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Caught Up in a Catching Situation
kingsofkauffman.com - 10/11/2009
Caught Up in a Catching Situation
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The Royals had a three-headed monster at catcher for parts of the 2009 season. It seems safe to assume that heading into 2010 they will have a more conventional approach to the position and carry just 2 catchers, but who those catchers will be remains very much up in the air. Miguel Olivo (30) ...
Triple-A Catching Options from Other Organizations
kingsofkauffman.com - 10/14/2009
Triple-A Catching Options from Other Organizations
— kingsofkauffman.com — A few days ago I examined the Royals’ catchers and concluded that John Buck provides a better... 2010 option than Miguel Olivo. Since Buck is arbitration eligible, the Royals would need to sign him to a deal in the vicinity of $3.5 million, or less, for it to make sense for the team to bring ... (more) Triple-A Catching Options from Other Organizations

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AL Central Prediction Review
kingsofkauffman.com - 10/15/2009
AL Central Prediction Review
— kingsofkauffman.com — It seems like it was years ago that I wrote my 3 part AL Central preview. I... suppose following and writing about the Royals on a nearly daily basis* can do that to a person. So let’s start taking a look at how I did with my predictions and analysis back in April. *I have chosen [...] (more) AL Central Prediction Review

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KoK Offseason Proposal 1: Acquire Mat Gamel
kingsofkauffman.com - 10/8/2009
KoK Offseason Proposal 1: Acquire Mat Gamel
— kingsofkauffman.com — This 3B prospect might be on the trading block if the Brewers can acquire some starting pitching... for his services. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel wrote about the possibility here. On the surface it may not seem like a fit for the Royals, but it is something that ... (more) KoK Offseason Proposal 1: Acquire Mat Gamel

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