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Royals have shot at two TYIB Awards
You can't get much better than Joakim Soria in the closer's role. You can't get much odder than a ball rolling atop an outfield wall.
Royals notebook: Club must decide tonight whether to offer arbitration to Grudzielanek
It’s decision time tonight for the Royals in regard to veteran second baseman Mark Grudzielanek.
Royals need to decide on Grudzielanek
An old familiar hand, Mark Grudzielanek, is a free-agent second baseman. The Royals have been looking for a seasoned middle infielder.
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Spector: Hot Stove Interview: Royals GM Dayton Moore
As little Rany Pozneyeranski of Olathe firmly secures his Dayton Moore bobblehead doll onto his daddy's o' lathe.
Transaction of the Day: The Jacobs Deal by Christina Kahrl
IN THIS ISSUE The Royals have seemingly been without a first baseman ever since it was found that Mike Sweeney was was all candy-coated shell, nougat-free, and therefore easily crumpled, so you can understand a ...
Mailbag: Measuring the Jacobs Effect
The dimensions of Kauffman Stadium, when compared to those of the Marlins' home ballpark, suggest Mike Jacobs' power numbers won't suffer.
Dayton Moore's blueprint for rebuilding the Royals always included putting power players on the infield corners and speed and defense up the middle.
Trade Analysis: Royals Get 1B Mike Jacobs for RHP Leo Nunez
The Kansas City Royals think they've plugged one of the many big holes in their lineup with the acquisition of 1B Mike Jacobs for relief pitcher Leo Nunez, but have they? The Royals got the 4th worst OPS out of ...
Berroa's wild ride ends in playoffs
Angel Berroa stopped through Kansas City and gathered up wife Jennifer, children Angel Luis and Angeles Maria, packed 16 bags and headed for a winter in the Dominican Republic.
Shealy creates buzz, earns playing time
Ryan Shealy was surrounded in the Royals' clubhouse on Monday afternoon. TV lights, microphones, ActionNews, 610 Radio, Royals announcer Joel Goldberg.
Dreary and drab: Indians slog their way through doubleheader sweep by Royals
Jamey Carroll dances past Royals first baseman Ross Gload in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader at Progressive Field.
The first inning hadn't gone well for Kevin Slowey. Normally a model of early-game consistency, the young right-hander had just allowed a first-inning run, only the third earned run he has given up in the first ...
Game 147: Kansas City @ Cleveland
Game Date: September 13, 2008 Royals 8, Indians 3 / Box Score WP: Greinke , LP: Carmona Royal Home Runs: None Royals Record: 63-84 Zack Greinke picked up his eleventh win of the season in Game One of the ...
Royals earn rain-delayed 8-3 win over Indians
Zack Greinke pitched six solid innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Hillman looking at first base situation
Royals manager Trey Hillman knows what the fans want. He has heard the faithful's interest in first baseman Kila Ka'aihue. He understands the curiosity in the player they call KK.
Ka'aihue gets pleasant surprise
Kila Ka'aihue was all set to wrap up his season on Monday with Omaha in the Triple-A finale at Des Moines.
Royals notebook: Hillman says Shealy, Ka'aihue will share time at first base
Look for Ryan Shealy and Kila Ka’aihue to split time at first base for the Royals the rest of the season.“I’m going to try to keep Shealy and KK both going there,” manager Trey Hillman ...
Grudzielanek's season officially over as Royals shift him to 60-day disabled list
Veteran second baseman Mark Grudzielanek's time with the Royals likely came to an end Tuesday when he was shifted to the 60-day disabled list while he recovers from a torn deltoid ligament in his right ankle.
Goodbye To The Dog Days and Hello To Kila
The Royals entered August with a 50-59 record.A At that time, they were 11 games out of first in the Central, in fourth place a game an a half ahead of last place Cleveland.
Recap: Detroit vs. Kansas City
Billy Butler clubbed two home runs and drove in four, as the Kansas City Royals thumped the Detroit Tigers, 13-3, in the second installment of a three-game set from Comerica Park.