Hosmer's mad dash instantly part of KC lore
NEW YORK -- A good throw would have had him. A good throw would have nailed Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer at the plate for the final out in Game 5 of the World Series at Citi Field. A good throw...
View ArticleRoyals extend qualifying offer to Gordon (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) • Royals Hot Stove Tracker The Royals also exercised team options on shortstop Alcides Escobar and closer Wade Davis, while declining an option on outfielder Jonny Gomes....
View ArticleRoyals' brand of baseball evident through the end (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) • Celebrate title with Royals championship gear So on this cool, crisp Sunday that would end with the Royals beating the New York Mets, 7-2, to win their first World Series...
View ArticleGordon declines option with Royals for 2016 (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) • Hot Stove Tracker The Royals will still have exclusive rights to negotiate with Gordon until Friday at 11 p.m. CT, at which time he will be free to sign with any club....
View ArticleRoyals' contact approach prevailing over Mets (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) • Shop for Royals World Series gear 'We can't strike out,' hitting coach Dale Sveum said before this Series started. 'If we're not going to walk that much and get on base...
View ArticleObama calls Yost to congratulate Royals
Royals manager Ned Yost received a special presidential phone call on Monday, hours after Kansas City clinched its first World Series championship since...
View ArticlePatience, trust hallmarks of Yost's success
NEW YORK -- Of course Royals manager Ned Yost trusted Christian Colon when he had a World Series to win. Colon hadn't appeared in the postseason until the 12th inning of Sunday night's 7-2 victory in...
View ArticleRoyals reveling in first World Series title since 1985
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The jersey that Eric Hosmer wore in the decisive game of the World Series is headed to the Hall of Fame. So is the glove Salvador Perez used, the spikes Lorenzo Cain laced up...
View Article'Trust' key to Royals' comeback gene (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) The Royals say it's all about approach. 'It's just guys that trust in each other and believe in their teammates,' first baseman Eric Hosmer said. 'We all realize that when...
View ArticleRoyals show determination with 8 comeback wins (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) American League Division Series Game 2 The Royals showed their playoff mettle early on against the Astros, overcoming a two-run deficit with two runs in the sixth inning...
View ArticleNever a doubt: relentless Royals find a way once again in World Series clincher
Yet again the Mets had Kansas City on the ropes, but the dogged Royals rallied from the brink once more to seal the club’s first World Series title in 30 years...
View ArticleDave-yard smash: Mets get hallowed win
NEW YORK -- The largest Mets crowd in Citi Field history, 44,781, was already frothing, enthused by a pregame procession of Billy Joel, Mike Piazza and all the pomp and circumstance this...
View ArticleRoyals revel in World Series win
The jersey that Eric Hosmer wore in the decisive game of the World Series is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. So is the glove Salvador Perez used, the spikes Lorenzo Cain laced up and the bat that...
View ArticleKC players and coaches bask in Series glory
NEW YORK -- Those watching from the Royals' dugout somehow made it through those final three excruciating outs, where every pitch seemed to fly through the air in slow motion and every toss back to the...
View ArticleRoyals 'flush' Game 3, confident in rebound
NEW YORK -- The Royals have been here before in a postseason series: Up two games to none, then lose Game 3 in a blowout. The same scenario that transpired Friday night at Citi Field -- where the Mets...
View Article4 Royals up for Gold Glove Award; Cain left out (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) • VOTE NOW: Esurance MLB Awards Best Defensive Player But for the second straight season, standout center fielder Lorenzo Cain was somehow left out. Last year, he was not a...
View ArticleRoyals show determination with 8 comeback wins
The Royals were kings of the comeback on their way to being crowned World Series champions, rallying to win eight games this postseason in which they trailed. Here's a look at how the Royals made it...
View ArticleWith no DH, Kendrys will come off bench at Citi (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) • Dress for the World Series with Royals gear 'He will be missed in the everyday lineup,' second baseman Ben Zobrist said. 'He's an impact bat who can change a game with...
View ArticleRoyals' Series lead shrinks as Mets bounce back
NEW YORK -- The largest Mets crowd in Citi Field history, 44,781, was already frothing, enthused by a pregame procession of Billy Joel, Mike Piazza and all the pomp and circumstance this...
View ArticlePerez's contract becomes hot topic for KC (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) • Shop for Royals World Series champs gear In 2012, Perez signed a five-year, $7 million deal that included three club options after that, potentially carrying the...
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