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Remembering Joey Gathright, the Newest Chicago Cub
In June of 2006 the Royals traded for Joey Gathright. If it wasn't Dayton's first transaction, it was certainly in the first five, and from the beginning it was seen, in a way that in retrospect was b...
Stop Telling Me That Sabathia's Contract is the Largest Ever for a Pitcher
To take one of an endless number of availible examples: Sources told Olney that, to get the deal completed, the Yankees added a seventh year to their original six-year, $140 million offer, bringing...
Winter Meetings Day Two Open Thread
Vegas baby, Vegas. ESPN's Winter Meetings blog. MLB.com's Hot Stove blog. Rosenthal blog. The scary Greinke rumors. Dutton: Royals still searching for an impact free agent.
Winter Meetings Day One Open Thread
The Winter Meetings have begun, much to my surprise, as I was convinced we were still a week away. Terrible blogging timing, as it were, as I'm trying to be a diligent young scholar this week, but tom...
Remembering Leo Nunez
On May 9, 2005, the Royals invaded Canada to take on the Blue Jays. At 8-23, the Royals were already fifteen games back in the AL Central, but you couldn't tell that to the 13,000 rabid Jays fans who ...
The Coco Crisp Trade: Change We Didn't Really Need and Can't Really Believe In
To our surprise, Dayton Moore has had an active autumn, making two out of the blue trades that have exclusively involved Major League players. Moreover, Dayton's immortal "pitching is the currency of ...
Royals Acquire Mike Jacobs for Some Reason
It was inescapable: KANSAS CITY -- The Royals acquired power-hitting first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins on Thursday for right-handed reliever Leo Nunez. Jacobs, who turned 28 on Th...
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