http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/25 Recent articles about Brian Bannister en-us by Mark Duncan - AP (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) View full size photo » Nothing seems to come easily for Andy Sonnanstine.  His fastball barely tops 87 and he's forced to get by on mixing pitches and superb control, which is not a way to earn the benefit of the doubt from fans or scouts.  The fastball-throwing, strikeout machines are by far sexier and catch your eye easily, which is why players like Daniel Ca... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/What_To_Do_With_Andy_Sonnanstine/1523058 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/What_To_Do_With_Andy_Sonnanstine/1523058 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/What_To_Do_With_Andy_Sonnanstine/1523058 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/5/550a8e71b6ffc23c6f091a3471f173142d97f511/small/PicImg_WADE_DAVIS_SPRING_1f2f.jpg Brian Bannister may be the latest Royal to have his season end prematurely due to injury. Yes, those terribly unlucky Royals just can't catch a break! I'm stunned that one of the most retrograde teams in the game would have a worn down pitching staff by September. Per the Associated Press:   Royals starter Gil Meche is probably done for the year with a shoulder problem, and fellow right-hander Brian Bannister is flying to New York for a second opinion on his shoul... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:46:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Already_Down_Meche_Royals_Await_News_on_Brian_Bannister/1148653 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Already_Down_Meche_Royals_Await_News_on_Brian_Bannister/1148653 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Already_Down_Meche_Royals_Await_News_on_Brian_Bannister/1148653 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg Brian Bannister left Wednesday’s game against the Athletics after 1 1/3 innings due to shoulder fatigue. “It’s soreness in my back and shoulder,” he said. “I’ve just been fighting through it. It’s not a sharp pain, so I don’t think it’s anything serious. But it’s really hard to go out there when I know I don’t [...] Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:46:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_Bannister_Left/1101715 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_Bannister_Left/1101715 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_Bannister_Left/1101715 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg Brian Bannister had a rough first inning, allowing three runs, but leaves after getting the first batter in the second on a pop out. That sounds like an injury to me. The game is not on Extra Innings. I’ll see what I can find out. Yasuhiko Yabuta came on in relief and allowed [...] Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:43:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bannister_Leaves_Early/1100465 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bannister_Leaves_Early/1100465 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bannister_Leaves_Early/1100465 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg Brian Bannister against King Felix. Sure, it doesn't look good, but as this is a rivalry game, I think we can throw out the records, the pitching matchups, everything. I predict a game-winning, upper-deck, grand slam by St. Willie. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:15:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_128_Open_Thread_Royals_49_78_at_Mariners_66_62/1075566 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_128_Open_Thread_Royals_49_78_at_Mariners_66_62/1075566 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_128_Open_Thread_Royals_49_78_at_Mariners_66_62/1075566 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg Brian Bannister promotes xFIP as the best way to evaluate a pitcher. You can see at The Hardball Times that Brian is improving his xFIP every year. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:42:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/xFIP_Pitcher/921771 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/xFIP_Pitcher/921771 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/xFIP_Pitcher/921771 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg ESPN Insider has a report that the Yankees asked the Royals about RHP Brian Bannister today, but the talks "went nowhere" because the Yanks asked the Royals to pay the around $650,000 of the money left his contract for this season. Clearly the Royals weren't too fond of the idea.Earlier this week (or maybe last week) the Yanks were discussing a deal with the Reds for Bronson Arroyo and asked if they would pick up some of his $17 million contract. That I can understand, but missi... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_650K_really_holding_the_Yanks_back_from_a_pitcher_they_might_need/911885 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_650K_really_holding_the_Yanks_back_from_a_pitcher_they_might_need/911885 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_650K_really_holding_the_Yanks_back_from_a_pitcher_they_might_need/911885 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg With Brian Bannister putting up zeroes on the scoreboard for the Kansas City Royals, Jon Lester was doing the same for the Boston Red Sox. You sat there and wondered who would be the first one to give in. Fortunately for the Red Sox, it was Bannister. Mark Kotsay broke through with a hit and was [...] Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:50:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Boston_Red_Sox_News_amp_Notes_711/793852 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Boston_Red_Sox_News_amp_Notes_711/793852 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Boston_Red_Sox_News_amp_Notes_711/793852 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg   Carpenter Bannister 2.85 FIP 3.85 FIP Carp has yet to give up more than 3 runs in a start so far this season, but he's given up 3 in each of his last 2 starts. It helps his cause today that only the White Sox and Mariners in the AL have scored fewer runs per game than the Royals. I hate Brian Bannister. He shut us down earlier this year and, though he has a 4.01 ERA against us for his career, he's 3-1 against us. I hate getting beat by slo... Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:45:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_69_Open_thread_June_20_2009/723459 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_69_Open_thread_June_20_2009/723459 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_69_Open_thread_June_20_2009/723459 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/3387527393a459a2682c6496c7b15ce0831f2d41/small/MLB_JUN_14_314c.jpg Former Met Brian Bannister has been recalled by the Kansas City Royals and will start their game against the Indians on Wednesday night in Cleveland. Bannister, 28, was 0-1 with a 3.46 ERA in three starts for Omaha. He suffered through a 9-16 season last year with a 5.76 ERA. Bannister was traded by the [...] Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:35:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ex_Met_Bannister_To_Start_For_Royals/599323 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ex_Met_Bannister_To_Start_For_Royals/599323