Butler a changed man since Minors stint

July 3rd, 2008 by Brett The Yankee Killer
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Butler a changed man since Minors stint
Butler a changed man since Minors stint It’s a quieter, more serious, finely focused Billy Butler that has come back to the Royals. Butler, a hitting prodigy, was sent away to Triple-A Omaha for a month after his average and power sputtered. He returned last Saturday.

Ladnier discusses approach to Draft
Ladnier discusses approach to Draft Royals senior director of scouting Deric Ladnier participated in a chat with Royals fans on Tuesday, answering questions about the Royals and the farm system.

Cabrera goes distance, leads Orioles past Royals (AP)

Kansas City Royals center fielder Joey Gathright catches but is unable to hold onto a double by Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis in the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Baltimore.

Winless with a 7.06 ERA in June, Daniel Cabrera happily flipped the calendar with another dominant performance against the Kansas City Royals. Cabrera pitched a seven-hitter to earn his first victory since May 20, Aubrey Huff homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Gil Meche and the Royals 5-2 Wednesday night.


DeJesus returns to lineup with a bang
DeJesus returns to lineup with a bang Apparently David DeJesus is OK. DeJesus returned to the Royals‘ lineup from a rib-cage injury on Wednesday night against the Orioles and belted a home run in his first at-bat.