Johnny Giavotella Among Latest Camp Cuts
Chris Getz is going to be the starting second baseman. Again. Johnny Giavotella (along with Jarrod Dyson and Vin Mazarro) was optioned to Triple A Omaha. Cody Clark, Irving Falu, Tony Abreu and…Read More
Real or Mirage: Royals Edition
Spring training is winding down, players are getting cut, and still other regulars are being cut down in droves by the injury bug. As such, I feel that now would be an ideal opportunity to investigate…Read More
So How Was Your Week?
Eight days ago, Salvador Perez was diagnosed with a torn meniscus. Joakim Soria found ligament damage in his elbow and is likely headed for Tommy John surgery. In response to the hole at catcher, the…Read More
Defining “Royals Nation”
*Immediately I must give my brother Mike Meade a shout out for the idea for this piece. He’s a brilliant guy and a big baseball fan. Follow him at @SomeDevil04 if you wanna read some crazy stuff. Recently…Read More
Kauffman Stadium Doesn’t Hate Lefties
Left-handed batters, that is. An article today over at Baseball America mentions young players whose careers may be affected by their home stadiums. Of course, the very first player mentioned is Eric…Read More
Errors Sink Royals and Jonathan Sanchez Underwhelms
The Royals biggest move of the offseason was the trade of Melky Cabrera to the Giants for Jonathan Sanchez.…Read More
Finding Utility, or Irving Falu’s Uphill Battle
When you take a look at the Royals projected bench, you’ll see a reasonable backup catcher (Brayan…Read More
Get Your Popcorn Ready – Royals 2012 Season Storylines
The Royals 2012 season is going to be like a good book or movie. Lots of intersecting plotlines, intriguing…Read More
Benched? What’s After the Royals starters.
Can you name the last American League World Series champion? Sure. Â It was two years ago when the New…Read More
2012 Kansas City Royals 40 Man Roster Rankings
We’re still more than a month away from the beginning of spring training, but the Royals 40 man roster…Read More
Royals Avoid Arbitration With Four Players, But Not Alex Gordon
Today was the deadline to either come to agreements for 2012 salaries for arbitration eligible players…Read More
Royals Agree to Terms with Brayan Pena, Chris Getz
It’s that time of year when arbitration starts to creep up. Teams and players will exchange arbitration…Read More
37 Days until Pitchers and Catchers Report
We are slowly crawling to the fantastic day when pitchers and catchers report to Surprise for spring…Read More
Predicting the 2012 Omaha Storm Chasers Opening Day Roster
The Kansas City Royals roster has been hashed and re-hashed ad nauseam during this interminable off-season,…Read More
Royals Sign Yuniesky Betancourt
One of the stated goals of the Royals was to acquire a utility infielder this offseason. To that end,…Read More
Everyone Should Play General Manager
So, sometimes things happen that cause us to lose focus on the things that we’re trying to get done.…Read More
Finding a Utility Infielder
Outside of the consistent quest for starting pitching and a “killer bullpen” this offseason,…Read More
Royals Make Roster Decisions; Aaron Laffey Non-Tendered
Tonight at midnight eastern time marks the deadline for teams to tender contracts to unsigned players.…Read More
Royals Winter Meetings Preview
Today, many executives, writers and agents are on their way to Dallas, Texas for baseball’s winter…Read More
Johnny Giavotella Has Hip Surgery
On Thursday, Royals second baseman Johnny Giavotella underwent hip surgery to repair a torn labrum in…Read More










