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Royals’ losing streak stretches to seven

By Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star | April 19 at 7:35 a.m.

As discouraging Royals’ losses go, Wednesday’s ranks near the top.

Royals waste another solid pitching effort

By Rustin Dodd, The Wichita Eagle | April 17 at 11:47 p.m.

Maybe it’s best to start with the good stuff. There’s a little of it here. Bruce Chen baffled hitters for the better part of seven innings. Billy Butler maintained his hot pace. And the Royals fought back from an early deficit for the second straight night.

Royals keep digging early hole

By RUSTIN DODD, The Wichita Eagle | April 17 at 6:08 a.m.

The calendar says April 17, still more than two months from the official start of summer. And right now, that’s the best news coming out of Kauffman Stadium.

Indians ruin Royals’ home-opener

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | April 13 at 8:20 p.m.

Well, this couldn’t have started much worse, could it?

Royals’ Hochevar says starting pitchers don’t want to be the weak link

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | April 12 at 9:20 p.m.

Luke Hochevar can speak for the rest of the Royals’ rotation on this: He knows the prevailing view is that he and the rest of the starters are the weak link on a club otherwise blessed with intriguing possibilities.

Royals fritter away game in 12th inning

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | April 11 at 11:38 p.m.

Think you’ve seen everything?

Royals are eager to begin ‘Our Time’

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | April 6 at 8:36 a.m.

It’s been weeks now since the Royals began the drumbeat for the coming summer by touting the 2012 season as “Our Time” in their promotional efforts. Even players now routinely punctuate twitter messages with an “our time” hashtag.

Royals wrap up spring training

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | April 4 at 11:26 p.m.

If theatric tradition extends to baseball, and forgettable dress rehearsals lead to successful opening nights, then the Royals are right where they want to be.

Royals finalize roster; three lefties in bullpen

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | March 29 at 11:10 p.m.

Everett Teaford and Tim Collins survived the Royals’ final roster cuts Thursday afternoon and will join José Mijares in a three-lefty bullpen.

Mendoza, Duffy complete Royals’ rotation

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | March 28 at 11:41 p.m.

Right-hander Felipe Paulino is heading to the 15-day disabled list because of a sore elbow in a move that makes the Royals’ rotation final. Right-hander Luis Mendoza and lefty Danny Duffy will now get the final two spots.

Soria opts for elbow surgery; Royals to give Hosmer time in right field

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | March 23 at 3:40 p.m.

Royals closer Joakim Soria came to the conclusion Friday morning that he had no alternative but to undergo another Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.

Royals may have arms to compensate for Soria’s injury

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | March 21 at 11:24 p.m.

Well, sure, Royals right-hander Greg Holland wants the ball in the ninth inning with the game on the line.

Royals get bad news about Soria

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | March 20 at 7:06 a.m.

The news on Royals closer Joakim Soria couldn’t be much worse. An examination Monday revealed “definite damage” in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and seems likely to require surgery.

Royals’ Soria leaves spring training game with elbow soreness

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | March 18 at 7:13 p.m.

The growing concern regarding Royals closer Joakim Soria escalated sharply Sunday afternoon when he left a game against Cleveland because of a sore right elbow after another ineffective performance.

Lefebvre says split of broadcast duties is ideal

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | March 18 at 10:45 a.m.

Ryan Lefebvre is spending March as he typically does, motoring around the Cactus League in the Greater Phoenix area as part of the Royals’ radio broadcast team.

Royals give shortstop Escobar a four-year extension

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | March 15 at 2:49 p.m.

The Royals took another step Thursday toward keeping the core elements of their youthful roster intact by reaching a long-term contract extension with shortstop Alcides Escobar.

Royals’ Perez has torn cartilage in knee

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | March 14 at 11:46 p.m.

The Royals are now bracing for at least several weeks without starting catcher Salvy Perez after an initial diagnosis found torn cartilage in his left knee stemming from an injury suffered beforeTuesday’s game against Cincinnati.

Royals await word on Perez injury

By BOB DUTTON, Kansas City Star | March 13 at 11:42 p.m.

The Royals awaited word Tuesday night on the status of their $7 million catcher.

Paulino, Duffy have ‘leg up’ in Royals rotation derby

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | March 10 at 11:24 p.m.

After just one swing through their temporary six-man spring rotation, the Royals already see their regular-season plans starting to crystallize.

Former Shocker Hottovy hopes to stick with Royals

By Bob Dutton, Kansas City Star | March 8 at 11:43 p.m.

It speaks to the charm of spring training that every year, every camp seems to have one guy — sometimes more than one — who comes out of nowhere to make (or nearly make) the club.

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