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Talking About Royals Cuts, Eric Hosmer, Luke Hochevar on the Kansas City Baseball Vault
The Royals were busy trimming the roster and the latest Kansas City Baseball Vault discussed any surprises or disappointments in the cuts as well as what it means for the roster and any position battles…Read More
Hochevar Reduced To Bullpen Role
The Royals delivered some intriguing news today in camp. The team announced that former No. 1 overall pick (2006) Luke Hochevar was no longer in contention for the fifth and final spot in the rotation. For…Read More
Battle for the Bump
With each pitcher having made an appearance at this point, seems like a decent time to start tracking the fight for the fifth rotation spot between Luke Hochevar, Bruce Chen, and Luis Mendoza. For whatever…Read More
Luke Hochevar: Enigmas, Adjustments, and a (Not So) Secret Weapon?
Barring some sort of trade or a collapse that makes release unavoidable, the Royals will begin the year with Luke Hochevar likely in the rotation. So with that in mind, let’s make the best of it.…Read More
Getting Creative With the Royals Fifth Starter Spot
There aren’t a lot of big position battles in Royals camp, but the looming decision about the fifth starter in the rotation is one of them. In a way, it’s a mere formality, as the three primary…Read More
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Royals Spring Training Notes and Thoughts for Wednesday 2/13
After the Royals picked up Elliot Johnson from the Rays, Ned Yost stressed flexibility as an important…Read More
Royals, Luke Hochevar Agree on Deal, Avoid Arbitration
The Royals only had one player left to negotiate with before today’s deadline to exchange arbitration…Read More
Will Smith: Solid Alternative
The assumption is that when the 2013 season opens up, the Royals will plug either of Bruce Chen or Luke…Read More
On the Block: Luke Hochevar
It’s been a busy offseason of overhauling a Royals pitching rotation that has been below average…Read More
Luke Hochevar Returns
It’s been slightly over a week now since the Royals decided to keep Luke Hochevar around and I…Read More
Royals Tender All Remaining Unsigned, Including Luke Hochevar
They waited into the night. They waited to get the news. They waited, for hope. Some other night, I guess,…Read More
All I Want for Christmas…
I have two items, not really items I guess…but wishes, on my Christmas list this year. The first…Read More
Clock Ticking on Royals Arbitration Decisions
When the clock strikes midnight (eastern time) on November 30, baseball’s arbitration tender deadline…Read More
The Monday Rant: On Second Thought
Thirty-nine homeruns allowed in 178 innings. An ERA of 5.16; a FIP of 5.63; an xFIP of 4.48. A pitcher…Read More
A Call To Arms
The Royals are in desperate need for starting pitching. No seriously. So desperate in fact that everywhere…Read More
Historically Mediocre
Thousands upon thousands words will be written this off-season about the Royals rotation. In fact, it’s…Read More
The Business of Breaking Even
Baseball is a sport. Sports success is measured in wins and losses by fans, players, general managers,…Read More
Kansas City Baseball Vault: “I Don’t Like Luke Hochevar Anymore.”
As the title suggests, we had to talk about the Royals latest approach to fixing Luke Hochevar and his…Read More
The Luke Hochevar Hard Sell
By this point, the narrative is well-known. Number one overall draft pick makes it to big leagues, underwhelms.…Read More
The Proof is in the (Lack of) Pitching
Could the Royals be one big-time pitcher away from a winning record? Possibly, but in this case addition…Read More
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