Kansas City Royals Rumors & News
Seitzer hopes new approach produces a net gain in production
Kansas City Star — SURPRISE, Ariz. | Hitting coach Kevin Seitzer wants to rein in the false promise of Arizona. The best way to do that, he believes, is with a net. So this spring, when the Royals take batting practice on their two primary practice fields, they will do so with just such a net hanging down several feet from the front of the backstop.
3 hours agoAnkiel to be out for a week because of sore right ankle
Kansas City Star — PHOENIX | The sore right ankle bothering outfielder Rick Ankiel is now sufficiently troubling to the Royals that he isn’t expected to play for a week. “It was better (Saturday),” manager Trey Hillman said, “but it was minimally better. It was better to the point where we felt like there wasn’t anything major going on.
3 hours agoA's rough up Davies in 10-3 victory over Royals, but Tejeda shows improvement
Kansas City Star — The muddled competition for the final slot in the Royals' rotation crystallized somewhat Sunday afternoon when Robinson Tejeda delivered 2 1/3 shutout innings after another rough outing by Kyle Davies.
7 hours agoRoyals' Ankiel to be out for a week because of sore right ankle
Kansas City Star — PHOENIX | The sore right ankle bothering outfielder Rick Ankiel is now sufficiently troubling to the Royals that he isn't expected to play for a week.
10 hours agoSoria already seeing benefits from spending winter in Kansas City
Kansas City Star — Joakim Soria is the other sure thing who needs to be a sure thing if the Royals are to climb back toward relevancy this season in the American League Central Division.
March 13, 2010Royals overcome early deficit in 12-3 victory over Angels
Kansas City Star — SURPRISE, Ariz. | Mitch Maier and Chris Getz hit two-run homers in the fifth inning this afternoon that ignited the Royals to a 12-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Surprise Stadium.
March 13, 2010Wood making a case for a spot in Royals' bullpen
Kansas City Star — PEORIA, Ariz. | The strained right forearm that forced right-hander Blake Wood into the bullpen at the end of last season is looking more and more like a blessing in disguise as the Royals reach the mid-point of spring training.
March 12, 2010The day in camp
Kansas City Star — The numbers say otherwise, but the general consensus is Royals right-hander Gil Meche took a step forward Thursday in a 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Surprise Stadium. “The line doesn’t look good,” manager Trey Hillman said, “and I don’t like the line, but I liked the way the ball got out of his hand, and I liked the way he was pitching to both sides of the plate.”
March 11, 2010Next game at Chicago White Sox on Mon, Mar 15 10:05 pm EDT
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Ozzie on sleeper White Sox prospect: 'I love that kid a lot' Chicago Tribune
- Possible drama in Sox bullpen: Linebrink vs. Putz | Recap Chicago Tribune
- Ever the agitator, Sox know Pierzynski can still produce Daily Herald
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Rick Ankiel
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Kyle Davies
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Zack Greinke
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Mike Jacobs
1B
| Wed 3/10 | at Colorado | W 5 - 0 | |
| Thu 3/11 | vs Los Angeles | L 4 - 6 | |
| Fri 3/12 | at Seattle | T 6 - 6 | |
| Sat 3/13 | vs Los Angeles | W 12 - 3 | |
| Sun 3/14 | at Oakland | L 3 - 10 | |
| Mon 3/15 | at Chicago | 10:05 pm EDT | |
| Tue 3/16 | vs Milwaukee | 4:05 pm EDT | |
| Wed 3/17 | vs San Diego | 4:05 pm EDT |
- Laffey suddenly loses command Akron Beacon Journal PEORIA, ARIZ.: After working four scoreless innings in his first two spring outings, Aaron Laffey gave up five runs (four earned), four hits and three walks in 22/3 innings, and the San Diego Padres beat the Indians 5-3 Sunday at Peoria Stadium.
- First base, left field still up in the air Akron Beacon Journal PEORIA, ARIZ.: You can never have too many left fielders. That seems to be the operational philosophy of the Indians during training camp.
- Tom Powers: Young diamond gems attracted to the way Twins play the game St. Paul Pioneer Press FORT MYERS, Fla. You know the Twins have some very young prospects when they hand out uniforms, spikes, nooks and blankies on the first day of
- Minnesota Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey's wrist looks sound after surgery St. Paul Pioneer Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kevin Slowey continues to prove that he is fully recovered from wrist surgery. He had another good outing Sunday and again showed no lingering effects from having bone chips removed from his pitching wrist.
- Ozzie on sleeper White Sox prospect: 'I love that kid a lot' Chicago Tribune GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When the White Sox break camp for the regular season, it was expected Jayson Nix or Brent Lillibridge would make the roster. Not both.
- Possible drama in Sox bullpen: Linebrink vs. Putz | Recap Chicago Tribune GOODYEAR, Ariz. — With Bobby Jenks saying he is healthy enough to pitch and manager Ozzie Guillen doubting it after looking at that 37.80 earned-run average, the White Sox have some drama in camp.
- Kansas sees a tough road ahead in Midwest Regional Kansas City Star LAWRENCE | When Kansas’ draw in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional had been announced Sunday night, the Jayhawks did exactly what their legion of loyal followers was doing at that very moment. In other words, they were not thinking much about No. 16 seed Lehigh, No. 8 seed UNLV and No. 9 seed Northern Iowa, their pool of opponents as the No. 1 seed this weekend in Oklahoma City.
- Five players drafted by Edwards will be crucial to Chiefs in 2010 Kansas City Star Since their arrival a year ago, Scott Pioli and Todd Haley have been all about remaking the Chiefs in their own image. Pioli and Haley had little use for players like Tony Gonzalez, Larry Johnson, Bernard Pollard, Tyler Thigpen, Tank Tyler and Turk McBride, all of whom were seen as building blocks by the previous coach, Herm Edwards.
- Kansas is NCAA Tournament top seed Kansas City Star Kansas is the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
- Jason Whitlock: Kansas too good to lose Kansas City Star You tell me how the Kansas Jayhawks don’t win the national championship. Seriously, I’m not even sure an injury to Sherron Collins or Cole Aldrich could derail these Jayhawks.
- Big 12 championship notebook Kansas City Star <strong><span class="subhead">First half</span></strong> •<strong>Key play:</strong> Kansas’ Brady Morningstar dished to Marcus Morris for a layup that gave the Jayhawks a 27-22 lead.
- Life is good for Henry family Kansas City Star Carl Henry stood and let his long arms stretch as high as they could go. All around him and throughout the Sprint Center, Kansas fans clapped and screamed with the intensity of knowing, beyond any doubt, the Big 12 tournament was theirs. It was a pretty good moment to be the parent of a pair of Kansas basketball players — star freshman Xavier Henry and his older brother C.J.