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Broxton is Royals' new setup man

Reliever Jonathan Broxton and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract that guarantees the right-hander $4 million US, solidifying one of the big league's youngest bullpens and providing a setup man for closer Joak [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball: Royal treatment for Hollingsworth

My Wife, Jeannine, and I celebrated our anniversary Monday night with a nice dinner at a local restaurant and a trip to the theater to see “Moneyball,” an interesting movie made even better if you are a baseball fan. As I w [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Many top prospects among Royals' non-roster invitees

The Royals may not be very good in 2011 — as the recent trade of star pitcher Zack Greinke would seem to indicate — but give them credit: there will be no shortage of minor-league star power in spring training. The team [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Royals lose 3-2 to Rays in 12 innings after Soria stumbles i...

All good things must come to an end, it seems, even for Joakim Soria. The Mexicutioner coughed up a two-run lead in the ninth inning Sunday afternoon before an error in the 12th by third baseman Wilson Betemit brought the Royals’ s [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Choo Helps Indians Rally Past Royals

Choo Helps Indians Rally Past Royals: Shin-Soo Choo hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cleveland's five-run eighth inning and the Indians rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Thursday night. Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and dr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Royals End Losing Streak Against A's, Win 3-2

More than a dozen young Hollywood stars, including Zachary Levi of "Chuck," Clark Duke of "Greek" and Naya Rivera of "Glee" have joined forces for a public service announcement in support a cause that's [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Royals' Hochevar looks to avoid big innings

Luke Hochevar had some memorable games and forgettable starts in 2009 for the Kansas City Royals. He needed only 80 pitches in nine innings on June 12 to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1. He struck out 13 Texas Rangers and walked none in a J [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Scott Podsednik agrees to $1.75M deal with Royals

Cut by Colorado near the end of spring training, Scott Podsednik found himself on the couch watching the start of the 2009 season. Doubt? You bet. Podsednik had it. He eventually was picked up by the White Sox and ended up having a pretty g [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd won the American League Cy Young Award. The Kansas City Royals ace easily beat out F [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Royals rout division-leading Tigers 11-1

Alberto Callaspo, David DeJesus and Miguel Olivo all hit three-run homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Tuesday night. The last-place Royals have beaten the AL Central-leading Tigers five straight times, four [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Hafner, Valbuena power Indians past Royals 10-6.

Travis Hafner and Luis Valbuena each hit three-run homers, powering Cleveland past the hapless Kansas City Royals 10-6 Monday night. Hafner drove in four runs, tacking on an RBI double to sink the Royals even deeper into the AL Central base [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Buehrle dominates Royals in Chicago's 4-1 win

Mark Buehrle was dominant into the ninth inning, allowing six hits and a run, and the surging Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 Thursday night for their fifth victory in a row. Now 20-8 lifetime against KC, Buehrle started the ninth w [...]