Was “Royals” By Lorde Inspired By Billy Butler?

I came across an interesting blog on MLB.com that discussed the infectious hit “Royals” by Lorde. Evidently, the Kansas City Royals are an inspiring bunch – straight to the top! – by signing baseballs. “Royals” as a buzzword to inspire art. I suspect that the tune becomes integrated in the 2014 marketing push. Get More: […]

Tigers Add To The Bullpen, Pick Up Jose Veras From Astros

The Tigers ranked among the preseason favorites to make a run to the World Series on expectations of huge things from the offense and the Verlander/Scherzer/Fister/Sanchez starting quartet. The one question facing Jim Leyland and Detroit coming out of spring training was the closer role. Hard-throwing Bruce Rondon was on the board for a potential […]

Royals Option Aviles, Call Up Mike Moustakas

The Royals shook up their roster on Thursday afternoon and propelled Kansas City baseball into the future. Mike Aviles, who slumped to a miserable .217 batting average following a solid start, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Aviles produced a single hit in his final 21 at-bats prior to the demotion. The team activated starter Gil […]

Francoeur Extends Streak to 16 Games

Kansas City Royals outfielder and former fantasy hero for the Braves, Jeff Francoeur, has quietly pieced together a nice season. Francoeur extended his hitting streak to 16 games on Wednesday night with a 2-for-4 effort that included his fifth home run of the year. Francoeur is batting .330 this season (30-for-91) with 13 extra-base hits […]