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Henry: Revenue Sharing Needs Complete Overhaul
2 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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According to Boston.com's Nick Cafardo, Red Sox owner John Henry wants a complete overhaul of MLB's revenue sharing system."Change is needed and that is reflected by the fact that over a billion dollars have been paid to seven chronically uncompetitive teams, five of whom...
My comment to Larry Stone on the Felix situation
16 days ago by
Mariners Morsels
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Posted in response to this article...-------------------------------------------------------------------------Glad to see you fixed this to reflect Shannon as a 710/ESPN employee. I'm one of the people still pissed at how KOMO booted her out (and sooooo thankful her fans' lobbying...
We Have Come A Long Way
20 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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Pretty much everybody that gives a crap about baseball understands by now that the Mariners are way different from how they used to be, but people's minds have been changed by different events. Some people were convinced by the hiring of Jack Zduriencik. They knew about him...
An emerging scenario has Getz replacing Callaspo as the starting second baseman, with veteran...
21 days ago by
Royals Review
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An emerging scenario has Getz replacing Callaspo as the starting second baseman, with veteran Willie Bloomquist available if Getz, a left-handed hitter, struggles against left-handed pitchers.
Fields would become the starting third baseman, with Alex Gordon shifting to first...
UZR/150 for Royals SSs in 2009
24 days ago by
Royals Review
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UZR/150 for Royals SSs in 2009
Luis Hernandez: 8.6
Mike Aviles: -12.7
Tony Pena Jr: -14.6
Willie Bloomquist: -17.6
Yuniesky Betancourt: -28.6
Rays Send Aki Iwamura to Pirates for Random Prospect
November 03, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Initially I really liked this deal for the Pirates, who during this season earned the benefit of the doubt in my mind. After learning that Iwamura was only under contract through 2010 however, I was less excited. As often gets said with deals like this, "well, the Pirates...
2010 Hitters/Fielders - Snapshot of the roster and salaries
October 27, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Similar to the 2010 Relievers post from several days ago, this is meant to present a snapshot of who remains on the roster, can we jettison some dead weight, and are there any holes to be filled? The particulars about how many batters the team keeps on the 25-man and how...
Royal's Strike Zone Judgement
October 20, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Yesterday at Beyond the Box Score I wanted to see if Vladimir Guerrero was able to determine if a pitch was out of the strike zone and the results. The only person I could think of with worse strike zone judgement was Miguel Olivo. I ran the same numbers for Olivo and...
A pair of Royals undergo surgery
October 16, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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The Kansas City Royals announced Friday that utility player Willie Bloomquist and right-hander Roman Colon had successful surgeries.
Get Those Extra Checks Ready for Miguel Olivo, Willie Bloomquist, and Jamey Wright Please
October 05, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Earlier this season we touched on Dayton Moore's odd proclivity for the playing time bonus. Dating back to the Ross Gload extension, the Royals have included a number of playing time escalators in contracts. Like anything else in a contract, these bonuses can be used in a variety...
The Royals Offense is the #1 problem
October 04, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Plain and simple. The defense has deep flaws, The relief pitching became far worse when DM thought "Inexpensive relievers were good, therefore expensive ones will be better", and the starting pitching fell apart due to the stretching out of most of the rotation.
But...
L.A. Dodgers Struggle Against Pittsburgh Pirates, Themselves
September 28, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Really?
They couldn’t split a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates and just clinch the NL West?
It was supposed to be a weekend of celebration; heck, the champagne was on ice in the Dodgers’ locker room on Sunday afternoon following a three-run ninth inning that...
Royal Pitching Collapses as Red Sox Earn Split
September 24, 2009 by
Royals Review
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by Ed Zurga - AP
Willie Bloomquist is not in this photograph. Kansas City Royals center fielder Mitch Maier dives, but cannot catch a ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez in the first inning of a baseball...
How we can win in 2010
September 23, 2009 by
Royals Review
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There has been much doom and gloom around here about the prospects of a winning season next year. For the most part I can agree with that sentiment. However, while slaving away at my job I have found myself daydreaming a lot lately. What would it take for...
PECOTA v. Pipeline -- the rundown
September 22, 2009 by
The Pipeline
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Back in March I ran through the Royals' PECOTA stat predictions as listed by Baseball Prospectus and then put my own predictive spin on them. I gave the 50th percentile (most likely) projection as a solid average of what the system said....here's how it's shaken out.CMiguel...
Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals, Sep 21, 2009
September 21, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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Sox begin a crucial, critical series against the Kansas City Royals. That is, if they're shooting for the division. If they're shooting for the Wild Card, then this series almost doesn't matter. In any event, there should be a lot of shooting going on. Of fish. In a...
Hillman's Fantasy: Small-Ball Royals Bury White Sox
September 20, 2009 by
Royals Review
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by John Smierciak - AP
Chicago White Sox's Jermaine Dye amuses fans during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in Chicago by imitating on of the most famous...
Injuries Alone Cannot Explain Kansas City Royals' Bad Year
September 16, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Over the past few months, we have been treated to a number of interestingcomments from within the Royals' organization. The team's best hitter, Billy Butler, has been publicly criticized for a perceived lack of proficiency in turning the rare 3-6-3 double play....
Royal Embarrassment
September 15, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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by J Pat Carter - AP
Ross, don't go back to the Royals, we need you hear.
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It has been a tough season to be Royal's fan, but I read a...
Royals Amaze World With Three Game Winning Streak, Set Sights on October
September 09, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Yea, Detroit is still not very good. Especially big ups to all the boys tonight for beating Justin Verlander and upping Greinke's Cy Young chances 1% or so.
Thanks to the three game winning streak, the Royals are now at 54-85. Still 31 games under .500, but a 100...
Walking on Broken Glass: Four Moore Years of Dayton in KC
August 31, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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The puns are a-poppin' because it's a perpetual pit of patheticness in Kansas City. David Glass and the Royals have decided that general manager Dayton Moore is doing such a rip-roaringly good job of guiding the U.S.S. Willie Bloomquist that they've locked him up for...
8/30: Open Game Thread
August 30, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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Lineup
Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners
08/30/09 1:10 PM PDT
Kansas City Royals Seattle Mariners
David DeJesus - LF
Franklin Gutierrez - CF
Willie Bloomquist - RF
Josh Wilson - 3B
Billy Butler - 1B
Jose Lopez - 2B
Brayan Pena ...
8/29: Open Game Thread
August 29, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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Lineup
Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners
08/29/09 7:10 PM PDT
Kansas City Royals Seattle Mariners
David DeJesus - LF
Franklin Gutierrez - CF
Willie Bloomquist - RF
Josh Wilson - 3B
Billy Butler - 1B
Jose Lopez - 2B
Mike Jacobs...
Bloomquist gets to see the flip side of Safeco
August 27, 2009 by
kansascity.com
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SEATTLE | Utilityman Willie Bloomquist anticipated “a chaotic weekend” as he returned for the first time to Safeco Field since ending his 10-year association with the Mariners. “It will be good to see some family, I guess,” he said. “But I&rsquo...
Bloomquist knew after last season it was time to leave Seattle
August 27, 2009 by
kansascity.com
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SEATTLE | 0Utilityman Willie Bloomquist anticipates “a chaotic weekend” as he returns for the first time to Safeco Field since ending his 10-year association with the Mariners.
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