System Overview: The farm system, which graduated the likes of Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Billy Butler and Aaron Crow in recent years, is not quite as strong as it has been in the past, particularly once top prospect Wil Myers makes his debut. Nearly all of the team’s top talent has yet to […]
I was quite high on Esmil Rogers when Cleveland claimed him on waivers from the Rockies in mid-June, writingat the time that the right-hander “should prove to be a fantastic buy low option for the budget-conscience Indians, as (he) has consistently outperformed his ugly numbers.” And Rogers, despite a career 6.77 ERA prior to the […]
The Kansas City Royals looked to bolster a flawed rotation on Wednesday, by acquiring former All-Star right-hander Ervin Santana from the Angels in exchange for minor leaguer Brandon Sisk. Santana, who’s $13 million option was exercised by the Angels, is coming off of the worst year in his career, posting a 5.16 ERA and totaling […]
I remember the first time I saw Joakim Soria pitch. Long before he became one of, if not the, best reliever in baseball – at least for a brief time – Soria was simply trying to find his niche. He was a couple months removed from being selected in the Rule 5 draft, chosen number […]
Well, Jonathan Sanchez has had one helluva season in Kansas City. And not in a good way either. After throwing 53.1 horrific innings – 7.76 ERA, 6.08 K/9, 7.43 BB/9, and a league worst 6.10 SIERA – the Kansas City Royals designated Sanchez for assignment, potentially ending his brief time with the team. The Royals […]
On Friday, Royals catcher Salvador Perez, with the ink on his new five-year, $7 million extension still wet enough to smear, underwent surgery on his left knee, an injury that happened prior to a game and that will likely force the 21-year-old to miss upwards of three months. Yesterday, with a whole to fill behind […]
Forget about the questions, the numerous ifs or whens, Alex Gordon is going to regress in 2012. That much we know, the question is: How much, exactly, is he going regress? After going from the second overall pick in the 2005 draft, the subsequent “can’t miss” labels and George Brett-franchise-savior comparisons to prospect bust, doomed […]
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