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Royals showing interest in Ivan Rodriguez?
- By Lee Warren
- December 5th, 2009
At the end of the 2009 season, John Buck had a certain tone in his voice that seemed resigned to the fact that he probably wouldn't be back with the Royals next year.
They gave Brayan Pena a decent look and Dayton Moore was pretty clear about going in a different direction regarding who the starting catcher would be in 2010.
Now we're hearing the Royals are showing interest in Ivan Rodriguez.
He's 38 years old.
He's had a great career.
But does anybody really think he'd be better than John Buck at this stage of his career? He hit 10 HR and drove in 47 runs while hitting .249 for Texas and Houston last season in 121 games.
John Buck hit 8 HR and drove in 36 runs while hitting...
The Royals make several roster moves
- By Lee Warren
- November 25th, 2009
Dayton Moore has been busy making roster moves over the past couple of weeks.
The following players were added to the 40-man winter roster:
Jeff Bianchi (2B-SS): The Royals drafted him 2005, but he’s been bit by the injury bug, with back and shoulder problems.
This past season at Wilmington, and then NW Arkansas, he stayed healthy and put up good numbers: 9 HR, 70 RBI with a .308 AVG and .358 OBP in 128 games.
He also stole 22 bases.
He was named the organization’s defensive player of the year, so he seems to have it all.
And at 23, he still has time to develop.
You would expect him to start the year in Omaha.
Jarrod Dyson (OF): The Royals drafted him in 2006.
Looking at his Minor League numbers, he’s...
Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young Award
- By Lee Warren
- November 17th, 2009
Zack Greinke made his sixth start of the season on May 4 at home against Chicago.
He was 5-0 with a 0.50 ERA going into the game.
Something special was going and Royals fans sensed it.
With the Royals leading 3-0 going into the eighth inning, the White Sox got two hits to start the inning, but Greinke got Scott Podsedik to ground into a double play.
The 21,000+ in attendance began to buzz.
Wilson Betemit came up to the plate and the crowd stood and cheered for Greinke to get the final out of the inning.
Betemit swung and missed the first pitch, and the second, and the third.
Frank White and Ryan Lefebvre were masterfully silent in the television booth.
The camera focused on Greinke and the moment he was...
The Five Big Surprises of the 2009 Kansas City Royals’ Season
- By Lee Warren
- November 17th, 2009
I’m not going to include Zack Greinke on this list because we’ve seen glimpses of his greatness over the past couple of seasons. Sure, his 2009 campaign was one of the best we’ve ever seen in a Royals’ uniform, but I don’t think any of us were stunned by it. He has dominant stuff, so it was just a matter of him staying focused on executing his game plan. On to the list: Billy Butler’s breakout season. It’s hard to call this a surprise because Billy Butler has hit at every level he’s ever played at, but in the first two years of his Major League career it looked like he may have met his match. Somewhere around the All-Star break, Butler caught fire. He looked more relaxed at the...
Mark Teahen traded to the White Sox
- By Lee Warren
- November 17th, 2009
A few days ago I was sitting in a conference center out in the boonies of New Mexico when I fired up my computer in one of the few places on campus with internet access and read an email saying there was a rumor going around that Mark Teahen had been traded to the White Sox. I’ve been working 13 hour days and haven’t had much time to follow everything that’s been said since the trade became reality. I’ll leave the evaluation of the statistics of the players involved to others. But from my perspective this trade doesn’t make a lot of sense for the Royals. Dayton Moore traded a decent everyday player in Mark Teahen for two players who play positions that we presumably have covered. I can see how the...
Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young Award
- By Lee Warren
- November 17th, 2009
Zack Greinke made his sixth start of the season on May 4 at home against Chicago. He was 5-0 with a 0.50 ERA going into the game. Something special was going and Royals fans sensed it. With the Royals leading 3-0 going into the eighth inning, the White Sox got two hits to start the inning, but Greinke got Scott Podsedik to ground into a double play. The 21,000+ in attendance began to buzz. Wilson Betemit came up to the plate and the crowd stood and cheered for Greinke to get the final out of the inning. Betemit swung and missed the first pitch, and the second, and the third. Frank White and Ryan Lefebvre were masterfully silent in the television booth. The camera focused on Greinke and the moment he was...
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