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Appier among 26 candidates on 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
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Former Royals pitcher Kevin Appier is one of 26 candidates on the 2010 Hall of Fame ballot released Friday afternoon. He and 15 other first-time nominees join 11 returning candidates under consideration for induction. Appier, 41, spent 13 of his 16 big-league seasons with...
Appier among 26 candidates on 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
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Ex-Royals pitcher Kevin Appier is one of 26 candidates on the 2010 Hall of Fame ballot released Monday afternoon. He and 15 other first-time nominees join 11 returning candidates under consideration for induction.
KU Basketball: Another day at the office.
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Marcus MorrisCole Aldrich has had EFF ratings of 9 and 8 in his last two games. For the entire 2009 season, he only had less than 10 twice (both 9) and the worst two-game stretch was 30… not 17. Obviously, he isn’t playing that well and we can only hope it continues...
Royals notebook: Chris Getz picked as second baseman on all-rookie team
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Topps highlighted one of the Royals' new acquisitions Wednesday by selecting second baseman Chris Getz to its annual All-Rookie Team.
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Part II
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Small Town USAWhen I posted the first version of this story 12 days ago, I was completely unprepared for the number of responses I would get. It seems that I overlooked two significant sports athletes from the city of Larned. Also, there were others who felt their small...
Royals sign former No. 1 pick Bullington to minor-league deal
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It took more than 10 years, but the Royals finally signed right-hander Bryan Bullington. The only question now is whether, as a reliever, he can resurrect the potential that made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Ultimate Runner-Up
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Second best or First loser?Mark Martin finished second in the NASCAR Chase race Sunday. That’s the fifth time he has been runner up in for the championship. It got me to thinking who could compete with that. Of course, Jack Nicklaus was a runner up in a major tournament...
Lews Perkin vs Marko Mangin - a fly on the wall
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The DownfallLater this afternoon: Lews: Thanks for meeting with me on such short notice. Marko: No problem. Lews: Well, I’m not sure you are going to walk out of here in a good mood. Let’s talk turkey. As you know, I’ve met with just about everybody on campus...
Chiefs - Chargers Wrap
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Heads in the CloudsDespite giving up 515 yards, having a lethargic offense most of the day to go with it, five sacks, having lost 10 consecutive games at home and playing the defending Super Bowl champions, Kansas City managed to find a way to win a game … in overtime...
Big 12 Bowl Analysis
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Even 33 may not be enough.Last week I looked at the various teams in the Big 12 and tried to make sense out of who would be going to bowls. My most debatable opinion was probably that Kansas would not make a bowl if they lost to Texas and beat Missouri (if K-State also won...
Royals pitchers become free agents
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Royals right-handed pitchers Doug Waechter and Devon Lowery each elected to become free agents, rather than accept assignments to Class AAA Omaha.
Not to worry, Baltimore project not trying to compete with KC's Negro Leagues Museum
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So, it turns out the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum won't have new competition from Baltimore after all.
A story in the Baltimore Sun this week detailing "the first East Coast museum devoted to Negro League baseball teams and players" caused concern around Kansas...
Royals set winter 40-man roster
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The Royals made their winter 40-man roster final on Friday, adding infielder Jeff Bianchi, outfielders Jarrod Dyson and Jordan Parraz, catcher Manuel Pina and pitcher Blake Wood. To make room on the roster, the Royals outrighted pitchers Devon Lowery and Doug Waechter, designated...
Royals set winter 40-man roster
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The Royals finalized their winter 40-man roster on Friday, adding infielder Jeff Bianchi, outfielders Jarrod Dyson and Jordan Parraz, catcher Manuel Pina and pitcher Blake Wood.
The one about Bret Saberhagen's fake job on the Dennis Miller show
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My cell phone buzzes and the two-time Cy Young winner's number lights up on caller ID."Hey," he says, "it's Bret with one 'T'."There's a pause."But I'm Saberhagen, not that other guy."He laughs, a minor mystery solved....
KU Basketball: That's more like it!
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66.4% Effective FG%After the Memphis game, I complained that KU didn’t shoot the trey often enough and that they didn’t press. Believe it or not, I actually saw a full court press against Central Arkansas. Ok, it was only once or twice, but that’s still infinitely...
Wilcats vs Huskers: For All The Marbles
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KSU FootballSnyder: "I have never been involved in a ballgame in which bowl eligibility and a division championship were on the line at the same time. I'm gratified on how much progress we make from week to week, but this past week, we didn't make much progress...
Royals sign right-hander
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The Royals began work on their bullpen with the signing of right-hander Brad Thompson to a minor-league contract on Thursday. Thompson, 27, was 2-6 with a 4.84 ERA in 32 games including eight starts for the Cardinals last year. His fastball is in the upper 80s, with a slider...
Royals 2010 Spring Training Schedule
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Royals 2010 spring reporting dates
Royals sign pitcher Brad Thompson
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The Royals began work on their bullpen with the signing of right-hander Brad Thompson to a minor-league contract on Thursday.
Mangino and KU football are headed for divorce because only one side worked on its faults
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Mark Mangino and Kansas football was a flawed marriage from the beginning. Each side knew what it was getting into, but accepted the other's faults because the partnership was their best shot at happiness -- for better or worse.The marriage is now ending because too many...
Royals to bring out powder blue hats in 2010
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The Royals announced Thursday that next year's team will wear a new powder blue hat with their powder blue jerseys, which have been worn every home day game since the 2008 season.
How does the Big 12 rate in Basketball?
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Big 12 vs SEC, Ken Johnson of Hoopszone sent me an email and made this comment. “My general take is that all conferences wax and wane from year to year, and if you take a long enough period (say a decade or more), they probably all average out to be about the same. ...
Tigers vs Cyclones
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Missouri FootballPinkel: “The football team is preparing for Iowa State. They are playing very well, and are bowl eligible. Paul Rhoads has done an exceptional job with the football program. They have a dual threat quarterback, probably the best in the league, and...
For Greinke and Royals, the clock is ticking
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Pardon this blog if the relief and pride of seeing Zack Greinke win baseball’s highest pitching honor hasn’t yet faded, but there is a fast-approaching reality that the Royals will have to face. They now have anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years to build a contender...
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