Scott Podsednik traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB, Trades,
Scott Podsednik is moving west… again. The 34-year-old outfielder was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Los Angeles Dodgers. This will be Podsednik’s sixth major league team that he has played for, including two stints with the White Sox. The Dodgers picked up the veteran while giving back two prospects – catcher Lucas May and right-hander Elisaul Pimentel – to the Royals. Podsednik made his Dodgers debut on Thursday night, going 0-for-3 with a walk, strikeout, stolen base and error.
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Kyle Davies doesn’t give up Alex Rodriguez’s 600th home run
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
Kyle Davies had to be feeling a little extra pressure on Saturday afternoon. Not only was he just pitching against the New York Yankees, but Alex Rodriguez was among those he would face. Going into the game, Rodriguez was at a well-publicized 599 career home runs and looking for elusive number 600. What must have made things a little worse for Davies was the fact that he was the man off whom Rodriguez blasted homer number 500.
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Greinke’s sorry start to the new year
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
The woes of Zack Greinke are nauseating. The 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner, who finished last season with a 16-8 record and a miniscule 2.16 ERA, is having more than his share of troubles finding his name in the win column of the morning papers. The Kansas City Royals have already fallen 8.5 games back in the AL Central with an 11-17 record, and not even their star right-hander has been able to limit the damage in support of his club.
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Trading block open for 2010 season
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
The trading block is open. There are rumors about a number of players who are being made available by general managers. Among them is Dominican Republic-born Juan Cruz, who currently throws relief for the Kansas City Royals. Cruz, who signed a two-year deal with the Royals in February, 2009 is being shopped around by GM Dayton Moore who is willing to unload the right-hander and pick up salary from another franchise. While no biters have been reported yet, it’s still early in the season.
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What’s next for Greinke?
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
How much can you do when you’ve already done it all? Lots, if you’re Zack Greinke. As everybody saw, the starting pitcher lit up the opposition and won the 2009 AL Cy Young Award with the Kansas City Royals, putting everybody else on notice that he’s officially arrived and ready to throw. And at just 26 years old, there’s still plenty of throwing left in the right arm of the Royals’ ace.
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Chapman makes MLB debut
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If you haven’t heard the story of Aroldis Chapman, where have you been? The Cuban defector signed a six-year, $30.25 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds in January and has been making all kinds of headlines. Since his arrival in Cincinnati, he’s made a strong effort to get to know his teammates and bond with them in the locker room. On the field, he’s been working hard to earn the millions that he’s been promised.
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Early birds getting the worms
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, Front Office, MLB,
In the mayhem that is sure to come with the sheer volume of free agents available this winter, some teams have taken a proactive approach to filling holes and adjusting to new strategies. In an interesting “swap” between two AL Central teams – the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox – each addressed a need regarding third base. Mark Teahen was traded by the Royals to Chicago on Nov. 6 for second baseman Chris Getz and corner infielder Josh Fields. Almost a week later on Nov. 12, the Royals signed former White Sox three-bagger Wilson Betemit to a minor-league contract.
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AL Cy Young Award winner - Zack Greinke
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The American League Cy Young Award winner was announced recently, and while an untraditional, yet unsurprising decision, Zack Greinke took home the hardware to cap off what has been an incredible season, taking home 25 out of 28 first-place votes. Greinke just completed his sixth big-league season – all with the Kansas City Royals – but made a name for himself in 2009. To go along with his Cy Young, he also made the AL All-Star Squad as more than just a pity-pick, led the league in ERA, and was also the players’ choice for Pitcher of the Year. Greinke topped the list, followed by the Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez, Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander, and New York Yankees’ CC Sabathia.
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Royals Red Hot As They Sweep Tigers
Posted by Milo Taibi Categories: Athletes, MLB, Scoreboard,
Prior to the start of the 2008 season, Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman said to the media, “I do know this, you cannot win a championship without the expectation of winning it.” When at the time Hillman’s comment may have drawn more laughter than respect, his expectation doesn’t look quite so unrealistic now. His Royals swept the Detroit Tigers with a 4-1 victory on Thursday, thanks in part to home runs from Mark Teahen and Alex Gordon. The Royals’ starting pitcher, Zack Greinke, had a Brian Bannister-esque performance, going 7 innings giving up just 6 hits and 1 run, striking out 3. Recent Royals acquisition Ramon Ramirez held down the fort in the 8th inning en route to Joakim Soria’s 2nd save of the year in the 9th inning.
“Obviously, we’re very pleased by this—especially with our pitching,” Hillman said. “It’s nice to come in here and play this well against a team like that.”
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Infielder Perez Suspended for 25 Games
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Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez was suspended for 25 games on Friday for testing positive for a banned stimulant. Perez, a journeyman at this point in his career, was hitting .172 with a home run and six RBI’s. Perez will be eligible to return on August 4th vs. the Chicago White Sox, the suspension takes place immediately. At this point in 2007, 15 players have already been suspended for a positive drug test. Perez has already played for the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, and the Chicago Cubs.
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