Some good quotes from Hosmer in the article..

"I’m not asking our fans to be patient," he said. "They’ve waited long enough. They want to win now, and so do we.

"But this year is the future. This year is about winning."

I hope so. I (expletive)ing hope so.

A good read..

Predictably he says...

"To be honest, I applaud Tim," Sweeney told me by phone. "I think what he is doing shows a lot of courage. It's easy to profess your faith when everything is going well. But he has stood there tall through all the criticism and never wavered. I applaud that."

"We all have different styles," Sweeney said. "That's definitely not my style. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Tim's style. It's just not me."

Later it says...

Sweeney has plenty of empathy for Tebow because he knows first-hand, too, how hard it is to live the Christian lifestyle in today's sports world.

"I also got accused of being a bad teammate because I didn't go out drinking with the guys or go out to booby bars. But that wasn't the lifestyle that I chose. But as a Christian, you have to stand up strong for what you believe in, and in the sports world, that can be a challenge. That's what I really respect about Tim Tebow – that no matter what anyone thinks or says about him, he stands for what he believes in. I really do applaud him for that."

Also Ryan Lefebvre has some opinions of his own in the article

First time blogger

Should I quit before I start or keep on keepin' on?

Just as the six major college football conferences have done for many years, the NFL will have the flexibility to move the start times of games on Sundays, using a 12-day notice format.

For example, a game scheduled for a Sunday could move from a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff to an 8:15 p.m. start, but the change would be made and announced no later than the prior Tuesday, 12 days prior.

So if I'm interpreting this correctly, the decision will have to come this Tuesday and we will know by Wednesday if the Chiefs at Chargers game will be flexed to Sunday Night Football on NBC for December 12th.

Currently the game scheduled is Philadelphia at Dallas. Another Cowboys game on prime time? NBC is drooling.

Police have charged former major league pitcher Ambiorix Burgos with kidnapping and attempted murder after his ex-wife said she was forced to eat rat poison.

This after charges were dropped from the hit and run case in 2008 where 2 women were killed..

and after he was sentenced to 9 months in jail for assaulting his girlfriend near Shea Stadium last year..

Wow.

Walk off the basepaths and crack a beverage because Eric Byrnes no longer has to work nights and is available to serve as a ringer in your local softball league.

No, really. Three days after being served his release by the Seattle Mariners, the 34-year-old outfielder has found his way back onto the field. He's still getting paid the same as his MLB days for his new work in softball — thanks, Arizona! — but the ball is much bigger and coming in at a much slower rate of speed.

"This is going to be a blast," he said. "Playing with my buddies. I can't wait for my first hit. I'm going to ask for the ball."

This is hilarious, I've always liked Eric Byrnes because he plays played the game hard and ran every ball out, and he provides laughs when he is mic'd up or dives for a ball that he is 5 ft short of. Good for him to have fun and not be a depressed bum because he got cut. But the 11 mil salary probably helps some of that.

Uh oh, Jacobs future in the league ain't looking good now

Club officials continue to say the injury doesn’t appear serious, but Callaspo did not take part Saturday in any baseball activities and isn’t likely to do so today, either. The fear is ongoing examinations will reveal a strained oblique muscle, an injury that typically sidelines a player up to six weeks.

"We’re going to get a better read (today)," Hillman said. "It’s usually 24-48 (hours before you know). He came in feeling a lot better, and it wasn’t that bad (on Friday). We still think it’s going to be OK."

Lets hope its not 6 weeks, then Fields is our starting third basemen on opening day.

Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for Cocaine last season during July. Yes, Cocaine.

Washington, 57, has been subject to increased drug testing since his failed test, which was administered by Major League Baseball last July, and he has passed all of his subsequent tests. In deciding to support Washington and retain him as manager, the Rangers accepted his apology as heartfelt and also his explanation that this was a one-time transgression.

"I did make a mistake and I regret that I did it," Washington told SI.com by phone from Surprise, Ariz., on Tuesday night. "I am really embarrassed and I am really sorry"

Hilarious video of these two going back and forth about who is faster, check it out.

Didn't like Kyle Farnsworth as a relief pitcher? Hang on, he might be a starting pitcher for the Royals this year.

"We're going to lengthen him out and see how it goes," McClure said. "Because what he showed me last year was the ability to back off a little bit and not pitch with his hair on fire. And, to be a starter, you have to be able to just kind of go pitch-by-pitch."

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I really hope he is our ace

Not sure if you guys remember this one. I was checking some highlights (and lowlights) of the Royals this year and stumbled across this one. Great Stuff.

Get ready. He is bound to be a royal.

Tim Brown of Yahoo tweets that Pudge has agreed with the Nationals for $6 million over two years

Here is your MLBTR link as well