KANSAS CITY, Mo. [url=http://www.penguinsauthenticofficial.com/greg-mckegg-jersey/]Greg McKegg Jersey[/url] . -- All-Star closer Greg Holland agreed Wednesday with the Royals to a one-year contract worth $4,675,000, the final player to reach a deal among Kansas Citys players in arbitration. Holland ha

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