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This was one of those spring games that just got out of hand.   The Angels broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth and then things calmed down until a wild ninth inning.  The Royals scored four to take a two run lead then in the bottom of the ninth, […]

It looks like the third base job is Alex Gordon’s for the taking.  While Mark Teahan had a very good year in 2006, he appears willing to move to the outfield to make room for prospect phenom Alex Gordon.
It’s been a long time since Royal’s fans have had something to be excited about.  Even if […]

This isn’t a huge surprise but Alex Gordon came in at number one on Kevin Goldstein’s list of the top 100 prospects.   He came in just ahead of Phillip Hughes and Justin Upton.   The Royals also have Billy Butler at 21, Luke Hochevar at 23 and Chris Lubanski as an honorable mention.  That’s a pretty […]

I’m a big Justin Huber fan and that’s why I think what happened to him last season was a waste.  He was tearing up Triple A, got pulled up the big league team where he sat on the bench and got all of ten at bats.  He then got sent back down and struggled.  Now […]

Right now, the Gil Meche’s contract with the Royals has been talked about as one of the worst of the hot stove league.  Now with the spring season on the horizon, Meche gets to prove everyone wrong and hopefully he’ll live up to that deal.  While I wouldn’t label him as an ace yet (I […]

Bobby Mueller recently took a look at how Gil Meche got to where he is in a solid article at the Hardball Times.  You get everything from minor league stats to his time with the Mariners.  I feel the same as Mueller does, and that is that the money we pay Meche won’t be comporable […]

If Alex Gordan is the cornerstone of the Royals future offense, outfield prospect Billy Butler could also help provide a solid supporting cast.  Apparantly, he’s not yet that ready because he’ll be starting the 2007 in the minors despite getting a spring training invite by the big league club.
Bulter tore up Double A last year […]

The Royals avoided arbitration with relief pitcher Todd Wellemeyer when they signed him to a one year, $635,000 deal.  Wellemeyer was picked up by the Royals when the Marlins waived him and he put together a decent stint for the Royals.  Walks are a concern (he walked 37 and struck out 37) but he held […]

It’s hard to believe that the best player on a major league team is a guy who’s never even played above the Triple A level, but if Alex Gordan is as good as people thing he’s going to be, he could be the backbone of a Royals team that COULD build for the future and […]