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RHP-Jorge Campillo Joins the Royals
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Another day, another minor league free agent for Dayton Moore and the Royals. Enter 31 year old, RHP-Jorge Campillo who has the distinction of having been signed twice and released once by the Atlanta Braves.
Campillo was signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent on February...
IRF Reacts to Brad Thompson
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My IRF (Inner Royals Fan) got some good news* when it was announced the Royals had signed RHP-Brad Thompson to a minor league contract.
*You may be asking yourself about my usage of “good news” when referring to the Royals signing Brad Thompson. If you are, let me remind...
FA Open Season Approaches, My IRF Sleeps
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Midnight is fast approaching and with it open season on the current class of free agents. This can be an exciting time for fans of certain teams or for people obsessed with pretty much anything baseball. I fall into the latter category so I am fired up to see who goes where and for how [...]
Wednesday Rafters Report: End of AFL Season Draws Near
2 days ago by
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Welcome to the final Wednesday edition of the Rafters Report.
Monday, November 16th (6-4 Win)
CF-Jarrod Dyson: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO
2B-Jeff Bianchi: 1-4, 1 SO
Tuesday, November 17th (9-2 Win)
CF-Jarrod Dyson: 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
3B-Mike Moustakas: 1-5, 2 R, 1...
As it Should Be: Zack and Felix 1 & 2 in AL Cy Young Voting
3 days ago by
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Zack Greinke has officially won the 2009 AL Cy Young Award.
The voters did the right thing by giving the award to Zack, but they did an even better job by voting Felix 2nd. In a bit of a surprise, Justin Verlander took 3rd over C.C. Sabathia, who finished 4th, and Roy Halladay who was [...]
Royals Caribbean Report (11/16)
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Time for another update on the Royals playing in the Caribbean Winter Leagues.
Venezuelan Winter League:
2B-Alberto Callaspo (26) [Zulia] 10 G, 39 AB, 0.308/.372/.513, 5 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 3 BB, 4 SO
LHP-Michael O’Connor (29) [Margarita] 12 G, 8.2 IP, 3.12 ERA, 11 H, 4...
Ranking the AL ROYs of the Aughts
4 days ago by
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Today the AL Rookie of the Year award went to Oakland reliever Andrew Bailey. I’m stunned that he actually won the award, but outside of maybe Rangers SS Elvis Andrus, I think Bailey was the correct choice. Now that the award has been announced, the question that sticks out...
Sunday Rafters Report
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The AFL season wraps up this week so this will be the final Sunday edition of the Rafters Report. The Surprise Rafters will play their last game on Thursday, but I will probably keep the normal routine and post again on Wednesday. At some point after the final game on Thursday...
2010 Draft and Prospects
6 days ago by
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November 20th marks the day that teams can sign free agents that played for other teams last season. It also marks the day that teams need to finalize their 40-man rosters for the purposes of protecting eligible players from being selected in the Rule 5 draft. So, it may seem kind...
Crown Gems: Royals Transactions
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It’s been a busy week full of minor transactions for the Royals. In this edition of Crown Gems is news on Edwin Bellorin, Yasuhiko Yabuta, Lenny DiNardo, Mitch Webster, Wilson Betemit, Alberto Callaspo, Miguel Olivo, Bruce Chen, John Bannister, Cody Clark, and Irving Falu....
Crown Gems: Twins, Tigers, Indians, and White Sox
7 days ago by
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I had designs on recapping the movements of all the teams this offseason, but quickly realized the enormity of my grand plan. Since time constraints don’t allow me to cover things on a such a level, I have resolved to dedicate myself to keeping tabs on the transactions and...
Royals in the Caribbean: Puerto Rico League Primer
8 days ago by
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Today the Puerto Rico Winter League kicks off. In the spirit of consistency, here is a look at Royals’ players who are currently assigned to rosters.
Puerto Rico Winter League:
RHP-Mario Santiago (24) [Gigantes de Carolina]: The Royals drafted Mario in the 16th round of...
Simon on Sports is Blogging the Offseason
8 days ago by
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SimonOnSports is running a series, Blogging the Offseason, featuring a blogger from each MLB team. I had the honor of representing the Kansas City Royals in his series. He published the Royals edition this afternoon so head on over and check it out. While you are there, take...
Wednesday Rafters Report, Dominic Brown, Colt Griffin, and Moustakas
9 days ago by
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It’s Wednesday which means it’s Rafters Report time. It’s also Veteran’s Day so please take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women that have fought for and represented our country over the years. Also take a moment to reflect on...
Cold Wins the Battle of Motivation
10 days ago by
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Today is one of those days where my lack of motivation has, for the most part, won the battle over my compulsive urges to write. This is likely due to my recent lack of sleep and the fact that I have been fighting a cold off and on for what seems like a month now. [...]
Crown Gems: Alberto Callaspo for A.J. Ellis?
11 days ago by
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There are times in life when you come across something and you experience opposite emotions at the same time. Today I had one of those moments when I read an article posted by Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star.
About a month ago, I took a look at the position of catcher for the Royals [...]
Royals Caribbean Report (11/9)
11 days ago by
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Another Monday evening, another Royals Caribbean Report.
Venezuelan Winter League:
2B-Alberto Callaspo (26) [Zulia] 5 G, 17 AB, 0.059/.111/.176, 1 R, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 3 SO
LHP-Michael O’Connor (29) [Margarita] 11 G, 6.2 IP, 2.70 ERA, 10 H, 3 BB, 4 SO
LHP-Carlos Rivas (24) [Lara...
Sunday Rafters Report & Moustakas’ AFL Rising Stars Performance
12 days ago by
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Time for the Sunday Rafters Report which includes my notes on Mike Moustakas’ performance in Saturday’s AFL Rising Stars Showcase.
Thursday, November 5th (8-7 Loss)
CF-Jarrod Dyson: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO
SS-Jeff Bianchi: 0-4, 1 SO, 1 E
RHP-Aaron Hartsock...
Crown Gems: AL Central Link Roundup
13 days 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)
13 days 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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.
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