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  • Royals Rumblings - News for December 13, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for December 13, 2024
    These jerseys scream “early 2000s Royals” | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Friday the 13th seems less intimidating in December At The Star, Taylor Eldridge, Wichita State beat reporter, writes about Mike Sweeney’s son, M.J. Sweeney, going to Wichita State: The son of Kansas City Royals legend Mike Sweeney will suit up for the Wichita State baseball team in 2026. M.J. Sweeney, a hig...2024
  • In search of excellence
    • In search of excellence
    Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images You know it when it happens. Many of you watched Game One of the World Series, a classic game that ended when the Dodgers Freddie Freeman slammed a walk-off grand slam home run with two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning. Freeman’s game-winning blast overshadowed a fantastic catch by New York left fielder Alex Verdugo on a Shohei Ohtani fly ball that drif...2024
  • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals walks through the dugout after a loss to the New York Yankees during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images A great player deserves a stage A young superstar, not yet 25 years old, stands watching the opposing team celebrate an American League Divisio...2024
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  • Royals RBI men
    • Royals RBI men
    For just the sixth time in franchise history, two Royals have surpassed 100 RBIs in the same season. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Hey, Dirty, baby I got your RBIs, don’t you worry Back in 1999, Jermaine Dye, Carlos Beltran, and Mike Sweeney accomplished something that no other trio of Kansas City Royal teammates had done in the franchise’s history: they each collected at least 100 runs ...2024
  • Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez
    • Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez
    Anthony Gruppuso-Imagn Images Salvy stayed with Kansas City through the wilderness and made it to the other side On a brisk October night in 2010, Citizens Bank Park buzzed with anticipation and nervous energy. The back-to-back National League champs entered the seventh inning down a run against the Cincinnati Reds, facing rookie phenom Aroldis Chapman. They rallied. Chase Utley hustled P...2024
  • TWitM: Award Season is upon us
    • TWitM: Award Season is upon us
    Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Winners will be honored at Futures Night on September 20. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” The 2024 minor league regular season has officially closed at all ...2024

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Mike Sweeney injury and suspension

  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
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  • • Royals RBI men
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  • • Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez
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  • A look back at the 2003 Royals
    • A look back at the 2003 Royals
    Photo credit should read DAVE KAUP/AFP via Getty Images The Royals BELIEVED and made an unexpected run. The Royals were the laughingstock of baseball in the late 90s and early 2000s, but one oasis in that cesspool of bad baseball was the 2003 Royals. It was a season of stupefying wins, an amazing season from an emerging star player, unwavering optimism from the skipper, and donuts, so many...2024
  • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
    • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
    Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Could this be the best draft class in Royals history? Flags fly forever, but the post-championship hangover hit the Royals hard in 2018. Once the core of the championship team departed, what was left were over-the-hill veterans and not-ready-for-prime-time players. The 2018 Royals were dreadful, losing 104 games, but their reward for enduring that misery w...2024
  • Weekend Rumblings - News for May 11, 2024
    • Weekend Rumblings - News for May 11, 2024
    Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Wins are fun! Dairon Blanco talked about his big game on Thursday night. “It doesn’t matter if I’m starting or [coming in] late,” Blanco said through interpreter Luis Perez. “I’m always prepared. I keep working hard, and every time I get the opportunity to do it, it’s just a matter of being ready.” David Lesky reacts to Michael Wacha’s positive start. ...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 18, 2024
    Melissa Tamez-USA TODAY Sports The bats have cooled off. Salvador Perez’s game-winning home run was a bright spot in a tough week for the offense: Just three days after suffering a mild left groin strain Sunday against the Mets, Perez silenced any injury doubts by catching Game 1 and ending up the offensive hero Wednesday afternoon with his fifth homer of the season. “Big-time player doin...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2024
    Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Happy Pi Day! Despite being optioned, the Royals are optimistic about the future of John McMillon: “He made a lot of progress this spring from where he came in,” Quatraro said. “He was a little slowed in the offseason, and he came in here and the velo wasn’t there. His arm strength wasn’t there. He made some mechanical adjustments with the pitching guys and...2024
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  • Royals trade partner history: The Orioles
    • Royals trade partner history: The Orioles
    Photo by: Jamie Squire/Getty Images These O’s aren’t Royal. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, and Diamondbacks. Today we look at the history of deals with the Baltimore Orioles. Total number of Royals/Orioles trades: 21 The Orioles dominated the Royals early on in the history of ...2024
  • Time comes for us all
    • Time comes for us all
    Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images There is no escape. It has been fascinating to observe the offensive evolution of Salvador Perez. In his first few seasons in the show, the fresh-faced young catcher looked to be a .300 hitter that could give you 15 home runs over a full season. As he settled into his major league career, Perez lost some average in exchange for power, b...2023

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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for February 24, 2023
    This picture choice makes sense once you get to the OT section | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images (Spring Training) Baseball games start today! Kansas City takes on Texas in Surprise at 2:05pm Royals time today. The Royals get the Cactus League opener! The Spring Training opener, even! I don’t think this is something that’s officially noted, but I’m making this call for us. The...2023
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "The crowd still buzzed as Mike Sweeney stepped to the plate for what would be the only postseason at-bat of his career."

  • 2023
    "Yost will be the first inductee into the Royals Hall of Fame since 2015, when Mike Sweeney was inducted."

  • 2018
    "'”The ESPN report adds that Caviezel is at Royals camp on the invitation of his friend, former Royals player and current front office employee Mike Sweeney."

  • 2016
    "CBS Eye on Baseball's Dave Brown reported Gordon's deal is the richest in Royals history, as the previous high was $55 million over five years for Gil Meche and Mike Sweeney."

  • 2015
    "As Mike Sweeney talked about becoming the 26th member of the Royals Hall of Fame on Saturday, his thoughts transferred to something far more important."

  • 2014
    "Although Mike Sweeney doesn't feel any pangs watching the Royals make their frenetic push through October, it does serve as a reminder that he wasn't able to do the same with the organization when he was in uniform."

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Mike Sweeney trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for December 13, 2024
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  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
  • • Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez
    2024
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  • • TWitM: Award Season is upon us
    2024
  • • A look back at the 2003 Royals
    2024
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  • • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
    2024
  • It’s time for leadoff Bob
    • It’s time for leadoff Bob
    Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) hits a single during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Let’s not overthink it! There are a few baseball-related arguments that I do not usually participate in. One is Opening Day lineup talk, because most teams end up using 30 or more players withi...2024
  • • Weekend Rumblings - News for May 11, 2024
    2024
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  • Blowing big leads
    • Blowing big leads
    Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images We’ve been there The 2024 edition of the Royals has gotten off to an encouraging start. After losing their first two games of the season, the young Royals put together ten wins in their next thirteen games. Included in that steak were consecutive beatdowns of the trash can-banging Astros, by a combined score of 24-to-5. That dog can hunt. Part of that r...2024
  • Remembering Dave McCarty
    • Remembering Dave McCarty
    Dave McCarty wouldn’t give up on his big league dreams. David McCarty, who fashioned an 11-year major league career with seven teams, passed away on April 19. McCarty grew up in Houston and played collegiately at Stanford where he was named Baseball America College Player of the Year in 1991 after hitting .420 with 24 home runs. The Minnesota Twins took him with the third overall pick of the draft...2024

Mike Sweeney stats and results

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for December 13, 2024
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  • • Royals RBI men
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  • • A look back at the 2003 Royals
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  • • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
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  • We need to re-calibrate our standards for what we want the Royals to be
    • We need to re-calibrate our standards for what we want the Royals to be
    Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) celebrates with designated hitter Nelson Velazquez (17) after hitting a grand slam home run in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports And it’s not our fault! The past three decades have, for the Kansas City Royals and their fans, have got to be one of the most bizarre stretches in base...2024
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  • • Weekend Rumblings - News for May 11, 2024
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  • Salvador Perez’s 1st Inning homer powers Royals to a rain-shortened 2-1 win
    • Salvador Perez’s 1st Inning homer powers Royals to a rain-shortened 2-1 win
    Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports And Kyle Isbel’s freak play helped the Royals get past the finish line With rain in the forecast, the Royals’ window to get a win and leave Kansas City with a 3-1 series win over Toronto was small. Salvador Perez creaked it open before Kyle Isbel slammed it shut right as the rain came to end a five-inning 2-1 Royals win. Kansas City improves to 16-10 while the...2024
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  • • Royals trade partner history: The Orioles
    2024
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  • David DeJesus deserves to be in the Royals Hall of Fame
    • David DeJesus deserves to be in the Royals Hall of Fame
    Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images He was the face of his era no matter how bad it was. The Kansas City Royals have inducted 26 members into their franchise Hall of Fame. The most recent addition was Mike Sweeney, inducted back in 2015. Before Sweeney came groundskeeper George Toma (2012) and pitcher Kevin Appier (2011). No other former Royals have been inducted into the team’s Hall of Fam...2024
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  • White Sox 6, Royals 2: A win in an empty ballpark (opener)
    • White Sox 6, Royals 2: A win in an empty ballpark (opener)
    Gregory Santos and Korey Lee celebrating a pointless win against a terrible team. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images This victory doesn’t matter at all, but I’ll take it Despite the season being over for the White Sox and Royals, we still had some baseball to be played — two games’ worth, in fact. In the opener, the White Sox shined with an offensive burst to begin the game and a pitching mast...2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for December 13, 2024
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  • • In search of excellence
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  • • Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez
    2024
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  • • We need to re-calibrate our standards for what we want the Royals to be
    2024
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  • • It’s time for leadoff Bob
    2024
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  • • Remembering Dave McCarty
    2024
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  • Backdoor sliders
    • Backdoor sliders
    Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Baseball’s mystical side With roster moves and opening day bearing down on us, I wanted to explore some of the oddball and sometimes almost mystical occurrences in the history of the Royals and in baseball. How rare is an Opening Day home run on the first pitch of the season? Turns out, it’s really rare. It happened only once, on Opening Day 1986, Bosto...2024
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  • • Royals lose 9-6, are swept by Brewers
    Jordan Lyles. That’s it. That’s the caption. | Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports This is a team only a mother could love. This was an ugly, ugly game. Most obviously, there is the two-error play that led to the complete evaporation of the early lead the Royals had achieved in the third inning. Christian Yelich attempted a steal of second only to see the throw skip into center when Maikel G...2023
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  • • Know Your Enemy: Kansas City Royals
    I hate all things royal. | Wikimedia Commons A team built by scientists to lose at baseball The White Sox, winners of two series in a row, and who took out some frustration in Cincinnati, are headed to Kansas City to take on the Royals. It stands to reason that the Sox can grab a couple from KC, who, as per historical standards, are bad. They are a bad baseball team, were expected to be b...2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for May 5, 2023
    He can fly! | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Happy Cinco de Mayo! I’m not going to blast John Sherman as this is what the owner is supposed to say: When the standings are what they are, what are the signs that lead you to believe you’re headed in the right direction? “There’s just a lot of things that we’re seeing beneath the surface that we feel good about — in terms of going in the ...2023
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  • • Alex Gordon Re-Signs with Royals: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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  • • Former manager Ned Yost elected to Royals Hall of Fame
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Yost has more wins than any other manager in club history. The Royals announced today that former manager Ned Yost has been elected to the Royals Hall of Fame. The former manager has 746 wins with Kansas City, the most by any skipper in club history, and he led the team to pennants in 2014 and 2015, culminating in a title in 2015. He will be inducted before t...2023
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  • • Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez
    2024
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  • • Sweeney enters Royals HOF with dad by his side
    As Mike Sweeney talked about becoming the 26th member of the Royals Hall of Fame on Saturday, his thoughts transferred to something far more important. Sweeney's father, Mike, was able to make the trip here from California as he battles cancer....2015
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  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
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  • • Time comes for us all
    2023
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  • • Salvador Perez’s 1st Inning homer powers Royals to a rain-shortened 2-1 win
    2024
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  • • Zack Greinke has played for some bad Royals teams - is this the worst?
    Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports Royals fans have seen some bad baseball. Longtime Royals Review reader Roy from Omaha posed an interesting question last week: Ask Zach Greinke which team was the worst team he played on - the 2005 or the 2023 Royals, since he played for both. Great question! Let’s do a breakdown and see if we can make any sense of this. The 2005 Royals finished an all-time Roy...2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for December 13, 2024
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  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
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  • • Royals RBI men
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  • • Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez
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  • • TWitM: Award Season is upon us
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  • • A look back at the 2003 Royals
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  • How do you feel about the Royals broadcasting team?
    • How do you feel about the Royals broadcasting team?
    Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) laughs with broadcaster Rex Hudler before the game against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports There have been a few changes this year What does baseball sound like? It sounds like the crack of the bat. It sounds like an umpire ringing up a batter. It sounds like a crowd singing the ...2024
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  • • A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later
    2024
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  • • We need to re-calibrate our standards for what we want the Royals to be
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  • • It’s time for leadoff Bob
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