Archive for January, 2007
Glass promises Royals will be competitive (AP)
The owner of the most woeful major league team this century made a bold promise Friday to long-suffering fans. The Kansas City Royals will not just be better in 2007, David Glass said at the team’s annual forecast luncheon — they’ll be contenders in the AL Central. “I think all of us can look forward [...]
Posted: January 19th, 2007.
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Hot stove report: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
This one’s going to be a quickie. Sure, I could spend a few thousand words obsessing about the Devil Rays’ moves, but that would be crazy.
Posted: January 18th, 2007.
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Royals, Brown agree to $3.45 million, 1-year deal
Emil Brown and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a $3.45 million, one-year contract Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration.
Brown hit .287 with 15 home runs and a team-leading 81 RBIs last season. The 32-year-old outfielder also had 41 doubles, the most by a Royals player since Carlos Beltran hit 44 in 2002.
Brown played 87 games in [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2007.
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Pitching still a major concern for most teams
The search for adequate starting pitching was going to be a tough one this off-season. And now that teams are pretty much fighting over scraps, it’s even harder. Ken Rosenthal looks at eight would-be contenders’ struggles to fill out their respective rotations.
Posted: January 16th, 2007.
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MLB Roundtable: Draft-and-follow
MLB teams used to be able to cheat. They could take a high-caliber high school player in the MLB Draft that had a strong commitment to a university with the hopes that the player takes the junior college route, giving the team a year to evaluate and perhaps sign the player without slot money [...]
Posted: January 14th, 2007.
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Scouting 101: Stan Meek
Year round, scouts from each organization are looking for players that will one day contribute at the big league level. But, scouting is also a highly inexact science, one that has many theories and important lessons. In our fourth installment of Scouting 101, we talked with Marlins’ Scouting Director Stan Meek.
Posted: January 13th, 2007.
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Royals sign IF Alex Gonzalez to minor-league contract (SportsTicker)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - The Kansas City Royals on Friday signed veteran infielder Alex Gonzalez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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Royals sign IF Alex Gonzalez to minor-league contract (PA SportsTicker)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - The Kansas City Royals on Friday signed veteran infielder Alex Gonzalez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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Gonzalez and Royals agree to minor league contract
Infielder Alex S. Gonzalez agreed Friday to a a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals, who invited the 13-year major league veteran to spring training.
The 33-year-old started his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, then spent three years with the Chicago Cubs before going to four other teams. He was placed on the [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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Gonzalez and Royals agree to minor league contract (AP)
Infielder Alex S. Gonzalez agreed Friday to a a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals, who invited the 13-year major league veteran to spring training. The 33-year-old started his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, then spent three years with the Chicago Cubs before going to four other teams.
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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