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K.C.'s bullpen 'heated' and ready to go

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Thursday, March 19, 2009

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- On the heels of the Bruce Chen signing, Tug Hulett's demotion to Triple-A Omaha and the birth of Jose Guillen's son Derek, the Kansas City Royals mixed in another intriguing transaction this week. They picked up Sidney Ponson, World Baseball Classic stalwart, nemesis of Aruban judges and a guy who was released by Texas last June for conduct unbecoming a teammate. While the Royals called it a move to strengthen their organizational "depth," there was an underlying message: Hol ...

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