mlb.mlb.com - 1/21/2009
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KANSAS CITY -- Now we know what pitcher Zack Greinke and three other Kansas City players think they're worth in 2009. Greinke and the Royals were a million bucks apart on Tuesday as teams and players filed their numbers in the salary arbitration process. Greinke asked for $4.4 million and the ...
royalsauthority.com - 1/22/2009
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royalsauthority.com —
...I might as well, also. By now, you
have all heard or read about the Royals' intention...
to give Mark Teahen a look at second base this spring. The basic premise certainly makes sense simply because Teahen does not have the bat (apparently) to justify ...
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Royals Authority | a Kansas City Royals blog
drivelinemechanics.com - 1/19/2009
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drivelinemechanics.com —
Sportswriters, and, by extension, fans, love players in
all sports who are said to do the "little...
things." While "statheads" grouse about this a fair amount (and usually rightfully so), it must be conceded that at least on the immediate level of ...
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God of Little Things 2008
theloveofsports.com - 1/15/2009
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theloveofsports.com —
Joe Brown continues his series on franchise owners
with a history lesson on the Kansas City Royals...
David Glass. He also says the Royals could be sleepers in the Central this year, but we're not sure if he's serious or not.
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The Glass is Greener in K.C.
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Greinke, Teahen, Jacobs & Bannister exchange arbitration figures with Royals
Royals Review —
Zack Greinke: $4.4MM. Royals $3.4MM. Diff: $1MM.
Mark Teahen: $3.85MM. Royals: $3.05MM. Diff: $800K.
Mike Jacobs: $3.8MM. Royals $2.75MM. Diff: $1.05MM.
Brian Bannister: $2.025MM. Royals: $1.45MM. Diff: $575K.
This from MLBTR.
Quick thoughts. I think Grenkie would have been signed already if the Royals were not still working with him on a long term deal. I kinda expect that to get done ...
Arbitration Figures Submitted
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
In this post we will attempt to keep a record of arbitration figures submitted by teams and players. Hearings will be held in February if the sides can't agree beforehand. If it reaches a hearing, an independent panel chooses either the player or the team's figure. This list is ordered by player request amount.
Ryan Howard: $18MM. Phillies: $14MM. Diff: $4MM.
Prince Fielder: $8MM. Brewers: $6MM. Diff: $2MM.
Garrett Atkins: $7.95MM. Rockies: $6.65MM. Diff: $1.3MM.
Dan Uggla: $5.35MM. Marlins: $4.4MM. ...
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Now we know what pitcher Zack Greinke and three other Kansas City players think they're worth in 2009. Greinke and the Royals were a million bucks apart on Tuesday as teams and players filed their numbers in the salary arbitration process.
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