Royal Definitions
As September rolls around, Major League Baseball is chock full of races. Of course there’s the race for division championships, the races for Cy young awards*, and the race for M.V.P. *Team Justin or...
View ArticleThe Face Of a Leaderless Franchise
Leadership can be a difficult thing to assess in baseball. Our national pasttime has always had an odd mixture of teamwork and individualism that can make it difficult to define the “leader” of a team....
View ArticleSoftball Plays From Right Field
In the ensuing weeks after the Jeff Franceour two-year extension, it was inevitable that questions would be asked. Franceour’s a likeable guy but it just seemed that his signing last offseason was...
View ArticleYoung Guns
In sports there’s a popular phrase regarding a young team. Analysts and announcers alike love to talk about how young teams need to “learn how to win games.” Even more popular is the discussion of how...
View ArticleConfessions Of a Simpleton
Here’s another post to add to the multitude you’ve probably already read about Moneyball. My brother gave me the book by Michael Lewis several years ago. He told me that he thought I’d find it pretty...
View ArticleRegional Discrepancies And Why I’m Rooting For the Phillies This Week
Sigh. I don’t consider myself a Cardinals hater. As I’ve shared before, my roomate is an avid Cardinals fan. Some members of my family have graciously allowed me to live with them as I finish up my...
View ArticleYouth in Revolt: The 2011 Kansas City Royals (March/April)
In my next several posts I’m going to be reviewing this past season for the Royals on a month-by-month basis. I’ll discuss the team as a whole as well as highlight individual performances. I think it’s...
View ArticleYouth in Revolt: The 2011 Kansas City Royals (May)
May May May….the season was in full swing and Royals fans hoped and prayed that momentum might be maintained.* *Alliteration is the bomb. Spoiler Alert: Many thanks go out to Mike Engel for showing me...
View ArticleYouth in Revolt: The 2011 Kansas City Royals (June)
I’m watching the pregame for the world series and wondering WHY FOX HAS A.J. Pierzynski AS A PREGAME ANALYST, GAH!!!…I can’t stand that dude. Anyways, During the month of June, yet another highly...
View ArticleYouth in Revolt: The 2011 Kansas City Royals (July)
July was a little easier on the eyes for Royals fans. If going 13-14 can be considered “easier on the eyes.”July 1st- July 31th Starting Pitching (At least 3 games started) W/L IP E.R.A. K/9 BB/9...
View ArticleYouth in Revolt: The 2011 Kansas City Royals (August)
August. Hot and unlucky. 10-19. Starting Pitching (At least 3 games started) W/L IP E.R.A. K/9 BB/9 Luke Hochevar 2-2 39.1 4.35 8.24 2.52 Jeff Francis 1-3 33.0 5.73 4.36 2.18 Felipe Paulino 1-2 29.2...
View ArticleYouth In Revolt: The 2011 Kansas City Royals (September/October)
Best month of the season by far and sadly, the last one. The Royals had an astounding amount of young talent up at the big league level and before we knew it, the season was over. 15-10 Raised...
View ArticleRoyal Blue and Yu
The offseason is the time for speculation, speculation, complaining, and maybe, just a little optimism. I for one, like to take the time to try and learn something new about a sport that I didn’t know...
View ArticleThankful
The MLB offseason always seems to drag on forever. It seems that way to me because I don’t have enough people to talk baseball with. I have several theories for why this is: 1) Sadly enough, baseball...
View ArticleDon’t Leave, Frank
I am displeased with Royals’ uppity-ups this week. The Royals and Frank White have parted ways. For good, from what it sounds like and I think that’s an awful thing. Back when White first started...
View ArticleCurrent Off-season Opinions
The baseball off-season is amazing. I’m constantly trying to stay tuned in to everything happening and watching who goes where. This is a result of several things. 1) It’s one of the few off-seasons...
View Article3 Things the 2012 Royals Should Learn From the 2011 Chiefs
Let’s be honest. When it comes to the baseball off-season, aren’t we all just looking for ways to speed up the time between World Series and Opening day? I fill my time with with Mizzou football,...
View ArticleYuletide Verse From a Kansas City Fan
As we suffer through the cold The light no longer staying late We muse on days of old When the Boys in Blue were great The times are different now The years have stretched since then But could GM...
View ArticlePolarizing Moments In Royals History – Billy James Gobble
The Year: 2008 The Day: July 21st The Set-up: The Royals were 45-54 and quickly slipping into the mediocrity that seemed to permeate Kansas City baseball in the months of July and August. I purchased...
View ArticleGarage Sale Treasures
My father is the king of garage sales. If it’s the summertime and there’s something I want, all I generally have to do is mention to him what I’m looking for and odds are he’ll have it within a month....
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