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Royals notebook: Mizerock out as bullpen coach
October 06, 2009 by
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It didn’t take long for the Royals to decide that only minor changes are needed to manager Trey Hillman’s on-field coaching staff. Everyone is coming back for 2010 except bullpen coach John Mizerock, whose departure ends his 18-year association with the organization.
Royals retain all major-league coaches except Mizerock
October 06, 2009 by
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It didn't take long for the Royals to decide that only minor changes are needed to manager Trey Hillman's on-field coaching staff. Everyone is coming back for 2010 except bullpen coach John Mizerock, whose departure ends his 18-year association with the organization.
Why Miggy Cabrera is off my MVP ballot entirely -- at least for now
October 06, 2009 by
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Miguel Cabrera is a terrific hitter. One of the very best in the game. Maybe this is the best place to start.He was a revelation from the very beginning, when he broke into the big leagues two months after his 20th birthday and hit 21 doubles and 12 homers in essentially half...
Royals' Butler picked as AL's top player in September
October 06, 2009 by
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The strong September kick by first baseman Billy Butler resulted in his selection Tuesday as the American League player of the month, but the Royals missed a chance to sweep the two major monthly awards when Seattle's Felix Hernandez beat out Zack Greinke as the pitcher...
Changes are here, and a thank you
October 06, 2009 by
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Well, so, here are those changes we mentioned yesterday.
Ball Star isn't going anywhere, and in fact, I'm planning on keeping it more active than last offseason. But Brad Doolittle -- the KC Star's spork -- has moved on and away from Upon Further Review, and the...
Hello and such
October 06, 2009 by
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Hi. My name is Sam, and I'm a sports nerd.(This is your cue...) Hi, Sam.If you are a very close reader of our paper, a hardcore Royals fan, or my mother, you may be vaguely familiar with my stuff. If so, I apologize. I'm trying to do better.This all comes up because...
GREINKE: What hasn't yet been said.
October 06, 2009 by
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Stats: The Universal LanguageIt seems everyone is fond of reporting the fact that Greinke leads the league in ERA and CG (complete games), but this analysis is going to take it far beyond that – in some cases, I suspect, where no man has gone before. Of course, that...
UFR IS BACK ... with changes
October 05, 2009 by
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Thanks to everyone who emailed me for your patience regarding UFR. We had the site down for about 10 days to re-organize some things. Of course, as you know, Brad Doolittle has gone on to other endeavors – not the least of which is moving to the great Windy City. Replacing...
Greinke is in an arms race for the AL Cy Young
October 05, 2009 by
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Votes are due today, so it’s a good time to look at perhaps the most interesting American League Cy Young race in years. Zack Greinke, with a strong cyber-push from various baseball observers, at one point looked like a near lock. He’s still the favorite, but the...
Changes coming, but first, Alex Gordon's disappointment and hip
October 05, 2009 by
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(Some changes are coming to this blog, with the merciful end of the Royals season. We'll have an explanation later today or early tomorrow. You won't be rid of my bad humor and rambling blog posts, it'll just be different, and, well, check back later today or tomorrow...
Greinke faces tough competition in AL Cy Young race
October 04, 2009 by
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The Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez is just 23 years old. Fans in and out of Seattle have already anointed him King Felix. And the Yankees’ CC Sabathia has called him the best pitcher he’s seen all season. And after Sunday, he may be the last man standing...
How the Royals and Twins scored
October 04, 2009 by
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•TWINS FIRST: Span led off and walked. Span stole second. With one out, Mauer walked. Kubel homered to right, Span scored, Mauer scored, Kubel scored. With two out, Young homered to left. Twins 4, Royals 0. •TWINS THIRD: Cabrera led off with an infield single. Mauer...
Royals notebook: Moore and other top officials head to Arizona for season evaluations
October 04, 2009 by
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MINNEAPOLIS | The focus on next year shifts to full-time mode today when the Royals open a series of organizational meetings at their year-round complex in Surprise, Ariz. “We’ll sort of unpack the season like we always do,” general manager Dayton Moore said...
Cy Young stats watch
October 04, 2009 by
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The Cy Young stats watch Comparing numbers this season for the leading candidates for the AL Cy Young: the Royals’ Zack Greinke, Seattle’s Felix Hernandez, New York’s CC Sabathia and Detroit’s Justin Verlander. Hernandez and Verlander pitched Sunday.
Minnesota Twins – Kansas City Royals Sunday box score
October 04, 2009 by
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Twins 13, Royals 4
Moore, top officials head to Arizona for season evaluations
October 04, 2009 by
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MINNEAPOLIS | The focus on next year shifts to full-time mode Monday when the Royals open a series of organizational meetings at their year-round complex in Surprise, Ariz.
Royals close season with 13-4 gift to Twins
October 04, 2009 by
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MINNEAPOLIS | Luke Hochevar now has all winter to figure out what went so wrong over the last 10 weeks.
Royals' judgment day
October 03, 2009 by
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1. MAY 30 John Buck, a catcher, the toughest position in baseball, the guy who blocks 95-mph fastballs in the dirt, who stands in the way of 250-pound ballplayers going full speed trying to score, who takes a licking and keeps on ticking … hurts his back reaching for...
How the Royals and Twins scored
October 03, 2009 by
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•TWINS SIXTH: Punto led off and walked. Span sacrificed, Punto to second. With two out, Mauer singled to right, Punto scored. Kubel doubled to left, Mauer to third. Cuddyer was hit by a pitch. Delmon Young doubled to right, Mauer scored, Kubel scored, Cuddyer scored....
Gordon's 'bad year' mean motivation for off-season work
October 03, 2009 by
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MINNEAPOLIS | Third baseman Alex Gordon offered just the barest hint of satisfaction Saturday afternoon following his two-run homer against José Mijaresin a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. “It was a lefty vs. lefty,” he said of his 412-foot bomb. “And...
Mauer solves Greinke as Royals fall to Twins Cy Young stats watch
October 03, 2009 by
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MINNEAPOLIS | Let’s start by working backward: The decisive blow Saturday afternoon was Michael Cuddyer’s tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning that carried the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Royals at the Metrodome. It was a no-doubt, one-out drive...
Gordon plans to use `bad year' as extra motivation for winter workouts
October 03, 2009 by
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MINNEAPOLIS | Third baseman Alex Gordon offered just the barest hint of satisfaction Saturday afternoon following his two-run homer against José Mihares in a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Greinke gets no-decision in Royals' 5-4 loss to Twins
October 03, 2009 by
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MINNEAPOLIS | The decisive blow Saturday afternoon was Michael Cuddyer's tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning that carried the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Royals at the Metrodome.
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