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Royals owner David Glass has an easy explanation for the anticipated increase of 20 percent or more in the club's payroll for the 2009 season.

So, the Rangers can't select a player in the Rule 5 draft, because their roster is full at 40 right now.

Mike Aviles wasn't about to let things slide after his big rookie season. He jumped right back into competition in the Puerto Rico Winter League.

Gordon slashes one to right and that scores German from third. Bases are still loaded.

The last Royals sweep at Comerica Park started the Tigers on this disappointing season.

The final line on Cliff Lee's 22nd win may be about as bad a representation of Lee's dominance Friday night as the way in which he spins what has become one of the best seasons had by an Indians pitcher.

The script appeared written: With the score tied in the eighth inning, Joe Mauer led off with a line drive.

Tucked away at his home in the Dominican Republic for most of this season was a habit that, for Carlos Gomez, used to be as regular as talking to his bat - a bright blue sleeveless Superman T-shirt. The Twins ...

The Indians lost on the road for the first time since Aug. 6 at Tampa Bay, snapping a 10-game winning streak away from home.

"We didn't pitch well enough to win," Geren said. "We've got to keep runs off the board and put some on." The Royals pulled out the first game, 5-4, in 10 innings when Joey Gathright's one-out single to left ...

Esteban German reached on shortstop Bobby Crosby's throwing error leading off the 10th and moved to second on David DeJesus' sacrifice.

In my previous post on Wednesday, I griped about the Royals approach at the plate and how it was costing them games.

The former pitching coach preached about the importance of throwing strikes until he was blue in the face and fired.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kevin Millwood pumps his fist as he celebrates after Kansas City Royals' Esteban German, rear, grounded out to end a baseball game Tuesday, Aug.

This was the last kind of first the Royals needed to see. The Texas Rangers, in their 40th year of coming to Kansas City, swept a three-game series here for the first time by defeating the Royals, 3-2, on ...

Game Date: August 24, 2008 Royals 7, Tigers 3 / Box Score WP: Duckworth , LP: Rogers Royal Home Runs: Guillen Royals Record: 56-74 Sometimes inspiration comes from unexpected sources.

The possibility remains that this is only temporary relief, a sip of water that hardly breaks up a long struggle through the desert.

Cabrera hit two homers and Verlander pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings as the Tigers held on for a 4-3 victory Friday night.

Game Date: August 21, 2008 Indians 10, Royals 3 / Box Score WP: Lee , LP: Greinke Royal Home Runs: None Royals Record: 55-72 Do you remember the game a couple of seasons ago when Esteban German didn't take a ...

Game Date: August 15, 2008 Royals 4, Yankees 3 / Box Score WP: Nunez , LP: Rivera , SV: Soria Royal Home Runs: None Royals Record: 55-67 Does anything in baseball compare to a win against the evil Yankees? Not ...