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Blake Wood and Fun With Super Two Calculations

Blake Wood will receive four years of salary arbitration as a Super Two player. Major League Baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement made a slight change to the rule about classifying players…Read More

The Injury Bug Has Bitten the Royals Hard in 2012

The Royals began Spring Training with hopes and dreams that 2012 would be “Our Time.”  And there was plenty of reason to believe it would be so.  2011 ended with a flourish and loads of positive…Read More

It’s Official: Surgery For Danny Duffy (and Blake Wood)

Despite a lot of hoping it wouldn’t turn out like this, Dr. Lewis Yocum confirmed the tear in Danny Duffy’s UCL and he’ll undergo Tommy John surgery. That puts him out of action for all…Read More

The Royals Aren’t Having Luck Staying Healthy

Last year, the Royals were fortunate to have a full and healthy team for virtually the entire season. A few pitchers hit the disabled list, but Bruce Chen was the most significant of the bunch. Matt Treanor…Read More

This Bullpen’s Looking Crowded

These numbers just aren’t working out. It’s frustrating me because no matter how bad some of the Royals pitching staff has been, I’d like to keep the ones who have potential. So many of them have…Read More

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Looking at Latos

There was an article posted by Jim Bowden over at ESPN yesterday (Insider) that suggested five major…Read More

Rewind Yourself: 5/3-5/8 – Help Is On the Way

After a three game sweep of the dreaded Twins, the Royals hosted Baltimore and Oakland.  Before hitting…Read More

“That’s What Speed Do”

All spring, we heard about how the Royals were going to increase their aggression on the basepaths.  With…Read More

Road Woes Continue, Indians Sweep Royals

Eric Hosmer went 4-5 with a double and homerun and Mike Moustakas homered twice as the duo drove in…Read More

Royals Miss Out On Sweep in Pitching Duel

Jeff Francis will probably say all the right things, but he has every right to be a bit frustrated so…Read More

Bruce Chen Reins In Mariners

In his first start of the season, Bruce Chen gave up three homers and five earned runs in just five…Read More

Kanekoa Texeira Placed on DL

Rookie long reliever Kanekoa Texeira was placed on the 15 day DL this afternoon retroactive to yesterday…Read More

Royals Rewind 7/19-7/25

The Royals got the chance to face the AL East, with a three game series against Toronto and a four game…Read More

Yankees Dominate Royals 10-4

Thursday was a busy day for the Royals.  First, they traded Alberto Callaspo to the Angels.  Then they…Read More

Royals Win Again – Assist from Mariner’s Fan

The Royals must be living right, because it seems like they’re getting all the big breaks right…Read More

Royals Pitching Falls Apart, Braves Sweep KC

The Royals looked to avoid a sweep at the hands of the first-place Braves, sending a new-look lineup…Read More

Game Recap(s): Braves vs. Royals

After a brief three game homestand that saw the Royals beat Houston two games to one, the Royals traveled…Read More

Royals Rewind: 6/7-6/13

So first off, the structure and pattern of the Rewind is going to be changing.  To be honest, it’s…Read More

Royals Rewind: 5/31-6/6

The Royals started strong but fizzled out in their brief four-game series at Fenway Park, taking the…Read More

Royals Rewind: 5/24-5/30

When last we saw our Royal blue heroes, they were coming back down to earth after an initial hot streak…Read More