Johnny Giavotella

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Series Preview Royals at Orioles May 25-27

This Memorial Day weekend the Kansas City Royals (17-26) will make their first of two appearances at Orioles Park Camden Yards against Baltimore (28-17). These two teams met just last week on the Royals…Read More

What is a Winning Culture?

I have an office mate; it’s like a roommate only if we’re hanging socks on the door we’re probably getting fired. He’s a smart guy. He’s a former college baseball player, and he’s a big Royals…Read More

My Ideal Lineup

We’ve been hit with injuries and other factors during this 11-19 start. I’ve written about the madness of Ned Yost’s line-ups among other topics during the first month and change. I’ve decided…Read More

Talking Baseball: The Kansas City Baseball Vault Debuts with Clint Robinson, Mike Hershberger

Download the Full mp3 here or listen in the embedded player above. In the inaugural episode of the Kansas City Baseball Vault, we talked with former Kansas City Athletic Mike Hershberger about his time…Read More

The Kansas City Baseball Vault Debuts Tonight at 6 p.m. on ESPN 1510 AM

Tonight marks the start of an exciting new venture for Kings of Kauffman and its podcast, the Royalman Report. Jeff Logan of the Kansas City Baseball Historical Society joins forces with us to form…Read More

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Royals Catch Breaks To Beat Red Sox

Baseball’s a funny game. If Marlon Byrd was half a foot to his left or if Cody Ross took a split…Read More

Johnny Giavotella Returns Amidst Confusion

Last night, Johnny Giavotella left Omaha’s game in Sacramento. Lee Warren said there was no apparent…Read More

The Curious Case of Yuniesky Betancourt

Before the season began, I heard news of the Royals signing an overrated shortstop with no on-base skills,…Read More

What Aggravates Me Most as a Royals Fan – 2012 Version (It’s not what you think)

There are many ways to deal with stress and aggravation.  Experts tell us that one of the most effective…Read More

Checking in on the Storm Chasers, Johnny Giavotella and Mike Jirschele

After a road trip that has to be seen as a good one (today’s loss was rough, but the Royals return…Read More

Royalman Report: Local Sports Media Hat Trick

We were pleased to feature a trio of local sports commentators on the latest Royalman Report. Curtis…Read More

Let The Games Begin, Please

The Royals on Thursday announced their final 25 man roster decisions for the opening of the 2012 season.…Read More

Royals Set 25 Man Roster

It was a busy day in the Royals front offices, as they have set their minor league rosters and, after…Read More

Where Does Wil Myers Fit in the Royals Plans?

The 2011 season saw the beginning of a changing of the guard in Kansas City.  Several of the young players…Read More

This Means WAR

I’m reasonably sure that by this point, most of those who swing by baseball blogs have an understanding…Read More

Moose Gets a Pass

We don’t know it for sure yet, but it seems that Mike Moustakas is going to get a pass on his…Read More

Royalman Report: 1st Birthday Special

The Royalmen celebrated the First “podiversary” of the Royalman Report. What once started…Read More

A Predictable Storyline

Sometimes organizations continually push the envelope in terms of their own progression. Players are…Read More

Johnny Giavotella Among Latest Camp Cuts

  Chris Getz is going to be the starting second baseman. Again. Johnny Giavotella (along with Jarrod…Read More

So How Was Your Week?

Eight days ago, Salvador Perez was diagnosed with a torn meniscus. Joakim Soria found ligament damage…Read More