Kansas City Royals

http://gty.im/492052170 Following a 5-2 defeat at home, the Kansas City Royals were seeking revenge against the Houston Astros. The Royals would have to have their bats alive all game to complete the task, but in the end, the Royals prevailed by a final score of 5-4. On the mound for the Houston Astros would be Scott Kazmir. Kazmir was acquired…

http://gty.im/52446691 September 17, 1984 The California Angels were playing the Kansas City Royals in the first of a four game series in Anaheim. The Angels were only a half a game behind the Royals and the Minnesota Twins in the American League West. The Twins had already lost, so a win would put the Angels in first place. Unfortunately for…

http://gty.im/482192114 The MLB non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone and it is time to look at what happened. There were 37 trades between July 23 and July 31. Big names are changing places, some teams solidified their playoff hopes, and some teams are building their futures. Here are the 5 boldest moves leading up to the trade deadline.…

http://gty.im/481732678 The Kansas City Royals acquired Ben Zobrist from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league pitchers Aaron Brooks and Sean Manaea. Zobrist was selected by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the MLB Draft in 2004. He made his debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2006 and played for them for 9 seasons before…