Kevin’s Tuesday Sports

THE START OF THE ABBREVIATED MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON IS STRAIGHT AHEAD THIS FRIDAY….THE ROYALS PLAYED AN EXHIBITION GAME LAST NIGHT WITH HOUSTON AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM, AND DESPITE HOME RUNS FROM SALVADOR PEREZ AND BUBBA STARLING, FELL TO THE ASTROS 6-3…MANAGER MIKE MATHENY SAYS IT’LL GO DOWN TO THE WIRE TO DETERMINE WHO MAKES THE INITIAL THIRTY MAN ROSTER.

 

HOUSTON AND K.C. MEET AGAIN AT 1:05 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE K…THE CARDINALS HAVE BEEN PLAYING INTRASQUAD GAMES…MANAGER MIKE SHILDT SAYS THERE’S BEEN A NOTABLE APPROACH BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE HITTERS.

 

SHILDT ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT CARLOS MARTINEZ WOULD BE A PART OF THE STARTING ROTATION, LEAVING THE CLOSER’S JOB IN THE HANDS OF LEFTY KWANG HYUN KIM…
MILES MIKOLAS AND CARLOS MARTINEZ ARE EXPECTED TO MAN THE MOUND TOMORROW DURING THE I-70 EXHIBITION GAME AT BUSCH STADIUM WITH THE ROYALS…AIRTIME FOR THE BROADCAST WILL COME YOUR WAY AT 2:55 ON KJEL…

WHILE THINGS ARE GEARING UP ON THE DIAMOND, THE DEFENDING STANLEY CUP CHAMPION ST. LOUIS BLUES CONTINUE TO WORK PREPARING FOR THE RESUMPTION OF THE N.H.L. SEASON…COACH CRAIG BERUBE AND HIS STAFF ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THINGS BEFORE THE GROUP HEADS TO EDMONTON WHERE THEY’LL PLAY THE REMAINING GAMES, INCLUDING PLAYOFF ACTION….

 

 

THE BLUES WILL FACE THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS IN AN EXHIBITION GAME A WEEK FROM TOMORROW, THEN THE ROUND-ROBIN SCHEDULE WILL COMMENCE AUGUST 2ND AGAINST COLORADO FOLLOWED BY GAMES AGAINST LAS VEGAS ON AUGUST 6TH AND DALLAS ON AUGUST 9TH…

WORLD TEAM TENNIS MONDAY-

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