Gil Meche News

Gil Meche will try to break a four-start winless stretch against the Red Sox, a team he's done well against in the past.

Toronto ace Roy Halladays apparent willingness to waive the no-trade provisions of his contract prompts the question: Is Gil Meche willing to do the same if the Royals field an attractive offer? When that time comes, he said, then Ill answer that question.

There was really only one word for Friday nights game: Depressing. You hate to use that word on a fireworks Friday night leading into Independence Day.

Could be a sign of a bigger turn. Could just be a two-game respite from whats become a frustrating season.Royals fans will know more after what promises to be a tough seven-game road trip this week to Detroit and Boston, but at least for now, the team goes into this stretch with the good feelings that come along with playing much better in two ...

It's no secret the Royals will be watching closely Wednesday afternoon to see if right-hander Gil Meche shows any signs of the 'dead arm' that limited his effectiveness last Friday in Pittsburgh.

After a couple of days of uncertainty, Gil Meche is ready to go for Wednesday afternoon's start against the Twins.

There's one thing that Gil Meche wants to remember about his last start: Nothing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Gil Meche takes the mound for Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night, and the Royals hope he's up to speed.

Gil Meche produced a thumbs-up Monday afternoon after a pregame throwing workout to test whether his dead arm can handle his scheduled start Wednesday against Minnesota.Meche rested his arm for two days, saying that Mondays throwing session from flat ground would determine his availability to pitch the series finale against the Twins at Kauffman ...

Gil Meche has been cleared for his next start, but right fielder Jose Guillen was out of the lineup on Monday night.

Gil Meche, one of the American League's stingiest pitchers against the long ball, has now entered into a two-game slump.

Zack Greinke has more than $35 million coming from the Royals. Gil Meche is owed more than $29 million.These are enormous sums, obviously, more than twice what the team chipped in for stadium renovations, and these investments come with all the requisite care.

Can Gil Meche's recent struggles be traced to throwing a career-high 132 pitches June 16 in a complete-game shutout against Arizona? He says no.

It's getting so bad for the Royals that at times, and Friday's 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh was one of them, it's hard to identify their biggest problem.

Gil Meche #55 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the game between the Baltimore Orioles on May 14, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Take it from two guys who had good views, Royals pitcher Gil Meche had everything together in his most recent start, against Arizona.

Maps show Kauffman Stadium sits at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Blue Ridge Cutoff.

Another reminder of the longevity and success of Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa came Sunday, when he won his 2,500th career game.

Tie game, bases loaded, one out, fourth inning. And the preposterously dangerous Albert Pujols digging in to face Gil Meche, Kansas City's laboring starting pitcher.

Pujols made a mockery of Kansas City pitching in his return to the town where he went to high school, hitting three homers and driving in 10 runs in the Cardinals' three-game sweep over their cross-state rivals.