Topic: Yuniesky Betancourt
How can the Royals still trade Jeff Francoeur? How MLB trades can happen after the deadline
The 2012 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. The Royals traded away closer-by-default Jonathan Broxton to the Cincinnati Reds for a pair of minor league arms, but he was the only Royals player dealt at the deadline. To the dismay of many Royals fans and presumably the Royals front office, Jeff Francoeur and Yuniesky Betancourt are Keep Reading
Available Royals: Jonathan Broxton, Jose Mijares, Jeff Francoeur, Yuniesky Betancourt
Nothing breaking here, but Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com sent out a tweet this evening stating Jonathan Broxton, Jose Mijares, Jeff Francoeur and Yuniesky Betancourt have all been officially made available on the trading block by the Kansas City Royals. Available #Royals, according to sources: Broxton, Mijares, Francoeur, Y. Betancourt. Which of these Royals will have a new Keep Reading
The Royals Are Halfway Through a Crazy Season
We are exactly halfway through the Royals season and we have been treated to a roller coaster ride filled with some unique passengers. We’ve got the standard crybaby kid who never wanted to get on but was forced to by his parents (Sanchez), the kid who had already made up his mind to ride in Keep Reading
Royals Home Runs Through 59 Games: 5 Team HRs in Two Weeks
It has been two weeks since our last check-in on the Kansas City Royals’ home run paces… As you can guess from the title… Not much has happened. The Royals as a team have hit five home runs in the last two weeks. No Royals player is on pace to match Steve Balboni’s 1985 total Keep Reading
A Night at The K with the Luis Mendoza
It was the first Royals game I attended this year, and a favorable pitching matchup. I was looking forward to watching Felipe Paulino in person for the first time this year. I realized something was wrong as I crossed through the towering gates of Kauffman. Luis Mendoza was warming up and I scrambled to find Keep Reading
Irving Falu shines in MLB debut. Luke Hochevar stinks, like every other day
I know shining and stinking are not recognized using the same sense, so I’m sure I just broke some enormous writer’s rule… Good thing for me – I am not a writer. I am a baseball fan who likes to write. See the difference? Aiming to stay positive, let’s start with Falu 28 year-old Irving Keep Reading
Why Alcides Escobar should bat leadoff
Alcides Escobar should bat leadoff for the Kansas City Royals. Immediately. Your response may be, “WHAAAA???!!!!” or “WTF is WRONG with you?!” Allow me to expound before you throw me off a cliff. There are some conditions to put in place in order for this to make sense, so let’s do that: 1. Alex Gordon Keep Reading
Johnny Giavotella sent to the minors, more Chris Getz to come
As if the spring couldn’t get any worse for Kansas City Royals fan than losing closer Joakim Soria to season ending Tommy John surgery, 2nd baseman Johnny Giavotella was sent to the minors on Sunday. This re-opens the door for Chris Getz and Yuniesky Betancourt to get more playing time. Anyone excited? Didn’t think so. Now, I am Keep Reading
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