Blaine Hardy

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Royals June 10th Minors Recap

Omaha has now won five in a row, as they swept the four-game series against Round Rock with an 8-6 victory in Sunday’s finale. Down 6-5 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, the Storm Chasers…Read More

Arranging the 40-Man Roster

The Royals have some decisions to make today, as they have to have their 40-man roster stacked by 11 PM tonight. Any players that aren’t on the roster and have four or five years of minor league…Read More

Kings of Kauffman Prospect Rankings: Honorable Mention

Let’s face it, the Royals are loaded with prospects.  For the purpose of actual rankings, I’ve gotten input from the other contributors here on Kings of Kauffman and finalized the countdown.…Read More

Kettle of Fish: Bullpen Battle Royale

Well, it’s that time again. In the final installment, I want to just briefly touch on the major competitors for bullpen spots in Kansas City this year and who to watch for in Spring Training. The…Read More

Overlooked Prospect Report: Blaine Hardy

Amidst all the hoopla about Mike Montgomery and Aaron Crow and Danny Duffy and John Lamb and other strong Royals pitching prospects, there’s one you may have overlooked who has a good shot of…Read More

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Moose, Hosmer Among MiLB All-Stars

Three levels of Minor League Baseball have started announcing their All-Star teams and the Royals system…Read More

The Glad Game

I may be getting into unexplored territory here, but when I was younger, usually in the summer, I would…Read More

Royals Instructional League Primer (LHP)

Not a lot has been written about the 56 players named to the Royals Instructional League roster, so here…Read More

2008 Draft Class (Rounds 21-50)

A look into the performance and progression of the players selected by the Kansas City Royals in rounds…Read More