Miguel Olivo

Royals notebook: Season closing with no clear No. 1 choice at catcher

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008

After 161 games, Royals manager Trey Hillman remains undecided in choosing a No. 1 catcher between John Buck and Miguel Olivo.

Series Preview in Pictures: Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008

Seattle: 57-91 Royals: 65-84 GAMES Game 1: Carlos Silva vs Kyle Davies Game 2: Brandon Morrow vs Brandon Duckworth Game 3: Ryan Rowland-Smith * vs Gil Meche Game 4: Ryan Feierabend * vs Zack Greinke Likely Starters: C Miguel Olivo / John Buck 1 Ross Gload */ Ryan Shealy 2 Alberto Callaspo ^ 3 Mark Teahen * S Mike Aviles L Esteban German C David DeJesus * R Jose Guillen D Billy Butler CONTEXT Inspired...

Royals notes: Hillman says club wants “more evaluation time” on Olivo

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008

The snap conclusion is veteran catcher Miguel Olivo should have popped off a long time ago. Olivo started Saturday for the fifth time in six games since his clear-the-air session with manager Trey Hillman.

Royals notebook: Hillman says club wants 'more evaluation time' on Olivo

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008

The snap conclusion is veteran catcher Miguel Olivo should have popped off a long time ago. Olivo started Saturday for the fifth time in six games since his clear-the-air session with manager Trey Hillman.

Odds and Ends: Olivo, Eckstein, Angels, Astros

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008

Labor Day linkage... I did a Q&A with an Angels blog called The Halo Is Lit. Royals catcher Miguel Olivo patched things up with manager Trey Hillman. Olivo has a mutual option for '09. David Eckstein is a borderline Type B player, but the D'Backs won't get a pick unless they offer him arbitration and he declines and signs elsewhere. As of August 29th, Eckstein did not have Type B status anyway. By...

Royals' Olivo expresses frustration with playing time, Hillman (Sam Mellinger/Kansas City Star)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Sam Mellinger / Kansas City Star : Royals' Olivo expresses frustration with playing time, Hillman — Miguel Olivo is ticked. Not even the guy known in some circles as “Smiley” can ignore it any longer. — “It's only, what, (29) more games'” he said. “I'm going to do my best during that and that's it.”

Olivo Won't Be Back With Royals In '09

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

According to Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star, catcher Miguel Olivo won't be back with the Royals in 2009. (Olivo's exact words: "Hell no.") Olivo's $2.7MM option for '09 is mutual, so he'll decline it even if the Royals exercise it. Olivo is upset about his lack of playing time, but he knew John Buck was part of the team when he signed. Olivo, 30, is hitting .264/.291/.472 in 261 plate appearances....

Royals' Olivo expresses frustration with playing time, Hillman

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Miguel Olivo is ticked. Not even the guy known in some circles as “Smiley” can ignore it any longer.

Millwood's 2nd straight CG leads Rangers past KC

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Kevin Millwood pitched his second straight complete game and the Texas Rangers took advantage of some poor Kansas City Royals defense to score two unearned runs in a 2-1 win Tuesday night. Throwing errors by Miguel Olivo and Mike Aviles led to the Rangers'...

Royals notebook: Olivo accepts reduced suspension and fine

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008

CHICAGO _ Royals catcher Miguel Olivo began serving a four-game suspension Thursday after a negotiated agreement with Major League Baseball trimmed one game from the original ban and sliced his $2,000 fine to $1,000.

Olivo begins four-game suspension vs. White Sox

CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008

Miguel Olivo's suspension was reduced from five games to four, and the Kansas City Royals catcher began serving the penalty Thursday in a series finale against the Chicago White Sox.

Royals' Olivo begins serving four-game suspension

ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008

Miguel Olivo's suspension was reduced from five games to four, and the Royals catcher began serving the penalty Thursday in a series finale against the White Sox.

AROUND THE HORN: Guillen suspended, out 2 games vs. Tigers

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

NEW YORK -- Kansas City catcher Miguel Olivo and pitcher Zack Greinke on Tuesday were suspended five games each for weekend trouble in a game against the White Sox.

• Olivo, Greinke, Guillen and Hillman suspended - kansascity.com
• 4 Suspended For White Sox-Royals Brawl - Chicago news
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NOTEBOOK / Olivo, Greinke suspended

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

Royals catcher Miguel Olivo and pitcher Zack Greinke appealed after being given five-game suspensions Tuesday for their roles in a Sunday brawl with the White Sox. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was suspended two games and Royals manager Trey Hillman was...

Fines and Suspensions

Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

Major League Baseball handed down suspensions and fines for the brawl between the White Sox and the Royals. Both managers and two Royals received penalties. Zack Greinke and Miguel Olivo will appeal their five game suspensions....