Mark Teahen News

The. Final. Piece. Of. The. Puzzle. Simon says Championship. It's hard to even feign emotion one way or the other about this signing.

The Chicago White Sox picked up Mark Teahen in a trade with the Kansas City Royals yesterday, getting a new third baseman in exchange for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields and cash considerations.

Batten down the hatches and get ready for the trade winds on the S.S. Royal. Royals general manager Dayton Moore is determined to be much more aggressive in making trades than in signing free agents.

Utility player Wilson Betemit is expected to sign a Minor League contract with the Royals, FOXsports.com reported on Wednesday, citing one Major League source.

The switch by Royals general manager Dayton Moore from active free-agent shopper to swap-meet enthusiast suggests a major shift in the organizations philosophical approach this winter.No longer, it seems, will Moore seek a quick fix through stimulus spending in hopes of bridging the gap until the clubs increased emphasis in scouting and player ...

It was the kind of question that deserved a little more thought, especially from a general manager who enjoyed watching his starting rotation dominate during the 2005 postseason.

It wasn't a matter of if, but more when. Some expected this last off-season and most expected it this off-season. Mark Teahen is officially no longer a Royal, now a rival as a part of the White Sox.

White Sox general manager Ken Williams heads to the GM meetings with a nice little to-do list, mostly because he has little money for free agency.

Instead of swaying palm trees, the roar of 747s greeted baseball's general managers Monday as they began gathering for their annual meeting.

Heading into the 2004 season, recently acquired White Sox player Mark Teahen was a 22-year-old Oakland A's prospect with just one full season under his belt.

Royals' Mark Teahen follows through on a two-run home run against Detroit. Phil Rogers On Baseball , November 5, 2009 Mark Teahen might be Kenny Williams' perfect player.

It wasnt just Mark Teahen who became an ex-Royal on Friday. The club also bought its way out of 2010 contract options on outfielder Coco Crisp, catcher Miguel Olivo and reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta.The moves were expected but came at a combined cost of $1.1 million.Olivo, 31, responded immediately by filing for free agency, where he hopes to procure a ...

Jack says the Royals have said all they need to with the trade of Mark Teahen to the White Sox.

Chris Getz, the Grosse Pointe South alumnus and White Sox starting second baseman, has been traded to the Royals, according to several news reports.

As I begin writing this piece, a deal has not been finalized.A That being said, rumors have been swirling surrounding a deal with the Chicago White Sox that would potentially send Mark Teahen packing.A In return, the Royals are purported to be receiving second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields.

It didn't take long for the Royals to surface in baseball's off-season trade rumors.

You knew Willie Bloomquist was hurting. He wasn't wearing those big bags of ice on his knees in the Royals' clubhouse as a fashion statement.

Jon Garland kept his word Tuesday night. Before Mark Teahen's home run reached the left-field seats in the third inning, Garland looked to home plate for a new baseball and immediately began concentrating on the next batter rather than dwelling on his mistake.

Right up to Sunday's season finale, the Royals are a factor in the American League Central pennant race.

NEW YORK In his final regular-season start, Joba Chamberlain didn't make it through the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium, where he walked off the mound and headed toward an uncertain October.