146 Results for kansas city royals

K.C. will host 2012 All-Star Game

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...it's (almost) official: The Kansas City Royals and Kauffman Stadium will reportedly...

Blog | November 17, 2009

My humblest apology

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

I have some information, along with an apology. From Bob Dutton, the information: Rumors suggest the Royals are seeking to swing a deal with the Dodgers to acquire catcher A.J. Ellis for second...

Blog | November 12, 2009

More on a rumored trade

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Merely hours after the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title, a report claimed the Royals have agreed to send outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz...

Blog | November 05, 2009

Attendance down, but not Selig's spirits

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...by Baseball-reference.com. The Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers are the...

Blog | September 30, 2009

Royals find new way to lose

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...doing it to my favorite team. It was the top of the ninth in the Bronx. The Royals owned a 3-2 lead. Their leadoff man walked, which brought banjo-hitting Josh Anderson to the...

Blog | September 30, 2009

Biggest disappointments of 2009

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Mets 4. Cleveland Indians 5. Kansas City Royals About the Royals, 'Duk...

Blog | September 28, 2009

'Disco' Hayes questions the CW

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

I agree with Tango: Kansas City's Chris "Disco...a professional contract with the Royals. Last year in the Double...

Blog | September 23, 2009

Billy Butler: Hall of Famer

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...la Billy Butler. Hall of Fame class of 2032. As somebody who's been watching the Royals for more than 30 years, I saw quite a lot of George Brett. I saw quite a...

Blog | September 11, 2009

Bloomquist the perfect Royal

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Maybe I shouldn't keep picking on the Royals, but sometimes these posts just write themselves. Plus, for all you budding baseball executives out there, the...

Blog | August 31, 2009

The Royals' lost decade

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Rany Jazayerli's been working, for at least a few weeks now, to evaluate the Royals' top 30 preseason prospects. Frankly, it's largely an exercise in masochism, because the Royals...

Blog | August 24, 2009

Billy Butler wins a watch

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...breaking news, so who am I to argue? Finally, a little bit of good news for the Royals. First baseman Billy Butler was picked Monday as the American League player of the week after batting...

Blog | August 10, 2009

Greinke's Cy Young hopes fade

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...128). The other two were Kansas City Royals. David Cone ranks fourth on...

Blog | July 30, 2009

Friday Filberts

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...the best news of what's been a pretty lousy week (if you're a Royals fan, anyway) -- Cardboard Gods is back! • If all you've seen is the headline, it...

Blog | July 24, 2009

Take the K.C. Managerial Quiz!

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...All-Star break, with the Royals losing 5-0 to the...39;ve just failed the Kansas City Managerial Quiz. You've...

Blog | July 23, 2009

Do the Red Sox need a LOOGY?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...and 4-0 (to the Kansas City Royals) during the final two weeks...

Blog | July 20, 2009