A Surprising Royal Constant: Mitch Maier Playing in Game 162

by Freneau on Sep 28, 2011 3:45 PM EDT

Mitch Maier has been a sometime, part-time, Royal since 2006. He's been around for years, but has never quite been a regular player, as his career high in plate appearances is 2010's 421. The situation was crystallized this season, when the Royals kept Maier on the roster for the entire year, and...