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Quarterly Review

We’re just a touch past the first quarter of the 2010 season so it’s not a bad idea to take a look back at our Royals and how things stand relative to expectations. Read | Share

More Bullpen Turnover

Bob Dutton tweeted this afternoon that Blake Wood has been called up from Omaha replacing Josh Rupe who wil be designated for assignment. Wood gets an opportunity to make his major league debut tonight…Read More

Juan Cruz Having Surgery

Buster Olney of ESPN reported today that former Royal Juan Cruz will undergo shoulder surgery to remove a cyst and miss the rest of the season. Cruz was released by the Royals last month after only 5.1…Read More

Throw The Book At Him

With Chris Getz returning from the disabled list, Victor Marte’s brief stay in the Kansas City bullpen came to an end, as he was optioned back to Omaha, which returns the Royals to a typical seven…Read More

Royals Rewind: 4/19-4/25

So…things could have been worse. The Royals snuck out of the third week of the season with a 2-4 record that could have been 0-6 (but should have been 4-2). They lost both a series at Toronto and…Read More

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Bullpen Shakeup: Juan Cruz released, Luis Mendoza DFA

If you’re looking at the Royals lineup tonight as they take on Minnesota, you’ll notice two…Read More

Royals Rewind: 4/12-4/18 – Walk It Out

The second week of the Royals’ season came with a few surprises. Scott Podsednik keeps hitting…Read More

Trading block, meet Juan Cruz and Mitch Maier takes grounders?

In yesterday’s Royals notebook, Bob Dutton touched on the Juan Cruz trade talk. The Royals are…Read More

Three heads, three opinions, one BIG 2010 Royals season preview

Welcome to the 2010 Kings of Kauffman Season “Preview.”  In actuality it’s kind of…Read More

FtFP: Mike Moustakas, Juan Cruz, and more

There are a number of things to share with you in this edition of From the Fish Pond including news on…Read More

What if, career years, and 25-man roster prediction

The other day I was thinking about players having career years and I started to wonder what the numbers…Read More

Sluggerrr Snacks: Gordon and Tejeda avoid arbitration and more

Today the Kansas City Royals agreed to 1-year deals with 3B-Alex Gordon and RHP-Robinson Tejeda.  Both…Read More

Sluggerrr Snacks: Josh Anderson, Shoppach, Dayton and More

Sluggerrr needed a late night snack.  This box of Sluggerrr Snacks contrains; Josh Anderson, Kelly Shoppach,…Read More

Royals Caribbean Report (12/28)

This week’s Royals Caribbean Report is brought to you by the cold that I have been beseiged by. …Read More

Royals Caribbean Report (12/21)

What would a Monday be without KoK’s weekly Royals Caribbean Report?  Wait, don’t answer…Read More

Royals Caribbean Report (12/14)

It’s Monday evening which means it’s time for the weekly recap of the Royals players participating…Read More

Royals Caribbean Report (12/7)

Today the Winter Meetings kick off in Indianapolis and will run through Thursday.  It’s expected…Read More

Royals Caribbean Report (11/30)

It’s time for the weekly update of the Royals playing in the Caribbean Winter Leagues. Read |…Read More

Royals Caribbean Report (11/23)

Hey Hey Kids!  It’s Monday and that means it is time for the weekly look at the Royals playing…Read More

Royals Caribbean Report (11/16)

Time for another update on the Royals playing in the Caribbean Winter Leagues. Read | Share