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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: RP

Most positions have a definitive chart topper, while a few have two players battling it out to be called the best at their respective positions. The relief pitcher rankings have anywhere from three to five guys that can make claims on the top spot atop the rankings. The 41-year-old Mariano Rivera didn't slow down one iota...

The Dugout: Kansas City Royals Spring Training 2011

The Kansas City Royals no longer have Kyle Farnsworth or Sidney Ponson on their roster, so it takes a while for me to come up with jokes about them. Where do I make them curse? Where do I imply that they are forest creatures? Thankfully, Joakim Soria is trying to get rid of his 'Mexecutioner' because of its negative...

Royals' Joakim Soria Wants New Nickname

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) -- Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria wants to get rid of his nickname. Soria saved 43 games in 46 opportunities last season and for the second time in two years was selected to the All-Star Game. Along the way, he's picked up a nickname he doesn't like: "The Mexicutioner." Soria is from...

Steve Phillips' Fix My Team: Royals

Every team has a few precious months in the offseason to make tweaks to their roster and ensure that they improve in 2011. Steve Phillips has taken a team to the World Series before, and over the course of November and December he will present his plan for every major league team to get there as well. It's the fifth...

Four Thoughts: Giants Workload Hangover, Sandy Alderson Past and Future

If the World Series champions are concerned that career-high workloads for their top four starting pitchers will lead to a reckoning in 2011, they aren't letting on. "No, I don't have any worry, because our guys are some of the best in the business at handling pitchers," Giants general manager Brian Sabean told FanHouse....

Joakim Soria News From the Web

05/18/12 Royals' Duffy, Wood headed for Tommy John surgery Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI Royals pitchers Danny Duffy and Blake Wood are scheduled to have Tommy John surgery within the next two weeks after being evaluated Friday by Dr. Lewis Yocum.
05/15/12 Soria, Duffy can look to Chen for inspiration Source: MLB Royals closer Joakim Soria already has had Tommy John surgery this year and starter Danny Duffy apparently is headed in that direction.
05/15/12 Soria, Duffy can look to Chen for inspiration Source: MLB - Kansas City Royals Royals closer Joakim Soria already has had Tommy John surgery this year and starter Danny Duffy apparently is headed in that direction.
05/06/12 Amid elbow rehab, Soria visits Royals Source: MLB - Kansas City Royals Royals closer Joakim Soria and catcher Manny Pina checked in at Kauffman Stadium this weekend, taking a break from their rehabilitation work at the club's facility in Surprise, Ariz. Soria, out for the season, is reported as doing well as he recovers from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, which is covered by a protective brace.
05/03/12 Royals place 2B Betancourt on 15-day DL Source: NBC - KRNV News 4 - Reno NV The Kansas City Royals have placed second baseman Yuniesky Betancourt on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle.