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| KANSAS CITY -- Outfielder Reggie Sanders and catcher Jason LaRue wasted no time filing for free agency.
Sanders and LaRue entered the market on Monday, the first day that filing was open after the close of the World Series. They are among six Royals eligible to file. The others are first baseman Mike Sweeney and pitchers Odalis Perez, David Riske and John Thomson. The Royals also announced that infielder Andres Blanco had been outrighted to Omaha, taking him off the 40-man roster and making him a free agent. LaRue was signed last winter as a backup for catcher John Buck after eight years with the Cincinnati Reds. Coming off an injury-plagued season, LaRue did a good job defensively for the Royals and played in 66 games. However, he had one of the worst seasons on record at the plate. He went just 25-for-169 and his .148 average was the sixth lowest among players with at least 150 at-bats since 1920. It was a lost season for Sanders, who played just 24 games because of a torn left hamstring. He got off to a .367 start in 16 games, but then was hurt and spent most of the year on the disabled list. Sanders, 39, has 305 home runs and 304 stolen bases in his 17-year career. After eight years with the Reds, he played for seven other clubs. |
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Florida Marlins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Florida Marlins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Florida Marlins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:35 pm
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Fenway Park
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:35 am
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Rogers Centre
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Cleveland Indians
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Cleveland Indians
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Cleveland Indians
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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New York Yankees
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Texas Rangers
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Kansas City Royals
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6:10 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Kansas City Royals
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5:10 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:40 am
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Chase Field
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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2:55 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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5:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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6:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:40 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:40 am
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Tropicana Field
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Seattle Mariners
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Seattle Mariners
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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6:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Minnesota Twins
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Minnesota Twins
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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New York Yankees
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:05 am
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Progressive Field
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Detroit Tigers
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Kansas City Royals
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Kansas City Royals
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Kansas City Royals
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Cleveland Indians
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Cleveland Indians
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Cleveland Indians
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:10 am
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Metrodome
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Seattle Mariners
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Chicago White Sox
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Kansas City Royals
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Kansas City Royals
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Kansas City Royals
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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6:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Kansas City Royals
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1:10 pm
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Metrodome
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| More Kansas City Royals News: |
| Left-hander Chris George's chances of making the club took a beating in the fourth inning Tuesday. The Cubs scored all of their runs in a 6-1 victory off him.
George faced nine batters and all of them reached base. The only out came when a runner was thrown out at the plate. He gave up six singles, a double and walked two. "George couldn't convert on any two-strike pitches. He got to two strikes I want to say on about every hitter," Hansen said. One of the walks was issued to Henry Blanco. "He had an opportunity to get the double-play ball on Blanco," Hansen said. "I don't want to say he gave up out there, but he lost his focus. He converted some good pitches with one strike. If he could have just replicated those with two strikes he could have gotten through the mess that he was in. His pitches were doing what they're supposed to do, but he overcooks himself with two strikes." George has a 20.93 ERA and an 0-2 record. Tony has had a lot of good times in New Orleans, having managed the Triple-A New Orleans to a first-place finish Kansas City Royals tickets. in the Eastern Division of the Pacific Coast League in 2001. The Royals' skipper Kansas City Royals tickets. was back in New Orleans for the Kansas City Royals tickets. Winter Meetings on Saturday, happily talking about his new starting catcher, Benito Santiago. The 2004 Royals will have 18 years of Major League catching experience in the dugout with Pe�a. And they'll have 18 years of Major League catching experience behind the plate with Santiago. From his viewpoint, it should be a most pleasant combination. Kansas City Royals tickets. "I know people are probably thinking about how he's 38 years old, but I still think that Benito can go out and play every day," Pe�a said. "Hes going to bring a lot of experience and he'll deal with our young pitchers." Kansas City Royals tickets. |
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