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Royals reinstate Guillen, Aviles, Waechter from DL
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The Royals reinstated OF Jose Guillen, SS Mike Aviles, and RHP Doug Waechter from the 60-day disabled list on Monday, pushing their big-league roster to 39.
Royals select Billy Butler as player of the year
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Butler, at 23 years old, becomes the youngest winner since George Brett in 1976.
The bigger point of Belichick's 4th down decision
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Good to be back, and big ups to everyone who responded on Twitter about gyms downtown. Gotta love technology.Surely there is a way to mathematically determine the exact level of boneheadedness/brilliance of Bill Belichick's fourth-down decision last night in front of millions...
Chiefs - Patriots Wrap
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This is going to be less about the nuts and bolts of the game and more about the decision made to go for it on 4th down instead of kicking a field goal. Because a similar mentality was at work with Belichick in New England, I’m going to combine the two events into one...
BIG 12 Bowl Analysis
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“In my post a few days ago, I indicated that I would take KSU against the line. At that time the Cats were favored by 2.5 points. If I would give up the points and take K-State at 2.5, imagine how much more I would take them when MU is favored by 1. That’s 3.5...
What makes a cool factoid?
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Every day (or almost every day) I put the coolest factoids I can find (thanks mostly to ESPN) to the left of this page. Anytime I can find something that is related to Kansas City in some way, it will have a higher priority. Sometimes, they are just too long to fit into a...
Comparing Greinke's season to the AL's 10 best seasons for starting pitchers since the Deadball Era
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Zack Greinke will find out Tuesday whether he’s the American League Cy Young winner, and although he’s already received three major national pitching awards, there’s still some fear that some voters may discount him because of a 16-8 win-loss record. Obviously...
Hawks dismantle the Pride
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OvermatchedI assume everyone who reads my posts also watched the game. Because of that, I see no reason to replay it in English. However, if the word “Impressive” is in the dictionary, then that should cover the game analysis well enough. The 101-65 victory was...
Royals notebook: Callaspo honored for special achievement
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Royals second baseman Alberto Callaspo, the subject of offseason trade rumors, was honored Friday afternoon as this year’s winner of the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award. The Burke Award is named in honor of the club’s former general manager and president. It...
Kansas loses big fish
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Self comes up emptyHighly recruited Harrison Barnes (#2 by Rivals and #1 by ESPN) decided to become a Tar Heel this afternoon. Friday the 13th didn’t turn out too good for KU fans. Barnes is considered a freak athlete in that he has a wingspan of a 7 footer and plays...
Royals' Callaspo wins special achievement award
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Royals second baseman Alberto Callaspo, the subject of offseason trade rumors, was honored this afternoon as this year's winner of the Joe Burke Special Achievement award.
Jayhawks vs Cornhuskers
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Kansas FootballMangino: “We’re not going to get down from losing games. We’re going to find a way to get better, that’s the way we do it here. We keep looking for solutions. Nobody is feeling bad for themselves, there is nobody pouting. If you go down...
Royals notebook: Club confirms Betemit signing; DiNardo chooses free-agency
22 days ago by
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Veteran utility infielder Wilson Betemit is the latest former Atlanta player to find refuge with the Royals after reaching agreement on a minor-league contract. Betemit, 28, spent 9½ seasons in the Braves’ organization before a July 2006 trade sent him to...
A Trip Down Memory Lane
22 days ago by
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State Theater - My first date.Mitch Webster was appointed Midwest Regional Scouting Supervisor for the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. I have to be honest. I have no idea what that job entails other than what each of the four words mean. But, neither do I care. This isn&rsquo...
Royals notebook: Club confirms Betemit signing; DiNardo chooses free agency
22 days ago by
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Veteran utility infielder Wilson Betemit is the latest ex-Atlanta player to find refuge with the Royals after reaching agreement on a minor-league contract.
Wildcats vs Tigers
23 days ago by
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East vs WestSnyder: “They (Missouri) are a dynamic team, especially in the first half. If you look at the tape, regardless of which half it is, you can tell that they are a pretty good team. They do some awfully good things on defense. Even when Blaine Gabbert was injured...
Royals' Callaspo fails to qualify for arbitration
23 days ago by
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Royals second baseman Alberto Callaspo fell five days short of qualifying for arbitration under the labor agreement’s super-2 provision. That figures to cost him several hundred thousands of dollars. Third baseman Alex Gordon, as expected, was one of 10 players who qualified...
Royals prepare to reshape their roster for 2010
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The switch by Royals general manager Dayton Moore from active free-agent shopper to swap-meet enthusiast suggests a major shift in the organization’s philosophical approach this winter. No longer, it seems, will Moore seek a quick fix through stimulus spending in hopes...
Report: Royals close to minor-league deal with utility player Wilson Betemit
23 days ago by
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The Royals are closing in on a minor-league contract with veteran utilityman Wilson Betemit, according to FoxSports.com. Club officials did not respond immediately to attempts to confirm the report.
SELF: Putting the Pieces Together
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KU - History Marches OnWhat started out as “anybody’s guess” has turned into what “everyone knows”. That’s who the nine-man rotation is going to be. You know – the group that Self said he was going to go with. Frankly, I had severe...
Is Poker a Sport?
24 days ago by
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PokerThe World Series of Poker Championship was yesterday and ESPN carried it. The question is commonly asked whether or not Poker is a sport. I don’t know whether it should be called one or not. I happen to be a huge poker fan – not so much the typical game you...
Royals notebook: DiNardo and Yabuta sent to Omaha on outright assignments
24 days ago by
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The Royals continued to tweak their 40-man roster Tuesday by sending pitchers Lenny DiNardo and Yasuhiko Yabuta to Class AAA Omaha on outright assignments after they cleared waivers. Each player has the option of refusing the assignment and becoming a free agent. The moves...
Kauffman again under consideration for induction into Hall of Fame
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Former Royals owner Ewing Kauffman is again just one step away from a posthumous induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Kauffman was one of 10 executives selected Tuesday for consideration by a 12-member Veterans Committee that again includes...
Kauffman again under consideration for induction into baseball Hall of Fame
24 days ago by
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Former Royals owner Ewing Kauffman is again just one step away from a posthumous induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Royals notebook | DiNardo, Yabuta sent to Omaha on outright assignments
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The Royals continued to tweak their 40-man roster Tuesday by sending pitchers Lenny DiNardo and Yasuhiko Yabuta to Class AAA Omaha on outright assignments after they cleared waivers.
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