expansion could leave some SEC schools behind
Size matters in college football. And in Texas, where largeness is ingrained in the culture, being bigger is not just a source of pride: its a matter of economic survival.
Last week, Texas A&M announced plans to greatly expand their football stadium, Kyle Field, from its current capacity of 82,589 to a whopping 102,500 making it the third-largest stadium in America behind Michigan...
MLB Game Picks - Sunday: May 5, 2013
Another day, another postponement. This time it was the Mets and Braves down in Atlanta. I am not sure if the game had been played would have helped or hindered what ended up as a pretty good day. Jeremy Guthrie was terrific for the Royals. Phil Hughes was great for the Yankees. The Nationals finally won a game that Stephen Strasburg started, though he did not get the win. Alexi...
Davis understands effort for Collins in coming out
As an aspiring NFL cornerback a decade ago, Wade Davis wanted to stand out on the field, not for his sexual orientation.
So he kept the fact he was gay hidden from teammates. He spent four preseasons with three NFL teams - and also played in NFL Europe - trying to fit in with the group, even going to strip clubs when invited just to maintain appearances.
Only after his playing...
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