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Crown Gems: AL Central Link Roundup
16 hours ago by
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Featured in this edition of Crown Gems: at least five links for each AL Central team. The two big news items are, of course, the Mark Teahen trade and the Twins acquisition of J.J. Hardy, but there is plenty of other good AL Central news to pass along and read about. To properly...
Central Processing: 2009 Prospect Reviews (2s)
21 hours ago by
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Back on September 18th, I published my 2009 Prospect Reviews of the number 1 ranked prospects for each AL Central team. Today I present to you the 2nd, and long overdue, post in the series. This edition will cover the #2 prospects, according to the Baseball America 2009 Prospect...
It Is Official: Teahen to the White Sox
2 days ago by
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Both teams have now confirmed the rumored Teahen trade. The deal is exactly the same as it was reported yesterday with the additional detail that the Royals are sending some cash, along with Teahen, to the White Sox. Kansas City gets Chris Getz and Josh Fields in return. Click...
Mark Teahen for Chris Getz and Josh Fields Reaction
2 days ago by
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Several news sources and blogs have already chimed in on the news, so I’m a little late to the party. Today the Royals traded Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for Chris Getz and Josh Fields. Many are applauding this as a “good” move by the Royals. As for...
Wednesday Rafters Report
3 days ago by
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It’s time for the midweek Rafters Report and also some must see TV news.
Monday, November 2nd (10-2 Loss)
CF-Jarrod Dyson: 1-4, 2 SO
3B-Mike Moustakas: 0-3, 2 SO
RHP-Blake Wood: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
Tuesday, November 3rd (6-5 Win)
LF-Jarrod Dyson: 3-4, 1 ER,...
Continuing the Save Soria Campaign
4 days ago by
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Just over a week ago I published my thoughts and opinions about why the Royals need to keep Joakim Soria instead of trading him away. What I didn’t get into in that piece was how the recent history of Royals’ closers has helped to shape the way I value the position and...
Crown Gems: Teahen, Tower, Swap, Transactions, and More
5 days ago by
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In this edition of Crown Gems; Mark Teahen, a thought-provoking post from the Royal Tower, a list of bad contracts, some recent minor transactions, John Sickels top 20 prospect list for the Royals, and the beginning of the “franchise of the decade” discussion.
MLB Trade...
Royals Caribbean Report (11/2)
5 days ago by
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It’s Monday evening which means it is time, once again, to check in on how the Royals’ players are faring in the Caribbean Winter Leagues.
Venezuelan Winter League:
2B-Alberto Callaspo (26) [Zulia] 2 G, 7 AB, 0.000/.000/.000, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO
LHP-Michael O’Connor...
Sunday Rafters Report
7 days ago by
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It’s Sunday which means it is time for another update on the Royals prospects playing in the AFL.
Thursday, October 29th (3-0 Win)
CF-Jarrod Dyson: 2-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 SB
SS-Jeff Bianchi: 1-4
RHP-Aaron Hartsock: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
Friday, October 30th (6-5 Loss...
KoK Offseason Proposal 4: Reid Brignac
8 days ago by
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Since the regular season ended, I have explored the potential acquisitions of Mat Gamel, Felix Pie, and Jeremy Hermida in an attempt to improve the present and future roster of the Kansas City Royals. In my opinion all three players could be acquired at a reasonable price and fit...
KoK Tunes & Links (10/29)
9 days ago by
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It’s Thursday which means it is time for another edition of KoK Tunes & Links.
The music selection for this week is Atmosphere performing “Sunshine”
Baseball:
Some sad news from the Mets organization. 18 year old RHP-Rafael Castro died of an apparent heart...
Wednesday Rafters Report: Aaron Crow Debut Edition
10 days ago by
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Yet another AFL update with the big news that RHP-Aaron Crow made his professional debut today.
Monday, October 26th (2-1 Loss)
CF-Jarrod Dyson: 0-5, 2 SO
3B-Mike Moustakas: 0-4, 3 SO
LHP-Brandon Sisk: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO
RHP-Aaron Hartsock: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB...
World Series Prediction and Limited Reasoning
10 days ago by
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My hatred of the Yankees runs deep and they knocked out the Twins (my 2nd favorite team) in the ALDS. It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I am picking the Philadelphia Phillies to win the 2009 World Series. Why the Phillies?
My reasoning goes beyond a mere...
Crown Gems: AL Central Links and News
11 days ago by
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This edition of Crown Gems features a rundown of relevant links from each of the AL Central teams with some quick thoughts from yours truly.
Chicago White Sox – Silver Chalice and Guillen’s Golden Words
ShysterBall – Silver Chalice Ventures
Big League Stew –...
Royals Caribbean Report (10/26)
12 days ago by
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It’s Monday evening which means it is time to check in on how the Royals’ players are faring in the Caribbean Winter Leagues.
Venezuelan Winter League:
2B-Alberto Callaspo (26) [Zulia] No Stats
LHP-Michael O’Connor (29) [Margarita] 7 G, 5.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 7 H...
Trading Joakim Soria is Fool’s Gold
13 days ago by
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The concept of trading Joakim Soria was tossed out earlier in the year, and is certainly not a new or groundbreaking idea. However recently the idea of the Royals trading their elite closer has started to gain some new momentum. For me the idea is terribly flawed. Trading Joakim...
Sunday Rafters Report
14 days ago by
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It’s time for another Royals based AFL update with news on Lough.
OF-Jarrod Dyson has replaced OF-David Lough on the Surprise Rafters roster. I contacted the Star’s Bob Dutton and also Baseball America since I was unable to find a reason why Lough had not appeared...
KoK Offseason Proposal 3: Jeremy Hermida
15 days ago by
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My bulk of my offseason plan for the Royals is very simple. The team needs to acquire young players who are undervalued, have not yet lived up to their potential, or have little chance to receive the playing time they deserve with their current team. Today’s proposal focuses...
KoK Tunes & Links (10/22)
16 days ago by
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Hello from a very soggy Kansas City. I’ve got a couple articles in various stages of completion that will published in the coming days, but for now it is time for another edition of KoK Tunes & Links.
The music selection for this week is +44 performing “Baby Come...
Wednesday Rafters Report & Links
17 days ago by
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Here is the latest update on the Royals playing in the AFL.
Monday, October 19th (7-3 Loss)
3B-Mike Moustakas: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 SO
2B-Jeff Bianchi: 2-4, 1 BB
LHP-Brandon Sisk: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR
Tuesday, October 20th (7-3 Loss)
DH-Mike Moustakas: 1-4, 1 R...
Peas in a Pod: Sam Runion and Tim Murphy
17 days ago by
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Let me start off by saying that I was fully aware that RHP-Sam Runion had a “bad” season. Until this morning, however, I wasn’t fully aware of how bad it was in relation to his peers.
After reading Baseball America’s Final Minor League Leaderboards: Pitching...
Royals in the Caribbean: Part II
18 days ago by
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The Major League season may be winding down, but baseball rolls on. In addition to the fall Instructional League and the Arizona Fall League, baseball is also underway in the Caribbean. Part I covered the Royals’ players that were on teams in the Venezuelan Winter League. Part...
Royals in the Caribbean: Part I
20 days ago by
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The Major League season may be winding down, but baseball rolls on. In addition to the fall Instructional League and the Arizona Fall League, baseball is also underway in the Caribbean. The Mexican Pacific League and Venezuelan Winter League played their opening games on October...
Sunday Rafters Report
20 days ago by
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Here is the latest update on the Royals playing in the AFL.
Friday, October 16th (7-3 Win)
RHP-Blake Wood: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR
DNP: Bianchi, Lough, Moustakas, Hartsock, Sisk, and Swaggerty
Saturday, October 17th (11-2 Loss)
3B-Mike Moustakas: 2-4, 1 R, 1...
BA Top 20 Lists: Texas, International, Pacific Coast, and Independent Leagues
21 days ago by
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On September 23rd, Baseball America started releasing its Top 20 Prospect Lists for each league in the minors. On October 9th, I provided the links to the lists covering the Gulf Coast League through the Eastern League. Below you will find links to the remaining lists that cover...
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