Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
About two weeks ago Adam Rubin reported that the Royals had interest in Angel Pagan and were looking to dump Jose Guillen ( here ) , connecting the dots he speculated on the teams having a possible match. That's rumor/speculation caused quite a fire storm but it wasn't the only time Pagan's name came up, about a week later Ken Rosenthal reported that teams were interested is Pagan as a starting center...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
When he stops and thinks about it, Royals outfielder Mitch Maier is amazed that anyone can hit a home run. “It’s crazy,” Maier said earlier this year. “Hitting a round ball with a round bat, moving 90 mph. It’s not always moving straight, it’s sinking or a curveball.”
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Similar to the 2010 Relievers post from several days ago, this is meant to present a snapshot of who remains on the roster, can we jettison some dead weight, and are there any holes to be filled? The particulars about how many batters the team keeps on the 25-man and how many infielders/outfielders/Teahen-Bloomquist-IF/OF hybrids are kept will have a factor in the final roster (please allow some leeway...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Here's a look at the UZR/150 numbers for 2009. Innings UZR/150 Crisp 412 13.9 Maier 593 2.7 DeJesus 25 -1.4 Freel 32 -2.0 Bloomquist 164 -2.2 Anderson 192 -3.0 I think we can mostly throw out the data for DDJ and Freel, who simply weren't in centerfield enough to generate a meaningful sample. Considering that UZR/150 is a rate stat (what their UZR would be in 150 games) a -1.4 or a -2.0 is basically...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
So this is what I am left with: doomed to follow a baseball team that uses pre-modern techniques for assessing players I am forced to come up with my own alternate reality that I hope will happen. I will list some groups of players that I would look to acquire at each position we need. I admit the plan is not "sexy" but it better positions us for 2011/12 and should improve the club next season....
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
First Pitch: 7:10 CDT TV: FSN Radio: AM 1500 & TRN Know Thine Enemy: Royals Review Patron Saint: Pete Redfern 1977 Grammy Award Winner, Best New Artist: The Starland Vocal Band Somehow, the Twins have managed to stay in the playoff race, if just barely, into the season's last weekend. I wrote them off a month ago, so I'm more than happy to be proven somewhat wrong, and would love nothing more than...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
by Charles Krupa - AP "Si no ases buen trabajo, estaras enserada aqui con las cucarachas por dos semanas sin agua y sin comida!" --Mouth, in "The Goonies" View full size photo uploaded September 30, 2009 So this was the master plan all along, huh, Joe? The nebullous parameters of the Joba Rules, the sometimes shady secrecy of it all, the constant crap shoot of his efficacy in each...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Regular Season Game 159 Yankees vs. Royals Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: YES | Radio: WCBS Here are the lineups: YANKEES (102-56) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH Jorge Posada C Robsinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Melky Cabrera CF Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (9-6, 4.72 ERA) ROYALS (64-94) Mitch Maier LF Tug Hulett 2B Billy Butler...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E KC 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 2 NYY 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 9 1 WP - Brian Bruney (5-0) LP - Kyle Farnsworth (1-5) Am I the only one who kinda feels bad for Kyle Farnsworth ? I guess I am. Either way, the Yankees made it 50 comeback wins and 15 walk-off wins with their 4-3 victory over the Royals tonight in the Bronx. It really is amazing how this team is able...
abriannape0i8 | 09/30/2009
CLEVELAND – Kyle Davies carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight start, pitching the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Indians 7-0 on Sunday. Davies (8-9) held the Indians hitless until Shin-Soo Choo lined a single to center to open the sixth. The right-hander walked six and struck out three over six innings in his second straight wild start. He walked six and
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Regular Season Game 158 Yankees vs. Royals Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: YES | Radio: WCBS Here are the lineups: YANKEES (101-56) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH Nick Swisher RF Brett Gardner CF Jose Molina C Ramiro Pena 2B Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (12-9, 4.19 ERA) ROYALS (64-93) Mitch Maier LF Yuniesky Betancourt SS Billy Butler...
lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
The Yankees (100-56) begin a three-game set with the Royals (64-92) tonight. Head-to-Head: The Yanks took two of three from the Royals way back in April (doesn’t it seem like yesterday'), and now they will finish the season series in the Bronx. Pitching Matchups: Date: Royals starters: Yankees starters: Mon., 7:05 p.m. L.Hochevar (7-11, 5.98) Chad Gaudin (5-10, 4.78) Tues., 7:05 p.m. A. Lerew...
Nick Sloan's Official Web Site (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
This research done about 10 days ago concludes what many suspect – Zack Greinke would be making history in New York right now. When this blog post came out, the research indicated Greinke would be 23-3. Meanwhile, when you place C.C. Sabathia on the Kansas City Royals, he would be just 9-11. How it was done: I took each pitcher’s first 30 starts (Greinke has 30, Sabathia has 31 on the...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
First Pitch: 7:10 CDT TV: FSN Radio: AM 1500 & TRN Know Thine Enemy: Royals Review Patron Saint: Amos Otis The Noble Gases: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon All must-wins are created equal, but some are must-winnier (so not a word) than others. When you have two games against Zack Greinke and four games against the team you're chasing on tap, letting a game like this slip away is unacceptable....
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
More photos » by Ed Zurga - AP Willie Bloomquist is not in this photograph. Kansas City Royals center fielder Mitch Maier dives, but cannot catch a ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Martinez picked up a single on the play. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Browse more photos » Looks like the bad old Royals...
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abriannape0i8 | 09/30/2009
CLEVELAND – Kyle Davies carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight start, pitching the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Indians 7-0 on Sunday. Davies (8-9) held the Indians hitless until Shin-Soo Choo lined a single to center to open the sixth. The right-hander walked six and struck out three over six innings in his second straight wild start. He walked six and gave...
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