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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Plaza Art Fair 2015 Kansas City by KCMB News - KC Plaza Event and Band Line Up

The Plaza Art Fair returns September 25, 26, & 27 with a new presenting sponsor: Saint Luke's Health System, new music from Kansas City bands, (stay tuned for the Plaza Art Fair Band Line Up), new Kansas City restaurants, new artists and a Big Screen Video Truck to cheer on our boys in blue the Kansas City Royals.  Enjoy nine blocks of amazing artwork form 240 premier artists, cuisine form 26 Plaza restaurants and performances from the area's best local and regional musicians on three live music stages -Russell Stover Stage, Ink Live! Stage and KKFI Community Stage all weekend long at The Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City.

Visit the Kids Art Experience presented by St. Paul's Episcopal Day School with hands-on art and science.  Join the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art at their 'Silver Screen Studio,' with children's art activities, a Thomas Hart Benton photo opportunity, and a prize wheel!  Stop by the Saint Luke's tent, grab a passport and check out booths from more than 25 local art groups with ArtsKC, redeem your passport for great prizes! The Plaza Art Fair is the perfect family destination.  Now that's Kansas City NewsA special thanks to our Plaza Art Fair partners: Saint Luke's Health SystemRussell StoverKSHB-Channel 41, ink, KKFI,
VisitKC  and Time Warner Cable

WARBY PARKER OPENING THIS MONTH

   


Warby Parker was founded in 2010 with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective:  to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses. Offering prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses, the new Plaza location on Nichols Road by Tiffany & Co. is one of the few showrooms to open in the U.S.

DIEBEL'S CIGAR FESTIVAL  

Diebel's Sportmen's Gallery is hosting its third annual Kansas City Cigar Festival on Saturday, September 12 from 11am-3pm. The event will be held on the rooftop above Diebel's.  Enjoy cigars, lunch, drinks, entertainment and fun!  More than 15 premium international cigar manufacturers will display their brands. The Dark Horse Distillery will sample its locally made spirits with Cooper's Hawk Winery sampling wine. Click here for details and ticket information. Don't miss the best cigar party in town according to Kansas City News!  
ARTFUL SHOPPING AND DINING
  
 Now - 7 | Thank You Event 25% off reg. price at Talbots.  


  
Now - 7 | Take 20 - 40% off almost everything everything at
Moosejaw.

Now- 30 | Donate $5 in-store to No Kid Hungry and receive a $20 Award to use for future purchase at Tommy Bahama.

3, 10, 17, 24 | Weekly art exhibits featuring some of KC's homegrown talent.  Happy hour specials from 6:30 - 8:30pm at Seasons 52 Art and Wine Series. 
 
10 | In-store Fashion Show and Style Event at Chico's from 6 - 8pm. Preview fall styles, enter to win Diebel's Kansas City Cigar Fest tickets or a $25 Kona Grill Gift Card. Refreshments served.  
  

19 | Receive $30 off purchase at the Eileen Fisher Fall Celebration. 

24 | Enjoy an evening filled with food, drinks, and our favorite fall gifts from 6 - 9pm. Enter to win great prizes and Save $10 on every $50 purchase at HMK's Fall Shopping Event.


26 | Meet the Maker at the Better Cheddar  from 11am - 5pm during the Plaza Art Fair. Try some of the best local products KC has to offer. Meet local producers form KC Canning Co., Savory Addictions Nuts, Somerset Ridge Vineyard and more!

26 | Get a caricature drawing created by Eileen McCoy at Barton Perreira from noon - 2pm during the Plaza Art Fair. Check out the latest frames and sunglasses during this free event.    

29 | Join RepĆ¹blica for an exclusive wine dinner at 6pm with Marta Delfa, Brand Ambassador of Torres Wines.  Tickets $60.

VOLUNTEER FOR THE PLAZA ART FAIR

Stay in touch for the latest band line up, in years past we have had The KC All Stars, BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos, and The Taxis. Get your backstage pass to the Plaza Art FairEvery year we have more than 200 dedicated, engaged and fun volunteers step up to make our three-day festival happen. Volunteering at the Plaza Art Fair gives participants an exclusive, behind-the-scenes appreciation of the artists and art that make the festival so enticing and fun.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Royals Win Club Record 22nd Spring Game, Make More Roster Moves

Following an impressive 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Kansas City Royals made several more roster moves last night. The team optioned outfielder David Lough to Class AAA Omaha and released infielder Xavier Nady and relief pitcher George Sherrill.

The release of Lough comes as a surprise, as the 27-year-old has put together an impressive spring. Lough is 20 for 44 in 24 spring games, and many felt he could be a replacement for the struggling Jeff Francoeur. The team currently plans on having four outfielders on its major league roster: Francoeur, Alex Gordon, Lorenzo Cain and Jarrod Dyson.

Many Kansas City fans have voiced their displeasure with Francoeur, who struggled from the plate last season and has had a poor spring. If the veteran gets off to another slow start this season, Lough could be brought up to replace him. Lough also provides some nice insurance should one of the team’s other infielders suffer an injury.

The decision to release Nady and Sherrill rather than assigning them to the minor leagues makes both veterans free agents, however Kansas City is expected to attempt to re-sign the pair. Sherill is recovering from Tommy John surgery and has yet to pitch this spring. The Royals are hopeful that he could return to game action sometime in May. Nady has battled a foot injury this spring, and saw limited action in 13 games.

The win over the Dodgers gave the Royals a club-record 22nd spring win. Kansas City has been impressive all of spring training, compiling a 22-6-1 record fueled by strong hitting from several young players and impressive pitching from its off-season acquisitions. The team will face the Seattle Mariners at 3:05 p.m. today. Bruce Chen will get the start for Kansas City – his last chance to impress the coaching staff in his battle for the fifth starter spot with Luis Mendoza. Mendoza will be starting for Kansas City on Wednesday.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Royals Spring Training Updates – Hochevar Moved To Bullpen

Despite being a former top overall draft pick, Luke Hochevar has struggled with consistency as a starter his entire career in Kansas City. Now it appears that the right-hander’s days as a starter with the Royals are over, as Kansas City announced that Hochevar will be moved to the bullpen.

Hochevar had been competing with Bruce Chen and Luis Mendoza for the final spot in the starting rotation along with James Shields, Jeremy Guthrie, Ervin Santana and Wade Davis. Now the battle is between Chen and Mendoza. Chen has been steady for the Royals, and has the most wins of any pitcher with the organization over the past three years. Despite Chen’s consistency, Mendoza has to be the favorite. After a rocky start to last season, Mendoza has pitched very well and could be due for a big season.

Hochevar has baffled Kansas City fans with his inconsistency – at times he looks like a dominant starter, other times he looks like he doesn’t belong in the major leagues. Unfortunately, the bad has outweighed the good in his career, and the former top pick has a 5.39 ERA and a 38-59 record in 132 career starts.

While Mendoza and Chen are the front-runners to win the fifth starter’s spot, Will Smith has emerged as a dark horse candidate. Smith has a 1.29 ERA so far this spring and could be a potential starter down the road for Kansas City.

The emergence of Smith may lead to Kansas City considering trading Hochevar, as Kansas City already has a loaded bullpen. Greg Holland’s job as the closer and Kelvin Herrera’s position as his setup man are locks, and the Royals also have Aaron Crow, Tim Collins, Nate Adcock and Louis Coleman as relief pitchers. The loser of the Chen and Mendoza battle could also be used in relief, and it appears there isn’t much room for Hochevar. Don’t be surprised if the Royals try to shop Hochevar over the next couple of weeks.



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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Royals Undefeated In Preseason

The Royals’ preseason has gotten off to a great start, as the team is the only club in baseball to still be undefeated in exhibition play. Kansas City’s offense has been hot all spring, and that continued yesterday in an 8-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Royals fans have to be encouraged from how well the team has hit so far in spring ball. Third baseman Mike Moustakas currently has a .545 batting average, while first baseman Eric Hosmer is hitting .391. Kansas City needs both Moustakas and Hosmer to take the next step this season if the team is going to compete for the postseason, and both are producing so far. Alex Gordon may also be in-line for another good season, as he has hit .471 through exhibition play.

A battle for the fifth starter spot is still taking place between Luke Hochevar and Bruce Chen, and it appears that the Royals are now considering trading the pitcher that doesn’t make the starting rotation (as long as the team’s other starters remain healthy). Both Chen and Hochevar will earn $4.5 million this season, and with the Royals’ payroll at a franchise-record $79 million at the moment, it would make sense to trade whichever pitcher will not be starting.

Several scouts were in attendance for the team’s victory over the A’s to watch both Chen and Hochevar pitch. Chen allowed one run on two hits with zero walks, while Hochevar pitched three scoreless innings with three hits and one walk. Chen has led the team in victories over the past three years, but many feel that Hochevar is the current favorite to win the rotation spot.

Kansas City’s undefeated record in spring ball will be put to the test this afternoon, when the team plays the Arizona Diamondbacks. The game will begin at 1:10 p.m.

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Royals Make More Roster Moves

The Royals were busy yesterday making several roster moves, most notably the additions of right-handed pitcher Guillermo Moscoso and catcher Brett Hayes. Moscoso was claimed off of waivers from Rockies, while Hayes was acquired from the marlins.

It is unknown if Moscoso has been acquired to be a starter, although many feel he may get a shot. Last season with Colorado, Moscoso earned a 3-2 record with a 6.12 ERA in 23 appearances, including three starts. Moscoso had a much better year in 2011, when he went 8-10 with a solid 3.38 ERA in 21 starts with Oakland. The Royals recently traded for Ervin Santana, and have talented pitchers like Danny Duffy and Felipe Paulino returning from injury (both Duffy and Paulino were reinstated off the disabled list and are back on the roster). Moscoso would likely have to have a strong spring to earn a rotation spot, and may be headed to the Royals’ bullpen.

Hayes has spent the majority of his career as a backup, although he has seen some significant time in the major league. He appeared in 39 games last year, hitting .202, and played in 64 games in 2011, when he posted a .231 batting average.

Kansas City lost Blake Wood, as the right-handed pitcher was claimed off waivers to the Cleveland Indians. The Royals also designated three players for assignment – pitchers Tommy Hottovy and Jeremy Jeffress, as well as outfielder Jason Bourgeois. Catcher Manny Pina was sent to Class AAA Omaha on outright assignment.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Royals Decline Option On Joakim Soria

The Royals announced today that they have chosen not to exercise their $8 million option on closer Joakim Soria for the 2013 season, triggering a $750,000 buyout. Soria is now a free agent.

Both Soria and the Royals seemed optimistic that a deal would be reached in the past. Soria is only 28, however the right-handed closer missed all of the 2012 season after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in April. This was the second time in Soria’s career that he has been forced to undergo the procedure. Soria is already rehabbing his repaired elbow and has been throwing two to three times a week.

Despite declining Soria’s option, it is possible that Kansas City could still work out a deal to keep Soria. It has been reported that the Royals planned on declining the option while negotiating an incentive-laden contract with Soria.

Kansas City now faces a difficult decision in whether or not to keep Soria. He is coming off a severe injury, and the closer’s numbers declined in 2011 after his stellar 2010 season. However, Soria is a fan-favorite, and the market for closers is very weak this offseason. If the team wants to have a quality closer, there aren’t many better options out there than Soria. Another possible outcome is that the team may find Soria to be too pricey and choose to spend money on a starting pitcher or another bat. If the Royals went this route, they’d have to sign a cheap bullpen player to be the closer, or use someone currently on the team. It comes down to how much the Royals willing to spend.

Soria has 160 saves and a 2.40 ERA in his Royals career, and was named an All-Star in the 2008 and 2010 seasons.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

MLB Releases Rosters For 2012 All-Star Futures Game

The 14th annual Sirius XM All-Star Futures game has released its rosters, compromising of the top minor league players in Major League Baseball. The game will be a part of the Taco Bell All-Star Sunday lineup, and is scheduled to take place at 4:00 p.m. ESPN2 and MLB.TV will carry the broadcast of the game.

The futures game is a great opportunity for baseball fans to see the next wave of the league’s stars, and to also catch a glimpse of the top minor league prospects in their organization. Current Royals stars such as Eric Hosmer participated in the event before being called up the major leagues, and some of the league’s top young talent, including players such as Bryce Harper, have participated in the past. The Royals have three players participating in the game – more than any other MLB team. Will Myers, Jake Odorizzi and Yordano Ventura will be representing Kansas City in the exhibition.

There are 31 players on MLB’s top 100 prospects list on the two rosters. The 3-8 prospects on the list - Manny Machado, Jurickson Profar, Jameson Taillon, Trevor Bauer, Dylan Bundy and Gerrit Cole - will be participating, and nearly half of the Top 50 are on the roster.

The World Team features players from 11 different countries and territories outside the United States. The Dominican Republic has eight players, followed by Venezuela with six, Cuba with two and Puerto Rico with two. There are also players representing Aruba, Canada, Curacao, England, Panama, Taiwan and South Korea.

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

2012 MLB All Star Fan Fest Schedule Set


The 2012 All-Star game in Kansas City will feature many fun events and attractions; however none may be bigger or more interactive than the FanFest. Entering its 22nd year, the MLB FanFest is an interactive baseball theme park that features activities for baseball fans of all ages. With the All-Star game coming to Kansas City, this year’s FanFest will feature free autograph sessions with legendary Royals players, as well as rare Royals memorabilia.

The FanFest activities last for five days, starting on Friday, July 6 and ending on Tuesday, July 10. The events start at 9:00 a.m. each day and last until 8:00 p.m. on every day except Tuesday, in which the event ends at 6:00 p.m. A full list of the events and their times and date can be found here.

Tickets are currently on sale, and an adult ticket is only $30. All existing Royals Season Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to purchase a strip ticket for all MLB All-Star events held at Kauffman Stadium. Each strip includes one ticket to each All-Star Week event at the ballpark and two MLB All-Star FanFest tickets.

With the 2012 MLB All-Star game at Kauffman Stadium, people in the Kansas City area have a great opportunity to learn more about the game and dive deeper into Royals history. The 2012 FanFest has a lot to offer, and is one of the nice perks a city gets to enjoy when hosting baseball’s midsummer classic.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Baseball PBS Series by Ken Burns Omits Royals

PBS series "Baseball" by Ken Burns is a one-sided, biased, preachy drag through our American pastime.  Admittedly a must see for any baseball fan, this series by director Ken Burns was like going to see your favorite band and the lead singer didn't show up.  A very "safe" account of the history of baseball, this series fails to deliver any juicy details about some of the greatest moments in baseball history or it's players.

Ken Burns' "Baseball" was a real wake up call for Kansas City Royals fans.  The series is 18 and a half hours long, and not ONE WORD about the Kansas City Royals - NOT ONE.  The biased, agenda-based series completely SKIPS OVER the years between 1979 and 1985 stopping the story only to mention that in 1985 (the year the Royals won the big one) Pete Rose got pinched for his gambling habits.  The series literally goes from describing the 1978 season, directly to the 1986 season.  Wow.  Apparently the only people who know that the Royals exist are those of us in Kansas City.  "Baseball" does not mention George Brett - AT ALL - not one word about the Royals, even when they were repeatedly kicking the crap out of the Yankees and dominating the American League from 1979-1985.  It is the only period in the history of baseball that this series skips over.  "Baseball" goes over every single year in baseball history EXCEPT these years.  Director / Writer Ken Burns must have had a bad experience while staying in Kansas City, or his cheating ex wife is from Kansas City or SOMETHING because there is just no way you can tell the history of baseball without mentioning George Brett or the Kansas City Royals.  This was a real wake up call for all of us, and very disappointing to be left out of the series completely.  The only time they show any footage of the Royals is when they are talking about Bo Jackson (and the struggles of the black man, of course) and they interview Buck O'Neil a few times.  Buck O'Neil has about 15 minutes of camera time throughout the series and he doesn't mention the Royals AT ALL.  Thanks Buck, nothing like a little Kansas City Royals loyalty from a home town player.  I suppose in Buck's defense, he may have made comments about the Royals that ended up on the cutting room floor.  Most likely to make room for Ken Burns' REAL agenda in this series - read on:

One of the biggest downfalls of "Baseball" is the running theme throughout the series on the struggle of the black man.  They throw this in your face in every single episode of the series, completely halting the story line to take ABOUT 20 MINUTES to drag on and on about black baseball players and how bad they had it.  This agenda-minded brow bashing just gets old after about the 3rd or 4th episode, and we found ourselves fast forwarding over these long boring segments.  This is no exaggeration, not by a long shot, Ken Burns "Baseball" goes so far into the struggles of the black man that one episode has a 10 minute speech by the rambling, babbling idiot Jesse Jackson.  It is ok to do a story on the struggles of the black man in baseball, but Burns really should have done a separate series on this topic, that way we could have opted not to purchase it.  Instead, Burns starts getting into the story of baseball, and just when it starts picking up momentum......UH OH, here it comes, more preaching about how hard it was for the black man.  Even after the 8th or 9th series, when black players and coaches were making millions of dollars, Burns still continues to throw this in our faces.  This bleeding heart liberal crap just ruins the series completely, keep your fast forward button ready because after about the 4th or 5th 20 minute segment about how bad those poor millionaire black men had it, you're going to want to shoot your TV screen.

"Baseball" by Ken Burns relentlessly covers every single movement of the New York Yankees and The Boston Red Sox, I think that they even take time out to tell us the exact shoe size of every player.  Other teams like the Kansas City Royals are completely omitted, and the really interesting stories, like the when Dock Ellis of the Pittsburg Pirates pitched a NO HITTER ON ACID, or the insane lifestyle of Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb are sparsely mentioned and grazed over lightly without going into any detail.  Basically, anything interesting that happened in the history of baseball or it's players was payed little attention in this series, unless of course it fit the agenda of Ken Burns which clearly was to cover the struggles of the black man, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.  Anything out of those three categories was ignored.  Well, ok, they went on and on about the steroids for an episode.  Overall, if you're a baseball fan, you should watch this series, but be prepared to be crushed as a Royals fan, and be prepared to listen to a lot of left wing preaching.

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Friday, May 4, 2012

Royals Beat Yankees For Their First Home Win Of The Season

As sad as it is that it came in May, the Royals won their first home game of the season last night, beating the New York Yankees 4-3. The Royals were able to hold on in ninth thanks to a fantastic play at third base by Mike Moustakas, who made a bare-handed grab to throw at Alex Rodriquez to end the game. The win improved the Royals’ record to 8-16 on the season.

Moustakas also contributed at the plate, belting a solo shot in the second inning to give the Royals an early lead, and adding two more RBIs in the fifth. The young third baseman is silently having a very good season for the Royals, hitting for a .318 average this season with 4 home runs and 15 RBIs. He has also played excellent defense at third base, and last night’s game winning throw was just one of several highlight-reel plays he has made at third base this season.

Danny Duffy pitched very well for Kansas City, and improved his record to 2-2 on the season while lowering his ERA to 3.57. The Royals bullpen was solid, save for a shaky outing from closer Jonathan Broxton. Broxton gave up a hit and a walk before a big double play got Kansas City closer to victory.

The big story before the game was New York’s loss of Mariano Rivera, who tore his ACL before the game shagging balls and may be done for his career. Rivera is the greatest closer in MLB history, and his absence surely played a part on the Yankee’s struggles. However, give a lot of credit to Kansas City, the Royals deserved the win and got the winless-at-home monkey off their back.

Kansas City will play New York again tonight at 7:10 p.m. Bruce Chen (0-3) will start for the Royals, while C.C. Sabathia (3-0) will start for the Yankees.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Royals Get Hammered By Tigers As Hochevar Struggles

The Royals entered last night’s game with a chance to turn their season around. They were facing a struggling Detroit Tigers team and a pitcher who had been lit up all season long. So naturally, Kansas City got hammered by Detroit, 9-3. The Royals are now 0-4 against the Tigers this season, and the loss dropped Kansas City to 6-16 for the season and a half game out of last place in the AL Central.

If there is one thing MLB teams can take away from this game, it is that a game against the Royals is the best cure to end any sort of skid. Rick Porcello entered the game with a 15.26 ERA in his last two outings, and held the Royals’ offense in check all game. The Tigers as a team had dropped 10 of its last 12 games and recently lost Delmon Young to a suspension, but Detroit managed to come out hot and cruised to another victory over Kansas City.

Royals’ fans have to be frustrated with Luke Hochevar and his Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde routine. Hochevar has now made a career out of either pitching very well or getting hammered, and this season has been no different. Hochevar has looked like an All-Star in his two wins, and looked like a minor leaguer in his two losses. He gave up five runs in the first inning alone, and by the time he was pulled, Detroit had put nine up on the board against the former first overall draft pick. Hochevar certainly has the potential to be a top pitcher, but he has to find some consistency.

The lone bright spot for Kansas City’s offense was a two RBI game from Alex Gordon and a triple from Jarrod Dyson. Don’t expect the Royals’ offense to fair much better tonight, as Justin Verlander will be taking the mound for Detroit. He will face the Royals’ Jonathan Sanchez, who has struggled this season. The game begins today at 12:05 p.m.

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Home Runs Help Royals End 12 Game Losing Streak

The Royals 12 game losing streak started with a home sweep at the hands of the Indians, so it was fitting that Kansas City ended its horrendous slide against the team that started it all. Backed by several key home runs, the Royals creamed the Indians 8-2, ending its 12 game losing streak and improving its record to 4-14 on the season.

The Royals relied on the long ball last night, and Kansas City’s big three delivered. Billy Butler started off the offensive barrage with a two run blast in the first, and later added a solo shot in the ninth. Eric Hosmer’s two-run home run in the fifth made it 4-0, while Alex Gordon belted a three run home run in the ninth to ensure the streak was over.

There is no way to sugar coat this win – things were getting beyond desperate for Kansas City and the Royals needed to get the monkey of their backs. Not only did the team pick up a much-needed win, but Butler, Gordon and Hosmer all should get a good deal of confidence after great days at the plate. Luke Hochevar also pitched very well, giving Royals fans hope that he can produce the way he did after the All-Star break last season.

Kansas City wraps up its series with Cleveland today before traveling to Minnesota to begin a three game series with the Twins. Luis Mendoza (0-2) will start for the Royals, while Josh Tomlin (1-1) will get the nod for the Indians.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Royals Announce Green Renovations To Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City News

In honor of Earth Day, which took place on Sunday, the Royals have announced a new partnership with Kansas City Power and Light to install a new solar array at Kauffman stadium to produce solar energy. This new feature, part of the MLB Greening Program, will be the largest in-stadium solar array in Major League Baseball. Kansas City Power and Light installed a 28.8 kilowatt solar array on the roof of Kauffman Stadium, which will produce 36,000 kWh of renewable energy each year.

This addition is the first step in a long-term partnership between the Royals and KCPL to maximize renewable energy resources at Kauffman Stadium.
While Kansas City’s solar array will be the biggest in the league, they are not the only MLB team to add panels to their stadium. The Cardinals added solar panels to Busch Stadium this year, and other teams have made renovations to their ballparks in an effort to go green.

The Royals, currently in the middle of a league worst 10 game losing streak, will wrap up its series with Toronto today at 7:10 p.m.

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Kansas City Royals vs Blue Jays April 21st, 2012 Rookie Drew Hutchinson Handles the Royals - Kansas City News

Along the way to their 10 game losing streak, The Kansas City Royals were embarrassingly overmatched losing game number 9 of the streak on Saturday April 21st when the Royals self-destructed vs the Toronto Blue Jays.  The Kansas City Royals followed up Saturday's game with an equally terrible outing vs the Blue Jays, stretching their losing streak to 10 games.

Back to Saturday's game;  this was a game that the Royals could have won.  Take away a few bad coaching decisions, and we could have had this one.

Bad Decision Number 1 - Pulling Mendoza Too Early
The first coaching mistake falls into the "hindsight is 20/20" category and it is hard to fault the management on this one, but even after starting Royals pitcher Luis Mendoza got shelled in the 4th inning, it would have been wise not to panic and pull him out so early in the game.  It is easy to understand why Grand Master Ned would take Mendoza out of the game after allowing 4 runs in one inning, but Teaford and eventually Herrera did nothing to stop the bleeding.  It is conceivable that the Royals would have stood a better chance if they would have left Mendoza in for a few more innings as the Royals offense indeed started making a hasty comeback after he was benched...a comeback that Teaford and Herrera basically threw out the window.  Teaford, the left hander was just throwing up ducks, the Blue Jays just swatted almost everything he threw at them, he had absolutely no skills on Saturday.

Bad Decision Number 2 - What Was Billy Butler Doing?
In the Royals highest scoring inning so far this season, Billy Butler let all of the air out of the tires.  After the nightmare that was the 4th inning, the Royals started a big time rally in the 5th inning.  The inning started off with a double by Alcides Escobar, who was pushed home by Mitch Maier's super hustle triple (Mitch STREAKED around those base pads, son).  Yuniesky Betancourt kept the magic going with a nice little single that brought Maier home, and then the rookie pitcher Drew Hutchinson started to sweat and walked Alex Gordon.  Up comes our 2012 MLB All Star Game candidate Billy Butler, who has been carrying the Royals offense all season...until Saturday.  With Butler at the plate with two men on base, the Royals fans rose to their feet.  Rookie pitcher Drew Hutchinson, who was literally pulled up from the AA roster that week, was obviously freaking out.  He could NOT find the plate and quickly put the pitch count up to 3-0.  Yes, 3-0.  Now what does a professional baseball player do at the plate when the count is 3-0?  That's right kids, he TAKES THE FREAKING NEXT PITCH.  We don't know if old Ned gave Butler the green light to swing on a 3-0 count or whether Billy took matters into his own hands, but with the entire stadium on it's feet and the rookie pitcher about to pee his pants and simultaneously walk the bases loaded, Billy Butler decided to swing the bat.  Clearly the pitch was going to be ball 4, as Butler awkwardly reached for a total squirrel pitch and grounded into an AROUND THE HORN double play.  We just have one question for you Billy, what the hell were you doing?  Butler would go hitless for the game.

The Blue Jays finished the job after that debacle, smacking the Royals up 9-5.  Oh well, the Royals keep losing, but the fans keep coming.  I suppose that is why management trades away all of our good players and keeps the fans dangling by promising them that "we're building our team from our farm team program" - yeah, right.  Attendance for the entire weekend series was around 27,000 each night - so if the people of Kansas City keep spending money to come out to the games no matter how dismal the Royals perform, why change the formula?  The reality is that Royals stadium is just a giant bar - well - it's a giant bar......with a mascot....and a massive cover charge.....and you have to pay for parking......and....oh well, we've got to be the most gullible and sheepish city with an MLB team, we just sit back and take it.

~~ Kansas City News, Royals vs. Blue Jays April 21st, 2012

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Royals Losing Streak Reaches 10 Games - Kansas City News

After starting the season with a lot of promise, the Royals have hit rock bottom. Kansas City lost its 10th straight game today, falling 5-3 to Toronto. With the loss, Kansas City fell to 3-12 on the season.

Out of all the losses during the losing streak, today's game might have been the best summary as to why Kansas City is off to a terrible start. The offense couldn't generate runs. Danny Duffy threw good pitches, but got rocked in the 5th inning and took his second loss of the season. Kansas City allowed Brett Lawrie to steal home. The Royals went a paltry 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position. The team got two runners on in the bottom of the ninth with only one out, and Bryan Pena hit into a game ending double play. The list goes on and on, but the point remains - this team is playing terrible baseball right now. Kansas City is hosting the 2012 All-Star game, which has allowed Kansas City to receive more regional and national attention than normal. Unfortunately, the team has only made its negative stigma worse this season.

Kansas City will try to salvage a win in the last game of the series tomorrow, which takes place at 7:10 p.m. Bruce Chen (0-1) will get the start for the Royals, while Brandon Morrow (0-1) will start for Toronto. The Royals will start a series with the Indians in Cleveland on Tuesday.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

All-Star Ballot Unveiled Today - Kansas City News

The 2012 MLB All-Star game has unveiled its ballot today, allowing fans across the nation to cast ballots for their team’s best players. Fans will have until July 5 to cast votes in at their team’s stadium for who they think should be in the game, which takes place on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Online voting will end on June 28. Royals fans who attend today’s game against Toronto will have an opportunity to be the first fans in Kansas City to vote, as in-park balloting begins today.

Despite a terrible start to the season, there are several Royals on the ballot. Despite an All-Star worthy season last year, Alex Gordon was snubbed from the team. This season, the only player in Kansas City who is playing at an All-Star level is Billy Butler, who is on his way towards a career year.

The following is a full list of players on the ballot:

Billy Butler
Jeff Francoeur
Alex Gordon
Lorenzo Cain
Salvador Perez
Chris Getz
Alcides Escobar
Eric Hosmer
Mike Moustakas

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Royals Swept By Indians, Off To Terrible Start - Kansas City News

After a promising road trip to start the year, the Royals season has completely fallen apart during the team’s recent home stand. The Royals lost their sixth straight game at home last night to Detroit, which lead to two troubling outcomes – the Royals are winless at home for the season, and Kansas City is now alone in last place in the AL Central.

Kansas City’s offense completely disappeared during its series against the league-leading Tigers. The Royals only scored six runs combined for the entire series, wasting three good outings from its starting pitching. The only player who has consistently produced at the plate this season is Billy Butler. Butler is batting .375 so far this season, with 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 6 doubles. The other big bats in the Royals lineup have yet to consistently produce, and hopefully Butler will get some help from his teammates soon.

The main problem for Kansas City has been consistency. The nights the Royals get strong pitching, its offense disappears. The nights Kansas City’s bats come alive, the pitching and defense struggle. The team has shown some flashes here and there, and for the most part, the starting pitching has been solid. The team must find some consistency and soon, or it will suffer yet another lackluster season.

The Royals have a good opportunity to turn things around Friday, when they start a four game home series with the Blue Jays. Luke Hochevar (1-1) will try to atone his dismal start last week in which he allowed seven runs in the first inning of the Royals’ home opener. He will face Kyle Drabek (2-0), who has pitched extremely well this season.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Nightlife Events in Kansas City April 20th April 21st April 22nd Friday and Saturday - Kansas City News

There are a lot of things to do this weekend in Kansas City, charity events, sports events, and assorted nightlife, so here at Kansas City News we thought that we would bring you up to speed:

Kansas City Charity Event
The Dream Factory Annual Gala
When:  Friday, April 20th
Where:  Starlight Theatre
What:  The Dream Factory is a Kansas City charity organization that donates "dreams" to children with life threatening illnesses.  The Dream Factory Gala is a formal attire gala that gathers annually to support the charity and to award "dreams" to various recipients.  Highlights for this year's gala include an appearance by our good friend Larry Moore, and a performance by The Dave Stephens Band from Los Angeles, CA.

Kansas City Royals
Royals Home Game - Fireworks Friday!
When:  Friday, April 20th
Where:  Kauffman Stadium
What:  On Fireworks Friday the struggling Kansas City Royals will take on the Toronto Blue Jays.  The starting pitcher for the boys in blue will be Luke Hochevar (1-1, 7.84 ERA).  The Blue Jays starter will be Kyle Drabek, who has been red hot with a 1.03 WHIP and a 2-0 record with 12.2 innings pitched. C'mon Royals!  Let's get some wins here.

Kansas City Charity Event
The Gillis Spirit Awards Annual Gala
When:  Friday, April 20th
Where:  The Sheraton Crown Center (formerly The Hyatt Regency)
What:  The Gillis Spirit Awards is the annual formal gala held by Kansas City's Gillis Center, one of Kansas City's oldest charity organizations.  Highlights for this year's gala will include the presentation of the Sprit Awards for 2011 and a performance by The KC All Stars.

NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series SPF 250
When:  Saturday, April 21st
Where:  The Kansas Speedway
What:  Just when you thought NASCAR couldn't get anymore redneck, The Camping World Truck Series has replaced the Busch auto race on Saturday at NASCAR Kansas Speedway with a pickup truck race.  Yes, we said it, it's a pickup truck race.  On Saturday, you can pay $99 to go watch some tricked out racing trucks zoom around the track in the Camping World Truck Series.  Awesome.

Kansas City Nightlife
Dolewite in Concert
When:  Friday, April 20th
Where:  The Landing in Liberty (recently taken over by the owners of The Brooksider)
What:  Dolewite is one of Kansas City's hottest new bands, performing all of your favorite hits from the 90's.  Their playlist is based in 90's hip hop, not 90's grunge rock, and they will be welcomed warmly in the Northland, where they love their white trash rock!


NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series STP 400 Race
When:  Sunday, April 22nd
Where:  The Kansas Speedway
What:  The grand finale of Kansas City events will come on Sunday afternoon with the Sprint Cup Series.  Greg Biffle is leading the current Sprint Cup Series and will look to keep his lead on Sunday at the Kansas Speedway when rural Coor's light drinkers will gather to watch cars go in a circle for 3 + hours.  Without a doubt, America's most amazing sport, NASCAR races attract only the highest society members and black tie attire is recommended.


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Monday, April 16, 2012

Royals Swept By Indians - Kansas City News

After surviving a tough road trip out west, the Royals returned home to face one of the worst teams in the league and hopefully gain some momentum in its first division matchup of the season. Unfortunately, everything that could go wrong for Kansas City did, and the Royals were swept by the Cleveland Indians.

After an impressive start in his first appearance of the season, Luke Hochevar got absolutely rocked by the Indians in the Royals' home opener. Hochevar allowed seven runs in the first inning alone, and Kansas City fell to Cleveland 8-3. In the second game of the series, Kansas City fell behind 9-2 before eventually tying the game at 9-9 after a furious comeback. The Royals couldn’t keep the momentum going, and Cleveland prevailed in extra innings, 11-9.

It appeared that the Royals were going to salvage game three of the series early, when Kansas City took a 3-0 lead off of the struggling (and recently suspended) Ubaldo Jimenez. Cleveland erased that deficit in a hurry, scoring six runs in the third inning and cruising to a 13-7 victory. That loss dropped the Royals to 3-6 on the season, and Kansas City current sits in fourth place in the AL Central standings.

The entire series was an ugly one for Kansas City. After a fantastic start to the season, the Royals’ starting pitching was terrible all weekend. The Indians officially have Kansas City’s number, and the Royals will have to find a way to start winning more games against division opponents.

Kansas City starts another AL Central series today against the Detroit Tigers. Danny Duffy (1-0) will get the start for the Royals, and will face one of the best pitchers in the game in Detroit’s Justin Verlander (0-1).

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Weather - Tornados Strike Oklahoma, Storms Likely for Kansas City - KC News


There was some nasty weather out on the plains yesterday as tornados touched down in Woodward, Oklahoma killing 5 people and injuring 20.  Lighting struck the siren warning system and the tornado sirens did not sound.  At this time over 3000 people are out of power in Oklahoma.  Weather for Kansas City looks to be cloudy with a chance of intermittent thunderstorms depending on what part of Kansas City you live in.

Yesterday, April 14th, over 100 tornado warnings were issued across the Midwest.  A state of emergency was declared in Sedgwick County, Kansas and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is scheduled to tour the damaged areas today - what the hell good will that do?  Anyway, it seems the town of Thurman, Iowa got hit the hardest, with almost 75% of the ENTIRE town destroyed!  Hope the local bar is still standing.  The American Red Cross is focusing food and shelter efforts on the areas of Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas until the damage is repaired and the people left homeless are taken care of.  The weather in Kansas City today will be a slight reflection of the storms that passed through yesterday and last night, with cloud cover for most of the day and a chance of thunderstorms until early evening.  The 5 day weather conditions for Kansas City will see the sun come out again on Monday with mild temperatures in the low 70's and no rain in sight until Thursday.

In the wake of the terrible tornado that rocked Joplin, Missouri last year, officials and government agencies are quicker to issue warnings and watches during this year's tornado season.  Too bad it didn't thunderstorm on Friday night and "wash out" that hideous Royals home opener!  


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