Joakim Soria

Mexico could bring electricity to Classic

Potential roster expected to feature deep pitching staff "I'm proud to be a Mexican, and if they need me to represent the country, I'm going to go," said Royals closer Joakim Soria. (Ed Zurga/AP) Take a moment and look past the...

Aviles named Royals' Player of Year

Soria club's Pitcher of Year; Greinke earns special achievement honor Mike Aviles led all Major League rookies with a .325 average, was second among AL rookies with a .354 OBP and was third in hits, 136, and runs, 68. Aviles, a...

Mailbag: Will Greene wear Royal blue?

Beat reporter Dick Kaegel answers fans' burning questions The Royals went 10-3 in September in games caught by Miguel Olivo (right). (Ed Zurga/AP) Does Khalil Greene not make sense in addressing the Royals' need for a...

Posnanski's way of looking at relievers

Save chances can be broken down into easy, regular and tough Mariano Rivera of the Yankees finished with the top Closer+ rating The question of keeping Joakim Soria a closer or making him a starter is intriguing At age 38,...

Burnett officially free agen...

If the Phillies hadn't signed Tom Gordon as a free agent after the 2004 season, the Yankees may not have ended up with Joba Chamberlain. Chamberlain was chosen with a sandwich selection in the 2005 baseball draft, a pick given...

Mailbag: Measuring the Jacobs Effect

MLB.com reporter Dick Kaegel answers Royals fans' queries The dimensions of Kauffman Stadium, when compared to those of the Marlins' home ballpark, suggest Mike Jacobs' power numbers won't suffer. Obviously, he didn't think...

Royals trade for Florida slugger Jacobs

Looks as if Dayton Moore is backing up those promises of major offseason changes. Less than 24 hours after the end of the World Series — the unofficial start of baseball's hot stove time — the Royals completed a long-rumored...

Rumors: Ocho Cinco is rooting for Obama

NFL Ocho Cinco rooting for Obama? (ProFootballTalk) Culpepper headed to Detroit After a brief flirtation with the Chiefs, it's looking like the just-out-of-retirement Daunte Culpepper is working out a deal with Detroit. It's...

Rumors: Angels target Sabathia, Konerko

By Matt Lynch & Mark J. Miller Konerko to Angels? If the Angels can’t resign Mark Teixeira they will need a first baseman. A deal involving Chone Figgins and Paul Konerko could make sense for both the White Sox and Angels. The...

Rumors: Mussina is still undecided

Mussina still undecided Been wondering who exactly those undecideds in Pennsylvania are? Well, Yankee 20 game-winner Mike Mussina is one of them, but not about the election as far as we know. This is about his future. His...

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