mlb.mlb.com - 7/4/2009
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By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com 07/03/09 10:46 PM ET KANSAS CITY -- The Royals signed Nicaraguan prospect Cheslor Cuthbert to a reported $1.35-million bonus as the international signing period began. Cuthbert, 16, is a right-handed-hitting third baseman with power potential, according to Rene ...
kingsofkauffman.com - 6/29/2009
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kingsofkauffman.com —
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
ranyontheroyals.com - 7/11/2009
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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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The Breaking Point.
joeposnanski.com - 7/2/2009
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More Kansas City Royals. I keep meaning to
write about some other teams … but the Royals...
just keep doing amazing things. Amazing things. Here’s the thing — and, I’ll admit, this might be a bit of a flaw — but I ...
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Stupid is …
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Morning links: Two-game sample size
PBC Blog —
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:40 a.m. Saturday
MIAMI -- The modern thinking among baseball's youngest and brightest is that small sample sizes are perilous. It is not revolutionary, obviously, but the wealth of statistical knowledge available these days strengthens the case all the more.
Not so for those on the field. Not nearly as much, anyway.
When they like what they see, they want to see more of it. Until they do not like it, then do not want to see any more of it.
And so it is, in the positive sense, right now with John Russell and Garrett Jones. As you can read below in the Notebook, he spoke with such strong tones about Jones ...
News Roundup: Pirates Scout Yankees/Mariners Game
Bucs Dugout —
... Nats). I've watched Hanson a fair amount and I'm not impressed; he has good velocity and a terrific slow curve, but his fastball is a bit straight and he leaves the ball up in the zone a lot, so he'll need to rack of strikeouts to offset the homers he's going to allow. He also struck out 18 batters against 17 walks this month.
Reading 4, Altoona 3 Pedro Alvarez returned to the Curve's lineup yesterday and went 1-for-3 with a double and two strikeouts.
Royals sign top Nicaraguan prospect | MLB.com: News The Royals signed Cheslor Cuthbert, ...
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Pirates lose out on Nicaraguan prospect
community.post-gazette.com 6/27/2009 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 6:10 p.m. Saturday
The Pirates have lost out on top Nicaraguan prospect Cheslor Cuthbert, a third baseman considered by most to rank among the top 20 prospects in Latin America. Cuthbert has reached an agreement to sign with ...
Number 1s of Michael Jackson and the Royals
kingsofkauffman.com 6/27/2009 — 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 ...
On Rany, the Royals, and reactions
royalsblog.kansascity.com 7/5/2009 — Rany Jazayerli is perhaps the most popular among a strong group of bloggers who follow the Royals. If you’re reading this, you probably already know that. But it’s still a good place to start.
His blog is a must-read for serious Royals fans, ...
Stats vs. Royals
joeposnanski.com 7/12/2009 — There is something about this whole Royals-Yuniesky deal that I can’t quite let go of … and I’m not entirely sure I’m going to be able to get at that something. It is more about being a fan, I think, than being a Royals ...
Royals To Rany : Fuck Off
cantstopthebleeding.com 7/2/2009 —
“Nick Swartz needs to be fired. Immediately.” So declared Rainy On The Royals’ Rany Jazayerli (above) of K.C.’s trainer of some 19 years. “If there was an award for worst training staff in the majors, the Royals would be the runaway leaders at this point in the ...
Royals acquire Ryan Freel
mvn.com 7/6/2009 — Q: What won't help turn the Royals into something other than a joke? A: Their newest utility guy . And if this is some sort of precursor to a Mark Teahen trade...Well, that one had better be a damned good trade. Royals get utility man Freel ...
Game 75 - Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals 1:35 ET
northsidenotch.com 6/28/2009 — Kansas City Royals (31-42, 4th in AL Central) @Pittsburgh Pirates (35-39, 6th in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:KC - Zack Greinke (9-3, 1.90 ERA)PIT - Charlie Morton (0-0, 3.00 ERA)Be sure to come back at gametime for the live blog!
KC Masterpieces: How Did That City Get All Those Excellent Sportswriters?
cantstopthebleeding.com 7/1/2009 — From where I sit, half a nation away and having driven through the place once eight years ago, it seems like there are a lot of things to like about Kansas City. There are the Royals, a baseball team for which I have long had a hard to explain soft spot. There is delicious barbecue, to which I ...
Bullpen Blues
royalsauthority.com 7/8/2009 — Let us remember this as the day we, as a nation, laid Michael Jackson to rest and as the day we, as Royals Nation, celebrated the debut of the gritty Ryan Freel. Both are seismic events in our common history. And I think we will all ...
Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 0 —
NYT > Baseball 7/4/2009
DENVER (AP) -- Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight innings, Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Friday night.
White Sox 5, Royals 0 —
NYT > Baseball 7/4/2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- John Danks threw 7 1-3 shutout innings and got a big lift from reliever Scott Linebrink as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.
Pirates 7, Marlins 4 —
NYT > Baseball 7/4/2009
MIAMI (AP) -- Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez homered and Charlie Morton pitched six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 on Friday night.
