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St. Louis Cardinals Sign Greg Holland to Bolster Bullpen

Mar 30, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Transactions

The St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly reached a one-year deal with former Colorado Rockies relief pitcher, Greg Holland, pending a physical. The deal will be worth approximately $14 million, which was firs...

Colorado Rockies Wish List for 2018

Brent Maguire

Dec 5, 2017

Colorado Rockies, Offseason

The Colorado Rockies waited eight years to make the playoffs but found themselves heading home after losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2017 National League Wild Card game. While not moving further on wa...

Top Non-Tendered MLB Players

James E. Clark

Dec 3, 2015

Contract, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

Credit: Paul Bereswill/ Newsday Every season Major League Baseball franchises come to a point when they evaluate the existing talent on their team. Players that make up the back-end of the 25-man roster are...

The Process of Building the Kansas City Royals

Gershon Rabinowitz

Oct 27, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Postseason

The process of rebuilding a storied franchise takes unlimited patience with little margin for error for a general manager. Expectations are reduced to mediocrity as the pressure mounts for a quick turnaround. P...

Greg Holland Shut Down For Season With Elbow Issues

Josh Eastern

Sep 24, 2015

Injuries, Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals will be without their closer Greg Holland for the remainder of the season as it was revealed that he has a significant tear in his UCL which will more than likely require Tommy John surge...

What’s Wrong With the Royals’ Pen?

Daniel Sherriff

Aug 17, 2015

American League, American League Central, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

The Kansas City Royals are merely playing out the last month-and-a-half. They've all but locked up the AL Central crown and are getting ready to make another deep run into the postseason. However, they have one...

Kansas City Royals’ Efficient Play Continues

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 1, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

The Kansas City Royals may not be flashy, but they win. This season, the defending American League champions have been known more for their brawls on the field than their play. Kansas City is a small-market fra...

Power Rankings: Top 10 Closers in ’15

Will Gribin

Mar 20, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Happy Friday everyone! Spring Training is in full swing and so many young guys have had chances to impress. Kris Bryant is just as powerful as we thought he was, Joc Pederson is just as versatile as we thought ...

The Kansas City Royals Are For Real

John Sorce

Mar 17, 2015

American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Kansas City Royals made their first postseason appearance in 29 years in 2014. They became the first team to win eight straight games to start a postseason and went all the way to game seven of the World Se...

Why the Royals Should Look to Trade Greg Holland

John Sorce

Jan 12, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

The Kansas City Royals proved last October how important having a good bullpen is. The team was able to virtually shorten games to six innings as a result of having Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland ...

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