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Royals re-sign minor-league pitcher Colon
15 hours ago - kansascity.com
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The Royals signed right-hander Roman Colon on Monday to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training next month in Surprise, Ariz. Royals re-sign pitcher Colon The Royals signed right-hander Roman Colon on Monday to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training next month in Surprise, Ariz. Share your observations and experiences about news. Lively, open, civil debate is the goal. Please refrain from personal attacks or comments that are racist, vulgar or otherwise inappropriate. If you see an inappropriate comment, please click the "Report as abuse" link. @Nyx.CommentBody@ .
.</p><p>Last year, Colon, 28, was 2-0 with one save and a 5. Read More »
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Royals sign P Bale
17 hours ago - sportsnetwork.com
. Bale was 0-3 in three starts last season before a shoulder problem put him on the disabled list in April. Read More »
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Milton Bradley for $10MM a year
23 hours ago - royalsreview.com
No further comment. And, he wanted to play in the field full-time (which is spectacularly stupid for him). I think the Royals would have had to offer much, much more in order to get him, even if they promised to play him in the field half the time. The immoderate moderator chicago is pretty intense as a baseball media town maybe not NY or BOS, but certainly tougher than just about any market west of philadelphia this could get interesting that wont matter If he stays healthy (big if), he could push the Cubs over the top, easy Bringing you more-or-less replacement level analysis and commentary since sometime in 2008. half a season of MIlton Bradley is usually as good as an above average player. the Phillies new GM is a moron so far I guess the answer to what will happen now that Bavasi is gone. The immoderate moderator Did you read that thing in one of JoPos recent columns, though, about how hed actually heard from a decent of other people in the game that that really is the rap on Dunn.
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Did Someone Say The Battle for Grass Creek?
1 day ago - royalsreview.com
Did someone famous say something about the Battle for Grass Creek or something? I've started to notice a smattering of hits coming to the site from google searches originating from Washington (figures) to New Jersey. I haven't seen any other online referrals (links) which leads me to believe it m Read More »
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The David DeJesus Era
1 day ago - royalsreview.com
Have you been enjoying the David DeJesus Era in Kansas City? Did you even know it had been going on? I haven't been above sarcastically celebrating inconsequential players on this site before and in fact, most of the Honoring & Remembering Section might fall into that category. This post is a lit Read More »
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I Pick Apart Trey Hillman's Proposed 2009 Lineup
1 day ago - royalsreview.com
Navigation: Jump to content areas: Secondary Sidebar: Links to Recent Stories, FanPosts and FanShots I Pick Apart Trey Hillman's Proposed 2009 Lineup I understand the difference between the best assembled and worst assembled lineups for any group of nine players is but a few dozen runs, but is the lineup below seriously the best Trey Hillman can conjure up for the 2009 season. Im going to nitpick what I feel is incorrect about the lineup, and how I feel our manager is slightly misguided in his thinking. I think he understands the importance of OBP, but doesn't exactly know which old school statistics not to implement.Keep in mind Hillman's original reveal of a likely 2009 lineup is rather dated , but it manifested itself once again in Dick Kaegel's looking forward of (to?) 2009. 1. Because of his negative career WPA, which would almost certainly be anti-progressive in the leadoff spot of a lineup seeking to vastly improve from its paltry 691-run performance in 2009. However, that total doesn't resemble his balmy yearly totals (122 SOPS+), and he was batting mostly between two of the team OBP leaders for last year, Dave DeJesus and Alex Gordon. The team would serve itself better placing either Jacobs, Gordon, or Butler in this role, at the very least.
I understand the difference between the best assembled and worst assembled lineups for any group of nine players is but a few dozen runs, but is the lineup below seriously the best Trey Hillman can conjure up for the 2009 season? I'm going to nitpick what I feel is incorrect about the lineup, and ho Read More »
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Hillman Good at IBBs?
2 days ago - royalsreview.com
. This link is to Beyond the Boxscore so that you can monitor whatever discussion ensues there. Read More »
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Royals Team Report
3 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
After the Royals lost all three games left-hander John Bale started last April and he had an unsightly 7.63 ERA in that month, the Royals did not start another southpaw the rest of the season. Bale re-signed with the Royals but will be in the bullpen in 2009 after finishing strong last year—he Read More »
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ZiPS Projections for Gordon, Teahen
3 days ago - royalsreview.com
2009 ZiPS Projections for Alex Gordon and Mark Teahen Devil_Fingers actually asked for these last month, but I didn't see (and my little Google-whoring script isn't set up to pick up Symborski). I ran into the request by random chance and figured I'd go ahead and post them, better six weeks late Read More »
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Royals ride momentum into 2009
5 days ago - mlb.mlb.com
KC hoping to capitalize on strong '08 finish this season KANSAS CITY -- Maybe too much was made of it. Could the Royals hum a few more bars in 2009. Manager Trey Hillman's Royals stumbled through a 7-20 August and appeared headed for a disastrous fifth straight last-place finish. Who would have expected an 18-8 September and an escape from the cellar. "Everybody knows August was really gut-wrenching," Hillman said, "because there just weren't a lot of wins. "I was really pleased, impressed and proud of the way the guys continued to play down the stretch. He should get help from newcomers Coco Crisp, the switch-hitting and speedy center fielder, and Mike Jacobs, the lefty-swinging cruncher who'll play first base.
. But, gee, that September song sounded so great. Read More »
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Brad Voyles Turned 32 Yesterday
6 days ago - royalsreview.com
. Although Voyles played his last big league game in 2003, he bounced around the minors for another three seasons, but was never promoted again. Read More »
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Royals sign Dylan Lindsay to seven year contract
6 days ago - royalsreview.com
. but at least he clearly understands how signings, contracts, and eventual destinations work in MLB: Lindsays mother Tracey Lindsay said it had always been her sons wish to one day rub shoulders with international baseball stars. Read More »
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The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time - #37 Bo J ...
7 days ago - royalsreview.com
The 37th Greatest Royal of All-Time is also probably the most famous - Bo Jackson#37 Bo Jackson1986-1990511 Games .250/.308/.480109 HR 313 RBI Bo is the 37th Greatest Royal, but almost certainly the most famous. George was pretty famous too, but did he ever have a Saturday morning cartoon? Bo was a Read More »
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Northwestern Has Not Won a Bowl Game Since 1949
7 days ago - royalsreview.com
Navigation: Jump to content areas: Secondary Sidebar: Links to Recent Stories, FanPosts and FanShots Northwestern's bowl losing streak continues. No bowl wins since 1949. Despite the huge number of NU alumni in the Chicago sports media, I never heard about this streak when I lived on the fringes of Chicagoland on local TV and radio. Then again, Northwestern has also, amazingly, never made the NCAA Tournament in men's basketball either. Weirdly, through totally un-related circumstances, I attended NU's most recent loss, a 2005 50-38 shootout loss to UCLA in the Sun Bowl. A game in which Northwestern had an early 22-0 lead after multiple defensive touchdowns. for an account to participate.
Northwestern's bowl losing streak continues. No bowl wins since 1949. Despite the huge number of NU alumni in the Chicago sports media, I never heard about this streak when I lived on the fringes of Chicagoland on local TV and radio. Nope, never. Then again, Northwestern has also, amazingly, never m Read More »
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Who is Your Favorite Royal?
8 days ago - royalsreview.com
It's December 29th and I'm tired of worrying about how horrible some of the recent transactions were. So let's wander back to seventh grade. Who is your favorite Royal? I know its almost a childish question, and sometimes when people ask me a variation of it, I am not only unable to really come Read More »
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R. Johnson, a new Giant, says outlook healthy
9 days ago - baltimoresun.com
With two recent back surgeries behind him, Randy Johnson is refreshed and focused on being a baseball player again this winter - rather than a pitcher limited to rigorous rehabilitation work, his case the past two offseasons. The Big Unit, 45, has been playing catch for three weeks already - and, no Read More »