tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55555042011-12-14T20:42:42.399-06:00A newsblog devoted to all things Kansas City Royals.Harleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17765039834696976736noreply@blogger.comBlogger4021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555504.post-1109256884841965332005-02-24T08:47:00.000-06:002005-02-24T08:54:44.843-06:00

This blog will be on hiatus for the bulk of the summer, as I am starting a new job that will greatly limit my internet access and blogging time. I may renew blogging in the fall, but I'm not entirely certain where I'll be or what I'll be doing then...I plan to leave the site as it is for now, since I know that many of you use the links regularly. I encourage you to visit the other Royals blogs

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Tony Graffanino has reported to spring training early. (MLB.com)Brian L. Hunter signed a minor league contract with the Royals on Thursday. He'll get $500K if he spends the entire season in the majors. (KC Star)On Saturday, Jeremy Affeldt lost his arbitration case. He'll get $950K for the season. (KC Star)Around the Horn on the Royals bullpen. (MLB.com)Royals mailbag on Ken Harvey, Kevin

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At the Baseball Forecast Luncheon, Royals President Dan Glass made the announcement we've all been waiting for: The Krispy Kreme promotion will be back in 2005! (MLB.com) The other highlight of the luncheon was Zack Greinke's Pitcher of the Year acceptance speech. (KC Star) On Friday, the Royals purchased minor league infielder Ryan Lehr's contract from the Edinburgh Roadrunners from the

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Pitchers and catchers report in 19 days! Here are a few minicamp videos from RSTN to whet your appetite. Prospectus Triple Play looks at Kauffman Stadium park factors and those monster projections for Calvin Pickering. (BP) Jose Lima‘s been his usual outgoing self in the Dominican League this winter. (KC Star) Around the Horn looks at the Royals outfield. David DeJesus looks like a lock, but

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Is anyone surprised that Tony Pena still believes? (KC Star) Denny Hocking signed a minor league contract with the Royals on Thursday. He’ll get $500K if he’s added to the big league roster. (AP) Dee Brown signed a minor league contract with the Devil Rays on Wednesday. (KC Star) Around The Horn looks at the Royals middle infielders in 2005. (MLB) Last week’s minicamp focused on the young

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Mike Sweeney said on Thursday that he felt “misled” by David Glass and Allard Baird. Sweeney says that he was told that the Royals’ payroll would incrementally increase to the $60M range, instead of dropping to $41M. Glass reports that he doesn’t recall telling Sweeney about any payroll increase. The current rumor is that Sweeney is willing to forgo his no-trade clause in order to play for a

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Five more players have been invited to spring training: pitchers Ryan Jensen and Jonah Bayliss, infielders Luis Ugueto and Darren Fenster, and outfielder Emil Brown. (MLB) Jeff Montgomery received 2 votes for the Hall of Fame! It wasn’t enough to return for next year’s ballot, though. (KC Star) John Buck figures to be a common sight in the lineup in 2005. (MLB) Joe Posnanski on Jose Lima,

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Rob & Rany on the colossal mistake that would be keeping Calvin Pickering out of the lineup for another season. (robneyer.com) Prospectus Triple Play on Zack Greinke, David DeJesus, Andy Sisco, and more. Scroll down for the Royals section. (BP) Dick Kaegel with a quick preview for 2005. (MLB) Jeff Montgomery is honored to be on the Hall of Fame ballot this year. (MLB) The LA Times reacts

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The Royals signed Jose Lima to a one year, $2.5M contract on Saturday. (MLB) Infielder Luis Ugueto was also signed on Saturday, to a minor league contract. (ATM) Joe Randa was picked up by the Cincinnati Reds last week. (MLB) Runelvys Hernandez could be the key to the 2005 Royals. (KC Star) Dick Kaegel has the Royals mailbag, with a look ahead to 2005. (MLB) Jeff Flanagan thinks there will

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It’s the first day of winter! That means that spring’s not far away… Miguel Asencio was not offered a major league contract. He still may be signed to a minor league deal. (MLB) Rob & Rany react with thumbs up for the Santiago trade, thumbs down for the Marrero trade. (robneyer.com) Tony Pena insists that he hasn’t picked an Opening Day starter yet. (KC Star) A look ahead at the opening day

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The Royals picked up Eli Marrero yesterday, in a trade for Jorge Vasquez. Allard Baird plans to platoon Marrero with Matt Stairs and Terrence Long--Marrero hit .415 against lefties last season. (KC Star) The Benito Santiago trade for pitching prospect Leo Nunez was also completed. (AP) Rob and Rany want to see the Royals go after Odalis Perez. Sounds good to me. (robneyer.com) Joe Posnanski

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Andy Sisco was selected by the Royals for $50K in the Rule V Draft. Sisco is a 6’9” left-handed pitcher with a 95-mph fastball, who inevitably draws comparisons with Randy Johnson. Under the Rule V conditions, the Royals must keep Sisco on their roster all season, or offer him back to the Cubs for $25K. No Royals players were taken by other teams. Andy Sisco’s career minor league numbers: 4

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Allard Baird is working on a trade that would bring 24-year old outfielder Austin Kearns to Kansas City. Kevin Mench and Jason Michaels are also possibilities, but Baird only has about $10M to spend. And he‘ll be spending it on youngsters. (KC Star, MLB) Benito Santiago might just be the Royals’ backup catcher in 2005. (KC Star) Former Royals who have signed as minor league free agents: Jimmy

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Kevin Appier will be back with the Royals next year, though it might just be the Omaha Royals. He signed a minor league contract yesterday, which will become a $500K deal if he’s called up to the majors. If he stays healthy, he likely will be called up. The rumor that he's been working on a knuckleball has yet to be confirmed or denied. (AP) Joe Randa, Juan Gonzalez, Kelly Stinnett, and

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The release of grand jury testimony in which Benito Santiago admitted to using steroids will make trading him that much more difficult. (KC Star) What does the Royals Caravan have in common with a Grateful Dead tour? It’s one long, strange trip. A great article that manages to be both hilarious and depressing! (KC Star) The Winter Caravan makes its northern swing this week. David DeJesus,

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This weekend, the Royals Caravan, including Jaime Cerda, Calvin Pickering, Dennis Leonard, Fred White and Ryan Lefebvre will be heading down US Hwy 50 to Jefferson City, Versailles, California, Sedalia, and Lee’s Summit, MO. (MLB) Dick Kaegel with the Royals mailbag, on Jeremy Affeldt, Abraham Nunez, and the infield of the future. (MLB) KC Monarchs pitcher Connie Johnson died on Saturday, at

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Dennys Reyes signed a 1-year, $550K contract with the San Diego Padres on Monday. San Diego also signed Rudy Seanez last week. (Capital-Journal) The Royals Winter Caravan gets underway on December 2, with public appearances in Independence and Columbia, MO. (MLB) The results of Tangotiger's scouting report have been released. Thanks to all of you who participated. Jeff Montgomery is on the

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On Thursday, the Royals signed minor league pitcher Steve Stemle to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Stemle spent 7 seasons in the St. Louis farm system, recording a 4.21 ERA in 850 IP, striking out 533 batters and walking 269.(ATM) Mark Teahen, Ambiorix Burgos, Justin Huber, and Devon Lowery were also added to the 40-man roster, which means they are now protected from

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Royals Baseball is now the proud sponsor of Zack Greinke’s page on Baseball Reference. Don’t forget to vote for Denny Matthews & Fred White for the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick award. (MLB) The 2005 Royals Gift Pack is up for sale. $50 gets you 2 tickets to the May 22nd game vs. St. Louis, the April 24th game vs. Chicago, and a blue cooler backpack. (MLB) Buck O’Neill celebrated his 93rd

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Yesterday, the Royals signed free agent third baseman Chris Truby to a one-year contract. It’s a split contract that allows the Royals to send him to the minors, and has a maximum value of $340,000. Truby appears to be the "stop-gap third baseman" the Royals have been looking for.(MLB, KC Star) Truby will be 31 years old next season, a veteran of 12 minor league seasons and 4 MLB seasons.

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The Royals announced a trade with San Diego tonight: Darrell May and Ryan Bukvich for right-handed pitcher Dennis Tankersley and outfielder Terrence Long. San Diego also sent cash to offset the salary differences between Long ($4.7M) and May ($3.2M). (MLB) Dennis Tankersley was born in St. Charles, Missouri and went to college at St. Louis Community College – Meramec. He’s 6-2, 185 lbs, bats

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Voting is now open for the 2004 Ford Frick award for broadcasters. Denny Matthews and Fred White are both eligible. (Baseball HOF) You’re invited to rate the Royals (and any other team you saw play at least 10 games) in tangotiger’s 2004 Scouting Report by the Fans, for the Fans. (Baseball Think Factory) Ryan Lefebvre says he’ll listen if he’s contacted about going to Chicago. (KC Star)

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The Kansas City chapter of the Baseball Writer’s Association of America named Zack Greinke and David DeJesus as their Pitcher and Player of the Year, respectively. (KC Star) The Check-Out Hunger program starts this weekend. Mike Sweeney, Nate Field, Paul Splittorff, and John Mayberry will be at the Shawnee Hy-Vee on Quivira Rd. this morning from 10:30 to 11:30. (MLB) David Glass insists he’s

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This offseason’s trade possibilities include the pursuit of an power-hitting outfielder and a fill-in third baseman. Shortstop Andres Blanco is apparently on the trading block. 10 players received non-roster invitations to spring training on Tuesday: Major leaguers Aaron Guiel, Alberto Castillo, Adrian Brown, and Justin Huisman; Draft picks Matt Campbell, Billy Buckner, and J.P. Howell; Byron

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Joe Randa, Dennys Reyes, Juan Gonzalez, and Kelly Stinnett all filed for free agency this weekend. Desi Relaford and Kevin Appier both filed yesterday. The Royals mailbag on the bullpen, free agents, trades, uniform numbers, and more. (MLB) Frank White will be interviewed for a coaching job with the Mariners. (KC Star) Joe Posnanski on the BiState II Sales Tax. (KC Star) On the Farm: Donnie

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Zack Greinke, Chris George, and Mike MacDougal are getting back to work in returning pitching coach Guy Hansen’s garage, in Richmond, Virginia. (TimesDispatch) As expected, the Royals have been big supporters of County Question 1. Here are some FAQ about the measure. (MLB) Despite what has been rumored, the Royals would face big penalties if they picked up and left town, according to Jeff

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The possibility of re-signing Joe Randa and other topics in the Royals mailbag. (MLB) Jimmy Gobble was one of only a few pitchers to face both the Red Sox and the Cardinals this year. (TriCities.com) The Bistate II Sales Tax is headed for defeat, according to polls. (KC Star) On the Farm: In Arizona, Mark Teahen went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored on Monday. He’s hitting .455. Donnie

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The BiState II sales tax could cost you roughly $94 dollars next year, and pay for improvements to Kauffman Stadium. Opponents of the tax argue that it would take money away from education. Not to mention put the kibosh on talk of moving the Royals downtown. (MLB, KC Star) Zack Greinke finished 2nd to Bobby Crosby in the AL Rookie of the Year voting at the Internet Baseball Awards, run by

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Perhaps you missed it, but the 1980 Royals are no longer the only team to have beaten the Yankees in the ALCS. Here’s a review of the Wilmington Blue Rocks’ 2004 season, their last as a Royals affiliate. No full-season minor league franchise has had a better record over the past 12 years than the Blue Rocks. Leaderboards: Active Leaders, Hits as a Royal 1. Mike Sweeney – 1132 2. Joe Randa –

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On Friday, the Royals re-signed Aaron Guiel, to a minor league contract, and invited him to spring training. Jimmy Serrano was removed from the 40-man roster. (KC Star, ATM) The Detroit Tigers claimed Byron Gettis off of waivers on Friday. (Ticker) Dick Kaegel answers the Royals mailbag. (MLB) Kansas native Elden Auker, who played baseball, basketball, and football for Kansas State, is the

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Ben Jacobs reports that David DeJesus and Zack Greinke are positioned for success in 2005. (The Republican) Ryan Lefebvre says he’s not going anywhere soon. (KC Star) The 2004 Royals stats have been added to Baseball Reference. As a franchise, the Royals are now 61 games under .500. (BB-Ref) On the Farm: Donnie Murphy went 1 for 4 with a solo home run and 2 runs scored for the Phoenix Desert

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On Friday, Dee Brown and Matt Kinney became free agents when they refused assignment to the minors. (ATM) Mark Teahen is keeping an online journal of his Arizona Fall League experiences. (MLB) The Sports Network reviews the 2004 Royals. (TSN) The Wichita Eagle looks ahead to 2005. (Kansas.com) Jimmy Gobble hopes to build on his 2004 experiences. (tricities.com) Buck O’Neil attended a

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Allard Baird reports that he hasn’t talked to the Cubs about Sammy Sosa, and they haven’t talked to him about Mike Sweeney. (KC Star) Rob and Rany are excited about Guy Hansen’s hiring, and the effect it could have on Zack Greinke and Denny Bautista. (robneyer.com) According to ESPN, the Royals’ most productive lineup order in 2004 looked like this: 1. David DeJesus, LF (805 OPS as leadoff man

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A Sammy Sosa for Mike Sweeney trade is making the rumor rounds. Also, KC is rumored to be interested in Jose Guillen. I’d pass on him. (KC Star) 2004 Stats Leaders: As a team, the Royals were 13th in the league in RCAA. RCAA Carlos Beltran 18 Mike Sweeney 15 Matt Stairs 4 Kelly Stinnett 3 Andres Blanco 1 Calvin Pickering 1 Joe Randa 1

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White Sox 5, Royals 0: Jose Contreras held the Royals hitless for the first 6 innings as the team managed only 3 singles and 2 walks on the day. Joe Randa, likely appearing in his final game as a Royal, was given a standing ovation each time he came to bat. The Royals ended the year with no 10-game winner, for the first time in franchise history. Their final record of 58-104 sets a record that

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Friday--White Sox 4, Royals 2: The Royals left 5 runners on base in the first two innings, and were unable to capitalize on a strong outing by Denny Bautista. Bautista threw 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and a walk, striking out 6. Jaime Cerda allowed 2 runs in the 7th, breaking a 2-2 tie, for the loss. David DeJesus singled and doubled and Joe Randa had two singles to lead the offense.

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White Sox 9, Royals 2: Once again, the Royals offense was stymied, held to just 4 hits by Mark Buehrle. Once again, the pitching foundered, surrendering 3 homers, with starter Chris George leaving in the 5th and D.J. Carrasco coughing up 6 runs in the 8th and 9th. 3 of the 4 hits were doubles, by Matt Stairs, Desi Relaford, and David DeJesus. Box Score. Denny Bautista faces Jon Garland

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Indians 5, Royals 2: The good news is that the Royals scored more than 1 run for the first time in 5 games. The bad news is that they lost their 101st game of the year, setting a new franchise record. The Royals took an early 2-1 lead after loading the bases with one out in the 2nd. They stranded 11 runners, getting 9 singles and a double on the night. Mike Wood left in the 6th after allowing

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Indians 6, Royals 1: Darrell May suffered his 19th loss of the season, and the Royals hit loss #100. Both numbers are likely to lead the league. May gave up 3 homers, bringing his season total to 38. Matt Kinney threw 3 scoreless innings in relief, but the Royals managed just 3 hits on the game. Box Score. Mike Wood faces Kyle Denney tonight at 7:10 in the series finale. With 5 games

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Indians 6, Royals 1: Zack Greinke showed again why he’s the best pitcher on this staff. With Greinke in the game, the Royals were winning despite only scoring 1 run. Once Greinke left the game, it was a different story. Jaime Cerda, D.J. Carrasco, and Jeremy Affeldt gave up 6 runs in the final 2 innings to once again blow Greinke’s 9th win of the year. Greinke threw 7 scoreless innings,

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Friday--Royals 8, White Sox 6: John Buck homered twice and Joe Randa had 3 hits. Jimmy Gobble struggled on the mound, but still got his 9th win of the year. Mike MacDougal allowed 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Box Score. Saturday--White Sox 5, Royals 1: Mark Buehrle threw a 4-hitter, with KC’s only run coming on a solo homer by Joe Randa. Denny Bautista pitched well, allowing 2 runs on 4

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White Sox 7, Royals 6: KC blew a 6-1 lead by giving up 3 home runs in the final 2 innings, including a game-winning 3-run shot by Joe Crede. Jeremy Affeldt took the loss. Matt Stairs hit a solo home run, his 17th of the year. Box Score. Jimmy Gobble faces Freddy Garcia tonight in Chicago at 7:05. (Yahoo) Prospectus Triple Play looks at the mid-season turnarounds of four Royals: Jeremy

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Royals 7, Devil Rays 6 10 innings: Ruben Gotay came through with an RBI grounder in the top of the 10th inning for the win. David DeJesus homered and drove in 3 runs, and Calvin Pickering had another big game, going 3 for 5 with 3 doubles and an RBI. Mike MacDougal pitched a scoreless 9th for the win and Jeremy Affeldt threw the 10th for the save. Angel Berroa left the game with a bruised

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Devil Rays 7, Royals 4: With a 4-2 lead in the 8th inning, Dennys Reyes, Shawn Camp, and Jaime Cerda couldn’t preserve Zack Greinke’s 6 2/3 solid innings. Tampa scored 5 times in the 8th to win the game. David DeJesus had a solo home run and Donnie Murphy added an RBI double. Calvin Pickering was back in the lineup after injuring himself on Monday. Angel Berroa and Desi Relaford continue to

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Royals 6, Devil Rays 3: Calvin Pickering hit a tie-breaking home run to put the Royals on top, and Brian Anderson won his 3rd straight decision. Joe Randa had 2 doubles, but Pickering was the offensive standout, going 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored, 3 RBI, and 2 walks. Unfortunately, he pulled his leg one pitch before hitting the homer. Jeremy Affeldt worked a scoreless 9th for the save. Box

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Saturday--Royals 7, Indians 1: John Buck hit a 2-run homer and Angel Berroa had 3 hits as the Royals improved to 8-8 in September. Jimmy Gobble was dominant, allowing just 1 run on 2 hits in 7 innings. Donnie Murphy made his major league debut, getting his first hit and stolen base. Box Score. Sunday--Indians 8, Royals 3: Cleveland finally woke up, denying the Royals their first series sweep

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Royals 6, Indians 4: Abraham Nunez got an inside-the-park home run, at the expense of Jody Gerut’s knee, as Mike Wood got his first win in more than a month. KC fell behind 3-0 in the first inning, then tied the game in the 2nd and took the lead for good in the 4th. Jeremy Affeldt pitched a scoreless 9th for his 11th save of the year. Box Score. (Yahoo) Tonight’s game is underway, with Jimmy

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The Royals begin a 10-game road trip, the final trip of the season, in Cleveland tonight. Mike Wood pitches against Jake Westbrook, with the game televised on RSTN. The Royals need to win 11 of their final 17 games to avoid the 100-loss mark. Upcoming opponents are Cleveland, Tampa Bay, and Chicago. Donnie Murphy will be called up this weekend, and Mike Sweeney’s return has been pushed back a

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Yankees 3, Royals 0: Javier Vazquez threw 7 shutout innings, and the Royals only managed 4 hits for the second straight game. Darrell May took his 18th loss of the year, despite striking out a season-high 8 batters in 6 1/3 innings. D.J. Carrasco threw a scoreless 1 2/3, and Jeremy Affeldt threw a scoreless inning as well. Abraham Nunez’s double was the only extra base hit for the home team.

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Yankees 4, Royals 0: Mike Mussina shut down the Royals, holding KC to 3 hits in 8 innings, with Tom Gordon pitching a scoreless 9th. Zack Greinke pitched 6 strong innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 6. Angel Berroa now has an 11-game hitting streak. Box Score. Darrell May takes on Javier Vazquez and the Yankees this afternoon at 1:10. ESPN will carry the game. The

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Sunday--Devil Rays 7, Royals 2: Jorge Sosa threw 7 shutout innings for Tampa Bay, while Denny Bautista struggled for KC, allowing 6 runs on 11 hits and 3 walks in 5 2/3 innings. Mike MacDougal pitched a scoreless 9th, striking out 2. 5 of the Royals’ 10 hits were doubles, but none of them came with runners on base. Box Score. Monday--Royals 17, Yankees 8: KC scored 10 runs in the 5th inning,

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Friday--Royals 8, Devil Rays 5: KC overcame a 5-0 deficit to give Tampa Bay their 12th straight loss. And the Royals ended another streak—14 straight innings without scoring. They scored 2 in the 6th, and 6 more in the 7th, with 5 different players driving in runs in that inning. Dennys Reyes threw 2 scoreless innings of relief for the win, and Jeremy Affeldt picked up his 10th save of the

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Game One--Royals 26, Tigers 5: Every KC starter had at least one hit, one run scored, and an RBI. The 26 runs are the highest total in the majors since 1996, and the highest ever for the Royals. See below for all of the records that were tied or broken. Zack Greinke threw 5 shaky innings for the win, and Chris George acquitted himself well in 3 innings of relief. Box Score. Game Two--Tigers

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Royals 6, Tigers 2: Dee Brown homered twice and drove in four runs to give Jimmy Serrano his first MLB victory. Joe Randa had two doubles and David DeJesus added a triple to the offensive attack. Starter Brian Anderson pitched well, allowing just 2 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings. Box Score. Zack Greinke faces Nate Robertson tonight in Detroit as the Royals try to take a lead in the

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Saturday--Twins 4, Royals 3: Terry Tiffee homered in the bottom of the 9th to break a 3-3 tie and eliminate the Royals from post-season contention. KC finally got a few extra base hits, with 4 players collecting doubles. They ended up with 30 consecutive singles, tying the team record. Box Score. Sunday--Royals 12, Twins 3: With the pressure off, the team came to life. Jimmy Gobble threw a 6

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Twins 2, Royals 0: This one looks closer than it was. KC was held to 2 hits on the game, including 6 innings of no-hit baseball by Johan Santana. Santana struck out 11 batters in 7 innings. Once again, the Royals went without an extra base hits, bringing their streak to 29 straight singles, one shy of the team record. Darrell May took the tough-luck loss, allowing just 2 runs on 9 hits in 6

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Darrell May goes for double digits tonight in Minneapolis. Unfortunately, he’ll be pitching against Twins ace Johan Santana, who has a pretty strong case for the AL Cy Young Award. We’ll see how the boys in blue do, starting at 7:05 on RSTN. No real news on who the September callups will be. Mike MacDougal, Denny Bautista, Andres Blanco, Chris George, and Paul Phillips are all likely

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Royals 1, Tigers 0: Zack Greinke threw 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 singles, no walks, and striking out 5. He mixed his pitches well, going to the extremes with a 95-mph fastball and a 50-mph curve. Greinke’s 7 wins this year are the most by a Royals rookie since Jose Rosado in 1996. Jeremy Affeldt worked a perfect ninth, striking out two for his 9th save of the year and first since

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The past week’s scores: August 23rd--Angels 9, Royals 4 August 24th--Angels 7, Royals 5 Wednesday--Angels 21, Royals 6 Thursday—Royals 7, Mariners 3 Friday—Mariners 7, Royals 5 Saturday, Game 1—Mariners 9, Royals 7 Saturday, Game 2--Mariners 5, Royals 3 Sunday--Mariners 5, Royals 4 Monday--Tigers 9, Royals 1 Tuesday--Royals 9, Tigers 8 Hmmm, a good week for me to be away from baseball… Zack

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I'm having some technical issues with my computer, which is delaying my promised update. I'm hoping that installing a new modem will fix the problem--stand by for my next post, which should come tomorrow morning.

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Friday--Rangers 5, Royals 3: Mike Wood and Jaime Cerda combined to allow just 4 hits, but 3 of them were home runs, with two by David Dellucci. Andres Blanco and David DeJesus both had triples, but the Royals stranded 8 runners in the game. Box Score. Satuday--Rangers 5, Royals 3: Desi Relaford flew out to the warning track in the 9th inning with two men on base, on a night of missed chances.

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Mariners 16, Royals 3: Ichiro Suzuki led off the game by putting Darrell May’s 2nd pitch into the Royals bullpen. And it just went downhill from there. May had his shortest outing of the season, giving up 9 runs on 9 hits in 2-plus innings. Raul Ibanez had 5 hits and Ichiro had 4, driving in 5. Mike Sweeney, Ken Harvey, and Matt Kinney each left the game with minor injuries. David DeJesus’s

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Darrell May faces Bobby Madritsch tonight as the Mariners visit Kauffman Stadium for the first time this season. The 7:10 game will be on RSTN. A sweep of Seattle would push the Royals out of their spot as the worst team in the league. Don’t be surprised to see Brian Anderson or Darrell May traded by the end of the month. In other news, Jimmy Gobble is expected to rejoin the team in about a

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...but we're finally playing some good baseball. Sunday--Royals 6, A’s 1: Zack Greinke got the first road win of his career, going 7 innings and allowing one tally on 6 hits and a walk. He struck out four. Joe Randa’s 3-run double in the 7th was the big blow for the Royals, and Oakland used 4 different relievers over the last 2 1/3 innings. Box Score. Saturday--A’s 6, Royals 1: Oakland came

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White Sox 9, Royals 3: Willie Harris got 5 hits, and Carlos Lee, Paul Konerko, and Joe Crede all homered for the pale hose, with Zack Greinke giving up 7 of Chicago’s 9 runs. On the offensive side, Abraham Nunez and David DeJesus each had 2 hits, and Ruben Mateo got his 3rd triple of the year. DeJesus now has an 11-game hitting streak. The loss dropped the Royals a season-high 33 games under

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Monday--Angels 5, Royals 3: This time KC had a 3-1 lead in the 9th inning, but the result was the same, with the Angels rallying for 4 runs off of Jaime Cerda and Scott Sullivan. Brian Anderson had his second good start in a row, but poor fielding and wild pitching let the victory slip away. Box Score. Sunday--Angels 6, Royals 4: KC led 4-3 heading into the 9th inning, but Jose Guillen hit a

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Angels 3, Royals 0: Kelvim Escobar was dominant for 7 innings, and although Darrell May was solid, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, it wasn’t enough. The KC offense couldn’t overcome Rob Quinlan’s 2-run homer and Tim Salmon’s RBI double. On the basepaths, David DeJesus was picked off and Dee Brown was thrown out at home. Box Score. Royals 6, White Sox 4: Zack Greinke pitched well, allowing just 1

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Royals 11, White Sox 0: Brian Anderson threw a two-hitter for his first shutout since last September, and his 2nd win of the year. He struck out 7 and walked 1, retiring 17 straight batters at one point. John Buck led the offense with 3 hits, including a 3-run home run. The Royals scored 7 runs in the first inning, a season high. Box Score. Zack Greinke pitches tonight against Jon Garland,

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White Sox 12, Royals 4: Chicago jumped out to a 7-0 lead on starter Mike Wood, and the Royals battled back to make it 7-4 with a homer by Ken Harvey, but that was all there was. The bullpen coughed up another 5 runs and the home team only managed two baserunners in the last three innings. Box Score. Brian Anderson starts tonight against Scott Shoeneweis in a 7:10 game televised by RSTN. Mike

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A recap of the past 10 days’ games—if you have a weak stomach, you may want to skip this part: Royals 13, Tigers 7: Mike Sweeney hit a grand slam and a 3-run homer, tying the club record for RBI in a game. Jimmy Gobble got the win despite a mediocre outing. Box Score. Indians 3, Royals 2: Ben Broussard homered in the 11th to win the game for Cleveland. KC got a man on second with one out in

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I'm back! And first off, here's a quick rundown of the two biggest Royals stories of the past week: Royals acqure Nunez: KC sent reliever Rudy Seanez to the Marlins for young outfielder Abraham Nunez. Nunez wasn't getting much playing time in Florida--he had a .172 average and a 540 OPS in 64 at bats. But at AAA last year, he hit .311 with 11 homers and 38 RBI in 59 games. Tony Pena plans to

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I'm off to Wyoming for a week-long camping trip. My next post here will be on Monday, August 2nd. While I'm gone, enjoy these memories of Royals games past: July 24, 1973—All-Star Game at Royals Stadium. 40,849 see the NL win, 7-1. Amos Otis and John Mayberry get 3 of the AL’s 5 hits. Box Score. July 24, 1975—Royals fire manager Jack McKeon, hiring Whitey Herzog. July 24, 1983—The infamous “

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Tigers 4, Royals 2: Darrell May threw a complete game, but allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, including 3 home runs. David DeJesus led the offense with a 3-hit night, and Desi Relaford chipped in with a solo home run. Dee Brown struck out with two men on base to end the game in the top of the 9th. Box Score. Jimmy Gobble faces Gary Knotts this afternoon in a 12:05 game, carried by RSTN. Shawn Camp

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Orioles 12, Royals 3: First the good news: we got 19 baserunners, 10 different Royals got a hit, and Ryan Bukvich threw a perfect 9th inning, striking out 2. And the bad news: Zack Greinke had the worst outing of his life, giving up 8 runs on 9 hits, including 4 home runs, in 2 innings. Dennys Reyes was only a little better, allowing 3 runs over the next 4 innings. The Royals stranded 15

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Orioles 7, Royals 4: Brian Anderson lost his 9th straight start, setting a team record, despite having his best outing in nearly two months. The Royals took the lead early, giving Anderson a chance to pitch with the lead for the first time since May 16. But Baltimore came up with 3 runs in the 4th and 3 more in the 7th and KC couldn’t match that. Ken Harvey and John Buck both hit solo home

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Twins 4, Royals 1: Johan Santana allowed just one hit in 8 innings Saturday, striking out 9 Royals. Jimmy Gobble allowed 4 runs on 5 hits, including 2 home runs, and took the loss. Angel Berroa’s double was the only hit of the game. Box Score. Royals 4, Twins 3: Dee Brown came up with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning to break a 3-3 tie and win the game for KC. With a 3-1 lead, Matt

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Royals 12, Twins 3: The avenging of the shutout-sweep continued last night with the Royals assuring themselves of at least a series split this time around. Dee Brown had a grand slam and a career-high 5 RBI on the day. David DeJesus hit his first big league homer, and the Royals batted around in the 3rd and 4th innings. Darrell May threw 7 solid innings for the win, improving his record to 7-9

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Royals 3, Twins 1: Zack Greinke got his 2nd win after pitching 7 strong innings, allowing one run on 4 hits and a walk, striking out 4. Mike Sweeney had a three-hit night, and his RBI single in the first was the first run scored by the Royals against the Twins since May 30. The KC bullpen used Scott Sullivan, Jaime Cerda, Nate Field, Dennys Reyes, and Ryan Bukvich to get the final 6 outs.

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Zack Greinke will lead the Royals in avenging last week’s shutout sweep by the Twins. The 4-game series opens with a 7:10 start tonight, on RSTN. Royals Notes: Don’t expect the All-Star Game to return to KC any time soon, the Giants are reportedly interested in Matt Stairs, and George Brett’s mother, Ethel, passes away at age 80. MLB.com’s Midterm Report on the Royals predicts the team will

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Friday--Royals 7, Orioles 0: KC ended its record-breaking 32-inning scoring drought with Mike Sweeney returning to the lineup. Sweeney drove in 4 runs on 3 hits and sparked the end to the scoreless streak in the 6th inning. Darrell May threw a 5-hit shutout, giving him a team-leading 6 wins at the All-Star Break. Box Score. Saturday--Orioles 7, Royals 2: Baltimore rookie Daniel Cabrera was

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Darrell May pitches against Erik Bedard tonight in Baltimore. The 6:35 game will be on RSTN. KC needs to score by the 4th inning in order to avoid breaking the franchise record for consecutive innings without scoring. Ken Harvey doesn’t believe in slumps, even if he’s in one. Jeff Flanagan is tired of seeing those “Together We Can” ads. Anyone else wondering what’s going on with Juan Gonzalez?

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Twins 12, Royals 0: Kyle Lohse gave Minnesota a team record 3rd straight complete game shutout as Minnesota pounded Dennys Reyes for 6 runs on 6 hits in just one inning pitched. Reyes left the game without recording an out in the 2nd inning. Justin Huisman didn’t fare much better, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits in 2 2/3 innings. KC managed only 6 hits on the game, but 3 of them were Dee Brown

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Twins 4, Royals 0: Johan Santana pitched his first career complete game shutout and the Royals were blanked for the second night in a row. The loss gives KC a season-worst 7-game losing streak. Zack Greinke again suffered from a lack of run support, and allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks, striking out 5. Tony Pena reportedly gave an animated post-game lecture in the clubhouse. Box Score.

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Saturday--Padres 5, Royals 4: KC was no-hit through the first 7 innings by Adam Eaton but managed to tie the game in the top of the 8th. Recent acquisitions Ruben Mateo and Jose Bautista both had RBIs. Scott Sullivan took the loss after allowing the winning run in the bottom of the 8th. Box Score. Sunday--Padres 7, Royals 1: San Diego completed the sweep, despite losing Phil Nevin and David

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Padres 7, Royals 5: The Royals were held to just 3 hits until the 9th inning, when they scored 4 runs, but still came up short. Ken Harvey and Matt Stairs both homered in the game, but San Diego managed 5 dingers. Angel Berroa stole 2 bases, and Nate Field pitched a scoreless 7th inning, Scott Sullivan a perfect 8th. From Thursday’s game into last night’s game, opposing pitchers retired 26

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Orioles 3, Royals 2: Zack Grienke threw 6 shutout innings, but then allowed 3 runs in the 7th, and that was all Baltimore needed. KC got 2 runs on 4 hits in the first inning, and then were blanked for the rest of the game. Royals batters struck out 7 times and received zero walks. Box Score. Dennys Reyes starts against Jake Peavy in San Diego tonight. The 8:05 game will be on RSTN. Peavy

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Orioles 13, Royals 4: Every Baltimore starter scored as Brian Anderson struggled early in the game and KC never recovered. Anderson allowed 5 runs in the first inning and another 3 in the 3rd and left without recording an out in the 3rd inning. The Royals drew 7 walks but managed only 5 hits. David DeJesus had a 2 RBI night. Box Score Zack Greinke goes for his 2nd career victory tonight--and

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Royals 4, Orioles 3: Mike Wood got his first Royals win, John Buck got his first major league hit, and Shawn Camp got his first major league save—as the Royals got their first win since trading Carlos Beltran. Wood went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits, striking out 3 and walking none. Desi Relaford’s RBI double put the Royals ahead for good in the 6th inning. Box Score Brian Anderson

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Orioles 10, Royals 1: The Royals, still winless since trading Carlos Beltran, dropped to a season-worst 17 games under .500 with last night’s loss. Darrell May allowed 7 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings pitched and the bullpen couldn’t slow down Baltimore’s offense. Meanwhile, the Royals stranded 7 base-runners. The night’s only bright spot was David DeJesus gunning down Brian Roberts at home plate

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Friday--Cardinals 5, Royals 2: The Redbirds took advantage of Zack Greinke’s mistakes, with the big blow coming on a 3-run double down the left field line, hit by an off-balance Scott Rolen. Mike Sweeney homered late in the game, but the Royals rally fell short. John Buck made his MLB debut in the game. Box Score. Saturday--Cardinals 3, Royals 1: Locked in a 1-1 tie, Mike Sweeney scorched a

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Nate, America has spoken. And so ends a grueling month of Royals Survivor, with Nate Field emerging as the first ever sole Royals Survivor!

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Tigers 12, Royals 3: The Royals were once again denied their first sweep of the season, with Chris George giving up 9 runs in the first 3 innings. Carlos Beltran and Mike Sweeney both homered for the Royals, who were held to just 4 hits. A key error by Joe Randa in the 2nd led to 4 unearned Detroit runs. Box Score. Zack Greinke faces Matt Morris tonight in a 7:10 game, airing on RSTN. The I-

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In a bizarre development that not even the show's host (me) could have predicted, one of the final two survivors is traded off of the island just hours before the finale. Imagine Nate's surprise when he arrives at tribal council tonight... and no one else is there. Suffice it to say that we have a dilemma in wrapping up our month-long endeavor to determine the best survivor on the Royals roster.

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Carlos Beltran is now a member of the Houston Astros. In a 3-team deal that was rumored on Tuesday, and denied on Wednesday, Carlos Beltran goes to Houston, Octavio Dotel goes to Oakland, and Kansas City gets a trio of prospects: third baseman Mike Teahen, catcher John Buck, and right-handed starting pitcher Mike Wood. KC also gives "cash considerations" to Oakland in the deal, rumored to be

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Can you taste the million dollars? Then you must be on some other show. This is Royals Survivor, remember? Today's results... Carlos: 1-for-4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K, 3 LOB Nate: DNP Chris: 3 IP, 5 ER, 9 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 1 K, Loss Uh-huh. Chris, the blogger has spoken. And then there were two. The action-packed finale of Royals Survivor will appear when Nate and Carlos next play in the same game

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Royals 7, Tigers 3: Darrell May got his third straight victory after the Royals scored 4 runs in the first inning. 4 Royals had 2-hit games, and Dee Brown and Ken Harvey each drove in 2 runs. Scott Sullivan threw a scoreless 8th and Jeremy Affeldt struggled but closed out the 9th. Box Score. The Tigers series concludes this afternoon with a 1:10 game featuring a Chris George-Nate Robertson

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With Carlos Beltran the only member of the final 3 survivors in action tonight, the trio gets a respite from the rigors of tribal council. Chris George is scheduled to start tomorrow, meaning that the Royals Survivor finale could occur this weekend against St. Louis or next week versus Baltimore. Stay tuned...

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Royals 8, Tigers 1. Jimmy Gobble threw 6 2/3 strong innings and Nate Field pitched 2 1/3 scoreless for the save. Carlos Beltran and Mike Sweeney both homered, and Alberto Castillo collected a double and two singles in his 2004 debut. The offense banged out 13 hits, 6 for extra bases. Box Score. Darrell May goes for a team-leading 5 wins tonight against Gary Knotts and the Tigers at 7:10.

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Tensions are mounting as we head into the final days of Royals Survivor. In this pressure-packed situation, will the castaways choke, or rise to the occasion? It seems they have risen... Carlos: 1-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 LOB. Nate: 2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, SV. Chris: DNP Joe: 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, 1 LOB. So we have Nate with a perfect night, Carlos giving the Royals a lead which

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Friday--Royals 10, Phillies 4: The Royals got their 3rd straight 10-4 win, led by 2 home runs from Matt Stairs and a 3-run shot from Benito Santiago. Santiago left the game with a broken hand. Chris George got his first win of the year as KC beat former Royal Paul Abbott. Box Score. Saturday--Phillies 4, Royals 2: KC’s longest winning streak of the year came to an end on Saturday, with Eric

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