Archive for Kansas City Royals

  • Kansas City Royals: Second Wave of Talent Is on Its Way

    Come this time next year, the bulk of the Kansas City Royals’ roster will be made up of some of the best young talent that Major League Baseball has to offer. The Royals’ Minor League system has been ranked at or near the top in all of baseball over the last few years and beginning last ...

  • Kansas City Royals: Danny Duffy Injury Is Pivotal Point in Franchise’s Future

    It is being reported that Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy could need Tommy John Surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, becoming the second prized pitching prospect within the organization in as many seasons to require the procedure (John Lamb in 2011). After...

  • Kansas City Royals: 5 Reasons Billy Butler Can Become a Legit Superstar in 2012

    Now in his sixth season in the majors, Kansas City Royals' DH/1B Billy Butler is playing the best baseball of his young career.Going into Thursday's action, his six homers and 23 RBI are good for fourth in the A.L. in both categories.He's on pace for not only a career year, but is also not far behin...

  • Kansas City Royals Prospect Watch: Noel Arguelles

    There was a lot of buzz surrounding Cuban pitcher Noel Arguelles when the Royals inked him to a contract back in late 2009.He was known as a big left-hander that had excellent stuff for a starting pitcher at his age.Two-and-a-half years later, Arguelles now finds himself in the starting rotation for...

  • MLB Worst of the Night: Kansas City Royals’ Luke Hochevar Eaten Up by Tigers

    Highlighting a bad performance from the previous night in baseball might seem like a harsh way to start the morning, but look at it this way: If you had a rough night or bad day, here's someone who may have had it worse.Luke Hochevar had been pitching well recently for the Kansas City Royals. In his...

  • Kansas City Royals: Mike Moustakas Is Early Favorite for 2012 MLB All-Star Game

    No offense Billy Butler, but third baseman Mike Moustakas has been the best player for the Kansas City Royals this season, hands down. One would think that the most important player on a team that boasts an 8-16 record doesn’t merit much praise. But the second-year third baseman has outperform...

  • Mike Moustakas: Why He’s Ready to Be MLB’s Next Premier 3rd Baseman

    Last season, Mike Moustakas joined the Royals as part of their wave of the future, making his debut nearly a month after teammate Eric Hosmer was recalled from the minors.  Considered a top prospect for the most of his minor league career, Moustakas posted gaudy numbers prior to his arrival in ...

  • Kansas City Royals: 4 Reasons the Young Prospects Have Disappointed so Far

    Heading into this season, the Kansas City Royals were counting on contributions from many of their young prospects this year.So far, that hasn't really happened.Outside of third baseman Mike Moustakas, many of their prospects have struggled to begin the '12 campaign.Here are four reasons why this ha...

  • Ned Yost Should Be Fired as Manager of Kansas City Royals

    The 2012 season for the Kansas City Royals was supposed to be the final step towards becoming a perennial playoff powerhouse for the rest of the decade. Instead, it has turned out to be much of the same that a demoralized fanbase has grown accustomed to since the glory days of George Brett and Co. A...

  • Fantasy Baseball 2012: In-Depth Look at Kansas City Royals’ 26-and-Under Assets

    On Tuesday, the Royals got an inordinate amount of attention from the national media, deriding the club's 0-10 homestand against the Indians, Tigers and Blue Jays. And for the most part, the franchise (losers of 12 straight overall) deserved every bit of the snarky coverage.There's really no excuse ...

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