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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9 days ago
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Going To WAR On The Trades Of The GMDM Era- Part 4: 2009
In part 4 of this multi-part series, we take a look at the trades of the Dayton Moore administration that were made in 2009 for the Kansas City Royals.
Click the years to see the previous articles:
2006
2007
2008
As we move on to 2009 and beyond, it is important to note that the data begins to become a little less reliable. The reason being that there are fewer years on which...
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Roenicke: 'This is going to be a good team'
MILWAUKEE It's hard to improve on a 96-victory season but Ron Roenicke is ready for the challenge.
Roenicke heads into his second season at the Brewers' helm with a decidedly different look to his lineup, which will be without first baseman Prince Fielder, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and third baseman Casey McGehee.
"Ninety-six wins (in 2011) is a lot of wins,"...
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15 days ago
Roenicke: 'This is going to be a good team'
MILWAUKEE It's hard to improve on a 96-victory season but Ron Roenicke is ready for the challenge.
Roenicke heads into his second season at the Brewers' helm with a decidedly different look to his lineup, which will be without first baseman Prince Fielder, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and third baseman Casey McGehee.
"Ninety-six wins (in 2011) is a lot of wins,"...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
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15 days ago
Future Royals Game Night Promotions… Or Should Be
Last week, the Kansas City Royals announced their schedule of promotions and giveaways for 2012. Items like a George Brett Mini Pine Tar Bat, a Royals All-Star Garden Gnome and a Buck O’Neil bobblehead are fantastic giveaways. What Royals fan doesn’t want a Royals Garden Gnome?
However, I can’t help but think the Royals are missing out on some great promotions for their long...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
Baseball Blogger Blogging for a Cause
Blogging and baseball go together kinda like baseball and apple pie. Blogging and blogging for charity? Not so much.Until now.Michael Clair, head honcho over at Old Time Family Baseball, is dedicating 24 hours of his life to blogging for a cause. That cause? Doctors Without Borders."Sitting in front of the internet and making fun of Yuniesky Betancourt is the least we can...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
Offseason Notes, Featuring a Stat That Doesn’t Exist
Yuni Betancourt, in front of a post-apocalyptic hellscape, finished second per a non-extant stat.
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Offseason Notes.
1. Projecting: ZiPS for Cincinnati2. Stat That Doesn’t Exist: RECK3. Crowdsourcing Broadcasters: L.A. Dodgers Television (Home Games)
Projections: ZiPS for Cincinnati
Dan Szymborski has published...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Mariners Add Some Cheap Upside With Iwakuma
The Mariners are one of the better run-prevention teams in baseball, and yesterday they added to a pitching staff that allowed the fourth fewest runs (675) in the American League last year by agreeing to a one-year contract with Hisashi Iwakuma. The 30-year-old right-hander will earn just a $1.5 million base salary in 2012, with another $3.4 million available in incentives tied to...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
M’s Officially Sign Hisashi Iwakuma
As rumored a few days ago, the M’s have come to terms with RHP Hisashi Iwakuma on a one year contract. Per Jerry Crasnick, he’s guaranteed just $1.5 million in salary, and has incentives based on starts and innings pitched that could push the total value of the deal up to $4.9 million.
In other words, it’s a freaking steal. For context, he signed for less guaranteed...
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January 05, 2012
M’s Officially Sign Hisashi Iwakuma
As rumored a few days ago, the M’s have come to terms with RHP Hisashi Iwakuma on a one year contract. Per Jerry Crasnick, he’s guaranteed just $1.5 million in salary, and has incentives based on starts and innings pitched that could push the total value of the deal up to $4.9 million.
In other words, it’s a freaking steal. For context, he signed for less guaranteed...
Via USS Mariner
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January 05, 2012
How The Cleveland Indians Can Compete In 2012
The Cleveland Indians finished 80-82 last season, a full 15 games behind the Detroit Tigers. Most pundits have written off the Indians for this season, pointing out that while they have some intriguing prospects with upside, they won’t be able to compete with the Tigers. However, the AL Central is pretty wide open this season, with the “rebuilding one minute competing...
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January 05, 2012
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January 05, 2012
Mellinger | The complicated existence of Yuni
Sam Mellinger examines Royals fans' strong feelings toward Yuniesky Betancourt, saying the outrage is entirely predictable and mostly understandable. Even if it's also misguided.
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December 21, 2011
From Tragedy to Farce: The Return of Yuni
Karl Marx famously opens his Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte by writing that “Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.” While the attribution to Hegel is somewhat dubious, the application to yesterday’s events is all too applicable.
Late...
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
10 free agents that will drive next team to tears
As you may have seen yesterday, the Royals signed shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, a move that was roundly mocked by, well, everyone. To be fair to the Royals, whoever ended up signing Yuni was going to be ridiculed, he is just one of those players that "informed" fans have come to loathe since he brings almost nothing to the table, yet keeps getting starting jobs in the...
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
Ten Free Agents That Will Drive Fans of Their Next Team to Tears
As you may have seen yesterday, the Royals signed shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, a move that was roundly mocked by, well, everyone. To be fair to the Royals, whoever ended up signing Yuni was going to be ridiculed, he is just one of those players that "informed" fans have come to loathe since he brings almost nothing to the table, yet keeps getting starting jobs in the...
Via Bloguin Best
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December 21, 2011
Transaction Analysis: Yuniesky Betancourt
Kevin Agee takes a quick look at what the return of Yuniesky Betancourt could mean for the Royals in 2012.
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December 21, 2011
Betancourt returns to AL and Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Yuniesky Betancourt is back with the Kansas City Royals after agreeing to a one-year contract.
The deal was announced Tuesday.
Betancourt, who played for the Royals from 2009-10, started at shortstop for the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers last season, batting .252 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs.
Kansas City has Alcides Escobar at shortstop, so Betancourt...
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December 20, 2011
Betancourt returns to Royals
A year and a day after he came to Milwaukee in the Brewers' blockbuster trade for pitcher Zack Greinke, Yuniesky Betancourt is headed back to the Kansas City Royals.
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December 20, 2011
Betancourt returns to Royals with 1-year deal
Yuniesky Betancourt is back with the Kansas City Royals after agreeing to a one-year contract.
The deal was announced Tuesday.
Betancourt, who played for the Royals from 2009-10, started at shortstop for the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers last season, batting .252 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs. Kansas City has Alcides Escobar at shortstop, so Betancourt will provide versatility...
Via AP on Fox
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December 20, 2011
Betancourt returns to Royals with 1-year deal
Yuniesky Betancourt is back with the Kansas City Royals after agreeing to a one-year contract.
Via ESPN
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December 20, 2011
Betancourt will return to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Yuniesky Betancourt is back with the Kansas City Royals after agreeing to a one-year contract.
Via SI.com
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December 20, 2011
Betancourt returns to KC on 1-year deal (AP)
Yuniesky Betancourt is back with the Kansas City Royals after agreeing to a one-year contract. The deal was announced Tuesday. Betancourt, who played for the Royals from 2009-10, started at shortstop for the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers last season, batting .252 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs. Kansas City has Alcides Escobar at shortstop, so Betancourt will provide versatility...
Via Yahoo! Sports
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December 20, 2011
Kansas City Royals sign Yuniesky Betancourt
The Kansas City Royals have announced that they signed Yuniesky Betancourt to a one-year, Major Leageu contract. Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star adds that Betancourt's base salary will be $2 million with an additional $500,000 in incentives based on playing time.
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December 20, 2011
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December 20, 2011
Royals bring back Betancourt
The Kansas City Royals signed infielder Yuniesky Betancourt to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
Via Miami Herald
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December 20, 2011
Royals bring back utility infielder
KANSAS CITY, MO The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has signed utility infielder Yuniesky Betancourt to a one-year Major League contract for 2012. Consistent with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. With the signing, the Royals 40-man roster stands at 39.
We have been looking for a utility infielder who could play short, third and second base and...
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December 20, 2011
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