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Posted on 12 October 2012. Tags: Article Link, Carlos Beltran, Footsteps, Free Agents, Heritage Team, Hispanic Heritage, Hispanics, Kc Royals, Kelvin, Latin America, Latin Players, League Rosters, Major League, Minor League System, Minor Leagues, Perusal, Pocketbooks, S System, Sugar Ray, Top Prospects, True Star
Mining Latin America for young talent just wasn’t a part of the plan. While the percentage of Latin players on major league rosters climbed to 27% last year, the Royals lagged behind.
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Posted on 18 September 2012. Tags: Alcides, Contri, Ellie, Hal Mcrae, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanics, Homers, Inaugural Season, John Buck, John Mayberry, Kansas City Royals, Mendy Lopez, Miguel Olivo, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Orlando Cepeda, Position Players, Puerto Rican, Rbis, Star Team, Team History, Two Seasons
In a by-gone era, there was a bit of a perception from the outside looking in that the Kansas City Royals were a franchise opposed to minorities.
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Posted on 15 September 2012. Tags: Abysmal Season, Alex Gordon, April 24, Baseball, Billy Butler, Bruce Chen, Carlos Beltran, Chen C, Game Losing Streak, Games, Good Sense, Hal Mcrae, Magic Numbers, Major League, Nbsp, Pennant Race, Rbis, Royals, Small Victories, Th Place, Wh
The Royals still have some things to play for.
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Posted on 11 September 2012. Tags: All Star Game, Beltran, Cookie Rojas, Ellie, First Star, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanics, Latin America, Latin History, Middle Infield, National Heritage, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Nbsp, Next Decade, Pitchers, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Rodriguez Rodriguez, Royals, Second Basemen, True Star
If National Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized in Kauffman Stadium, it is a holiday without a lot of history.
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Posted on 22 August 2012. Tags: Bounce Back, Broken Clock, Cheater, Colorado Rockies, Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Contract Extension, Csi, Forgiveness, Good Luck, Jeremy Guthrie, Minor Leaguer, Nada, Paying Attention, Pharmacologist, Resume Builder, Rockies Fans, Roster Move, Royals, Ryan Verdugo, San Francisco Giants, Stranger Than Fiction, Summation, Walking Under Ladders
I guess even a broken clock is right twice a day.
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Posted on 10 August 2012. Tags: Antagonist, Blogger, Brewers, Double Plays, Eggs, Hot Dog, Major League, Malcontent, Melky Cabrera, Mike Aviles, Ned Yost, Packing, Real Option, Saga, Shortcomings, Shortstop, Starting Pitchers, Utility Infielder, Vindication, Yuniesky Betancourt
Sometimes it’s fun to say “I told you so.”
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Posted on 31 July 2012. Tags: Alcides, Anaheim, Books, Bottom Line, Brewers, Games, Great Time, Jeremy Jeffress, Long Time, Lorenzo, Milwaukee, Nbsp, Nl Central, Nl Championship Series, Pitchers, Royals, Term Perspective, Victors, Whip, World Series, Zack Greinke
It’s not yet time to close the books on the Zack Greinke trade of a year and a half ago. That day won’t come for a long time.
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Posted on 24 July 2012. Tags: Alberto Callaspo, Attempts, Blue Jays, Change Of Scenery, David Dejesus, Giants, Homers, Jonathan, League Staff, Minor Leaguers, Mvp Award, Nada, O Sullivan, Pitchers, Position Players, Power Numbers, Rbis, Ryan Verdugo, Sanchez One, Third Baseman, Will Smith, Wilson Betemit
Dayton Moore needs no one to tell him that he must move to acquire pitching. He knows it. In fact he’s known it, and has been trying to do just that, for about three years now.
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Posted on 18 July 2012. Tags: Alarming Rate, Bo Jackson, Bret Saberhagen, Brian Mcrae, Cy Young, Cy Young Award, Danny Tartabull, Free Agent Market, George Brett, Going Shopping, Kansas City Barbeque, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Appier, Kevin Seitzer, Mark Gubicza, Mcfarlane, Pennant, Price Tag, Th Anniversary, Whip, Willie Wilson, Youngsters
All the talk since the All Star break has been how the Kansas City Royals may actually be ready to hit the free agent market for some starting pitching.
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Posted on 14 July 2012. Tags: Alex Avila, Alex Gordon, All Star Game, All Stars, Arencibia, Arnaud, Boundless Energy, Defensive Abilities, Eric Hosmer, Infectious Smile, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Mauer, Light Years, Matt Wieters, Midsummer Classic, Mike Moustakas, Minda, Natural Leadership, S Joe, Smashing Success, Steady Decline, Young Stars
Can we get the All Star Game to come back in, say, 2016?
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