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| Lincecum kicks off campaign against Brewers |
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04/07/2009 |
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| r compiled a 10-10 record with a 4.96 ERA over 31 starts and did not register a victory over his final six outings, including the playoffs. Suppan, who did not face the Giants last season, started three consecutive Opening Days while a member of the Kansas City Royals from 2000-02. He did not fare well in those assignments, posting a loss and two no-decisions while pitching to a 7.31 ERA. The 34-year-old is 3-4 with a 4.99 ERA over eight lifetime starts against San Francisco. In his only previous appearance at AT |
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| White Sox/Royals opener pushed back to Tuesday |
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04/05/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The scheduled Monday season-opener between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals at U.S. Cellular Field has been postponed due to the forecast of snow, cold and high winds and rescheduled for Tuesday at 2:05 p.m. (et). Mark Buehrle was scheduled to start for Chicago opposite the Royals' Gil Meche. It marks the White Sox first season-opening postponement since 1982, when each of their first five scheduled games from April 6-10 were snowed out. Scheduled Opening Day festivitie |
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| Royals outright 1B Shealy |
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04/03/2009 |
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| Frisco, TX (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals outrighted first baseman Ryan Shealy to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, providing some clarity to the club's situation at the position. With Shealy starting the season in the minors and Ross Gload having been traded to the Marlins this past Wednesday, the Royals are left with Mike Jacobs and Billy Butler to split time between first base and designated hitter. Shealy was a late-season call-up for Kansas City last season. In 20 games, the 29-year-old batted .301 with |
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| 2009 MLB Outlook |
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04/02/2009 |
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| IAMONDBACKS AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera AL CY YOUNG: CC Sabathia AL ROOKIE: Matt Wieters AL MANAGER: Bob Geren NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez NL CY YOUNG: Tim Lincecum NL ROOKIE: Colby Rasmus NL MANAGER: Fredi Gonzalez AL TEAM THAT WILL BE BETTER THAN YOU THINK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS If you are searching for this year's version of the Rays, look no further than the Royals. Whether manager Trey Hillman's message finally started to get through, or general manager Dayton Moore's tough talk about turning over the roster scared some |
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| Florida Marlins |
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04/02/2009 |
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| Acquired first baseman Ross Gload and cash from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later; outrighted catcher Mike Rabelo to New Orleans (PCL). |
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| Royals ship Gload to Florida |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Fort Lauderdale, FL (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals sent first baseman Ross Gload and cash to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later on Wednesday. Gload, who turns 33 on Sunday, appeared in a career-high 122 games last year for Kansas City, batting .273 with 37 RBI and 46 runs scored. The left-handed hitter, who was drafted by Florida in the 13th round of the 1997 Draft, has seen time with the Cubs, Rockies, White Sox and Royals, batting .287 with 22 home runs and 162 RBI in 483 career game |
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| Kansas City Royals 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/30/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - For the first time in a long time there is some optimism surrounding the Kansas City Royals. Under new manager Trey Hillman last season, the Royals won 75 games - their most since 2000 - and finished somewhere other than last place in the AL Central for the first time since 2003. The Royals entered last September with 19 losses in their previous 23 games. General manager Dayton Moore then held a private clubhouse meeting during which he backed Hillman in unshakable terms. He t |
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| LHP Gobble released by Royals |
MLB Baseball |
03/18/2009 |
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| Surprise, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals announced on Wednesday that they have released left-handed pitcher Jimmy Gobble. Gobble made his big league debut with the Royals in 2003 and went 22-23 with a 5.23 earned run average in 235 games with the club, 43 of those starts. The 27-year-old went 0-2 with an 8.81 ERA in 39 relief outings last year. Kansas City also announced the signing of 26-year-old righty Anthony Lerew to a minor league contract. Lerew made 11 appearances (three starts) with the Bra |
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| Royals sign P Ponson |
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03/17/2009 |
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| Surprise, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals on Tuesday signed righthander Sidney Ponson to a one-year, minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Ponson, 32, was 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA in two starts for the Dutch, allowing four runs and seven hits in nine innings to help the team make a run into the second round of the World Baseball Classic. He spent last season with the with the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees and went 4-1 with a 3.88 ERA in nine starts for the Rangers and 4-4 with |
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| Royals sign P Cruz to two-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/28/2009 |
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| Surprise, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Juan Cruz to a two-year contract on Saturday. The deal also includes a club option for 2011. The right-hander has been used as both a reliever and starter in his eight seasons in the majors. In 2008, the 30-year-old appeared in 57 games out of the bullpen for Arizona, going 4-0 with a career-best 2.61 earned run average. He also fanned 71 in just 51 2/3 innings. In 297 career games -- 38 starts -- with the Cubs, Braves, Athletics and Diamondba |
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