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The Biggest Week of the MLB Season (Maybe!) Starts Tonight
Five series that begin tonight could have a significant impact on the MLB playoff picture.
Jarrod Dyson Goes Full Ken Griffey Jr to Rob Home Run
Jarrod Dyson scaled the wall at Marlins Park to rob a Christian Yelich of a home run with a spectacular catch.
Royals’ Rally Mantis Won’t Die After All, and It’s All in the Official Notes
The Royals' Rally Mantis has been immortalized in the game notes.
Royals Don't Have a Prayer After Rally Mantis Dies
The Royals Rally Mantis has passed away. RIP Rally Mantis.
Expensive Relievers, Unavailable Catchers, And More: This Particular Week In Baseball
The trade market for relief pitchers continues to defy reason, the universe continues to defy the Cleveland Indians, and teams get ready to change everything.
The Trade Market for Closers Is Insane, and the Royals Would Be Crazy Not to Take Advantage
The Yankees got a great prospect haul for Aroldis Chapman. The Royals, who have holes to fill and a closer worth more to other teams than them, could do even better.
Watching Wil Myers, Who Is Finally Becoming The Player He Was Supposed To Be
Two teams ago, Wil Myers was one of baseball's true can't-miss prospects. The former Rookie of the Year has missed a lot since then, but now he's easing into stardom.
Jay Bruce Is Schrödinger's Trade Target
After two lousy seasons, Jay Bruce is playing like an All-Star, just in time for the Reds to spin him off in a trade. But which Jay Bruce are teams going to get?
Baseball Fights Are Changing, and We Need a New Response
Brawling has long been part of baseball, but this year's incidents—most recently, Manny Machado's DDT on Yordano Ventura—have been different. The league and its fans should acknowledge that.
Watching Eric Hosmer, First Baseman of the Future and the Present
Over the last generation or so, first basemen have been beefy swing-and-miss types. The Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer isn't like that, but he's as good a first baseman as we've got.
Documents Reveal Intimate Details Behind DHS's 2014 World Series Panty Raid
Last October, federal agents descended on a lingerie boutique in Kansas City to confiscate some underwear. Here's how that happened.