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Kris Medlen is the Royals Biggest X-Factor

Feb 22, 2016

Features, Kansas City Royals, Opinions & Predictions

As the Kansas City Royals continue taking fliers on former Atlanta Braves starting pitchers, one signed last December, Kris Medlen, has the potential to be the deciding factor in the pursuit of a third straight...

Julio Teheran: Atlanta Braves’ Next Leader

Steve Benko

Feb 24, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

Julio Teheran might not be a household name yet, he's not up there with the Johnny Cuetos or Clayton Kershaw, but Atlanta Braves fans certainly know who he is. Teheran broke onto the scene in 2013, and at just ...

Are the Royals Better Off Without James Shields?

Steve Benko

Jan 28, 2015

Kansas City Royals, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Last season, the Kansas City Royals shocked everyone by making it to the World Series. The last few seasons, James Shields has been a model of consistency. This past season, he went 14-8 and finished with a 3.2...

Brandon Beachy fielding many offers, hopes to pick team soon

Jesus Rivera

Jan 6, 2015

American League, American League Central, Contract, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Offseason

According to Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish, free agent starter Brandon Beachy is hoping to sign with a team by Friday. https://twitter.com/chriscotillo/status/552594204841750529 Beachy, 28, needed Tommy...

Five Biggest Steals of Free Agency

Steve Benko

Dec 30, 2014

Contract, Headlines, Offseason

We’ve seen the big name players go somewhat early on in free-agency. But there are some lesser-named players that were signed to smaller deals that could in fact turn out to be steals for the organization. Kri...

Medlen Agrees to Two-Year Deal With Royals

John Sorce

Dec 18, 2014

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

The Royals are not typically a team that spends a lot in the free agent market. They have already signed Kendrys Morales, Alex Rios and Edinson Volquez to deals and now the club has announced that they have agr...

Braves Discussing Two-Year Deal with Medlen

Shawn Brody

Dec 2, 2014

Atlanta Braves, Contract, Offseason, Rumors

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, the Atlanta Braves are considering a two-year contract with Kris Medlen. Medlen missed all of 2014 due to his second Tommy John surgery in March, but expects to return at so...

Alex Wood continues dominance, as expectations grow

Steve Benko

Aug 20, 2014

Atlanta Braves, National League, National League East

Alex Wood has become an integral part of the Atlanta Braves rotation, and he’s only 23 years old. It’s always a gamble drafting a player who was only a few years removed from Tommy John surgery, but it seems to...

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