Billy Butler Awarded Silver Slugger
Kansas City, MO (November 8, 2012) – Louisville Slugger announced this evening that Royals player Billy Butler is the 2012 Silver Slugger™ Award winner at Designated Hitter in the American League....
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals have needs at two of baseball’s most talent-thin positions
The St. Louis Cardinals entered the offseason with a shopping list that includes a shortstop and a left-handed relief pitcher. Unfortunately, those are currently two of the most talent-thin positions...
View ArticleBilly Butler Outstanding DH 2012
Major League Baseball announced today that Billy Butler of the Kansas City Royals has been voted the winner of the 2012 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. Butler received 80...
View ArticleCards Reds Rivalry May Be Best Of 2013
As the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels spent unprecedented amounts of money during the offseason to try to establish dominance, a battle between rivals in the Midwest could be the most intense race of...
View ArticleRoyals Claim Kottaras Off Waivers
KANSAS CITY, MO (January 25, 2013) – The Kansas City Royals today have claimed catcher George Kottaras on Outright Waivers from the Oakland Athletics. To create room on the 40-man roster, the club...
View ArticleEarly Patience Is Encouraging For Hosmer
The Kansas City Royals are poised to turn a corner in 2013. Eric Hosmer and his return to form would be a big part of that. Photo courtesy of Charles Sollars – copyright i70baseball In a dismal...
View ArticleCardinals Position of Interest: Organizational Outfield
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be breaking down each position/area of the St. Louis Cardinals organization, from the Majors down to the rookie levels. Sparked in part by the organization’s multiple top...
View ArticleI really like this Lorenzo Cain fellow
In a way, the 2013 performance of center fielder Lorenzo Cain is bittersweet. On one hand, I’m glad he’s playing well, especially with the struggling Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas in the lineup. But...
View ArticleNo offense, but the Royals offense isn’t very offensive
It’s a quarter of the way through the season, and May hasn’t been a good month for the Royals. Since May 1, the team is 7-12 and 21-22 for the season. In 11 of their 19 games, the Royals scored 3 runs...
View ArticleTriple Play: Oakland A’s, Rick Ankiel, Vernon Wells
Welcome to this week’s Triple Play. This week, we examine the hottest team in baseball, take a look at what could be the end of one of the most fascinating careers in recent baseball history, and more...
View ArticleThe state of the Royals offense
If you are a fan of the long ball, the Kansas City Royals may not be the team for you. Kansas City has 54 home runs as a team this year. This puts them second to last in the MLB, in front of only the...
View ArticleDavid Freese could be right-handed version of Matt Adams for St. Louis Cardinals
The moments of brilliance for St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese come in flashes. He hit one of the most memorable home runs in franchise history in the 11th inning of Game 6 of the 2011...
View ArticleFive storylines from Kansas City Royals camp
This has been an interesting spring for the Kansas City Royals. Some position battles have been settled, while others are still being hotly contested. Some players have sizzled in the Cactus League,...
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