Sunday, March 26, 2006
Kansas City Rotation, Closers Chosen
The Royals' injured $430,000-a-year closer, Mike MacDougal, will need at least a month, perhaps six weeks before he returns to action, and will be spelled by $339,500 setup man Ambiorix Burgos. Meanwhile manager Buddy Bell has disclosed his starting rotation as follows: Scott Elarton, $4 million; Runelvys Hernandez, $1.2 million; Joe Mays, $1 million; Jeremy Affeldt, $1 million; and Denny Bautista, $335,000. Say good night, Buddy.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
MLB Rumors editor Greg Fieg is a former sports news editor and award-winning writer whose bylines have appeared on the wires of the Associated Press and in numerous publications, including San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Bulletin. He formerly was posted in various positions on the U.S.-Mexican border with Freedom Newspapers, and was a regular, independent contributor to United Press International.