Mark Teahen News

White Sox general manager Ken Williams heads to the GM meetings with a nice little to-do list, mostly because he has little money for free agency.

Instead of swaying palm trees, the roar of 747s greeted baseball's general managers Monday as they began gathering for their annual meeting.

Heading into the 2004 season, recently acquired White Sox player Mark Teahen was a 22-year-old Oakland A's prospect with just one full season under his belt.

Royals' Mark Teahen follows through on a two-run home run against Detroit. Phil Rogers On Baseball , November 5, 2009 Mark Teahen might be Kenny Williams' perfect player.

It wasnt just Mark Teahen who became an ex-Royal on Friday. The club also bought its way out of 2010 contract options on outfielder Coco Crisp, catcher Miguel Olivo and reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta.The moves were expected but came at a combined cost of $1.1 million.Olivo, 31, responded immediately by filing for free agency, where he hopes to procure a ...

Jack says the Royals have said all they need to with the trade of Mark Teahen to the White Sox.

Chris Getz, the Grosse Pointe South alumnus and White Sox starting second baseman, has been traded to the Royals, according to several news reports.

As I begin writing this piece, a deal has not been finalized.A That being said, rumors have been swirling surrounding a deal with the Chicago White Sox that would potentially send Mark Teahen packing.A In return, the Royals are purported to be receiving second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields.

It didn't take long for the Royals to surface in baseball's off-season trade rumors.

You knew Willie Bloomquist was hurting. He wasn't wearing those big bags of ice on his knees in the Royals' clubhouse as a fashion statement.

Jon Garland kept his word Tuesday night. Before Mark Teahen's home run reached the left-field seats in the third inning, Garland looked to home plate for a new baseball and immediately began concentrating on the next batter rather than dwelling on his mistake.

Right up to Sunday's season finale, the Royals are a factor in the American League Central pennant race.

NEW YORK In his final regular-season start, Joba Chamberlain didn't make it through the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium, where he walked off the mound and headed toward an uncertain October.

Left fielder David DeJesus, still weak and seven pounds lighter, was back with the Royals on Friday after a week-long absence due to a virus.

Joba Chamberlain lasted just 3 2-3 innings in his final tuneup for the postseason and was booed by fans at Yankee Stadium when he walked off Wednesday night during the Kansas City Royals' 4-3 win over New York.

That one of Monday's more thrilling moments came on a Ramiro Pena home run was no mistake.

Denard Span is back in the starting lineup for the Twins tonight for the first time since getting hit in the back of the helmet on Monday in Chicago.

There's still an open spot in the Royals' rotation for Thursday night against the Red Sox.

Monday's game was cold, wet and definitely wild.Around the third inning, a light drizzle at Kauffman Stadium had turned into a steady downpour.

News: Callaspo went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer and four RBIs in Tuesday's 11-1 win over Detroit.