Heath Phillips News

Much is being made in the Royals Internet circle of the Alex Gordon demotion. It's obvious the team is using the demotion to delay his free agency a year, and I can see it, why burn a year of his service time on a season like this? He isn't hitting, the team is going nowhere.

Tug Hulett hit his 10th home run of the season in the first inning, but it was all down hill from there as the Beavers beat up on the Royals 7-1 Monday afternoon in Portland.

I can't believe the Royals are beating the Twins this season. I mean, it's 4-3 KC at this point in the season series, but usually the Twins just have the Royals' number.

OMAHA, Neb.a 'Billy Buckner tossed seven scoreless innings Monday night, as the Reno Aces fired their second-straight shutout in a 5-0 victory over the Omaha Royals at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Probably the best story in KC thus far in '09, other than Zack's performance , Hochevar's emergence and Bannister's return to old form, is the hitting of Billy Butler.

Royals 5, Round Rock 3 DH Hulett 2-3, BB, 2B , RBI , RS -- .305 SS Falu 1-2, 2 BB, 2B , 2 RBI , RS, E -- .262 1B Ka'aihue 1-3, BB, RBI -- .265 LF Thorman 0-4, RBI , 2 K -- .279, Omaha honeymoon over for Thorman's bat? 3B Lisson 0-3, BB, 2 K, SB -- .249 Davies 6 IP, 3 R , 6 H, BB, 7 K, HRA -- W, 4-2, 2.06 ERA Hamulack IP, H, K -- 5.58 ERA Waechter 2 ...

A few notes from Rosenblatt last night: - Dusty Hughes made the start because scheduled starter Stephen Randolph 's contract was apparently bought by a Japanese team.

Friday 10 Jul Friday, July 10, 2009 at 08:10AM Gaby Sanchez provided the fireworks for the Zephyrs with a walk-off single with the bases loaded in the tenth inning to lift New Orleans past the Omaha Royals 4-3 Thursday night.

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I've said it once, I'll say it again. This Royals offense is scintillating. Makes perfect sense that Dayton Moore keeps harping on pitching year after year.

Here's a bad omen for your season. Alex Gordon first felt pain in his right hip on Opening Day.

Hochevar is looking good, finally. Let's hope he keeps it up. AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 10, Albuquerque 5 LF Thorman 3-5, 2B , HR , 2 RBI , K, 2 RS -- .293 2B Falu 3-5, RBI , RS -- .266 CF Raines 2-4, 2B , HR, 3 RBI , 2 RS -- .167, finally starting to heat up? 3B Metcalf 1-4, 2B , 2 RBI , RS -- .231 C Buck 1-4, HR, RBI , 2 K, RS -- .182 SS Lisson 1-3, ...

It has been a strange pattern for the Albuquerque Isotopes. A club long known for its hitting has suddenly learned how to pitch.

Remember when the battle cry for Baird apologists was "Wait 'til '08"? Yeah, it didn't happen in 2008.

Since now we've got all 7 Royals affiliates firing at the same time, some of the guys on the fringe I may have noted in the early part of the season may not get noted now in the interest of time.

The Redbirds finally broke out of their offensive slump Tuesday night with a 6-3 win over the Omaha Royals after being shut out in their two most recent outings against Iowa.

As usual, the Royals have righted the ship a little bit thanks to interleague play.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader today. Yesterday's scheduled starters, Heath Phillips and Mitch Atkins, will start game 1 while Bruce Chen will face Iowa righty Esmailin Caridad in game 2. AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 6, Arkansas 0 1B C. Smith 2-3, 2 2B , RBI , K, 2 RS, SB -- .256 3B Lucas 1-2, SF, 3B , 2 RBI , RS -- .261 RF Parraz ...

OMAHA, Neb. - The Nashville Sounds lost the opener of a four-game series against the division-rival Omaha Royals on Saturday night, falling 7-1 at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Mario Lisson knocked a two-run home run, Travis Metcalf singled, doubled and tripled in four runs and Heath Phillips went the distance as the Royals pounded Nashville 7-1 Saturday night at Rosenblatt Stadium.