Royals Review: FanShots

Royals Sign Jorge Campillo

2009-11-20T18:50:12Z

Royals Sign Jorge Campillo

Another Braves player? Is that the only place we can find talent since we drained the Mariner's 'stock' already?

Some Cy Young winning fun, courtesy of walkoff baltimore chop

2009-11-19T21:40:04Z

Some Cy Young winning fun, courtesy of walkoff baltimore chop

Yes, They Really Did Close the Upper Deck at Wrigely in the 1970s

2009-11-19T18:14:52Z

Yes, They Really Did Close the Upper Deck at Wrigely in the 1970s

Interesting post at Bleed Cubbie Blue. It's really interesting how attending sports games has become so much more popular in the last 20 years. Case in point: the emergence of Wrigely Field as a fan mecca.

Steve Kornacki Defends Verlander Pick

2009-11-18T19:22:16Z

Steve Kornacki Defends Verlander Pick

Steve Kornacki defends his Cy Young pick. The brief article provides, in pertinent part:

"Verlander received my first-place vote because nobody was tougher on the mound with the season on the line for his team."

This seems like sound reasoning. I have always heard the Cy Young described as the award that goes to the toughest pitcher on the mound down the stretch with the season on the line.

The player that would change the culture in Kansas City is : Hunter Pence. Go get him Dayton.

2009-11-18T18:24:36Z

The player that would change the culture in Kansas City is :

Hunter Pence.

Go get him Dayton.

Couldn't express it better myself.

2009-11-18T14:28:41Z

Couldn't express it better myself.

I want to trade for this player

2009-11-18T03:25:07Z

I want to trade for this player

I'm not sure if the link will work or not, since it is an ESPN Insider piece, but here's the nuts & bolts of it...

"Why are the Marlins so eager to trade Dan Uggla?

The answer was evident Monday when Chris Coghlan was named National League Rookie of the Year. Coghlan was shifted to the outfield this summer, but Florida can move back to his more natural position at second base if Uggla is unloaded.

An unnamed general manager said the Marlins' No. 1 priority is to trade Dan Uggla for younger and less expensive players, reports the Miami Herald.

"There's a decent market for him," aid the GM, who added that Emilio Bonifacio could replace Uggla at second base.

We talked last week about how the Marlins are expected to aggressively shop this winter, and two clubs that have expressed strong interest are the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants.

The key note shared by FoxSports.com is that both clubs view Uggla as a third baseman, rather than his natural position of second base.

David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote Thursday that the Braves could have interest in Uggla to play left field. Does that put an Uggla-Javier Vazquez deal in the offing?"

If other teams think he can play 2B/3B/LF/RF potentially, I say he is a perfect fit, because potentially, all of those are needs for KC (3B if AG moves to 1B)...just plug him into the weakest spot, and immediately have a big offensive boost. His UZR @ 2B has been up & down, but the downs have been more extreme than his ups, so I don't think he's going to win any gold gloves, but he is a high OBP guy that has some pop that is coming off a down year, I say we make a run at him...

"David DeJesus had our best zone rating," Bannister said, referring to the Royals’ left fielder. "...

2009-11-18T02:31:32Z

"David DeJesus had our best zone rating," Bannister said, referring to the Royals’ left fielder. "So a lot of times, Zack would pitch for a fly ball at our park instead of a ground ball, just because the zone rating was better in our outfield and it was a big park."

To that end, Bannister introduced Greinke to FIP, or Fielding Independent Pitching, the statistic Greinke named Tuesday as his favorite. It is a formula that measures how well a pitcher performed, regardless of his fielders. According to fangraphs.com, Greinke had the best FIP in the majors.

"That’s pretty much how I pitch, to try to keep my FIP as low as possible," Greinke said.

NYTimes: Use of Statistics Helps Greinke to AL Cy Young

Minor League Free Agents

2009-11-17T21:46:04Z

Minor League Free Agents

There's an interesting former AAA slugger available. Then again, he couldn't even beat out Mike Jacobs so how good could he be?

FYI, the Kansas City Royals will be featured as part of MLB Network’s "30 Clubs, 30 Recaps" segment ...

2009-11-17T03:52:12Z

FYI, the Kansas City Royals will be featured as part of MLB Network’s "30 Clubs, 30 Recaps" segment during Hot Stove on Tuesday, November 17 starting at 6:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s Victor Rojas, Harold Reynolds, Al Leiter and Jon Heyman will go back through the Royals’ 2009 season and discuss the team’s hitting, defense, starting pitching and bullpen.

Each episode of "Hot Stove" during the month of November will feature a new edition of "30 Clubs, 30 Recaps." Tuesday’s episode will re-air at 7:00 p.m. ET and at 10:00 p.m. ET. For more information, please go to www.mlbnetwork.com.

Royals Will Be Featured on MLB Network Tuesday

Minda on Greinke Eve

2009-11-17T03:24:30Z

Minda on Greinke Eve

Source: Kansas City to host 2012 All-Star Game

2009-11-17T02:19:15Z

Source: Kansas City to host 2012 All-Star Game

The Sox, who hosted the game in 1999, had been seeking to host the mid-summer event in 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. Instead, a baseball source confirms, the 2012 game will be held in Kansas City, where Kauffman Stadium recently underwent a major renovation.

We can observe Chris Getz and Josh Fields as All-Stars in their home building!

Belichick Decison Calculator

2009-11-16T22:09:34Z

Belichick Decison Calculator

Pretty cool.

Callaspo to Dodgers won't die

2009-11-16T21:46:59Z

Callaspo to Dodgers won't die

The Royals added Getz, who actually uses his glove and hits ok.

Callaspo is expendable, despite his awesome hitting in 09.

The Royals really do need to retool....but Callaspo for A.J. Ellis?

Seems a bit cheap to me.

Fan Graphs Looks at Last 4 Draft Classes

2009-11-16T20:34:58Z

Fan Graphs Looks at Last 4 Draft Classes

Nothing too exciting. Just a reminder we are at least a year off from seeing any of these players contribute.

Jamie Quirk on Callaspo/Teahen Trade

2009-11-16T18:22:05Z

Jamie Quirk on Callaspo/Teahen Trade

You have to scroll down to 11/11. JQ -- the Reds scout for the AL Central last year -- weighs in on the early off-season moves.Short synopsis: he likes Getz and Fields for the Royals, but thinks Alberto Callaspo does not have a lot of trade value because of his hideous defense.

Royals are an Onion joke again

2009-11-16T17:20:10Z

Royals are an Onion joke again

I really wish they'd start picking on the Pirates for a change. Heck, at least we tied for last rather than taking the cellar outright this year.

Former Royal prospect and pinch running expert Justin Huber has signed with the Hiroshima Carp....

2009-11-16T05:11:33Z

Former Royal prospect and pinch running expert Justin Huber has signed with the Hiroshima Carp. Great guy, wish him well

Greg Schaum on Twitter

Cubs actively courting Dayton to get the Guillen for Bradley trade done.

2009-11-15T17:17:55Z

Cubs actively courting Dayton to get the Guillen for Bradley trade done.

Royals are in the running for the Bradley sweeptakes due to having Jose Guillen on the team. How much money would the Cubs need to throw in and take Guillen for Dayton to bite? Will an additional 3 million in cash considerations get it done?

OT: Fort Hood Part of Unbroken Line of Heroes

2009-11-14T05:13:59Z

OT: Fort Hood Part of Unbroken Line of Heroes

One of my cousins is in this video.