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Tuesday May 14 | Royals Review

A Poorly Written Critique of Ned Yost

Yahoo!'s Dominique Ishmael makes the case for firing Ned Yost. Maybe Ned should be fired, but these aren't the reasons why.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jarrod Dyson, Alex Gordon, Bruce Chen, Luke Hochevar, Chris Getz

Wed May 08, 2013

The Kansas City Star

Royals' Yost pondering lineup changes

Harry Truman's belief in building a world of neighbors remains "highly relevant" in the 21st century, former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday in Kansas City.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jarrod Dyson, Alex Gordon, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kansas State Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Angel Rodriguez, Kansas State University NCAA

Royals Review

Should Elliot Johnson be playing more at second base?

The Kansas City Royals position players have been lacking this season, especially on offense.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Jeff Francoeur, Chris Getz, James Shields

Sat May 04, 2013

The Kansas City Star

For Royals, Alex Gordon was worth the wait

His suicide closed the criminal cases against him for the deaths of prostitutes Tamara Sparks and Nicoleone Reed.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Alex Gordon, Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer, National Rifle Association (NRA), Outdoor Recreation, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

Trio takes part in Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Shortstop Alcides Escobar, pitcher Luis Mendoza and catcher Salvador Perez mingled with participants in the 22nd annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on Saturday at the Guadalupe Center in the historic Westside neighborhood of Kansas City.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Alcides Escobar, Salvador Perez, Evan Longoria, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals

Fri May 03, 2013

Rayhawk Review

In the Kansas City Royals, the Rays May See Themselves

You could forgive the Tampa Bay Rays if they were perhaps feeling a bit nostalgic during this most recent series with the Kansas City Royals .

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Salvador Perez, James Shields, Wade Davis, Evan Longoria

DRays Bay

The Rays Tank: Delayed Game and Delayed Apology?

The Rays/ Royals matchup was postponed yesterday due to inclimate weather. Fines were handed down from MLB to Price, Moore and Hellickson for their tweets about the Hallion incident.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeremy Hellickson, Alex Cobb, Baseball Players, David Price, Matt Moore, Jeff Francis

Thu May 02, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Rays' Moore faces challenge against Rockies

Boston's Clay Buchholz was named the American League's April pitcher of the month, making the award, voted by league media, the first thing Rays LHP Matt Moore hasn't won this year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Matt Moore, Baseball Players, Cesar Ramos, Evan Longoria

WDAE-AM Tampa

Thursday's Finale In Kansas City Called Off For Weather

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals tried to play Thursday's game, but Mother Nature had other plans.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Baseball Players, Alex Gordon

Monterey County Herald

MLB roundup: Red Sox homer 5 times in rout of Blue Jays

Clay Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings to earn his major league-leading sixth win, Mike Napoli hit two of Boston's five home runs and the Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Alejandro De Aza, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, David Phelps

Royals Review

ZOUNDS! Royals Come Back To Win

It was the bottom of the third and the Royals were already down 5-1. Elliot Johnson, yes, Elliot Johnson, had hit a monster home run and Kansas City had loaded the bases with one out.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tim Collins, Greg Holland, Baseball Players, Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer, Aaron Crow

Wed May 01, 2013

Kansas City Royals

Johnson starts at second; Getz rests with allergies

Elliot Johnson had a good series opener against Tampa Bay, and Chris Getz's allergies were acting up, so Johnson was back in the Royals' lineup at second base on Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Chris Getz, Baseball Players, Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer, Alex Cobb

Kansas City Royals

Rays' Price honored by Negro Leagues Museum

David Price received yet another honor when he was awarded the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's 2012 Wilbur "Bullet" Rogan Award as American League Pitcher of the Year on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, David Price, Baseball Players, James Shields, Tim Collins, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

Mendoza looking forward to third start of season vs. Rays

Luis Mendoza has done a lot of waiting around this season, having started only two of the Royals' first 24 games after winning a spot in the rotation during Spring Training.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeremy Hellickson, Baseball Players, James Shields, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals

Mon Apr 29, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Rays: Old friends reunite in Royals series

Alex the Great: Cobb is coming off a strong outing vs. the Yankees, and his 10 wins since Aug.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeremy Hellickson, Alex Cobb, Baseball Players, Jeff Francis, Matt Moore, David Price

Kansas City Royals

Shields ready for first matchup against Rays

There's no easing into this reunion. Bang -- James Shields will face his old team, the Tampa Bay Rays, the first time the Royals lay eyes on them this year.

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Related Topix: Sports, James Shields, Baseball Players, Greg Holland, Aaron Crow, Wade Davis, Jake Odorizzi

Sat Apr 27, 2013

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Tampa Bay Rays - TeamReport

MLB Team Report - Tampa Bay Rays - INSIDE PITCH Suddenly the Rays find themselves short at shortstop.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Ben Zobrist, Baseball Players, Sean Rodriguez, Reid Brignac

Thu Apr 25, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Rays' Longoria clears air with Shields

With the Rays set to face former ace James Shields on Tuesday in Kansas City, Evan Longoria already has reached out to diffuse the potential for any awkwardness or high-and-tight messages after his recent comments about his longtime teammate.

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Related Topix: Sports, James Shields, Baseball Players, Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton, Wade Davis, Joel Peralta

Sat Apr 20, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Now leading off for Atlanta, former Ray B.J. Upton is starting to heat up.

The Rays head out after Wednesday's game on something of a reunion tour, a three-city road trip that will bring them face to face with a handful of players who were on their side last year: Jeff Keppinger in Chicago; James Shields , Wade Davis and Elliot Johnson in Kansas City; and Reid Brignac in Colorado.

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Related Topix: Sports, B.J. Upton, Baseball Players, Robinson Chirinos, Dane De La Rosa, James Shields, Wade Davis