The Kansas City Royals, based in Kansas City, Mo., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League Central Division. The Royals were founded in 1969 and since 1973.
02/27/10 7:50 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — Two years ago, he was the Kila Monster, crushing home runs all over the Minor Leagues. Kila Ka'aihue was called the Hawaiian Punch, a tribute to his heritage and his power. The first baseman came into the Royals' Spring Training camp last year as a much-discussed prospect and [...]
02/26/10 4:14 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — Kyle Farnsworth, a candidate in the starting rotation mix, was the only Royals pitcher to throw live batting practice on Friday as the pitching staff had a relatively light day of practice. "He had 30 pitches, and he was good. Fastball command was real good, life to the [...]
02/25/10 4:27 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — David DeJesus is always on the move. He's faster than a speeding bullet, more elusive than Jason Bourne. DeJesus is not a guy you'll find lounging on his chair in the Royals' clubhouse. He's always going somewhere — to the workout room, the video room, the batting cage, [...]
02/24/10 4:59 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — There are no left-handed pitchers in the Royals' projected rotation. Heck, it's possible there won't be any left-handers in the bullpen, either. Is that a big disadvantage for a team? "It can be if you don't have right-handers that get left-handers out," pitching coach Bob McClure said. "Usually [...]
02/23/10 8:25 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — The indications that Tuesday marked the Royals' first full-squad workout came early. Royals greats George Brett and Frank White were in the clubhouse, ready to lend their expertise. Slugger Jose Guillen checked in, looking svelte at 215 pounds. And a crisp sheet on the bulletin board outlined the [...]
02/22/10 3:30 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — Fred Kendall, mucking out the horse stalls at his Anza, Calif., home, remembered. His son Jason Kendall, sitting in front of his dressing stall at the Royals' spring clubhouse, remembered, too. The vision was the same: Little Jason always had a baseball in his hand. Still does. "My [...]
02/21/10 8:45 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — All of the surprise that accompanied the Royals' declaration that they'd look at Kyle Farnsworth as a starting pitcher was no surprise to one guy: Farnsworth. Actually, Farnsworth had started thinking about the possibility a year ago during the Royals' camp at the — hey, what's in a [...]
02/20/10 7:43 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — It was an appropriate setting for low-key Zack Greinke. A plain concrete concourse overlooking third base at Surprise Stadium, a small table to hold six or seven microphones and tape recorders, a small cluster of reporters and a couple TV cameras. Greinke, the American League Cy Young Award [...]
02/19/10 6:06 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — There's an air of contentment in Gil Meche as he settles onto his clubhouse chair. The worry lines that creased his face a year ago in the Royals' camp are gone. It didn't take vanishing cream, just the absence of pain in his back. "Right now, I feel [...]
02/18/10 6:47 PM EST SURPRISE, Ariz. — There were nice things other than the weather — which was a delightful 72 degrees under a cloudless blue sky — as the Royals launched their 2010 Spring Training on Thursday. All 31 pitchers and seven catchers were in camp, and there was good news about the three [...]