Idiot: Johnny Damon’s Legacy
A few years ago I had the pleasure of getting to know an elderly woman who was one of the sweetest, most gentle people I’ve ever known. She was the old lady who gives everyone a hug when she shows up,...
View ArticleWhat Royals Fans Should Expect From Billy Butler
Kansas City has yearned for a franchise player, in all honesty, since the days of George Brett. While no one realistically expects anyone within the Royals organization to put up career numbers that...
View ArticleThe Good, Bad & Ugly In Royals Clutch Hitting History
I consider win probability added (WPA) to be the ultimate “story” stat—it tells you exactly who the heroes and goats were. Sabermetricians have pretty well disproved the myth of consistently clutch...
View ArticleWhat Starling Means To KC
Already rated number one in baseball, the Royals’ minor league machine just got a jolt of electricity. By selecting Bubba Starling, the Royals energized their fan base in two ways. To one of the few...
View ArticleFrancoeur Signing Signals New Era
Kansas City may no longer be the Siberia of the major leagues. In years past, it seemed every veteran in KC was ready to pack his bags and head for greener pastures. Dating back to the 1990s, it...
View ArticleBeltran Becomes a Royals Legend
By signing a five-year extension with Kansas City, Carlos Beltran ensures that he will finish his career as a life-long Royal and will be firmly established as the second best player in team history....
View ArticleHall Monitor: Baseball Reference Ranks Royals’ Chances at Cooperstown
For failing to garner 5% of votes cast this year, Juan Gonzalez will be dropped from the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot next year, leaving the Kansas City Royals with no former players on the regular...
View Article“Our Time” To Question “The Process”
After a 6-16 start, Royals fans should no longer give this organization the benefit of the doubt. This column was supposed to be about Albert Pujols’ slow start and how that might affect the Royals’...
View ArticleNo-More-Glass.com: A plea from fans asking David Glass to sell the Royals
Years of losing and futility by the Kansas City Royals prompted Royals fans Joe Accurso and Nick Palmer to create a website called No-More-Glass.com. They raised $5,100 to place a half-page ad in the...
View ArticleIs .390 the greatest Royals record?
As it becomes more and more apparent that Billy Butler will not be breaking the most embarrassing record in Kansas City Royals history I thought it would be a good time to look at the opposite side of...
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