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Kings of Kauffman Mailbag – Ep. 5

Well now, this sure has been a month to forget. April hasn’t been so kind to the Royals – again – and all the warm and fuzzies coming into 2012 were quickly dashed after the club thought it to be…Read More

Royals Injury Updates: Lorenzo Cain, Felipe Paulino and Others

While the Royals look for a way out of a ten game skid, other players are working their way back from injuries. Felipe Paulino was placed on the DL before the season started and helped Luis Mendoza and…Read More

Danny Duffy’s Opportunity

The Royals are looking to rebound from a terrible series against Cleveland in a season where they’re supposed to turn the corner from being the “same old Royals” and becoming a threat…Read More

Felipe Paulino Lands on DL; Starting Rotation Set

The Royals announced that Felipe Paulino would begin the year on the 15-day disabled list. The right-hander had been part of a six man battle for a five man pitching rotation. This news comes a day after…Read More

Mendoza in the Rotation Isn’t so Terrible

As we’re all prone to do, Royals fans have made quite a bit of fuss over Luis Mendoza possibly making the Opening Day rotation. Since Bob Dutton even says Mendoza is “expected” to be…Read More

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Searching for Answers

As we are nearing opening day, a few things should start to clear up.  There are some pieces to the…Read More

Forcing Neddy’s Hand

  Some people don’t believe there is such a thing as a “good problem,” and seeing…Read More

Royalman Report: 3/16/12 – Featuring Interviews with Jeff Montgomery and John Dewan

We weren’t in the Man Cave, but we still got it together to have a full discussion on the Royalman…Read More

Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Royals Prospect Greg Billo?

Unless you’re a Yankee fan, I know you love an underdog.  The World Champion ’69 Mets, the US Olympic…Read More

Dissecting the Rotation

The top three rotation spots are already solidified.  Jonathan Sanchez, Bruce Chen, and Luke Hochevar…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…Read More

Royals Win Spring Training Opener 6-1 Over Rangers

After months of offseason workouts and a week of full camp and intrasquad games, the Royals finally…Read More

Luis Mendoza: Smoke and Mirrors

The Royals have been saying all spring that they want 2012 to be a shift from developing players at the…Read More

Royalman Report 2/26/12: Assistant GM J.J. Picollo and Joel Goldberg

A random meeting in the Kauffman Stadium Team Store led Troy “Royalman” Olsen to meet…Read More

Why Luis Mendoza is Important to the 2012 Royals

  Can we all agree on one thing? The Royals’ starting rotation doesn’t have a track record…Read More

A Rollercoaster Named Mendoza

Luis Mendoza, the Mexican lord of pitching, has gone through a lot in his professional baseball career.…Read More

Mike Montgomery Completes Sweep of PCL Championship

Entering 2011, Mike Montgomery was considered by many to be either the top pitching prospect in the Royals…Read More

Ending the Season

September maintains a sort of spot of fascination among baseball fans, and, it can be said, for a few…Read More

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

Minor League Playoffs Kick Off

One of the perks of having a deep and talented farm system is a trip to the playoffs for some affiliates.…Read More