Kansas City Royals

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Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon walks between practice fields during baseball spring training Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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FILE - In this Oct. 9, 1980 file photo, Kansas City Royals baseball Willie Mays Aikens is all smiles as he recorded tape for Latin American radio in the clubhouse at Royals Stadium in Kansas City. Aikens, who went from World Series star to federal prison inmate, has been hired by the Kansas City Royals as a minor league coach on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/John Filo, File)

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FILE-This is a 2007 file photo of Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals. Greinke was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday Dec. 19, 2010. The Royals will receive Odorizzi, shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain and another player from the Brewers. Cain's agent, Joshua Kusnick, confirmed on his Twitter account that his client is going to Kansas City and indicated that another client, minor league pitcher Jeremy Jeffress, could become the additional player. The Brewers also are expected to get shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt from the Royals. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner,File)

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Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chad Qualls slides on the clubhouse floor as he is doused with champagne after winning the American League East championship following a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton, left, and Randy Choate, right, celebrate in the clubhouse after winning the American League East championship following a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cliff Lee throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez hits a home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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Seattle Mariners' manager Don Wakamatsu walks back to the dug out after pulling a pitcher in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals during a baseball game in Seattle, on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel, right, beats the tag by Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters to score on a two-RBI single by Royals' Wilson Betemit during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 30, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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FILE - This March 28, 2010, file photo shows Chicago White Sox starter Daniel Hudson pitching in the first inning in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, in Glendale, Ariz. The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox for pitchers Dan Hudson and David Holmberg. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, FIle)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon, right, is tagged out at home by Baltimore Orioles catcher Jake Fox as he tried to score on a single by Gregor Blanco during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo.