The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has agreed to terms on a 2010 Major League contract with outfielder Mitch Maier. The 27-year old Maier appeared in 127 games for the Royals last season, hitting .243 with 15 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 31 RBI and 42 runs scored. The 6-foot-2, 211-pounder also stole nine bases in 11 attempts. A Michigan native, Maier was selected by the Royals in the first round (30th overall) in 2003.
Royals have cool things planned for fans this season
February 26, 2010 By
The Royals slogan this year is “It All Happens Here” at Kauffman Stadium in 2010. They’ve got a great list of items they are giving away this summer including powder blue jerseys that first week of the season and a Zack Greinke bobblehead. OK, gotta be honest…never really saw the thrill in the bobble heads…They remind me of Precious Moments figures for sports fans.
Anyway, highlights from the 2010 lineup of events include:
Royals Blue Replica Jersey: Fans can gear up for the 2010 season in style by getting a Royals Blue Replica Jersey on Saturday, April 10. The jerseys, presented by Fox Sports Kansas City, will be given away to the first 20,000 fans.
25th Anniversary of the 1985 World Series: The Royals will commemorate the 25th Anniversary of its historic World Series victory with a month-long series of special events and promotions.
The celebration begins with the second annual Willie Wilson Classic presented by Willie Wilson Baseball and Farmland Foods on Saturday, May 22. The Classic will feature the 1985 World Series Royals Alumni in a softball game against members of the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals prior to the Royals-Rockies 3:10 p.m. matchup.
Promotions will also include a 1985 25th Anniversary T-Shirt presented by AT&T, a Bret Saberhagen bobblehead, a Build-A-(Polar) Bear and a Salute to the 1985 World Series.
Greinke Bobblehead: The Royals salute the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner by honoring him in bobblehead form. A Zack Greinke Bobblehead presented by Sprint will be given to the first 20,000 fans on Saturday, April 24 as the Royals take on the Minnesota Twins.
Missouri Southern loses shootout in Omaha
February 26, 2010 By
A bucket from Nebraska-Omaha’s Dion Curry as time expired in the overtime period lifted the Mavericks to a 113-111 overtime win over Missouri Southern tonight in Sapp Fieldhouse in Omaha.
Senate committee majority rips DNR
February 26, 2010 By
The final report has not been written yet, but a Senate committee is calling the Department of Natural Resources an agency that is in chaos, lacking leadership, and accusing it of deliberately trying to disrupt the committee review of DNR’s operations. The review was triggered by water quality problems at the Lake of the Ozarks last year and DNR’s delay in reporting high e-coli bateria levels in some areas. .
The top two members of the committee have filed legislation taking DNR’s water quality testing program away from it and transferring those responsibilities to the Department of Health.
Democratic members of the committee claim Lager has politicized the long-running investigation and say they want changes made before the final report is released.
Religious freedom amendment stalls again
February 25, 2010 By
A state senator who says the state constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom is not enough avoid lawsuits runs into a couple of colleagues who say the state constitution is just fine. The constitution guarantees the natural rights of Missourians to worship God according to their own consciences and says no human authority can interfere with that right. That’s not enough for Senator Delbert Scott of Lowry City who wants to guarantee that people can pray wherever they want to as long as they don’t disturb the peace. His proposal bars establishment of a state religion, bans forced participation in religious activities, says students can express faith in their assignments, and won’t be required to take part in assignments that violate their beliefs. [Read more...]
