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Inconceivable and Inexcusable
July 08, 2009 by
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The move occurred before last night’s game, but I couldn’t bring myself to write about it until today. I was busy applying pressure to my head to keep it from exploding when I heard the news and read the quotes. To make room for Ryan Freel, Luis Hernandez was designated...
Pitching Perspectives (6/29-7/5)
July 07, 2009 by
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The Royals finished the week with a 3-4 record and at the end of the week were 35-46 on the season. They remain in 4th place in the AL Central.
The Rotation:
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SO
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Zack Greinke
6.0
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3.00
1.67...
Roster Moves: Buck, Hulett, and Freel
July 06, 2009 by
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C-John Buck has been activated from the DL. To make room for him, the Royals have optioned Tug Hulett back to Triple-A Omaha. Hulett has a grand total of 1 hit in 14 AB over 12 G this year. Even though he is more versatile than Buck, Tug won’t be missed, except by TPJ...
Central Processing - OBP
July 06, 2009 by
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If you follow the Royals you probably know how this story plays out before we even get started. There is no way to sugar coat this one. It’s bad, real bad. Read on to see how the division shapes up in terms of team OBP and how each team’s top 5 OBP players stack up [...]
Independence Day News, Notes, and Links
July 04, 2009 by
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Happy 4th of July everyone!
A couple news items, a few notes, and some links to digest and enjoy.
Last night it became official. The Kansas City Royals have signed Nicaraguan 3B prospect Cheslor Cuthbert to a signing bonus between $1 million and $1.5 million. I have seen differing...
Overvaluing My Core?
July 03, 2009 by
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michaeljong left a comment on my Fixing the Royals post from yesterday that warranted a more lengthy response and clarification of my position regarding my 6 untouchable players. I have included his comment here in case you missed it.
Given the difficulty of fixing the Royals...
Fixing the Royals
July 02, 2009 by
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If you read my last post, you know that I have already fired Trey Hillman and have named John Gibbons interim manager of this team. Why should I stop at just the manager? If I were GM of the Royals, and what a wonderful world that would be, this is how I would proceed.
First off [...]
International Free Agents, Dayton Moore and Trey Hillman
July 01, 2009 by
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Tomorrow, July 2nd, marks the beginning of the international signing period. The Royals are expected to land one of the top Latin free agents by signing Nicaraguan 3B-Cheslor Cuthbert to an expected bonus of $1 million to $1.5 million. Cuthbert will most likely be the only high...
2007 Draft Class (Rounds 16-25)
June 30, 2009 by
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Back for a 3rd time to reviewing the 2007 draft class of the Kansas City Royals. Read on as we focus on the picks made from rounds 16-25.
OF-Patrick Norris (16th Round/486th Overall) Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma)
Low-A - Burlington Bees
Norris started out his professional...
Pitching Perspectives (6/22-6/28)
June 29, 2009 by
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The Royals finished the week with a 3-3 record, and are now 32-42 on the season. They remain in 4th place but lost a game in the standings to the 1st place Detroit Tigers and are now 9.5 games back. The offense has again disappeared as the Royals were outscored 18-22 in the 6 games. [...]
Recap of the Weekend’s Royals Related News Items
June 28, 2009 by
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A lot of news items to catch up on that have happened over the weekend.
As expected, the Royals placed Kyle Farnsworth on the 15-day DL Friday. Farnsworth is described as having “some small tearing” in his groin. The statment right now from Hillman is that Kyle may...
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June 28, 2009 by
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Central Processing - Doubles
June 28, 2009 by
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Last week we covered a pitching statistic, so this week I’m taking a look at an offensive statistic. I chose doubles because, in my opinion, they are generally underappreciated, and because I love them for some weird reason. Give me a triple or double over a home run any...
Number 1s of Michael Jackson and the Royals
June 26, 2009 by
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In honor of Michael Jackson’s life and recent passing, I thought it would be appropriate to pay his music its due respect, Kansas City Royals style. Michael Jackson was a legend, an icon, a musical genius, and a creative inspiration. I grew up listening to the music of MJ, and...
Thursday News, Notes, and Links
June 25, 2009 by
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Some news, notes, and links to enjoy this evening.
It has been a rough week for Kyle Farnsworth. Last night he fell to his knees after throwing a pitch in the 8th inning of the Royals 4-3 win over the Astros. Today we learned that Farnsworth has a grade two tear of a muscle in the right [...]
What Will the Royals do Without Coco Crisp?
June 24, 2009 by
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Today, Coco Crisp is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a labrum tear in his right shoulder. There was a lot of speculation that Crisp was done for the year, leading up to the official announcement yesterday. Now that we know that the speculation was indeed correct, the logical...
Pitching Perspectives (6/15-6/21)
June 22, 2009 by
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Last week I led off with the question, “was this the week of the long awaited turnaround?” After their third 1-5 week out of four, we now know the answer to that question. The Royals didn’t just go 1-5; they went 1-5 with a resounding thud. After taking the...
Sunday News, Notes, and Links
June 21, 2009 by
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First off I am pleased to annouce that 2 new blogs have joined the Fansided.com Sports Network. RaptorsRapture.com is our new Toronto Raptors blog and MarlinManiac.com is our new Florida Marlins blog
Just a heads up, I have decided to stop writing the Series Previews. In their...
2007 Draft Class (Rounds 6-15)
June 20, 2009 by
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Back again to continue the review of the 2007 draft class. This time we will be covering picks 6-15. I have made a few improvements to this edition. First I have listed their stats in chronological order instead of in reverse chronological order. I have also included the 2007...
Central Processing - Rotation ERA
June 19, 2009 by
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After two dreadful games by the Kansas City Royals, I thought now would be a good time to kick-off a new series. That said, welcome to the first edition of Central Processing. The goal of this series is to see how the Royals stack up against their divisional foes in a specific...
Farnsworth’s Bulldog and Meche’s Shutout
June 17, 2009 by
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Kyle Farnsworth’s bulldog bit him on his left hand. This proves once again that Farney can’t handle high pressure situations. Some posts to enjoy on the topic:
The Associated Press release via AJC.com: Former Brave Farnsworth Bitten by his Bulldog
Fack Youk:...
Say It Ain’t So Horacio
June 15, 2009 by
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Horacio Ramirez, aka the 1.8 million dollar mistake, was signed to a minor league contract this afternoon by the Washington Nationals. He will begin his Nats career with their Triple-A Syracuse affiliate. I’m positively stunned that someone actually signed him. This...
Pitching Perspectives (6/8-6/14)
June 14, 2009 by
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Was this the week of the long awaited turnaround? After 2 straight weeks of 1-5, the Royals bounced back to go 4-2. It was their first winning week since early May. They are now 28-34 and remain 5.5 games behind the Tigers for 1st place in the division.
The Rotation:
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Reds Series Preview
June 12, 2009 by
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Tonight the Cincinnati Reds open a three game series at the K against the Kansas City Royals. The Reds are 1.5 games back of the 1st place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, while the Royals are 7.5 games back of the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central.
Team Rankings:
Reds
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Trey and TPJ
June 12, 2009 by
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Last night’s loss wasn’t solely on Trey Hillman. He may have pulled Greinke a little early, but Zack was already at 116 pitches. A tired Greinke is better than anyone in the Royals bullpen, but an injured Greinke puts his very bright future at risk, so I am fine with...
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