If you are a returning visitor to this site, you will notice that Kings of Kauffman has a brand new site design.  I hope you will find it to be a vast improvement over the previous design.  It has been a long road through development and testing but I think the end result was well worth it.  The changes aren’t just aesthetic however, though I do love the new look.  The new template also has the added bonus of providing additional flexibility and functionality.  Kings of Kauffman is one of our first sites to be updated, but over the next [...]

Noel Arguelles checks in at #9 on the 2010 Kings of Kauffman prospect list.
Who: Noel Arguelles
DOB: 1/12/1990  Cuba
Position: LHP
Height: 6′3″ or 6′4″
Weight: 220
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Acquired: International FA 1/10
Rankings:
~ Baseball America #3a
~ Diamond Futures #6
~ Royals Review #6b
~ The Royal Tower #9a
~ John Sickels C+
~ Scouting Book #5
Stats:
No Stats Available
Noel agreed to terms with Kansas City on a contract back in early December, but due to visa issues he didn’t actually sign his deal until January 7th.  The contract will pay Noel $7 million over the next 5 seasons with the ability to earn up to another [...]

Good evening everyone!  It’s Friday which means it is time to take a stroll around the MLB blogs of FanSided.  I’d also like to give a little preview of what I’m hoping to publish in the next week or so.
First off, I promised a Greinke article a while back and it hasn’t happened.  The article is still in the works, but it has changed directions a number of times from my original intent.  This morphing has slowed my research and writing process, but the article will get published at some point before the start of the season.  I also mentioned a [...]

I’ve been meaning to write something about Gaby Hernandez ever since he was originally DFA’d by the Seattle Mariners back on February 1st.  The Red Sox claimed him off waivers on February 10th only to designate him for assignment on March 1st.  Just days later, on March 3rd, he was a part of the Kansas City Royals organization.
To make room for the 23-year old RHP on the 40-man roster, RHP-Henry Barrera (24) was placed on the 60-day DL as he continues to recover from reconstructive elbow surgery last summer.  When the moves were finalized, Kansas City became Gaby’s third organization in [...]

Former “milk and cookies” captain Mike Sweeney let it be known that he will retire if he isn’t on a major league roster on opening day.

David Lough checks in at #10 on the 2010 Kings of Kauffman prospect list.

In the near future a new site will be added to the FanSided.com Sports Network MLB lineup.  That’s right, the launch of our new general baseball site, Call to the Pen, draws near.  We are hoping to get it up and running shortly before or shortly after opening day.

Chris Dwyer checks in at #11 on the 2010 Kings of Kauffman prospect list.

Today’s spring training game with the Giants was cancelled today due to inclement weather.  The articles I planned to write and publish last night were cancelled due to the outbreak of a poker game.  To top it all off three members of the Royals organization have had their 2010 development cancelled or delayed thanks to injury.

I wanted to briefly point out some thoughts that I have provided to other sources in the last week.  I was going to tie these into a From the Fish Pond article, but think they are better off standing on their own.  After all, Hot Stove and C70 At The Bat deserve all the honor and publicity I can muster.