MLB Announces Themes For 2012 All Star FanFest

MLB has announced that it will be hosting theme days as part of the 2012 MLB FanFest, which will take place July 6-10 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Bartle Hall. Attendees will also be eligible for several prizes, as FanFest ticket holders will be given special giveaways that correspond with that day’s theme. The themes are listed below.

Friday, July 6 – Military Appreciation Day

Saturday, July 7 – Kids’ Day

Sunday, July 8 – Kansas City Tribute Day

Monday, July 9 – Legacy Day

Tuesday, July 10 – All Star Legends Day

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.

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2012 MLB All Star Game Billed Most Social Event In Baseball History

The 2012 MLB All Star game is being billed as the “most social event in baseball history.” The league has recently announced that several new social media platforms will be introduced to the game, making it more social than ever before. One key introduction will be the usage of computer stations at each clubhouse, which will allow teams to interact on social media when they are not in the game.

This year, MLB will use this platform in both the Home Run Derby and the actual All Star game, and if past stats are any indication, this truly could be the most social event in baseball history, if not sports history.

This new development is similar to what the MLB did last year during the 2011 Home Run Derby. Several computers were set up, which allowed players to go online and use social media platforms while the Derby was taking place. There was some incentive for players to tweet during the Home Run Derby as well: players who tweeted during the competition saw their follower list increase by 17% in the hours following the event, and the home run derby generated what was at the time the 7th-highest tweet per second mark in Twitter history.

The TV networks are in on the social aspect as well, as ESPN and FOX will both heavily incorporate social media into their television broadcasts of the events, creating a fully integrated social TV experience for fans. With several celebrities on hand, this could also be a way to entice non-baseball fans as well.

The 2012 Home Run Derby takes place on Monday, July 9 at 7:00 p.m., while the 2012 MLB All Star game will take place on Tuesday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m.

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Royals Place Felipe Paulino On Disabled List

The Royals' pitching staff has already been hit hard by injuries this season, and it appears as if things are getting even worse. Kansas City has now placed Felipe Paulino on the 15 day disabled list.

Paulino has pitched incredibly well for the Royals in his brief stint in the rotation this year, compiling a 3-1 record and an impressive 1.67 ERA. Paulino has a strained groin, and joins a long list of Kansas City pitchers who have gotten hurt this season.

Kansas City has called up Nate Adcock from Triple A Omaha, who already has seen significant major league experience this season. The Royals will also move Luis Mendoza back into the rotation after his recent stint in the bullpen.

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Chiefs Alex Tanney Trick QB, Complete 90 Man Roster

The Chiefs’ 90 man roster is complete, as Kansas City signed former Monmouth College quarterback Alex Tanney. The 6’4, 220 lb. Tanney is the final player the Chiefs signed, after he impressed the coaching staff during Kansas City’s organized team activity workouts.

Tanney is best known for his foray of trick throws and arm strength, which he displayed in a YouTube video that became extremely popular before the 2012 NFL draft. Despite his talent, Tanney was not highly regarded by most pro teams, and appears to be a long shot to ever see the field.

The rookie did put up big numbers in college, setting NCAA Division III records in career passing yards and touchdowns. While it remains to be seen if Tanney has what it takes to make an NFL roster, Kansas City fans can at least try to coax some more highlight-worthy throws out of the YouTube sensation.

Chiefs Alex Tanney Trick QB Youtube Video



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Bruce Chen Continues To Pitch Well As Royals Blank Twins

Bruce Chen gave up only four hits and kept Minnesota off the scoreboard, allowing a lone run scored in the second inning to be good enough for the Royals to earn a 1-0 victory over the Twins. The win moved Kansas City’s record to 24-30 on the season, and the team is currently only 6.5 games out of first place.

The big story from last night is Chen, who has rebounded from an awful start to the season to win for the fifth time in his last six starts. With injuries depleting the Royals’ pitching staff, it was imperative that Chen step up and pitch like an All-Star if the Royals were going to have any shot at respectability this season. The veteran has done that and more, and Chen will be a big factor in how far the Royals go this season.

Kansas City’s lone run came off a Bryan Pena RBI single, as Chen’s performance wasted a fantastic effort by Minnesota’s Francisco Liriano. The Royals also got a nice boost from its bullpen, as Greg Holland and Jonathan Broxton both pitched well to preserve the shut out. Broxton now has 14 saves this season.

The Royals will face the Twins again tonight at 7:10 p.m. in Kansas City. Felipe Paulino (3-1), who is in the midst of a phenomenal pitching stretch himself, will take the mound for Kansas City. He will face Minnesota’s Nick Blackburn (1-4), who has really struggled this season and currently holds an 8.37 ERA.

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