The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 07/25/2009
I always wanted to know what it was like to be the first to know something. Tonight, I still haven't captured that feeling. Via BTF , we learn that not only are the old Royals bad...so are their new guys. The construction of their lineup, which was intended to revolve partly around the thunderous bat of Mike Jacobs , has been among the worst in the AL. A lot of that is because of Jacobs himself, who...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Minor League season is in full swing with the Royals having 7 affiliates (plus their Dominican team) up and running. The short season guys have just a few innings/at bats under their belts so beware sample size. We have a special emphasis on our international players this month. We've invested more resources down there the past couple of years and are starting to see the talent show up in our low minors....
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
Things get a lot more interesting this month in the prospect pulse. One of our top prospects bounce back from a difficult first month and a couple of our top pitching prospects make their full season debut. Later this month, our short season affiliates will start playing. The best part of minor league season is when all 7 affiliates are up and running and draftees from next week will start getting...
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
Kansas City patiently waited on Kila Kaaihue, and the Hawaiian delivered
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
…or hit with power. As I watched the Royals win their fifth straight game Tuesday night my thoughts more and more drifted towards second baseman Alberto Callaspo. Now, in a game that saw Ryan Shealy homer for the 5th time this month and where Kila Kaaihue actually got to play, focusing on Callaspo might [...]
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
It seems the Royals found Kila Kaaihue's breakthrough season too much to overlook. Kaaihue, 24, will be among four players from Class AAA Omaha who will join the roster Tuesday as September call-ups. Major League rules allow rosters to expand in September from 25 to 40 players.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
It seems the Royals found Kila Kaaihue's breakthrough season too much to overlook. Kaaihue, 24, will be among four players from Class AAA Omaha who will join the roster Tuesday as September call-ups. Major League rules allow rosters to expand in September from 25 to 40 players.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008
DETROIT | Third baseman Mike Moustakas and first baseman Kila Kaaihue are among 16 minor-leaguers designated by the Royals as the players and pitchers of the year at the organization’s eight affiliates.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008
DETROIT _ Third baseman Mike Moustakas and first baseman Kila Kaaihue are among 16 minor-leaguers designated by the Royals as the players and pitchers of the year at the organization's eight affiliates. Moustakas, 19, overcame a slow start in his first full professional season by batting .319 since July 1. He leads the Class A Midwest League with 22 homers. “It's the first time in his career that...
Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Micah Kilakila Kaaihue was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 2002 draft, out of high school in Hawaii. He brought two things to the table: power, and lots of it, and good strike zone judgment. He didn't show the power in rookie ball, hitting just .259/.381/.381, but he did draw a lot of walks. I did not rate short-season players back then, but he would have been a Grade C....
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Rany on Kila Kaaihue That name just doesn't get old.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
OMAHA | And, boom, there goes another home run, which means more text messages in the morning on Kila Kaaihue’s phone.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
In an organization thirsting for both power and on-base ability, it is hard to ignore what first baseman Kila Kaaihue has done this year at Northwest Arkansas. Through Sunday’s game, the 24 year old lefty slugger has hit 26 home runs on his way to a tremendous batting line of .312/.464/.624. [...]
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