Following the Shields/Davis for Myers/Odorizzi trade, the first question on Royals’ fans minds was as follows: Did this trade make the team a contender in 2013?  David has covered that territory both on the pitching and upside components, while Paul has analyzed the question as a whole.  If you require additional analysis of that singular transaction, please feel free to utilize your preferred search engine ...

The Royals gave up a couple longshots, a decent pitching prospect and a real stud in the trade.   Patrick Leonard - The Royals 5th round pick in 2011 showed plenty of power in his lone season with the club tying for Appy League HR title.  Leonard along with Mike Montgomery is the biggest longshot in this deal but his right-handed power along with his decent athleticism that should allow him to stick at ...

General manager Dayton Moore is on the verge of a trade that could change the fate of the organization for at least the next seven years.  If you are reading the tea leaves he has received a message from ownership to either win this year or face the possibility of losing his job.  With that possible fate Dayton Moore is doing what most people would in similar situation, he's trying to make a drastic move th ...

(Photo by Minda Haas) (Photo Collection courtesy of Pam Myers) This is a 5 part article/interview on Wil Myers featuring interviews with Wil and people in his life Some people were put on this planet born with a gift. Ted Williams said “Good hitters aren’t born they’re made.”  That is great and I do believe it takes work on a craft to excel at it. But, it can also be said that Ted Williams was blessed with ...

#1 Wil Myers - The crown jewel of the organization shouldn't have qualified for this list but will instead wait his turn in 2013 for another Frenchy flop.  As a Royals player I believe Wil could be a major impact player, if they choose to trade him they should do so for no less than Matt Moore.  The gap between he and #2 is quite large.       Kyle Zimmer (2) - Some of the best raw stuff in th ...

1. Wil Myers - It takes virtually no time in deciding who the Royals top prospect is, that is something that different from previous seasons and shows the separation in usable talent between Wil and others in the system.  Coming off a disappointing 2011 minor league season the young converted outfielder went to Arizona in the fall of that year and corrected a couple of things, putting together an impressive ...

With another disappointing season winding down for the Royals and a new season beginning for the Chiefs, it’s the time of year when fans begin looking hard at next year and what needs to be done in the off-season. Looking at the team this year its pretty easy to see the holes on this team going forward; however, it is much harder to determine the solutions. As fans we like to put ourselves in the GM’s shoes ...

1-1 in the playoffs on Wednesday with a win in Omaha.  Idaho Falls played their second to last regular season game winning in walkoff fashion.  HR Roll Call Wil Myers (38) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Wil Myers 2-2 HR, 2b, HBP, 2 BB, 2 R, 3 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Jake Odorizzi 7 IP 5 H 3 ER 2 BB 7 K Playoffs Omaha Storm Chasers 8 Albuquerque Isotopes 4 Omaha 1-0  The Chasers playoff seaso ...

Affiliates went 5-1 tonight. Home Run Roll Call  Wil Myers (37) Brian Fletcher (15)  Brett Eibner (15)  Matt Fields (17) Justin Trapp (12) Mark Threlkeld (12) Ethan Chapman (1) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the day Wil Myers 4-6 2R 1HR 4RBI  Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the day  Jason Adam 6IP 2H 1ER 2BB 4K  CO-Pine Tar Press Pitcher of  the Day John Lamb 4IP 2H 0ER 0BB 4K Pine Tar Press Rookie of the Day Bubba Sta ...

Royals affiliates went 4-2 including a win by rookie level Burlington that advanced them to the championship series. HR Roll Call Clint Robinson (13) Paulo Orlando (6) Diego Goris (13) Parker Morin (4) Carlos Garcia (2) Mark Threlkeld (11) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Yem Prades 4-9 2b, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Noel Arguelles 6 IP 5 H 2 R 1 ER 1 BB 5 K Pine Tar Press Rookie Leagu ...

2-4 day by Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Max Ramirez (15) Rainier Bello (7) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Justin Trapp 3-4 R, 2 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Nate Adcock 7 IP 6 H 1 R 1 ER 2 BB 4 K  Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Rainier Bello 2-3 2b, HR, R, RBI    Omaha Storm Chasers 5 New Orleans Zephyrs 1  Nate Adcock gave the Chasers seven quality innings to earn his 8t ...

3-5 Thursday for Royals fans.  HR Roll Call Wil Myers (35) Fred Ford (13) Mark Threlkeld (10) Jin-Ho Shin (6) Parker Morin (3) Johan Santa (2)    Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Yem Prades 4-5 2-2b, 2 R, 3 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Ryan Verdugo 6 IP 5 H 1 ER 2 BB 5 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Pedro Gonzalez 2-3 2b, 3b, BB, R, RBI    Omaha Storm Chasers 11 New Orle ...

It is August 21st 2012, Wil Myers currently leads the minor leagues in home runs with 34 and has put up a combined batting average in the neighborhood of .313 with a .390 on base percentage.  The future right fielder has dominated the minors while the Kansas City Royals current right fielder, Jeff Franceour, has struggled mightily.  Why isn't he up?  The answer may be as simple as the Royals are feeling a r ...

3-4 record Tuesday by Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Paulo Orlando (5) Kevin Kouzmanoff (2) Orlando Calixte (13) Geulin Beltre (5) Diego Goris (11)     Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Orlando Calixte 3-5 HR, 2b, 2 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Edwin Carl 2.1 IP 0 H 0 R 5 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Diego Goris  2-5 Walkoff HR, 2 RBI   Nashville Sounds 7 Omaha S ...

HR Roll Call David Lough (10) Irving Falu (6) Rey Navarro (4) Diego Goris (10) Jared Schlehuber (2) Mark Threlkeld (9) Alex Hudak (1) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Rey Navarro 1-3 HR, 2 R, BB Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Jake Odorizzi 7 IP 4 H 1 R 1 ER 2 BB 2 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Nic Cuckovich 4-5 2b, 3b, R, 3 RBI  Omaha Storm Chasers 5 Nashville Sounds 1 The Chasers used ...

5-2 record for Royals affiliates on Monday.  HR Roll Call Mark Donato (3) Alexis Rivera (2)  Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Nick Van Stratten 3-3 2b, BB, 2 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Brooks Pounders 7 IP 4 H 1 R 0 ER 0 BB 5 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Torey Deshazier 3.1 IP 0 H 0 R 1 BB 8 K   Omaha Storm Chasers 5 Tuscon Padres 2  Magic Number = 5.  The Chasers lowered ...

4-2 day by Royals affiliates including a Huge day by the Omaha Storm Chasers.  Another HR Roll Call Wil Myers (34) David Lough (9) Mitch Maier (5) Mario Lisson (10) Murray Watts (11)    Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Wil Myers 5-7 2b, HR, 4 R, 3 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Matt Ridings 7 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 3 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Ramon Torres 5-5 2 R, 2 RBI ...

Just one win in seven tries for Royals affiliates. HR Roll Call David Lough (8) Whit Merrifield (9) Diego Goris (8)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Whit Merrifield 2-5 HR, 2b, 2 R, RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Jake Odorizzi 7 Ip 4 H 2 R 2 Er 2 BB 4 K  Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Diego Goris 1-4 HR, 4 RBI   Colorado Sky Sox 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 2 A couple ninth innin ...

Pitching lead the way to a 6-2 day by Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Mitch Maier (2)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Daniel Mateo 2-3 3b, 2 R, 3 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Kyle Smith 7 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 12 K 7-1 GO-FO Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Sam Selman 5 Ip 1 H 0 R 0 ER 2 BB 11 K    Omaha Storm Chasers 6 Colorado Sky Sox 1  Ryan Verdugo gave the Chasers a ...

5-1 record for Royals affiliates thanks to Chukars win in the 15th inning. HR Roll Call Mitch Maier (3) Carlo Testa (14) Brian Fletcher (8) Cam Gallagher (3)    Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Carlo Testa 2-3 2b, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI   Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Noel Arguelles 7 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 5 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Cam Gallagher 2-4 HR, 2 RBI    Colorado Sky S ...