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More than 51,000 fans and dozens of players from Metrodome lore turned out on Sunday to say goodbye to this big, dingy building after 28 weird, wacky and sometimes wonderful baseball seasons.
The Yankees ended the first regular season at their new $1.5 billion ballpark the same way they began — with a loss.
The Minnesota Twins somehow missed Zack Greinke the first 14 times they faced the Kansas City Royals this season.
David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs, and Clay Buchholz took a shutout into the seventh inning to help the Boston Red Sox move closer to the postseason with a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke, hit in his throwing arm by a line drive during his previous start, played catch Saturday and should be able to make his scheduled start Tuesday against Boston.
Robinson Tejeda won his third straight start, pitching six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday.
The Kansas City Royals agreed to a three-year major league contract with first-round draft pick Aaron Crow on Thursday.
Zack Greinke boosted his Cy Young credentials and stalled the Detroit Tigers.
Kyle Davies carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight start, pitching the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Indians 7-0 on Sunday.
Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading the last-place Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders.
Billy Butler homered twice and had four RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals ended a nine-game losing streak to the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 win on Monday.
Joe Saunders won his third straight start and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Landon Powell hit his first career grand slam to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 10-4 Wednesday.
Kansas City manager Trey Hillman hasn't put a whole lot of thought into job security, certainly hasn't lost any sleep over it. He's been too busy trying to get the Royals headed in the right direction.
Blyleven: Joe Mauer is accomplishing feats only the great hitters pull off. The difference is that Mauer is doing it all while playing catcher, and playing it very well. Put simply, what Joe Mauer is doing is unprecedented.
His team may be in last place, but that hasn't stopped Kansas City ace Zack Greinke from building his case as the best pitcher in the American League.
A bus carrying Cleveland Indians players to a game against the Kansas City Royals has been involved in a minor accident. No players were injured.
Grady Sizemore scored three runs and David Huff bounced back from a bad start in his previous outing to help the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
The Kansas City Royals have cut left-handed pitcher Ron Mahay and promoted righty Yasuhiko Yabuta from the minors.
Michael Cuddyer homered twice in Minnesota's eight-run seventh inning and Denard Span added a three-run triple, helping the Twins turn a close game into a 10-3 rout over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Jose Contreras won for the first time in six weeks, leading the White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Wednesday and making a strong bid to save his job in Chicago's starting rotation.
Now that the deadline has passed for signing players taken in baseball's June draft, the Kansas City Royals hope to resume talks with first-round pick Aaron Crow.
Alex Gordon, regarded in spring training as one of baseball's top prospects, was demoted to the minor leagues Tuesday by the Kansas City Royals.
Veteran pitcher Freddy Garcia will make his season debut for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals.
Josh Anderson scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on third baseman Ryan Raburn's third error of the game, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Written By: Jimmy Da Saint Spring training is all about getting in shape, getting your timing down, establishing a rapport with your teammates, evaluating player talent & shaping your team's identity before the regular season starts.
With FISA passed, the government is going to get going spying on us in earnest. Do you feel safer? I don't. I feel less secure.
Hit batsman in 11th sends Braves to sixth-straight loss, 7 1/2 games back in EastThe Braves keep finding new -- and gut-wrenching -- ways to lose. Thursday, Atlanta gave up the tying run in the bottom of the ninth, then a hit batsman with the bases loaded in the 11th plated the game-winning run as the Cubs beat the Braves 3-2.
Oklahoma City rated as worse to live in than Baghdad or ChernobylAccording to this list, wonderfully titled "Hells on Earth," Oklahoma City ranks ahead of the likes of Baghdad and Chernobyl as one of the top five worst cities in the world.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Back-Door SliderThis weekend, Barry Bonds might hit 756. Someone might throw a no-hitter. There might be an unassisted triple play, or a 10-RBI game, or a particularly delicious brawl somewhere. But if there is, I won't be there to see it.
Chris Wheeler recalls '80 World Series in K.C.Chris Wheeler made his way into the visiting dugout yesterday afternoon, then hung his arms along a railing and slowly gazed around Kauffman Stadium. "Boy, this brings back memories," Wheels said.
Kansas City Royals 2006 Season and Off Season - Associated ContentA look back at the Kansas City Royals 2006 season and the moves that they made during the off season.
Through his first four games of the 2007 season, Gil Meche is pitching like the $55 million ace Kansas City signed him as in the offseason.
Opening Day PayrollsHere's a look at the opening day payrolls for baseball. Good stuff
These are just a handful odd things that have come to pass in the first few days of the 2007 MLB season:
On opening Day everyone is a contenderI'm thinking the Orioles have a chance in the AL East this season. I know I'm crazy. But that is what makes Opening Day fun. The dream. The belief. Peter Schmuck takes a pretty good look at why the Orioles aren't nearly as good as I hope they could be.
MLB.com is reporting that the Yankee's Robinson Cano is leading the All-Star voting for American League second baseman.
The Baseball Injury ReportThe A's Justin Duchscherer suffers a setback. And news on Tigers' SP Mike Maroth, Dodgers' OF Jayson Werth, and Royals' 1B Mike Sweeney. Also, is Astros' SP Andy Pettitte's elbow acting up?
MLB: Royals are far from a K.C. masterpiece"Royals general manager Allard Baird is a goner, and deservedly so. But let's see who owner David Glass hires as the team's next GM.
Greinke dealing with issuesRoyals GM Allard Baird said, "Zack Greinke is dealing with a personal matter. I don't think it's fair to the player to comment beyond that, and I don't think it's fair to the family. I understand that people are concerned and want to know what's going on.
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