Micah Kila Ka'aihue (Kila)

Positions: First Baseman and Designated Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 235 lb.

Born: March 29, 1984 in Kailua, HI
High Schools: Iolani HS (Honolulu, HI), Iolani HS (Iolani, HI)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 4, 2008 (Age 24)   vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Royals/Athletics 2008-2012
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.048, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*],
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• 5/17 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Top AAA Hitters: Anyone from your favorite MLB team on this list?  Do you want them called up and playing over your teams position player? ...
• 5/13 Splash Hit Blog: Pillz and Pegs: Brett Pill back with the big club as Giants head to Toronto: A little over an hour ago we got the news, and I’m sure that Brett Pill couldn’t be happier: Following yesterday’s...
• 5/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Billy Beane As Doctor Doom: It’s amazing how Billy Beane’s “genius” fluctuates based the Athletics’ record. While the A’s were consistently losing...
• 5/10 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Top AAA Hitters: Anyone from your favorite MLB team on this list?  Do you want them called up and playing over your teams position player? ...
• 5/9 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 8th Minors Recap: It was a quiet night on the KC Royals farm. NW Arkansas and Lexington both had days off. Omaha lost to host Reno, 7-5 as their...
• 5/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Top AAA Hitters: Scott Van Slyke is not a prospect any more at 27 years old but he has dominated he minors for a couple years now.  With Adrian...

• 4/26 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Top AAA Hitters: Let's talk about the catchers on this list.  Stephen Vogt has been destroying minor league pitching for years now but the...
• 4/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Beane and Zduriencik: Mirror Images: Who would play Jack Zduriencik in the movie version of the Mariners rise if it were to occur and one were to be made? I’m thinking...
• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks made a number of moves that raised eyebrows and invited skepticism this offseason, and they'll have to improve...

• 3/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Update from PHX: March 25/Recap: Brewers @ A’s Game 28: A’s skipped by the Brew Crew 9-7 at Phoenix Muni**** Stadium today. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle expects...

• 2/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Update from PHX: February 21: As expected Michael Ynoa arrived in camp today, I believe he was the last remaining person the A’s were waiting on so that...
• 2/11 Swingin' A's: The Ballad of Chris Carter: When word of the Jed Lowrie acquisition reached Twitter, many A’s fans were taken aback by the inclusion of Chris Carter...

• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Lewis, Ka'aihue, Cota, Snyder, Reed: We'll track the day's minor league signings right here: The Diamondbacks have signed a handful of players to minor league...

• 11/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Kila Ka'aihue signed: The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue to a minor-league contract. No financial terms were disclosed....[+]

• 10/3 Mastersball.com: Countdown to Ecstasy: Who knew? Well, I guess I sort of had an inclination back when the Athletics took four from the Yankees, and even documented...

• 9/22 A's Farm: A’s Farm’s 2012 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team!: With the 2012 minor league season now complete, it’s a good time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on...
• 9/10 A's Farm: Sunday, September 9th: River Cats Drop Game #5 Playoff Finale to Reno:   A’s Farmhand Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) PCL Playoffs Round 1 – Game #5 Sacramento River Cats ...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: September Trades: It's officially September, but the trading season isn't necessarily over. Here's what you need to know about dealmaking after...
• 9/4 Kings of Kauffman: Wil Myers Had a Good Day: It started this morning when Baseball America announced that Omaha Storm Chasers outfielder Wil Myers had been named their Minor...
• 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: September Trades: It's officially September, but the trading season isn't necessarily over. Here's what you need to know about dealmaking after August. Trading...
• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Notable Recent September Transactions: Although the non-waiver trade deadline passed a month ago, teams are still able to swing deals via the waiver process through...

• 8/31 Kings of Kauffman: AAA Solution to All of Our Problems: I’ve got an idea for the Kansas City Royals. I know…we’re on the verge of being a competitive baseball team...
• 8/23 A's Farm: Wednesday, August 22nd: Kila Powers Cats to Victory while Hounds, Ports and Bees All Fall:   A’s Farmhand Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Salt Lake Bees                4 Sacramento River...
• 8/16 A's Farm: Wednesday, August 15th: Kirby-Jones Has Big Night in Ports Loss while Hounds & Bees Win and Cats Fall:   A’s Farmhand Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats  0 New Orleans Zephyrs      3...
• 8/12 A's Farm: Saturday, August 11th: Kila’s 2 HRs Carry Cats to Victory while Ports Win and Hounds & Bees Fall:   A’s Farmhand Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats    5 Oklahoma City RedHawks ...

• 7/29 A's Farm: Saturday, July 28th: Cats & Hounds Win behind Kila’s & Aliotti’s Big Bats while Bowman & Cole Pitch Ports & Bees to Victory:   A’s Farmhand Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats  13 Reno Aces            ...
• 7/20 A's Farm: Thursday, July 19th: Kila’s 2 HRs Lead Cats to Victory while Hounds & Bees Win and Ports Fall:   A’s Farmhand Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Sacramento River Cats  14 Tacoma Rainiers        ...
• 7/1 District Sports Page: Fantasy Baseball: Scouting the Waiver Wire — Week 14: Andrew Cashner threw six innings of no-hit ball in his starting debut for the San Diego Padres and Jeff Mathis (he plays for the...

• 6/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Giants @ A’s Game 73: A.J. Griffin made his Major League debut, but it was an MLB first home run off the bat of Derek Norris that won this one for Oakland...
• 6/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 6/10/12 - 6/16/12: As we tip our caps to Matt Cain and R.A. Dickey for providing Wednesday's evening of historical pitching, let's catch up on...
• 6/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue outrighted to SacramentoOakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue cleared waivers Saturday, June 16, and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento....[+] Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue cleared waivers Saturday, June 16, and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.
• 6/16 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ka’aihue Outrighted, Ross and Sogard Up; Rosie and Scribner Down: The A’s made a flurry of moves today. Firstly Kila Ka’aihue passed through waivers and was outrighted to Sacramento....
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Outrighted To Triple-A: Kila Ka'aihue : We'll keep track of today's outright assignments here, with the latest up top.. The A's announced that first baseman Kila...
• 6/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Manny Ramirez Given His Release: The Sacramento River Cats are at home and scheduled to play the Tacoma Rainiers today. One player who will not be playing with...
• 6/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Diamondbacks Game 61: The Diamondbacks completed the sweep with a 4-3 win and also improved to .500 as the A’s sunk to 26-35. The A’s interleague...
• 6/12 Mastersball.com: LABR FAAB Report: Week of June 11: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly LABR FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as well...
• 6/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Rangers @ A’s Game 56: Today was the A’s tweetup and the Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan can of course be followed on Twitter: @tvprcretireplan...
• 6/10 District Sports Page: Fantasy Baseball: Scouting the Waiver Wire — Week 11: It’s time to start thinking about making moves to solidify your spot at the top, begin the long slog up the standings or potentially...
• 6/10 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 6/3/12 - 6/9/12 : As teams hope to sign a future Derek Jeter or Chipper Jones in the aftermath of Monday's amateur draft, let's catch up on the...
• 6/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Billy Beane And The Ka’aihue Caper: Which do you want? Do you want the Moneyball (the farcical book and ridiculous movie) version of Billy Beane where he’s a ruthless...
• 6/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ka’aihue DFA’d, Carignan DL’d and Moss and Scribner Up: Two surprising moves today, one more surprising than the other. Kila Ka’aihue, the A’s starting first baseman for...
• 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue designated for assignmentThe Oakland Athletics have designated 1B Kila Ka'aihue for assignment....[+] The Oakland Athletics have designated 1B Kila Ka'aihue for assignment.
• 6/6 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Designate Kila Ka'aihue For Assignment: The Athletics announced that they designated first baseman Kila Ka'aihue for assignment. They selected the contracts of Brandon...
• 6/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rangers @ A’s Game 55: A struggling A’s team gets the unfair task of now having to battle the division leading Rangers. Scott Feldman is on the...
• 6/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Royals Game 54: Tom Milone takes on the Royals. He hasn’t been sharp on the road but hopes to remedy that against the Royals. Former Athletic...
• 6/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Royals Game 53: Brandon McCarthy takes the hill for Oakland looking to get back on track this 2012 season. For the Royals they send Luke Hochevar...
• 6/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: McCarthy Activated; Barton Optioned: Part one of my prophecy has come to fruition! The A’s activated pitcher Brandon McCarthy today off of the disabled list...

• 5/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Tyson Ross Optioned: Tyson Ross was optioned to Sacramento today, so no off day in Kansas City enjoying barbeque or visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball...
• 5/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Twins Game 50: The A’s skid hits seven straight as they fall to 22-28 on the year and plunge closer to the AL West basement with a 3-2...
• 5/29 High Heat Stats: Memorial Monday musings: [Just in time for Tuesday night's slate, here are a few notes on Monday games.] White Sox 2, @Rays 1: To put it very mildly, ChiSox...
• 5/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Twins Game 49: The offensively hapless A’s traveled to Minneapolis to take on the all-round hapless Twins for a Memorial Day afternoon...
• 5/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: Hiroki tosses a gem as Yanks win fifth straight: The road, whether more or less traveled, has been a horror show for Hiroki Kuroda this season. Coming into today, he’d...
• 5/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Yankees @ A’s Game 47: The A’s and Yankees continue their series with Vallejo native C.C. Sabathia taking the mound against his former teammate...
• 5/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Yankees @ A’s Game 46: The Yankees have owned the Oakland A’s as of late and tonight’s game was no different. Though it may have looked close...
• 5/26 The Captain's Blog: Hitless Wonders: Pirates and Athletes Turn Back the Clock to Dead Ball Era: (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Offense is down across the major leagues once again,...
• 5/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees top A’s 6-3 behind solid outing from Nova: The Yankees began their West Coast trip in Oakland against the Athletics, with Ivan Nova squaring off against Tyson Ross.  Nova...
• 5/21 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: May 21, 2012: Yan Gomes $13. Other bids $11, $10, $9, $8, $3I wrote about Gomes on Friday. I'm wondering how many owners in this...
• 5/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Giants Game 41: The A’s are an even 20-20 after 40 games and I for one cannot say I’d expected them to be in this spot. If someone...
• 5/18 High Heat Stats: Thursday recap: @Indians 6, Mariners 5: A 2-out, 3-run Jake-jack by Jose Lopez tied it in the 8th, and a walk-fueled rally off Brandon League...
• 5/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Rangers Game 39: The A’s won today in extra innings 5-4. The A’s record now stands at 20-19 and they find themselves a mere four games...
• 5/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 38: The A’s are in Arlington for a two game set with the Rangers the first of nineteen games against the AL West leaders. Tom...
• 5/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 38: The A’s are in Arlington for a two game set with the Rangers the first of nineteen games against the AL West leaders. Tom...
• 5/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Angels Game 37: A short two-game set for the A’s in Orange County and with today’s 4-0 loss it ends up in a split. A strange 4:05PM...
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue back in the lineup: Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue (hamstring) returned to the lineup Tuesday, May 15, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim....[+] He went 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts, serving as the designated hitter.
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue cannot run: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Sunday, May 13, that 1B Kila Ka'aihue (leg) can hit, but he cannot run. Melvin indicated...[+] he is the furthest of the team's injured players from being ready.
• 5/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Tigers @ A’s Game 34: The A’s and Tigers battled tonight crazy to think they start this one with the A’s owning a better record than the...
• 5/13 Baseball Musings: Cespedes Disabled: The Athletics placed Yoenis Céspedes on the disabled list to allow his wrist to heal: Céspedes, through interpreter Ariel Prieto,...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue not being considered for DL: Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue (hamstring, calf) was scratched Saturday, May 12, against the Detroit Tigers due to what a...[+] team spokesman called a 'lower hamstring, upper calf' injury.
• 5/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Tigers @ A’s Game 33: Tom Milone takes the hill for the Athletics tonight in the second of four games versus the visiting Tigers. Milone leads the A’s...
• 5/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Tigers @ A’s Game 32: I was in Baltimore to watching the Baltimore Orioles fall to the Texas Rangers, but in Oakland the A’s fell to the Detroit...
• 5/6 Baseball Musings: Glottal Stop Restarted: Nathaniel Stoltz writes on the rebirth of Kila Ka’aihue: It’s ridiculously early, of course, but plate discipline...
• 5/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rays Game 28: A former Cy Young Award winner in Bartolo Colon takes on a potential future winner and last year’s American League Rookie...
• 5/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Red Sox Game 26: A’s look to win a series in Boston behind their ace Brandon McCarthy who comes in with a 3.23 ERA and 3.66 FIP backed by...
• 5/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/2: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to pick up the series win tonight in the rubber game of a three-game set with...
• 5/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/2: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to pick up the series win tonight in the rubber game of a three-game set with...
• 5/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Red Sox Game 25: Jarrod Parker pitches today in his second start for the A’s. He had a good outing against the White Sox in his A’s...
• 5/1 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/1: After winning 11-6 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series in game two of a three-game set tonight against the...
• 5/1 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/1: After winning 11-6 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series in game two of a three-game set tonight against the...

• 4/30 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Oakland AthleticsThe Advanced Scout grabs a steaming cup o' chowdah and analyzes the Oakland Athletics....
• 4/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Orioles Game 23: The 13-8 and in first place Baltimore Orioles, take on the 11-11 and in second place Oakland A’s this afternoon at Oriole...
• 4/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Orioles Game 21: The A’s take on the O’s at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight. The surprising first place Orioles will throw Jake...
• 4/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Taylor In? If So… Who is Out?: A little while ago Joe Stiglich of the Contra Costa Times tweeted this: “Michael Taylor is in Baltimore with #Athletics, so...
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue provides game-winning hit: Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue delivered a game-winning bloop single in the bottom of the 14th inning Wednesday, April 25,...[+] against the Chicago White. 'You relish that, you look forward to it when you're taking your BP and your work,' Ka'aihue said. 'You prepare to get that big hit. You don't work on grounding out and flying out. It wasn't the hardest ball I've hit in my life. It won the game for the team, that's all that counts.'
• 4/25 Baseball Musings: Wild Ending: The White Sox and Athletics combined for five runs in the 14th inning after scoring a total of four through the first thirteen....
• 4/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: White Sox @ A’s Game 20: The A’s look to win the series today with Jarrod Parker on the mound in what should be an interesting pitching matchup between...
• 4/23 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: White Sox @ A’s Game 18: Bartolo Colon takes on Jake Peavy and the White Sox. Peavy is off to a great start, 2.75 ERA even better 1.92 FIP backed by his...
• 4/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Indians @ A’s Game 17: Tyson Ross takes the hill today on his 25th birthday for the A’s in his second start of the year. He is countered by Justin...
• 4/20 Baseball Musings: Western Roundup: Freddie Freeman hit two home runs and a double as the Braves crushed the Diamondbacks 10-2. Freeman is Mr. Extra-Base Hit this...
• 4/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Carignan and Cowgill Optioned; Ross and Wagner Recalled: Andrew Carignan and Collin Cowgill have been demoted to Sacramento. Tyson Ross, as expected given he was the projected starter...
• 4/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Angels Game 11: I had the pleasure (not sure if that is the right word to use…) of seeing this game live at the Big A tonight in Anaheim....
• 4/16 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Dreams of a Crisp Trade and the 25-Man: On MLBTradeRumors.com there was talk of Coco Crisp being a potential fit for the Boston Red Sox given that Jacoby Ellsbury is...
• 4/16 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 10: Today is confusion day as everyone wears #42 to honor Jackie Robinson. Today is also my birthday so here is hoping the A’s...
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue hitting well: Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue had three hits Sunday, April 15, against the Seattle Mariners to raise his season average to...[+] .500. In his four starts, he is batting a robust .600 on the season. The team needs to make a transaction Tuesday, April 17, when SP Tyson Ross is recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Ka'aihue looked like a candidate to be demoted, but perhaps it might be someone else.
• 4/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Plan All Along: As we all know, Daric Barton was activated from the disabled list and Brandon Allen was designated for assignment. But late last...
• 4/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Mariners @ A’s Game 4: Bartolo Colon squares off against Felix Hernandez today in the last game of the series which creates a rare Sunday off day for...
• 4/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Barton Activated; Allen Designated for Assignment: I am quite surprised that Brandon Allen ultimately was designated for assignment. Despite everything pointing towards someone...
• 4/9 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: April 9, 2012: Welcome back to the FAAB logs. For new readers, this is a review of the FAAB results in a 12-team, A.L.-only home league with...
• 4/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Mariners Game 4: Bartolo Colon squares off against Felix Hernandez today in the last game of the series which creates a rare Sunday off day for...
• 4/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Mariners @ A’s Game 3: A’s take on the Mariners as baseball resumes for the green and gold in Oakland. It is a rematch of sorts of the opener with...
• 4/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Barton Placed on the DL: The A’s placed Daric Barton on the disabled list today. Reported Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, “it...

• 3/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Mariners @ A’s Game 2: The A’s and M’s hook up again for their second of two games from the Tokyo Dome to open the 2012 season. Both teams...
• 3/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ (Hanshin) Tigers Japanese Exhibition Game 2: I had commented the other day following the A’s victory versus the Yomiuri Giants, who had a better record than the Hanshin...
• 3/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Sorting out the First Base Race: There are three contenders for the first base job. While Daric Barton is precluded from the discussion of candidates for Opening...
• 3/22 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Royals ST Game 21: The A’s played their last Cactus League game today in Surprise. They have a few exhibitions in Japan, two real games in...
• 3/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Cubs @ A’s ST Game 20: A’s and Cubs met today at Phoenix Muni**** Stadium where a late bottom of the ninth comeback helped the A’s to their...
• 3/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Diamondbacks ST Game 18: The Athletics took on the Diamondbacks in Scottsdale today at the Salt River Fields. The A’s got to face off against two...
• 3/17 22gigantes.com: Giants 7, A’s 2: Ryan Theriot has some pretty big guns. And today he got a chance to prove they’re used for more than just good looks. With...
• 3/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Royals @ A’s ST Game 11: A’s beat the Royals 10-8 today at Phoenix Muni and MLB says that the A’s are now 7-3 – that game with the Dodgers...
• 3/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Si Cespedes and Barton’s Increasingly Bad Odds: Yoenis Cespedes officially became a member of the A’s yesterday. I got to see when he first walked into the Oakland clubhouse...
• 3/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Mariners ST Game 2: I went to today’s tilt between the Mariners and A’s at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. Nice facility...
• 3/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Si Cespedes and Barton’s Increasingly Bad Odds: Yoenis Cespedes officially became a member of the A’s yesterday. I got to see when he first walked into the Oakland clubhouse...
• 3/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Mariners ST Game 2: I went to today’s tilt between the Mariners and A’s at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. Nice facility...
• 3/1 Swingin' A's: Fast Forwarding through March: Former Royal Kila Ka'aihue is part of a large mix of players fighting for playing time at first base and designated hitter...

• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Sizemore, Ka'aihue, Abreu, Rangers: This time next year the Houston Astros will be about to join the AL West, but for now it remains baseball's only four-team division....
• 2/23 Baseball Musings: Changes, Oakland Athletics: The Athletics hope Bartolo Colon can repeat his success with the Yankees. Photo: John Cordes/Icon SMI The Oakland Athletics finished...
• 2/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Manny Ramirez Signing With A’s:   The A’s have signed Manny Ramirez to a minor-league contract worth about $500K. While ESPN.com writes that he wouldn’t...
• 2/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Kila Ka’aihue in Haiku and Then Some:   On yesterday’s episode of TarpTalk: An Oakland A’s Podcast I sarcastically said that I would be writing about...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Ordonez, **** Rizzo: The latest links from around MLB... Free agent outfielder Magglio Ordonez told Los Cronistas that he wants to play, but...
• 2/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Demigods, Ramirez and the Out of Options 1Bers:   Yoenis Cespedes’ signing has given the A’s quite the logjam in the outfield. Cespedes, who has been a center-fielder,...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Notes: Manny, Cespedes: The A's made a splash Monday, signing Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to a four-year, $36MM contract that allows him to reach...
• 2/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ticking Time Bomb Jemile Weeks:   Dan Hennessey had a really great post yesterday at Athletics Nation looking at 2011 A’s sensation Jemile Weeks reviewing...
• 2/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: DH and 1B Battles Not What Was Expected:   Today in her The Drumbeat post, Susan Slusser discussed several of the recent rumors surrounding the A’s. First and...
• 2/11 Swingin' A's: Crystal Ball: Who Will Oakland’s DH In 2012?: Sep 26, 2011; Seattle, WA, USA; Oakland Athletics first baseman Chris Carter (22) waits for the pitch during the game against...
• 2/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ticking Time Bomb Jemile Weeks:   Dan Hennessey had a really great post yesterday at Athletics Nation looking at 2011 A’s sensation Jemile Weeks reviewing...
• 2/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: DH and 1B Battles Not What Was Expected:   Today in her The Drumbeat post, Susan Slusser discussed several of the recent rumors surrounding the A’s. First and...
• 2/10 MLBTradeRumors: A's Notes: Ramirez, Ordonez, Matsui, Uehara: The A's agreed to extend GM Billy Beane through 2019 this week, but the offseason hasn't quite ended, so it's time to look ahead...

• 1/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Signed Merkin Valdez and More! (Several Weeks Ago):   Clay Davenport’s predictions for the A’s came out the other day. He has them going 79-83 and that link will...
• 1/28 Yankees Fans Unite: An interview with Seedlings 2 Stars: Our friends over at Seedlings 2 Stars were kind enough to answer a couple questions about the 2012 Prospect list they put out. ...
• 1/24 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Signed Merkin Valdez and More! (Several Weeks Ago):   Clay Davenport’s predictions for the A’s came out the other day. He has them going 79-83 and that link will...
• 1/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Allen Being Shopped, Gomes Being Bought: Today we learn from Jerry Crasnick of ESPN that the A’s are looking to shop first baseman Brandon Allen whom the club acquired...
• 1/19 i70baseball.com: The 2012 Royals Caravan Visits Springfield, MissouriThe Royals Caravan serves up excitement and optimism for Southwest Missouri Royals fans....
• 1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Shopping Brandon Allen: Faced with an abundance of first base candidates and just one job, the Athletics are shopping first baseman Brandon Allen,...
• 1/13 Swingin' A's: Triple Play: Daric Barton in 2012: Can Daric Barton play his way back into Oakland's long-term plans at first base or has opportunity passed him by? (Photo...
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Teams For Remaining Designated Hitters: Johnny Damon, Vladimir Guerrero, Hideki Matsui, Magglio Ordonez and Luke Scott highlight the list of unsigned designated...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Checking In On The First Base Market: Prince Fielder news and rumors will likely dominate the coming month at MLBTR, but only one team can sign the powerful 27-year-old....

• 12/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ball Will Just Drop in the OF…: Oftentimes we have a conversation with someone, then we relay the details to someone else and a few things get lost in translation....
• 12/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ball Will Just Drop in the OF…: Oftentimes we have a conversation with someone, then we relay the details to someone else and a few things get lost in translation....

• 11/9 Swingin' A's: Who’s At First Base For The A’s?: Is Barton out at first base? (Photo Credit: US Presswire) It’s only November, but there are plenty of questions surrounding...

• 10/24 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Shea It Ain’t So: A Baffling Oakland A’s Target: John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle had an article yesterday discussing the various free-agents who could be headed for...
• 10/13 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Oakland Athletics: As the Athletics await resolution on their stadium situation, they’ll look to restore outfield depth and improve their weak...
• 10/2 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 9/25/11 - 10/1/11: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. This week we learned that the Red Sox and manager Terry Francona have...
• 10/1 Royally Speaking: Final AL Central Pythagorean Standings: Team W L RS RA Detroit 89 73 787 711 Kansas City 78 84 ...

• 9/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Matsui Lunacy: Jimmy Rollins is a free-agent this offseason. There are rumors that he is seeking a five-year commitment and the soon-to-be 33-year-old...
• 9/27 Kings of Kauffman: Kila Ka’aihue Sent to A’s For Ethan Hollingsworth: Kila Ka’aihue is a big, slugging first baseman who isn’t much of a defender and won’t steal bases. He’s...
• 9/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Acquire Kila Ka’aihue:   When I saw Kila Ka’aihue designated for assignment, I felt that it would be a reasonable move for Oakland to try...
• 9/27 Baseball Musings: Ka’aihue an A: The Oakland Athletics traded for Royals first baseman Kila Ka’aihue. Ka’aihue, 27, began the season with the Royals...
• 9/27 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Acquire Kila Ka'aihue: The Athletics acquired first baseman Kila Ka'aihue from the Royals for minor league pitcher Ethan Hollingsworth, according...
• 9/25 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 9/18/11 - 9/24/11: Just three days remaining in the season following today, and plenty of drama surrounding both Wild Card races, but let's take...
• 9/21 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Designate Kila Ka'aihue For Assignment : It wasn't long ago that Kila Ka'aihue seemed like a promising piece of the Royals' future. But the Hawaiian first baseman doesn't...

• 7/25 Kings of Kauffman: Worth a Shot: Johnny Giavotella and Learning From History: In 2008, Kila Ka’aihue could do little wrong.  In 91 games in Double A, he ripped 26 homers and put up a 1.086 OPS and...
• 7/2 Kings of Kauffman: Walks? He Don’t Need No Stinking Walks: In an interview with Rob White of the Omaha World-Herald, Kila Ka’aihue, now in Omaha after a dismal 2011 in Kansas City,...

• 6/14 MLBTradeRumors: Contenders In Need Of First Base Help: As many as six contenders might aim to improve at first base as we approach the trade deadline: the Rays, Angels, Braves, Pirates,...
• 6/7 Baseball Musings: Royal Pain: The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Tuesday night. Adam Lind and J.P. Arencibia combined to drive in five...

• 5/13 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: Many gave up on The Cobra, but he's returned to form. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the...
• 5/7 Bus League Baseball: Now Batting For The Kansas City Royals…: I was sitting in my car on Souhegan St. last summer, talking to Eric Hosmer on the phone, when I asked him if there was anything...
• 5/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Royalty: KC crowns new first baseman: News out of Kansas City is that highly touted Eric Hosmer has been promoted to The Show. Hosmer is one of a half dozen prospects...
• 5/6 Roto Think Tank: Eric Hosmer: Did Ron Shandler know something that the rest of us didn't know?On April 25, Shandler picked up Eric Hosmer in Tout Wars...
• 5/5 Royally Speaking: Processing the Hosmer promotion: After news of Eric Hosmer's call up was announced the immediate reaction was that the Royals are going all in, that they are...
• 5/5 Royally Speaking: Stay the course: As of this post, the Royals are 16-13, so it is understandable that some fans are impatient about players that are not producing....
• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Notes: Hosmer, Arguelles: The Royals defeated the Orioles this afternoon to earn their fifth victory in their last six games.  The big headline of the...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue being sent downThe Kansas City Royals are sending 1B Kila Ka'aihue to Triple-A Omaha to make room for 1B Eric Hosmer....[+] The Kansas City Royals are sending 1B Kila Ka'aihue to Triple-A Omaha to make room for 1B Eric Hosmer.
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue sitting: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue is not in the starting lineup Thursday, May 5. 2B Chris Getz is playing second, 3B Wilson...[+] Betemit is at first and 3B Mike Aviles is playing third.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue sits Tuesday: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue did not play Tuesday, May 3, against the Baltimore Orioles, but manager Ned Yost insisted...[+] Ka'aihue is improving despite his .205 average. 'He's starting to swing the bat better,' Yost said. 'He's staying back, using his hands better, swinging better.'

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Lineup notes: Kansas City Royals 2B Chris Getz and 1B Kila Ka'aihue are both back in the starting lineup Friday, April 29. OF Alex Gordon is...[+] playing left field.
• 4/29 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: A.L. Week 5: May 2-8, 2011: Rising UpAlex White (4% owned last week, 13% this week)In non-carryover leagues, White might not be owned. But even in keeper...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Two benched: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue and 2B Chris Getz were benched Wednesday, April 27, with OF Alex Gordon moving to first and...[+] OF Jarrod Dyson starting in center field. 3B Mike Aviles moved to second and 3B Wilson Betemit started at third. Ka'aihue is hitting just .186 with six RBIs in 20 games this year, while Getz is batting .234 with five hits in 39 at-bats in his last 12 games. 'I'm giving Kila a bit of a break,' manager Ned Yost admitted. 'It's always been my experience that when a guy struggles, you give him an opportunity to work through it until he gets to the point where he's really fighting himself mentally. Then you need to take a step back.' Yost insisted that the team is not giving up on Ka'aihue at this juncture.
• 4/27 MLB Fantasy Recon: Rookie Updates from The Fix - Beachy, Harper, Ka'aihue: Mike Minor who?John Marino over at The Fantasy Fix offers up a run down of how some of the highly touted rookies this year are...
• 4/23 MLB Fantasy Recon: Prospect Watch - Eric Hosmer: The time is now in K.C.I don't usually spend a lot of time on minor league action.  It takes the right combination of talent,...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue warming at plate: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue has hits in three straight games, according to Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star. Ka'aihue...[+] said his approach and swing are fine, but he is missing pitches. 'My approach is fine,' Ka'aihue insisted. 'My swing is fine. The counts I’m putting myself in are good. I’m just missing pitches. It’s that simple.'
• 4/22 Mastersball.com: Questions? We All Get Questions: I have a problem with and idea of Ron Shandler’s. That epiphany of the BBHQ guru is idea to place a moratorium on free agent...
• 4/19 Royally Speaking: Royals need to move Kila: Kila Ka'aihue has gone hitless in three of his last four games and is now hitting .160/.283/.260, which is eerily similar to...
• 4/18 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Fliers - Deep League Options from FB Express: The Blogscape is beginning to look a little rocky as the experts are starting to breakaway from those commonplace preseason rankings...
• 4/14 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Fliers - Position Options - MDS Edition: Could be 20 HRs if he ever gets the ABsWhile you need to keep the faith with Carl Crawford, you don't need to hold on to Mike...
• 4/13 Royally Speaking: Minnesota musings: Kyle Davies rewarded my faith in him by posting his second consecutive ugly start. Well played Hiram, well played. He did...
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue out of lineup: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue was not in the starting lineup Tuesday, April 16, against the Minnesota Twins, and he may...[+] be out Wednesday, April 17, as well, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel. 'Give him a break today and maybe tomorrow, too,' manager Ned Yost said. 'These guys are tough on left-handed hitters.'
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Mike Aviles playing: Kansas City Royals 2B Mike Aviles is back in the lineup after a three-game absence Tuesday, April 12, according to Bob Dutton...[+] of The Kansas City Star. 1B Kila Ka'aihue is sitting out.
• 4/8 Call to the Pen: The Smallest of Sample Sizes: The Four 2-HR Minor Leaguers: We've had all of one day of minor league games, and here I am writing my second article based on 2011 minor league stats. Hopefully,...
• 4/8 MLB Fantasy Recon: 10 Lists of 10 from TMR - Team Names: Davis traditional starts slowJust wanted to run through a couple of notes from Matthew Berry's "10 Lists of 10."  A few noteworthy...
• 4/8 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Fan Pack Challenge: Kansas City Royals: In addition to the Oakland fan pack in the mail today, the Kansas City Royals also sent some goodies my way. Here’s their score:...
• 4/6 Baseball Reality Tour: 20 under 20%: Last season, our highly esteemed 20 under 20% post unearthed such luminaries as Gio Gonzalez, Colby Lewis, and the incomparable...
• 4/6 MLB Fantasy Recon: The New & Improved Mark Teixeira and More Notes from the Professor: Are you missing out on this Twins lefty?Mark Teixeira is on a personal mission to prove me wrong.  I spent the entire month...
• 4/6 Baseball Musings: Last AB Chance: The Royals looked like they might win their game against the White Sox easily. They took a 6-3 lead into the ninth with Joakim...
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Kansas City Royals: The Royals are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Jeff Francoeur, RF: one year, $2.5MM. Bruce...
• 4/5 Call to the Pen: Aaron Crow to the Royals’ Bullpen–Right or Wrong?: Of all the controversial moves made as teams set their rosters a few days ago, few inspired more debate than Kansas City installing...
• 4/2 Baseball Musings: Research Question: My good friend Jim Storer asks if Kila Ka’aihue is the first major league player with a glottal stop in his name. Are there...
• 4/2 Baseball Musings: Kila Erupts: Kila Ka’aihue hits his first home run of the 2011 season, a shot to the power alley in right in the bottom of the ninth...
• 4/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue hits walk-off HR: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday, April 1, against the Los...[+] Angeles Angels of Anaheim, reports The Associated Press. 'I was just trying to get a hit and start us off,' Ka'aihue said. 'I got a good pitch to hit, and that's it.'
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: The KK Era in KC: I noticed that the high-point for the Royals yesterday in terms of win probability was a Kila Ka’aihue walk. Earlier in...

• 3/29 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Preseason Pickups: Washington's Mike Morse will bat fifth and play left field. (Getty)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the...
• 3/25 Call to the Pen: The All-Underrated Performance Prospects Team–Position Players: I started out this idea wanting to highlight a rather specific group of prospects. I thought I'd call it the "All-Performance...
• 3/25 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Special - Kila Ka'aihue: Kila has been catching some deep sleeper list for the past two years and from someone who sees him play day to day in Omaha, the...
• 3/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: A Look at the 2011 Kansas City Royals: Our previews of the teams in the American League march on. Click here to see the other posts in this series. It almost seems a...
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue to see more time at first: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue will see more time at first base than 1B Billy Butler, according to Bob Dutton of The Kansas...[+] City Star. This means Butler will see more designated hitter time.
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Lineup shaping up: Kansas City Royals 3B Mike Aviles is slated to lead off for the team, followed by either 2B Chris Getz or SS Alcides Escobar,...[+] DH Billy Butler, 1B Kila Ka'aihue and OF Melky Cabrera in the fifth spot, The Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton reports. OF Alex Gordon projects to hit sixth, followed by OF Jeff Francoeur, the catcher's spot and either Getz or Escobar.
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Wilson Betemit to see time against lefties: Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said IF Wilson Betemit could see time at first base or designated hitter in place of 1B/DH...[+] Kila Ka'aihue against some tougher left-handed pitchers, The Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton reports. Betemit could also play third base, shifting 3B Mike Aviles to second base, in place of 2B Chris Getz against lefties.
• 3/21 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Kansas City Royals: A big year with the bat by Kila Ka'aihue will raise the Royals runs expectations. Photo: Icon SMI The series on team offense...
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue continues to impress: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue went 3-for-3 with a double, run scored and his second stolen base of the spring Tuesday, March...[+] 15, reports Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star. Ka'aihue is batting .433 (13-for-30) this spring.
• 3/11 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Notes: Escobar, Cabrera, Ka'aihue: Royals GM Dayton Moore tells ESPN.com's Buster Olney that Alcides Escobar is different from some other players he has acquired...
• 3/8 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 First and Third Base Sleepers (CI) Fantasy Baseball Bargain Players: Deep leaguers make or break their season with late round draft picks.  Finding those breakout players in the low rounds is...
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue homers Wednesday: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue was 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and strikeout Wednesday, March 2, against the Los Angeles...[+] Dodgers, reports Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com. Despite the fact Ka'aihue figures to bounce back and forth between first base and designated hitter with 1B Billy Butler, Ka'aihue isn't taking anything for granted. 'I'm still trying to make the team, still tryint to earny my way on it,' he said.
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Two agree to terms: The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with SP Vin Mazzaro and 1B Kila Ka'aihue Tuesday, March 1, reports Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com....[+] The team now has all players on their roster under contract.

• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: Moore On Butler, Moustakas, Hosmer, Ka'aihue: Royals GM Dayton Moore told John Sickels of Minor League Ball that it takes time to develop prospects and turn them into major...
• 2/25 Baseball Reality Tour: 2011 Roto Sleepers and Busts: A quick note before we get started. We'll likely be offline for the next couple of weeks because we'll be going on a two-week...
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Clint Robinson competing in camp: Kansas City Royals 1B Clint Robinson is in spring camp and is in competition for a job this spring, according to MLB.com's Dick...[+] Kaegel. Robinson's competitors include 1B Billy Butler, Kila Ka'aihue and Eric Hosmer.
• 2/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Billy Butler, Kila Ka'aihue to split time between first and DH: Kansas City Royals Manager Ned Yost said 1B Billy Butler and 1B Kila Ka'aihue will shuttle back and forth between first base and...[+] designated hitter, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel. 'There'll be competition among the two,' Yost said. 'It won't be for playing time, (because) the other will probably be DH-ing. We'll let 'em get out there and get after it, and see what happens. But I don't imagine one of them getting the majority of time at first base where one's just a solid DH. So we'll be able to tell through the spring in the next six weeks.'
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Notes: Moustakas, Hosmer, Ka'aihue, Young: Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star answered a number of Royals-related questions during an online chat with fans today.  Here...
• 2/15 Mastersball.com: Life and Death in the Transactions #23: This time, Casey Fossum and Ryan Shealy found their names on the transaction list today, two players who have haunted my roster...
• 2/13 Call to the Pen: Breaking Down the Non-Roster Invitees: Kansas City Royals: On this, the first day of pitchers and catchers reporting, there's obviously lots of intrigue around baseball. But few franchises...
• 2/10 Royally Speaking: WAR and Age and Royals: Now that I know the top seasons by age I decided to look at the 2011 roster and their ages this year, basically I just wanted...
• 2/10 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Kansas City Royals: (This is the second installment in our series previewing the 2011 season for each American League team. Yesterday we looked...
• 2/8 Call to the Pen: The Extreme Rarity of First Base Prospects: When we think of first basemen, we think of big guys with lots of power and little defensive skill, like Ryan Howard or Prince...
• 2/7 Call to the Pen: Brennan Boesch and Pitching to Rookies: Few stories gripped me as much in the first half of 2010 as the meteoric rise of Brennan Boesch. The Tigers outfielder hit .342/.397/.593...

• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Transactions: Madrigal, Lane, Vasquez: Tobi Stoner and Jason Pridie both cleared waivers and were outrighted to the Mets' Triple-A affiliate today, reports Andy McCullough...
• 1/4 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Royalty on Draft Day: The Kila Monster may be your best fantasy value in KC for 2011. (AP) As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier...

• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Fits For Manny Ramirez: Agent Scott Boras intends to find Manny Ramirez a one-year deal as a full-time designated hitter for 2011.  ESPN's Keith Law...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: Billy Butler's Future In Kansas City: With Zack Greinke now a Milwaukee Brewer, the last thing Royals fans want to think about is another of their team's few established...
• 12/12 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 12.12.2010: What's a Cliff Lee? You know it's gotten ridiculous when laymen are able to explain the various tax ramifications of Cliff...

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue homers again Wednesday: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue hit his third home run in two days Wednesday, Sept. 29, in a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins,...[+] according to The Associated Press.
• 9/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue has career day: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue hit two home runs and drove in a career-high four runs Tuesday, Sept. 28, The Associated Press...[+] reports.
• 9/29 Baseball Musings: Kila Monster: Kila Ka’aihue hits two home runs and a triple, raising his slugging percentage over 60 points as the Royals down the Twins...
• 9/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue, Mike Aviles go deep Thursday: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue and SS Mike Aviles both hit home runs in a winning effort Thursday, Sept. 23, according to...[+] The Associated Press.
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue drives in three runs Saturday: Kansas City Royals DH Kila Ka'aihue went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, Sept. 4,...[+] according to The Associated Press.

• 8/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Billy Butler could miss weekend series: Kansas City Royals 1B Billy Butler (hand) could miss the team's weekend series because of inflammation in his right hand, which...[+] is affecting his swing and limiting his power, according to The Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton. 'I'm going to give him at least two days off,' manager Ned Yost said, 'and I might give him the whole series off. He's really struggling. His hand is really sore.' 2B Willie Bloomquist will likely replace Butler in the lineup and play third base, with 1B Kila Ka'aihue starting at first base. 3B Wilson Betemit will become the designated hitter.
• 8/26 Call to the Pen: Call-Ups or Hang-Ups: Kansas City Royals (Louis Coleman and More): Once again it is collaborative post time here on Call to the Pen.  This month’s topic is September call-ups.  To get the...
• 8/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue goes yard Wednesday: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue homered and drove in two runs in a victory Wednesday, Aug. 25, according to The Associated...[+] Press. It was his second home run in as many days.
• 8/18 Call to the Pen: What’s Next: Carl Crawford, Brandon Inge, Chris Carter, Kila Ka’aihue: The Baltimore Orioles have the worst record in the American League, but contending clubs won’t be shopping for upgrades...
• 8/18 Call to the Pen: Analyzing the Jose Guillen Trade: I’m going to be very brief about the latest deal that went down, mainly because we don’t know who the Giants acquired...
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue to see more time: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue is slated to split playing time at first base and designated hitter with 1B Billy Butler after...[+] the team cut OF Jose Guillen Thursday, Aug. 5, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel.
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue starts Wednesday: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue received the start at first base Wednesday, Aug. 4, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel. C...[+] Jason Kendall and 3B Wilson Betemit took the day off, with C Brayan Pena catching and SS Mike Aviles starting at third base. 1B Billy Butler served as the designated hitter with OF Jose Guillen in right field.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue to play regularly soon, Jose Guillen out: The Kansas City Royals will begin phasing OF Jose Guillen out either by a trade or benching him in the next few days to allow...[+] 1B Kila Ka'aihue to play every day, the Kansas City Star's Sam Mellinger reports.
• 8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue recalled from Triple-AThe Kansas City Royals have recalled 1B Kila Ka'aihue from Triple-A Omaha, according to The Associated Press....[+] The Kansas City Royals have recalled 1B Kila Ka'aihue from Triple-A Omaha, according to The Associated Press.

• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue to see playing time: The Kansas City Royals expect to clear playing time for 1B Kila Ka'aihue in the near future, according to The Kansas City Star's...[+] Bob Dutton. 'It's important to get Kila on our club and create opportunities,' general manager Dayton Moore said. 'I'm not saying it going to happen (today), but we expect it to happen very shortly.'
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available First Basemen: Several contenders might be looking for help at first base, including the Rockies, Angels, Giants, and Rangers.  Potentially...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | PCL All-Star roster announced: The Pacific Coast League announced its All-Star roster for the 2010 season Thursday, July 1, according to MLB.com's Danny Wild....[+] The roster will consist of Toronto Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1B Mark Trumbo, San Francisco Giants 2B Brock Bond, Texas Rangers 3B Chris Davis, St. Louis Cardinals SS Tyler Greene, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons, Kansas City Royals OF Alex Gordon, Colorado Rockies OF Matt Miller, Los Angeles Dodgers DH John Lindsey, Chicago Cubs SP Thomas Diamond, Seattle Mariners SP Luke French, San Diego Padres SP Ernesto Frieri, Colorado Rockies P Matt Reynolds, Oakland Athletics C Josh Donaldson, Los Angeles Dodgers C Lucas May, Chicago Cubs IF Darwin Barney, Milwaukee Brewers IF Luis Cruz, Colorado Rockies IF Brad Eldred, Kansas City Royals IF Kila Ka'aihue, Florida Marlins IF Hector Luna, Toronto Blue Jays IF Brett Wallace, Houston Astros OF Brian Bogusevic, Toronto Blue Jays OF Chris Lubanski, St. Louis Cardinals P Brandon Dickson, San Francisco Giants P Steve Edlefsen, Texas Rangers P Michael Kirkman, Oakland Athletics P Clayton Mortensen, Arizona Diamondbacks P Jordan Norberto, Texas Rangers P Pedro Strop and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim P Rich Thompson.

• 6/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Off-Day Trade Fantasy: Alex Gordon: We all know that if the Dodgers are making a big splash on the trade market this summer (spoiler alert: they won’t be),...

• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue optionedThe Kansas City Royals optioned 1B Kila Ka'aihue to the minors Sunday, May 16, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] The Kansas City Royals optioned 1B Kila Ka'aihue to the minors Sunday, May 16, according to CBSSports.com.
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue has RBI single in first appearance: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue had a pinch-hit RBI single in his first plate appearance of the season Thursday, May 6, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Kila Ka'aihue recalled: Kansas City Royals 1B Kila Ka'aihue has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha, reports Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star. It is...[+] not known how Ka'aihue will fit into the team’s lineup. Manager Trey Hillman said if Ka'aihue plays first base, 1B Billy Butler would move to designated hitter and DH Jose Guillen would play in right field.