Willie Bloomquist News

Over the next 15 days, it's awards season, and there's no doubt about the Royals' top nominee: pitcher Zack Greinke.

Maybe the Royals were right: All third baseman Mike Moustakas needed to do to unlock his swing was get away from the cavernous ballpark at Class A Wilmington.Moustakas had two doubles, a homer and seven RBIs Thursday in leading the Surprise Rafters to a 12-5 victory over Mesa in the Arizona Fall League.

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YAHOO! If Willie Bloomquist had his way, nobody would know that he had surgery on both of his knees the day after the Kansas City Royals' regular season ended.

The Kansas City Royals announced Friday that utility player Willie Bloomquist and right-hander Roman Colon had successful surgeries.

Royals left fielder WIllie Bloomquist just misses a Jason Kubel 3-run homerun in bottom of the 3rd, much to the thrill of the fans.

The focus on next year shifts to full-time mode today when the Royals open a series of organizational meetings at their year-round complex in Surprise, Ariz.

Jason Kubel popped a pair of three-run homers as the Twins kept their playoff hopes alive with a 13-4 win over the Royals at the Metrodome.

Third baseman Alex Gordon offered just the barest hint of satisfaction Saturday afternoon following his two-run homer against Jose Mihares in a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

To the Royals, the new Yankee Stadium seems much like the old Yankee Stadium. "When you're walking out from underneath onto the field, it's not much different," said outfielder Willie Bloomquist.

A flu-ridden David DeJesus remains in Kansas City as the Royals embark on a season-ending road trip.

The tragic number is seven. Even with 12 games left -- nine against teams in front of them in the American League Central -- the White Sox realize math isn't on their side.

The Red Sox may not get a chance to have a lead Tuesday night, when they must face AL Cy Young Award candidate Zack Greinke for the first time this season.

The White Sox lost 2-1 Sunday, dropping two of three games to the last-place Kansas City Royals and failing to gain ground on Detroit with only 12 games remaining.

In a season that has turned as gray as the Royals' road uniforms, Robinson Tejeda slowly is emerging as a shiny ray of promise.

Miguel Olivo and Josh Anderson hit three-run homers Thursday, leading Kansas City to a 9-2 rout of Detroit.

Who are these guys? The Royals administered an 11-1 bludgeoning to Detroit on Tuesday night for their seventh victory in eight games.

From the office inside his downtown studio, Stretch talked recetnly about being appointed to the TIF Commission by Mayor Mark Funkhouser.

Detroit pitcher Jarrod Washburn, left, is late with the tag as the Royals' Willie Bloomquist scores from third base on a passed ball in the first inning Kansas City's 11-1 romp Tuesday night over Detroit.

The Royals sent Mark Teahen back to Kansas City before Sundays 7-0 victory against the Indians for further examination of the muscle spasms in his lower back.