Thank God!

It's about freaking time. Seriously. Good riddance, Mike Sweeney. I hope some other team throws a crap ton of money at you and you give them your best ever performance of seventy five games played in a single season.
Good luck, Captain Popup.

clipped from mlb.mlb.com KANSAS CITY -- Designated hitter Mike Sweeney and pitcher David Riske, two players the Royals might be interested in retaining, filed for free agency on Tuesday.

Who's coaching first?

The Kansas City Royals have a new manager, Trey Hillman. And along with Trey, they're getting some new coaches. One of them has a tough name. Poor guy.

clipped from kansascity.royals.mlb.com KANSAS CITY -- A day after Trey Hillman was introduced as the Royals' manager, his coaching staff was in place. The Royals announced Tuesday that third-base coach Luis Silverio and hitting coach Mike Barnett will join pitching coach Bob McClure as returning staff members. New staffers will be bench coach Dave Owen, first-base coach Rusty Kuntz and bullpen coach John Mizerock.