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Yesterday | Kansas City Royals

Prospects offer KC cases to ponder

When the Royals ponder possible trades or free-agent signings at the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, one factor in the decisions will be their own organization's prospects.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Luke Hochevar, Baseball Players, Alex Gordon, Mitch Maier, Derrick Robinson

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Kansas City Star

Royals notebook | Moore says club not shopping Callaspo but would listen to offers

Royals general manager Dayton Moore understands why trade rumors keep swirling around second baseman Alberto Callaspo and even admits to a willingness to listen to offers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Baseball Players, Alberto Callaspo, Chris Getz, Chicago White Sox, David DeJesus

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Arizona Diamondbacks

D-backs dad up for TYIB Award

Defense was not a strong suit for the D-backs in 2009. Defense, on the field, that is.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Jason Bartlett, Baseball Players, Shin-Soo Choo, Toronto Blue Jays, Aaron Hill

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Kansas City Royals

Butler happy with progress at first base

You'd have to pry the first baseman's mitt out of Billy Butler's hot, sweaty hand.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Mike Jacobs, Ryan Shealy, Mark Teahen, American League

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Kansas City Royals

Greinke, Butler can add TYIB honors

Pitcher Zack Greinke, courtesy of his Cy Young Award, is a certified star. First baseman Billy Butler is, unofficially at least, an unsung star.

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Related Topix: Sports, Zack Greinke, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, American League

Mon Nov 23, 2009

BleacherReport

Billy Butler: An Early 2010 Projection

For years we have been hearing about the promise of Billy Butler, though he had never quite lived up to the hype.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Jose Guillen

Fri Nov 20, 2009

NBC Action News

Butler Takes Home Team Hardware

The Kansas City Royals named Billy Butler the team's 2009 Les Milgram Player of the Year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Kansas City Royals

Royals hope Greinke doubles up

The Royals have an interesting awards announcement to make on Tuesday. They'll unveil their Pitcher of the Year for 2009.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Zack Greinke, Baseball Players, Alberto Callaspo, David DeJesus, Mark Grudzielanek

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Kansas City Royals

Hot-hitting Butler KC's Player of Year

Home is where the heart is or, in Billy Butler's case, home is where the hits are.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Alberto Callaspo

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Fox Sports

Did Sox make a deal for Teahen?

The New York Daily News reported the deal was made with Teahen, a 28-year-old infielder/outfielder becoming a possible replacement for right fielder Jermaine Dye .

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Related Topix: Sports, Jermaine Dye, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Alex Gordon, Alberto Callaspo

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Kansas City Royals

DeJesus has unfinished business in 2010

The end of the season came too early and with bad timing for David DeJesus. The Royals left fielder had just reeled off a career-high 17-game hitting streak in which he hit .342. Even better, during that Aug.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Baseball Players, David DeJesus, Alberto Callaspo

Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Florida Times-Union

Butler is royalty in Kansas City

Nobody could blame former Wolfson High star Billy Butler if he secretly desired to suit up for the New York Yankees or another big-market, contending ballclub.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez, Opinion

Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Florida Times-Union

Former Wolfson star Butler goes to bat for hungry

Submitted by Gene Frenette on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 16:31. Kansas City Royals first baseman Billy Butler, a former Wolfson High star, had a breakout season in 2009, but his involvement with feeding needy families in the Kansas City area is a bigger hit.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Baseball Players

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Major league teams wooing Japanese pitcher Kikuchi

The Boston Red Sox are among several major league teams lining up to woo Japanese high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Baseball Players, Jason Bay

Mon Oct 12, 2009

The Florida Times-Union

Major League Baseball connections on the First Coast

A rundown on how major-league ballplayers with connections to the First Coast fared during the 2009 season, including four who are expected to play key roles for their teams in the playoffs and a rising star who had a breakout year with the Royals.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Brian Buscher, Baseball Players, Minnesota Twins

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Kansas City Star

Royals' Butler picked as AL's top player in September

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 of the month.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Baseball Players, American League, Zack Greinke

Thu Oct 08, 2009

WHB-AM Independence

Billy Butler wins AL player of the month

Kansas City Royals first baseman Billy Butler has been named the Sharp Presents the American League Player of the Month for September.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers

Wed Oct 07, 2009

NBC Action News

Billy Butler Wins Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. a ' One bright spot for the Royals this season has been Billy Butler.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, American League

Tue Oct 06, 2009

The Sacramento Bee

Royals' Butler named AL Player of the Month

Kansas City Royals first baseman Billy Butler earned American League Player of the Month honors for September.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Michael Cuddyer

Mon Oct 05, 2009

BleacherReport

Well, It's over: Royals' Season Ends in Whimper

The 2009 Kansas City Royals season ended in a most appropriate way Sunday afternoon, with Luke Hochevar puking up seven runs in three innings to help the boys in blue get absolutely pounded, 13-4. Final record is 65-97, just short of yet another 100-loss season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Luke Hochevar, Baseball Players, Yuniesky Betancourt, Jose Guillen

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