Royals put no stock into regular season sweep of Giants  —  The Kansas City Royals swept the San Francisco Giants in a three-game interleague series in August.  —  That is quite fitting since sweep has been the operative word for the Royals during their first postseason appearance in since 1983.

Hitting coaches blamed for lack of offense  —  Hitting coach jobs are available in Atlanta, Boston, New York (both teams), and Milwaukee, and the Cubs and Astros fired their hitting coaches then hired new ones (John Mallee in Chicago, Dave Hudgens in Houston).

Baseball's top prospect hits RBI double, scores run in win for Salt River  —  John Hart, Jim Callis and Bill Ripken discuss Twins outfielder Byron Buxton being ranked No. 1 on MLB.com's list of top prospects  —  Byron Buxton played only 30 games for Advanced A Fort Myers and one game for Double …

Source: Red Sox hire Chili Davis to become hitting coach  —  According to multiple major league sources, the Red Sox have agreed to terms with Chili Davis to become their next hitting coach.  —  Davis, who worked as the hitting coach for the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in 2011 …

Could the Yankees ever be Royals?  Young and athletic K.C. is everything that Bombers are not  —  In this post-steroids era of declining offense, especially home runs, it's a greatly changing game, with the formula for winning having shifted to athleticism, defense and, most importantly, a shutdown, power-arm bullpen.

This year's squad has lots in common with predecessors from 29 years ago  —  10/27/85: Legendary Royals broadcaster Denny Matthews calls the final out of the 1985 World Series as the Royals become champions  —  Twenty-nine years later, the Kansas City Royals have returned to the World Series.

Is Buster Posey the next Derek Jeter?  —  San Francisco Giants catcher chasing his third World Series title in five seasons  —  So ... do you think Derek Jeter is starting to get jealous of Buster Posey?  —  He probably should be.  Because if you just substitute wholesome family dude …

After comeback campaign, veteran pitcher sure to draw interest this offseason  —  8/17/14: Chris Young fires six scoreless innings vs. the Tigers, fanning four batters and allowing just four hits to push his record to 12-6  —  SEATTLE — Chris Young's season with the Mariners didn't begin the way he hoped.

Brown's future with Phillies uncertain after trying season  —  9/16/14: Domonic Brown drives a solo home run to deep right off Ian Kennedy to cut the Phillies' deficit to one run  —  PHILADELPHIA — Domonic Brown entered this year confident and ready to build upon his 2013 breakout season.