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Contract talks break down between Marlins, Johnson

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:58:12 +0000

Sporting News staff reports The agent for Marlins ace Josh Johnson told The Miami Herald that he doesn't expect the righthander to sign a contract extension with the team. Talks broke down recently, and agent Matt Sosnick doesn't expect them to pick up again. "The Marlins sort of knew it was now or never," he told the newspaper. As a result, The Miami Herald speculated the Marlins will be forced to trade Johnson after the 2010 season -- if not sooner. Johnson reportedly is asking for a four-year deal similar to the one signed by Royals ace Zack Greinke (four years, $38 million), but the Marlins won't go beyond three years. Johnson has two more years of salary arbitration before he will become a free agent. Johnson went 15-5 with a 3.23 ERA this season and is 34-16 with a 3.40 ERA in his five-year career.

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Royals ink Campillo to Minors deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:00 +0000

The Royals added pitching depth to the organization on Friday by signing former Braves right-hander Jorge Campillo to a Minor League deal for 2010.

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KC a contender for '12 All-Star Game

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:29:00 +0000

The 2012 All-Star Game seems to be edging closer to a home in Kansas City. That was the indication after the Owners' Meeting on Thursday in Chicago, where Commissioner Bud Selig hinted that the newly renovated Kauffman Stadium would get the game.

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Royals sign Thompson to Minors deal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:20:00 +0000

The Royals, anxious to deepen their pitching options, have agreed to a Minor League contract with former Cardinals right-hander Brad Thompson.

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Source: Royals have deal with righty Thompson

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:05 +0000

Right-hander Brad Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, a major league source told FOXSports.com.

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Bondy: Yeah, Yanks! Boo, parade!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:33:38 +0000

The Creatures don't want to complain. We really don't. But that parade Friday was so badly paced, so bogus, it looked like it was produced by Fox Sports. It could have been a parade for the Kansas City Royals, or the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Royals ace Zack Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:22:00 +0000

Zack Greinke fidgeted a bit and spoke softly. Winning the Cy Young Award brought up a whole lot of unwanted attention.

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Zack Greinke earns AL's Cy Young Award

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Kansas City ace easily beats out Seattle's Felix Hernandez. > Kansas City ace easily beats out Seattle's Felix Hernandez.

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Former Spokane Indian Zack Greinke Wins AL Cy Young For 2009

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:38:10 +0000

Starting pitcher Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals has won the American League Cy Young Award, defeating Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners and Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers. Greinke pitched for the Spokane Indians in 2002 for his first season. Greinke compiled a record of 16-8, an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.073, as opposed the record of Hernandez at 19-5, an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.135. For those who don't know, WHIP is Walks plus Hits in Innings Pitched, which is similar to the ERA but is a more individually based statistic, while the ERA is a mix of individual performance and the performance of the defense. The edge that Greinke appears to have had is the streak of five shutouts to open the season for the Royals. I had favored Hernandez because I thought he had been more consistent over the course of the season, and used the compilation of more wins and fewer losses as the tie-breaker, because both the Royals and Mariners gave little run support to either pitcher, ...

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MLB to award 2012 All-Star Game to Kansas City

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:51:10 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Call it a doubleheader sweep for the Royals on Tuesday. First, ace Zack Greinke is named AL Cy Young Award winner. Hours later, it's reported that the 2012 All-Star Game will be played at Kauffman Stadium. ComcastNet New England, citing a major league source, says that Kansas City has been awarded the game. An official announcement should come no later than next month at the winter meetings, the site reports. The Royals were competing with the Boston Red Sox for the game. The Sox wanted to mark the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park with the Midsummer Classic. But as Comcast's Sean McAdam puts it, "MLB typically awards the game to cities and host teams with new ballparks or renovated facilities," and Kauffman underwent a major renovation that was completed in 2009. Kansas City last hosted the All-Star Game in 1973, the year Kauffman Stadium (then known as Royals Stadium) opened. Angel ...

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Should Kansas City Royals Give Serious Consideration to Trading Zack Greinke?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:37:56 +0000

Zack Greinke's win of the 2009 Cy Young Award should be considered one of the best accomplishments in recent baseball history. The Kansas City Royals weren't a bad team in 2009, they were awful. Greinke's dominance on a 97-loss team speaks to his greatness. The Royals are in the very competitive but winnable AL Central. Any great team needs an "ace" of the pitching staff to always depend on, but the Royals have almost an entire roster full of holes to fill in order to compete with Minnesota, Detroit, and Chicago. Kansas City is one of the smallest markets in baseball and must be creative with their money and players in order to compete. Would trading Zack Greinke be the smartest move for the long-term success of the organization? At first thought, most fans would immediately say absolutely not. It would be a very difficult sell for the organization trading their most marketable star and hope fans would still come out to watch an awful team. Trading Greinke could be a lethal blow to a ...

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Ted Keith: Like it or not, Cy puts Greinke in well-deserved spotlight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:41:51 +0000

Zack Greinke may not like being the center of attention, but Ted Keith says the Royals ace had better get used to it after winning the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday.

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Royals ace Greinke wins AL Cy Young

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:49:18 +0000

Zack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination. Greinke had a 16-8 record with a 2.16 ERA for the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez went 19-5 with a 2.49 ERA for the Seattle Mariners. Greinke received 25 first-place votes and three seconds for 134 points in balloting released Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Hernandez drew two firsts, 23 seconds and one third for 80 points.

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Greinke earns all but 3 first-place votes to win AL Cy Young

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:36:32 +0000

Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke, who quit baseball three years ago not knowing if he wanted to ever pick up another baseball, ...

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Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:45:00 +0000

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Greinke most definitely deserving

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:54:00 +0000

The voting for the Cy Young Award continues to be much tidier than the voting for Most Valuable Player. The victory of Kansas City's Zack Greinke in the 2009 American League Cy Young voting proves that point.

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Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:36:45 +0000

NEW YORK - Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination. Greinke...

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Royals' Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:29:05 +0000

Just three years after social anxiety disorder almost completely derailed his career, Royals ace Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez.

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Royals ace Greinke wins AL Cy Young

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:13:48 +0000

He may play for Kansas City, but Zack Greinke is a big-time winner. Exhibit A: He's just been handed the AL Cy Young award.

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AL award goes to Grienke; CC behind Hernandez, Verlander

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:13:31 +0000

Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out Felix Hernandez and CC Sabathia after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination. Greinke went 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA for the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez went...

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Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:11:29 +0000

Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.

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Kansas City Royals' Zack Greinke wins American League Cy Young Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:11:23 +0000

Zack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.

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Greinke receives all but 3 first-place votes to win AL Cy Young

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:08:48 +0000

Kansas City Royals pitcher Zach Greinke, who quit baseball three years ago not knowing if he wanted to ever pick up another baseball, easily won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday.

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Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:03:19 +0000

Zack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.

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Royals Sign Wilson Betemit!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:53:53 +0000

The. Final. Piece. Of. The. Puzzle. Simon says Championship. It's hard to even feign emotion one way or the other about this signing. It's a minor-league deal, and he did man each of the four infield positions for the Yankees in 2008, so there is certainly an element of roster flexibility that he would fill in Mark Teahen's absence. He is pretty much a replacement player with a little postseason experience who isn't going to cost the Royals much of anything. As far as his defense is concerned, it would appear as though he is sub-par across the board. The only position he has garnered enough playing time at to be able to make any quasi-meaningful analysis on is third base, where he has managed a -11.1 UZR/150 in 243 games played (173 starts). That is roughly comparable to Teahen's -10.1 in about twice as much time played at the hot corner. I was never particularly impressed with Teahen's defense at third, visually or statistically, but it always seemed like he was getting praise and ...

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Trade winds: Royals GM ready for action

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Royals general manager Dayton Moore said he is determined to be much more aggressive in making trades than in signing free agents.

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Royals sign IF Betemit to minor-league contract

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:56:57 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization.

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Kansas City Royals agree to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:30:58 +0000

The Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the White Sox organization.

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Royals sign INF Betemit to minor league contract

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:24:45 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization.

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Royals sign Betemit to minor league deal (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:13:52 +0000

The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization. The Royals signed the switch-hitting Betemit to a minor league contract. He opened last season on the White Sox roster and hit .200 in 20 games, playing first and third base.

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White Sox utility man Betemit to sign with Royals

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:37 +0000

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Sox utility man Betemit to sign with Royals | Spring sked

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:37 +0000

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Report: White Sox Pass On Chone Figgins

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:21 +0000

Reports from the GM Meetings in Chicago are that the Chicago White Sox will not make a run at utility stud Chone Figgins. This development is puzzling in light of the Sox nearly annual courting of Figgins in trade rumors. The White Sox also have a need for another outfielder and/or third baseman, both needs Figgins could fill. The Sox recently traded one potential leadoff candidate, Chris Getz, and Josh Fields to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Teahen. Sox GM Kenny Williams has told the media that Gordon Beckham will move from third base to second to accommodate Teahen as an everyday third baseman. Figgins was thought to be the logical next step for the Sox, though, who were looking for a table setting player that would either move Teahen to right field, or who could play center, bumping Alex Rios to right field. The Sox declined the option to retain Jermaine Dye in 2010. Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com

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Beckham move makes Sox stronger

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

Friday's acquisition of Mark Teahen from Kansas City gave the White Sox instant flexibility. And that flexibility came on the infield, when general manager Ken Williams and his staff decided to put Teahen back at third base.

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Royals outright DiNardo, Yabuta

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:52:00 +0000

The Royals assigned pitchers Lenny DiNardo and Yasuhiko Yabuta outright to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, clearing the way for them to declare free agency.

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Royals outright J. Bannister to Omaha

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:51:00 +0000

The Royals sent right-handed pitcher John Bannister outright to Triple-A Omaha on Monday, reducing their Major League roster to 38 players.

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Trade Analysis: White Sox add Teahen

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:34:12 +0000

On Wednesday night, during Game 6 of the World Series, the Daily News’ Bill Madden broke the news of a rare trade between division rivals that became official yesterday, as the Royals sent third baseman Mark Teahen to the White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields. Mark Teahen slides into a better situation in Chicago, where he won't be expected to carry the lineup as he was at times for the Royals. Teahen looked like he was ready for big things in 2006, when he hit .290 with 18 homers and 69 RBI with a .517 slugging percentage in 439 plate appearances, but has struggled since then, hitting seven, 15 and 12 homers while posting OPS+ figures in the 91-98 range each of the last three seasons. Where you might have expected a breakout from Teahen after he burst on the scene, he’s instead simply leveled off, with a walk rate that’s slipped a bit each year. He hits lefthanders and righthanders about equally well, which is a good sign, but his plate ...

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