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• What to know about the MLB off-season

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Let the Hot Stove season begin. Now that the World Series is complete, the off-season can begin in earnest. Here is what you need to know about the Royals’ off-season. Which players become free agents? The Royals have seven players that automatically become free agents now - Paul DeJong, Yuli Gurriel, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Michael Lor...2024
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals improved this year - let’s do it again! The Royals had one of the best off-seasons in baseball last year, improving a 106-loss team enough to make the playoffs and advance to the ALDS. By adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacah, the Royals featured one of the best rotations in baseball, and although some other acquisitions - Hunter Renfroe, Adam Frazier...2024
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• Where do they go from here?

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Looking ahead to 2025 That was fun, wasn’t it? Isn’t that what we’re trying to convince ourselves? That the 2024 season was a blast? In a lot of ways, it was. I mean think about it, they went from 106 losses in 2023 to 86 wins and a playoff berth in 2024. What’s not to like about that? Maybe I’m alone in this thought, but for some nagging reason, I didn’t enjoy t...2024
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• The ideal White Sox lineup for 2025

Yes, Minnie is our inspiration for the 2025 Sox. | David Banks/Getty Images Time to go with the flow of fandom In the entertainment industry, whether on stage or on a screen, you often hear of people, especially members of minority groups, saying they wish they could see more people who look like them. Bear that in mind, and also bear in mind that spectator sports are first and foremost en...2024
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• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Will John Sherman continue spending? The Royals made waves last winter by being one of the biggest spenders of the winter, pushing their Opening Day payroll to $115 million, the highest it had been since 2018. While J.J. Picollo says the budget has not been set for next year, he expects owner John Sherman to offer the same kind of payroll flexibility the Ro...2024
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• What comes next for the Royals?

Kansas City Royals take batting practice prior to the game against the New York Yankees during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The 2024 season has come to an end, but that just means the pre-2025 offseason has begun! The Royals playoff dreams died Thursday night. We could sit and mope around about the team. And, believe me, you’re g...2024
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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• Where do they go from here?
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• The ideal White Sox lineup for 2025
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• What comes next for the Royals?
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• Game thread CLXI - “Royals” at Atlanta

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) celebrates after clinching a wild card playoff birth after a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Royals are taking their quest to get the fifth seed very seriously. Last night the Royals lost to Atlanta, but it didn’t matter, because the Twins also lost and so the Royals are going to the playoffs for...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 27, 2024

Winning more fun than losing, news at 11 | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Hold onto your butts! Day games sometimes make for weird Rumblings. Many official outlets use the game thread to fill up their Royals quota for the day. Also, it’s harder to sift through Tweets for stories as there are a bunch of game thread-style Tweets. The last few weeks, I’ve been updating playoff odds here. However,...2024
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• The lightning is escaping the bottle

Salvador Perez shares our pain. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Time’s is tough. At the end of last year’s horrible season, if a person from the future had arrived and told me that on September 23, 2024, the Royals would be 82-74 with a one game lead in the Wild Card standings and only six games to go, and nothing else at all about how the season played out, I would’ve been ecstatic. Now, t...2024
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• The state of the American League race

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who will battle for the pennant? With a little over two weeks left in the regular season, the Royals seem poised to make their first playoff appearance in nine seasons. They currently sit in the second Wild Card spot, with a magic number of 11 to clinch a playoff spot, and a 92 percent chance of making the post-season, according to Fangraphs. For the post-...2024
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• Vinnie Pasquantino’s injury exposed the Royals’ biggest organizational weakness

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9 reacts after a collision with Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) in the eighth inning at Minute Maid Park. | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images “Next man up” only works if there’s a next man to do the job Things are good for the Kansas City Royals, primarily for one big reason: The Royals are extremely likely to make it to the playoffs for ...2024
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2024
"Infielder Thairo Estrada, and outfielders Tommy Pham, Travis Jankowski, and Robbie Grossman are among the veteran hitters currently on waivers."

2023
"After the big inning by the Braves, Spencer Strider responded with a shutdown inning, striking out the side, despite a scare from former Brave Robbie Grossman who narrowly missed a homer on what became a foul ball."

2022
"10:19pm: The Tigers have agreed to deal outfielder Robbie Grossman, reports Chris McCosky of the Detroit News (Twitter link)."

2021
"In an article about the Blue Jays’ upcoming offseason, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet says that the club tried to acquire Cleveland infielder Jose Ramirez and Detroit outfielder Robbie Grossman at the trade deadline."

2020
"The Oakland A’s may look to offset the potential loss of left fielder Robbie Grossman with organizational depth."

2019
"1 million Marco Estrada, RHP: one year, $4 million Robbie Grossman, OF: one year, $2 million Brett Anderson, LHP: one year, $1."

2018
"The Minnesota Twins avoided arbitration with Eduardo Escobar, Ehire Adrianza, Robbie Grossman, Trevor May and Ryan Pressly."

2017
"Robbie Grossman and Max Kepler belted two-run homers to help power the Twins to a 8-4 win over the Royals on Sunday in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Target Field."

2016
"Trevor Plouffe, Byron Buxton and Robbie Grossman all homered, and Ricky Nolasco contributed a quality start as the Twins rolled past the Angels, 9-4, in Southern California on Monday night, giving Minnesota its second straight win."

2015
"The Astros traded infielder Jonathan Villar to the Brewers on Thursday in exchange for Minor League right-hander Cy Sneed, while clearing more space on their 40-man roster by releasing outfielder Robbie Grossman and left-hander Luis Cruz."

2014
"Scott Feldman shut down the slumping New York Yankees again, and Robbie Grossman snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single that sent the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory Wednesday night."

• What to know about the MLB off-season
2024

Read about Hot Stove trade rumors
• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
2024

Read about Seth Lugo trade rumors
• Where do they go from here?
2024

Read about Denny Medley trade rumors
• The ideal White Sox lineup for 2025
2024

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• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025
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• What comes next for the Royals?
2024

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• The expanded playoffs are great, actually

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates scoring on a two-run single off the bat of Robbie Grossman during the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. | Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images And it’s not because it helped the Royals The Kansas City Royals have made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2015...2024
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• Game thread CLXI - “Royals” at Atlanta
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 27, 2024
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster

Tommy Pham #22 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium on September 20, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Who makes the cut? What’s their role? Two weeks ago I wrote an article, “The Royals are definitely going to the playoffs.” Since that time the Royals have gone ...2024
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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• The ideal White Sox lineup for 2025
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• What comes next for the Royals?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 27, 2024
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• Robbie’s RBI rip reinforces Royals relief retinue in 3-0 rout

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The magic number is down to 3. In a matchup of two struggling offenses, the Kansas City Royals scored more runs than they had in the previous four games combined in a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. The starting pitchers were in control early, with Michael Lorenzen and DJ Herz allowing just three combined baserunners across the first two innings. In the...2024
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• The lightning is escaping the bottle
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster
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• The state of the American League race
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• Royals find themselves on the other end of a bullpen implosion, win 4-2

Tommy Pham #22 of the Kansas City Royals is doused by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Rocco Baldelli will have some interesting questions to answer after this one. I have had a policy all season of not panicking in any game until the Royals have given up at least two runs. It turns out, I was more right than I knew to have that policy, but we’ll...2024
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• Seth’s stellar start stems skid, series stopper salvaged 4-1

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Pham’s homer powered the offense. Seth Lugo threw a seven-inning gem and Tommy Pham delivered the decisive blow with his first homer for the Royals as Kansas City defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 tonight. The first inning featured a couple baserunners but not result. In the top of the second, MJ Melendez turned a single into a double when he got caught in...2024
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• Where do they go from here?
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• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 27, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 4, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Please win again, Royals. Craig Brown wrote he was still optimistic during the losing streak. A six-game losing streak in late August that spills over into September would, you would think, damage the chances of a contending team. That’s not necessarily the case as the Wild Card has become a war of attrition. Not only have the Royals stumbled in their last 10 gam...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 17-23): Mark Payton

On a hot streak: Mark Payton played a huge role in Charlotte’s 5-1 week. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Knights had the best week in terms of record, but the Barons clinched a postseason spot for the first time in 11 years Charlotte Knights Record 5-1 (last week), 33-41 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Mark Payton .478/.520/1.000, 23 at-bats Colson Montgomery .313/.429/.688, 16 at-...2024
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• White Sox Weekly Minor League Update: May 6-12, 2024

Back on top: DJ Gladney’s performance with the Dash earned him his first Player of the Week award this season. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The Dash had the best week on the farm, and DJ Gladney provided a major spark Charlotte Knights Record 2-4 (last week), 15-23 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Jake Woodford 12 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 11 K Colson Montgomery 4-for-18, HR, 3B, 2B, 4 R...2024
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• Ladies’ Night Podcast 4 — the one where we barely talk about the White Sox

The girls talk City Connect jerseys, cheers and jeers around MLB, and a little grumbling about the South Siders In the fourth episode of the Ladies’ Night podcast Hannah LaMotta, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Allie Wesel discuss several topics related to our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you’re a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there’s something for everyone. So,...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 9, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Another baseball season is about to start. Brady Singer clamped down after a rocky opening to his 100th career start: Considerable turnover in recent years has put Kansas City in position to compete in 2024, but one constant has been Singer. “I was surprised, in a good way, to [learn that] he’s the 26th Royal to [make 100 career starts],” manager Matt Qu...2024
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• Bitter Sweep Trip to Chicago: Rays 2, White Sox 4

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Tampa Bay Rays fall to three games below .500 after getting swept by Chicago White Sox. After 28 games into the season, one team is not supposed to provide half the wins for another. Yet, that is where we find ourselves after the Chicago White Sox completed the three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-2 win for their sixth win in 2024. This Rays team is...2024
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• Twins' HRs set tone for twin-bill split vs. KC
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• Twins club 3 homers to cruise past Angels
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• Braves fight back for 6-5 win over the Rangers
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Braves claim series win over the Rangers with come from behind win In the rubber match of the series, and the final game of what has proven to be a difficult road trip, the Atlanta Braves sent their ace Spencer Strider to the bump. The Rangers also sent out their ace, in Nathan Eovaldi, who has stepped up in the absence of Jacob Degrom. In his last three s...2023
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• Braves To Acquire Robbie Grossman From Tigers
10:21pm: Detroit is bringing back pitching prospect Kris Anglin, reports Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic (Twitter link). 10:19pm: The Tigers have agreed to deal outfielder Robbie Grossman, reports Chris McCosky of the Detroit News (Twitter link). He’s headed to the Braves, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter). It’s a familiar situation for Braves president…...2022
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• Vinnie Pasquantino has broken thumb, will miss 6-8 weeks

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Royals will lose their RBI machine down the stretch. The Royals announced today that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has a broken thumb and will miss 6-8 weeks. He sustained the injury when a throw from Lucas Erceg led him into a collision with baserunner Yainer Diaz in last night’s game against the Astros. Pasquantino immediately fell to the ground in pai...2024
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• Royals rapaciously rake, rout Rangers in 10-1 romp
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The bats came to life in emphatic fashion Kansas City took down Texas in a 10-1 victory tonight, averting a sweep in the first iteration of the Dayton Moore classic. It was a belligerent offensive showing accompanied by a strong start by Brad Keller. Some good things happened in the first inning. Bobby Witt Jr. laced a single at 104.3 mph and later stole secon...2023
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• Cubs 2, Rangers 0: Pitching, defense and timely hitting
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The Cubs got all three of the above and shut out the visitors from Texas. I could get real used to games like this. Jed Hoyer and his baseball ops team said they were going to put together a team with strong defense, and it showed up big-time Friday in a 2-0 win over the Rangers at Wrigley Field. This team is going to have to win with defense like that and...2023
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• Blue Jays Tried To Acquire Jose Ramirez, Robbie Grossman At Deadline
In an article about the Blue Jays’ upcoming offseason, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet says that the club tried to acquire Cleveland infielder Jose Ramirez and Detroit outfielder Robbie Grossman at the trade deadline. This comment came within the context of a discussion he had with general manager Ross Atkins about the lack of diversity in…...2021
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• A look at the trade market for bats

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The lineup could use some more length. The Royals have gotten off to a good start, in part, because the offense has been better than expected. The team finished last year with the eighth-worst runs-per-game in baseball at 4.17, but they’ve managed to improve that number significantly this year to 4.81, good for eighth-best. Still, anyone that has wa...2024
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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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• A look at this year’s outfield free agent class

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Will the Royals seek another bat in the outfield? The Royals will focus largely on upgrading the pitching staff this off-season, but their offense could use some upgrades as well. They scored the eighth-fewest runs in baseball with the fifth-fewest home runs and the third-lowest on-base percentage. At the end of the season, J.J. Picollo ins...2023
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• Getting Ahead in Head to Head, Week 21: The Final Lap
It's the final countdown! Razzball friends and family, we are in the final week of most H2H leagues. What a long strange trip it's been? Nate? What's up with all the music references? Some would say it's because some are hearing the fat lady singing, but not us! Not you! If you have been following all year, we have had some really nice wins on the season. Cedric Mullins, Robbie Grossman, Ra...2021
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• Robbie Grossman can be perfect fantasy replacement for injured Mike Trout

Fantasy owners this week were dealt a tough blow when it was learned Mike Trout would miss 6-8 weeks with a strained right calf....2021
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• One Man’s Trash: Ewww, Grossman
We all have different conceptions of what is/isn't gross. I hate mayonnaise. It's the most disgusting thing and the mere sight of it makes me want to puke. Mustard too. I can deal with ketchup, but sometimes it makes me gag as well. I know, I'm a freaking weirdo. I don't care. I don't care. Grossness is triggered by any of the senses. Some can't stand the sight of toe jam, while others cringe at t...2021
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• A (Gross)ly Underrated Fantasy Asset
Like a booger hanging from your nose, Robbie Grossman fantasy profile does not look very appealing at first glance. Forget the fact that Robbie's last name has the word "gross" in it, let's just take a look at Robbie Grossman the baseball player. He's a 31-year-old outfielder now playing with his sixth different organization after having spent most of his career as a backup outfielder. Most people...2021

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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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• Where do they go from here?
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• The ideal White Sox lineup for 2025
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• What comes next for the Royals?
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• Vinnie Pasquantino returns for the Wild Card series, Royals set roster

He’s back! | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Pasquatch is back! The Royals seem to be confirming that Vinnie Pasquantino will be back for the Wild Card round: pic.twitter.com/0ZQzYLcJVW— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 1, 2024 That seems to confirm what Anne Rogers reported yesterday: No live workout on the field today, which means we won’t see Vinnie Pasquantino hit. #Roya...2024
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• The expanded playoffs are great, actually
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• Game thread CLXI - “Royals” at Atlanta
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• Braves greet Royals with their “new normal” lineup

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ramon Laureano in left, Sean Murphy at catcher, and Ozzie Albies hitting second There are no surprises, lineup-wise, as the Braves head into their latest do-or-die scenario against the Royals: Back at it #BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/9GL871JfU8— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 27, 2024 Ozzie Albies is still hitting secon...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 27, 2024
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• Royals add a pair of bats just in time for the final postseason push; Pham and Grossman to join team tomorrow

Tommy Pham #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after striking out in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on August 20, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images The Royals couldn’t replace Pasquantino with one bat, so they will try two. After Vinnie Pasquantino’s season-ending broken thumb Thursday night, speculation began running wild about how the team could re...2024
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. White Sox series preview

How long will this man last as Sox manager? | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The South Siders head to the North Side for a pair. You know, I was actually hoping the White Sox would beat the Brewers on Sunday. Not just because it would help the Cubs in the NL Central standings, but because the last thing the Cubs should want is to host a team on an 11-game losing streak. Sigh. Sox los...2024
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Rays

Chris Flexen, like many of the Sox pitchers, is just bad | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports A payback is in order for Tampa Bay Welcome to another edition of ‘How will the White Sox lose today?’ The Tampa Bay Rays are seeking redemption tonight, aiming to avenge the sweep they experienced last month at the hands of the South Siders. Let’s lead off with this season’s first veteran fire sale m...2024
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• Time to rearrange the deck chairs again

White Sox GM Chris Getz hated last year’s team. I can’t imagine he feels much better about this one. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports This year’s Chicago White Sox team is historically pathetic, even by Reinsdorfian standards. Something has to change While Rob Colletti’s analysis yesterday showed why (if you didn’t already know) the problem with the White Sox starts at the top with cha...2024
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez

José Rodríguez in 2023, wondering why he was called up to the White Sox for a week to pinch-run in one game. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scrap heap arms > speed-power middle infielder, got it, White Sox There are a lot of other things I need to be doing for South Side Sox late tonight (early a.m., actually), but Thursday’s move requires some follow-up. Oh, you thin...2024
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images The defending champion Rangers and the relentless Astros dominate the division’s focus, but keep an eye on Seattle. The 2023 American League season came down to a Lone Star State Showdown in the Championship Series. Amazingly, the Houston Astros were back in the LCS for the seventh year in a row, one shy of the record held by the ‘90s Atlanta ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 20, 2023
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Can Bobby Witt Jr. improve his defense? Rustin Dodd at The Athletic writes from Royals camp, including notes on Bobby Witt’s defense at shortstop. The Royals believe that Witt suffered most while adjusting to the speed of the game at the major-league level. When he moved around the infield, it might have slowed down his growth. But club officials also...2023
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• MLB rumors: Tigers, Robbie Grossman agree to two-year deal; Justin Turner seeking four-year contract
Here is Tuesday's hot stove buzz...2021
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