Kila Kaaihue

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Prospect Review: Clint Robinson

Clint Robinson has bad timing. Had he entered professional baseball years earlier, he’d likely have been the Royals starting first baseman or designated hitter in 2005. As it happens, he’s…Read More

Kila Ka’aihue Sent to A’s For Ethan Hollingsworth

Kila Ka’aihue is a big, slugging first baseman who isn’t much of a defender and won’t steal bases. He’s notorious for his ability to take a walk throughout his minor league career. If…Read More

In Case You Missed it

Here’s the week in review on Kings of Kauffman: Young Guns – Ethan Evans Royalman Report 9/18/11 – Decently Decent with Guest Mike McCartney Counting Chickens - Kevin Scobee Flash Gordon…Read More

Royals Free Kila Ka’aihue

After last night’s game the Royals announced that Kelvin Herrera, among others, would be brought up to fill September’s expanded roster. Problem: Kansas City needed to clear a spot on the 40…Read More

Ending the Season

September maintains a sort of spot of fascination among baseball fans, and, it can be said, for a few different reasons. Some fans are clamoring to see their team clinch a playoff spot or run a wild streak…Read More

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Royals Minor League Playoff Update – Omaha Advances

Good news: The Omaha Storm Chasers will play for the Pacific Coast League Championship. The Bad news:…Read More

Walks? He Don’t Need No Stinking Walks

In an interview with Rob White of the Omaha World-Herald, Kila Ka’aihue, now in Omaha after a…Read More

The Road Once Traveled

April 2, 2007 was supposed to be the turning of a franchise, the day the semi-local kid that grew up…Read More

The Other Side of the Coin

The good people of Kansas City have been panting like dogs over the long awaited arrival of Eric Hosmer.…Read More

Major League Debuts By Royals Through the Years

Eric Hosmer starts at first base tomorrow against Oakland. I’m excited, you’re excited.…Read More

And So It Begins: Eric Hosmer Promoted To Kansas City

Not long after the Royals victory over Baltimore, the news broke. Eric Hosmer, regarded by many as the…Read More

Kings of Kauffman Presents Episode 6 of The Royalman Report

(Note: Due to a server change in May, this episode is unavailable indefinitely. We apologize for the…Read More

“I Like Long WALKS On the Beach” and Other Things Sensitive Baseball Fans Say

Plate discipline has become obscenely important to me over the last few years. Nothing makes or breaks…Read More

Lost Opportunities Haunt Royals in Loss

Kyle Davies posted his second consecutive good start Saturday night, but the Royals managed just one…Read More

“E ho’omanawanui mai.” Be Patient.

I can’t make an excuse for him.  Kila Ka’aihue has been disappointing in 2011. After being…Read More

Considering Call-ups

When a major league team has a stacked farm system supporting it, prospect hawks come out of nowhere…Read More

Is Kila Ka’aihue Actually Pedro Cerrano?

I love baseball movies. I think I’m not alone in that statement. And, of course, one of my all-time…Read More

Series Preview: Royals vs. Twins, 4/12-4/13

Don’t look now, but the Royals have won two of their first three series and split the third.  They…Read More

Fighting the Pessimism, and Optimism Too

Well now, how much fun have the first nine games been? My journalism professor always gave us two rules…Read More

Bruce Chen Mesmerizes Tigers

After his first start when he gave up five runs and three homers against the Angels, Bruce Chen rebounded,…Read More