Kansas City Star — In our never-ending quest for knowledge, the Sports Science Investigative Unit at The Star is going all out to get an answer to a question that has stumped great thinkers since the dawn of time. Why do athletes spit?
17 hours agoKansas City Star — The hot corner will be pretty crowded this September. Royals manager Ned Yost must make a decision between starting Wilson Betemit and Josh Fields. Betemit has performed well at the plate this season, hitting .321 with 10 home runs in 184 at-bats. Fields has returned sooner than expected from hip surgery and figures in the Royals’ future.
21 hours agoKansas City Star — He leaned back in his chair, rubbed his still-sweaty batting gloves together and smiled. This was a question Wilson Betemit had heard before — but he still needed a moment to reflect.
21 hours agoKansas City Star — Wilson Betemit has become the Royals’ surprise story of the summer, a minor-league reclamation project turned middle-of-the-order run producer.
September 2, 2010Kansas City Star — The Royals announced Thursday that they have extended their contract with Class AAA Omaha through the 2014 season.
September 2, 2010Kansas City Star — In the end, it took a torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder to knock ironman catcher Jason Kendall out of the Royals’ lineup. Kendall, 36, is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery Friday on his right shoulder after a magnetic resonance imaging exam earlier this week revealed extensive tearing in his rotator cuff.
September 1, 2010Kansas City Star — <strong><span class="subhead">How they scored</span></strong> <strong>•RANGERS FIRST:</strong> Andrus led off and walked. With one out, Andrus stole second. Murphy singled, Andrus to third. With two outs, Murphy stole second. Cruz singled, Andrus scored, Murphy scored. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
September 1, 2010Kansas City Star — Lucas May walked into the Royals’ clubhouse for the first time Wednesday and instantly realized it was worth the wait. On a day where the Royals bolstered their roster by reinstating pitcher Gil Meche and infielder Josh Fields from the 60-day disabled list, you would have been hard-pressed to find someone happier than May, whose promotion from Class AAA Omaha was the culmination of years of hard work.
September 1, 2010Kansas City Star — <strong><span class="subhead">Rangers 4, Royals 3 </span></strong> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table">
September 1, 2010Kansas City Star — This 4-3 loss to Texas on Wednesday won’t qualify as one of the lower points in the Royals’ season. Not even close. That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be kicking themselves at letting one get away.
September 1, 2010Opponent news and rumors snapshot:

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