Royals

• KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas finally get to play a home opener for the Kansas City Royals.
(Washington Post)
• KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Well . . . umm . . . dang . . .
(Sacramento Bee)
• Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. When: Today through Sunday. TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio, also on WKYC Channel 3 Saturday and Sunday; WTAM AM/1100. Pitching matchups: RHP Derek Lowe (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Luke Hochevar (1-0, 2.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• (Sports Network) - Right-handed veteran Derek Lowe makes his second start in a Cleveland uniform today when the Indians visit the Kansas City Royals to begin a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
(Calgary Herald)
• All during spring training we had to follow Ned Yost and his closer chase, wondering how hed handle the stat-chasing spot that means so much to us. Vague statement left, vague statement right.
(YAHOO!)
• Luke Hochevar never thought his left ankle was broken, even if that possibility did occur to Royals manager Ned Yost. I dont think much was going through my mind, Hochevar said, other than taking the pain away.
(Seattle Times)
• The Kansas City Royals had some serious concerns about the back end of their bullpen when it was revealed that closer Joakim Soria needed season-ending Tommy Johnson surgery.
(Chicago Tribune)
• On the day before one of the most anticipated home openers in years, the Royals had to swallow another bitter dose of injury news.
(Kansas City Star)
• Adam Le Fondre came off the bench to fire Reading ever closer to the Premier League after they won 3-1 at promotion rivals Southampton.
(TEAMtalk)
• OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pizza delivery, courtesy of Jeff Francoeur. The Kansas City Royals right fielder had 20 personal pizzas delivered Wednesday to a small but animated group of Oakland Athletics fans in section 149 of the Coliseum.
(USA Today)