royalsreview.com - 11/28/2008
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Last week we looked at the worst free agent signings in Royals history, today we look at the best. Again, the caveats: 1. I only included Major League free agents, not waiver wire pickups or minor league free agents. 2. I only included free agents signed from other teams, not contracts given to ...
Kansas City Royals off Season Report
baseballreflections.com 11/28/2008 — Season Wrap Up For many other teams, posting a 75 win season isn’t exactly a cause for excitement, but for the first time in a while, the Royals were able to dig themselves out of the bottom spot in the American League Central. They finished fourth, but some improvement is better than none. ...
Can the Royals win the AL Central?
beyondtheboxscore.com 12/29/2008 — In this space, I have been quite critical of the Royals this offseason – from the Coco Crisp trade to the Mike Jacobs deal to the Kyle Farnsworth signing, I disagreed with the direction that the team was heading. In short, I believed that the ...
The Power of One Draft
joeposnanski.com 1/20/2009 — We’re going to use the Kansas City Royals as an example, but you can obviously do the following with any team. The Royals are just a good example because they have been lousy for fifteen years. They are a good example because even after those fifteen ...
The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time - #35 Dick Drago
royalsreview.com 2/3/2009 — The 35th Greatest Royal of All-Time was one of the first good Royals pitchers in franchise history and a workhorse, pitcher Dick Drago . "We are judged by what we finish, not what we start." -Anonymous
Baseball men lament the passing of the "good ...
What Do Royals Fans Have to Be Thankful For?
royalsreview.com 11/26/2008 — What do Royals fans have to be thankful for? Quite a lot, actually. I'm not generally a voice of boosterism, but when I started thinking about it, there were a lot of positives.
Zack Greinke : We -- and I was among the most guilty of this -- should ...
The Coco Crisp Trade
fangraphs.com 11/19/2008 — Batten down the hatches - I’m writing about another Royals trade. Hopefully, this thread goes better than the last one…
According to Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City, the Royals have acquired Coco Crisp “>Coco Crsip from the Red ...
Royals Radio Affiliate Profile - St. Joseph, Missouri [680 KFEQ-AM]
royalsreview.com 1/26/2009 — The Royals Radio Network is comprised of over eighty affiliates and stretches across seven states. In this recurring series (previous features listed below at the bottom of the page) Royals Review attempts to give each affiliate its proper airing, ...
Kansas City Fans Prepare To Riot
bootleggersports.com 3/6/2009 — Tyler Thigpen impersonates Kansas City government
Kansas City sports fans are among the most loyal in the nation. I mean, the few that are left must be incredible if they’re willing to continue cheering for teams with no hope of winning. Don’t let the title fool you either, ...
Royals exchange figures with four | royals.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/21/2009 — 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 ...
Why, on second thought, I dislike the Jacobs Deal
joeposnanski.com 11/3/2008 —
Daylight Savings Time fascinates me. It utterly fascinates me that everyone in the entire country — or at least all the affected areas of our great nation — will agree twice a year to change time. Here we all are, every last one of ...
Royals lose Cuevas back to Braves —
Major League Baseball News 11/26/2008
Right-handed pitcher Jairo Cuevas' stay with the Royals was brief. He's back with the Atlanta Braves.
Cuevas was claimed off waivers from Atlanta on Oct. 24 but, on Wednesday, the Braves claimed him back off waivers from the Royals.
Royals dip into Mexico for free agent —
Major League Baseball News 11/28/2008
Federico Castaneda might not be another Joakim Soria, but he's also a hard-throwing right-hander from Mexico, and the Royals are going to take a look at him. Castaneda was one of six Minor League free agents recently signed by the Royals.
Could Greinke Pitch in New York? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/28/2008
So far the Yankees have not heard back from CC Sabathia and have not made formal offers to either Derek Lowe or AJ Burnett , but they have made calls to Kansas City to discuss pitcher Zack Greinke .
The 25-year-old came with great ...
Royals ink House to Minors deal —
Major League Baseball News 11/30/2008
The Royals signed catcher J.R. House to a Minor League contract Saturday, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. House hit .306 with 25 doubles, 18 homers and 60 RBIs in 2008 for Round Rock, the Astros' Triple-A affiliate.
