uponfurtherreview.kansascity.com - 6/22/2009
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No. We're entering that nefarious time of the summer, when the trade rumor mill spits out an endless stream of b.s. whispers, which amount to and signify nothing. Nevertheless, it's our duty to report on these things. Here's one ESPN is reporting on Rumor Central, where never will you find ...
ranyontheroyals.com - 6/25/2009
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Among the many things that have made the
Royals’ long and almost uninterrupted stretch of futility even...
more exasperating is that it has occurred under the watch of so many different people. Since 1995, when the Royals began their stretch of 13 losing ...
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Release The Hounds.
kingsofkauffman.com - 6/27/2009
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In honor of Michael Jackson’s life and recent
passing, I thought it would be appropriate to pay...
his music its due respect, Kansas City Royals style. Michael Jackson was a legend, an icon, a musical genius, and a creative inspiration. I grew up listening to the music of MJ, and while I may ...
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Number 1s of Michael Jackson and the Royals
kingsofkauffman.com - 6/29/2009
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A lot of news items to catch up
on that have happened over the weekend. As expected,...
the Royals placed Kyle Farnsworth on the 15-day DL Friday. Farnsworth is described as having “some small tearing” in his groin. The statment right now from Hillman is that Kyle may not return ...
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Recap of the Weekend’s Royals Related News Items
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Odds And Ends: Reds, LaRoche, Francoeur
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Bradford Doolittle of the Kansas City Star says Royals GM Dayton Moore has referred to Jeff Francoeur as a successfully-developed player more than once. ...
More than once when I've been talking to Moore has he alluded to Francoeur as an example of a...
Sports Page Atlanta —
... A Royals beat writer on Jeff Francoeur
I seriously doubt any "major league" team is insane enough to take Francoeur without giving us something equally appalling in return. ...
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baseballreflections.com 6/20/2009 — When I last reported on the Royals, the team was sitting just one game out of first place in the American League Central with a respectable 20-18 record. Sure, Kansas City had dropped seven of their last nine games to get to that mark, but all was still well in the land of blue. ...
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ranyontheroyals.com 7/11/2009 — 1…2…3…4… Oh, how I long for the halcyon days when Nick Swartz was my greatest concern. 5…6…7… When the Royals were mad at me instead of the other way around. 8…9…10… Look, I could count all the stars in the sky and all the fish in the sea, ...
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royalreflectionsblog.com 7/7/2009 — Buster Olney made the following observation on his blog today about a possible trade between Atlanta and Kansas City: The Braves and the Royals match like puzzle pieces in a possible [Yunel] Escobar deal. The Royals want and need a shortstop. The ...
Jose Guillen Thinks Jose Guillen Completely Sucks
sportsbybrooks.com 7/21/2009 — Rare is the athlete who offers candid analysis of his performance when things aren’t going well. This is a bit of a surprise, considering the trenches that doubt can carve through an athlete’s psyche, and perhaps this has an unintended ...
Guillen a Brave and Francoeur a Royal? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
I know it's just a rumor , but I could see this one happening.
I've noticed that Jeff Francoeur has reverted back to his old stance and reverted away from he worked on with Rangers, hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo this offseason.
It's only making ...
NL East Power Rankings —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
Last week I established a rule for the NL East Power Rankings.
Lose two of three to Baltimore and you automatically drop one spot in the rankings.
Now what kind of credibility would I have if I did not follow that rule once again this week? ...