Jeff Herr, Chiefs Beat Writer Kent Babb, Chris Kamler
Here at the Royalman Report, we’re not 100% Royals – we like to do our best to cover the other big stories in Kansas City sports if they pop up and there is currently no bigger story than the scandalous charges going on at One Arrowhead Drive.
With Troy and Michael “on assignment,” we had the JV squad of Jeff Herr and Chris Kamler manning the submarine tonight.
We had the author of the Kansas City Star article “Arrowhead Anxiety,” Kent Babb, in the Man Cave to discuss the current state of the Kansas City Chiefs. Kent also spent time recapping his article and then had strong words for the Kansas City Media, whom he called “corrupt.” Kent was very opinionated and pulled no punches when it came to TV and Radio Stations and the Chiefs. He also shot a couple torpedoes towards fellow KC Star columnist and friend of the program, Sam Mellinger.
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Now that Prince Fielder has signed a somewhat ludicrous 9 year (9 YEARS!), $214 million free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers, I feel compelled to mention that I’ve always liked Fielder. And I don’t use the word ‘always’ to mean that I’ve liked him ever since he hit 50 home runs as a 23 year old in 2007. Under the book definition of always, my original statement was barely even an exaggeration*. Like most of America (or maybe not), I grew to know Prince through my childhood infatuation with Cecil Fielder, the stocky former first baseman and designated hitter of the early 1990′s, ahem, Detroit Tigers.
Tonight, Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery hosted 810 AM’s Royals Hot Stove show. Tonight’s guests were second baseman Johnny Giavotella, Jamie Quirk and myself.
The rest of the show would figure to be significantly cooler than my segment though, because, hey! – Johnny Giavotella! He talked about his recovery from hip surgery and being a spark plug in the Royals clubhouse.
Surprise Stadium - Spring Training home of the Royals
I’m making plans for my fourth Spring Training vacation this year and looking forward to another perfectly timed break from the cold and winter that Arizona is immune to. On my three previous trips I’ve attended several games at the beautiful, 9-year-old facility the Royals share with the American League Champion Texas Rangers in sunny Surprise, AZ. Next to Kauffman stadium, this is the best place to see a baseball game. Not a bad seat among the 10,500 chairs in the house, and all the fried twinkies you can eat.
One of the things that surprised me (no pun intended) about Spring Training is that I wasn’t able to mingle with the players the way I’d always imagined. The Royals typically make a couple of players available along the left field line (the Royals use the 3rd base dugout) immediately following a game to sign autographs across the railing between the seats and the field. But I always expected a little more than this. Continue reading this post »
The Kansas City Royals announced the list of 16-players who will join big league camp in Surprise next month. Here is the list of those players who’ll get a look and perhaps a chance of playing in the majors this coming season.
I don’t think I’m alone in saying I want to see what Montgomery and Myers can do in MLB camp but realistically both in my opinion won’t be in Kansas City until after the all-star break. From a practical standpoint I think the team needs the versatile Falu to have a good camp to help the bench. Lastly let’s be realistic, Kouzmanoff was signed to be in KC so this is his tryout to be the team’s backup to Moose at third.
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Since the Royals’ game has become developing good-to-great players and then keeping those players around to build a strong team, there is a consistent focus on signing important contributors before they hit free agency. It’s been happening fairly often in recent offseasons, from Joakim Soria to Zack Greinke to Billy Butler. It seems like there’s always another player to sign, and with Eric Hosmer and the rookies (great band name, by the way) getting close to that point, it could go on seemingly forever.
Well, this year’s candidate is Alex Gordon, if you haven’t read the reports on it before. I love Gordon (not as much as Kevin Scobee does, but still). I really enjoyed watching him “break out” in 2011. And I’m fascinated to see how that continues into 2012. There’s just one question that I’m wondering.
How do you know when to give a player an extension?
Now that the Royals have avoided arbitration with Luke Hochevar and reached a deal of $3.51 million, I can safely talk about his value to the club in 2012. And, more importantly, I can talk about what he might mean to a rotation that is not only turning over very little, but projects to not change significantly from 2011.
With a wider stable of starting pitching surrounding him, Hoch may be feeling less pressure than last season. As the ace of a less-than-stellar (but fairly experienced) rotation in 2011, Hoch really needed to give the Royals some quality starts. Maybe he was feeling the pressure at first, or maybe it was just a slower start, but once he got to the second half we saw more of what we want from Hoch. With that in mind, how should we expect him to perform in 2012?
It’s a whole different world being a fan of baseball these days. Technology makes it possible for fans to watch their team from anywhere, to discuss their team from anywhere and for information to spread like wildfire. News breaks faster than ever.
That’s not always a good thing, however.
There’s a ton of misinformation out there – either things that aren’t based on anything, things that are at best half-true, or items that are simply made up. A lot of baseball fans (on Twitter, Facebook or otherwise) are diligent about checking on things, but it’s so easy to hit the “retweet” button and keep the chain moving along, sending bad info along the way. As Mark Twain said “A lie can get halfway around the worldbefore the truth can even get its boots on.”
If you’re on Twitter (and you should be, it’s a ton of fun), you might have seen a couple of accounts stating that they are “insiders” and have “multiple front office sources”. Then they piece together headlines and speculation to “break” a big story and claim the credit. Most of the time, they go off of who knows what and their “reports” turn into nothing but air.
Back: Mike Engel, Troy Olsen, Chris Kamler; Front: Brett, J.P. aka Lil Frenchy
On the latest Royalman Report, we mixed a bit of past, present and future.
Past because we talked with Jeff Logan about Kansas City baseball history and upcoming events for the Kansas City Baseball Historical Society. If you’re a fan of the old KC A’s or other old teams, you’ll want to hear his segment. He also shared with us the fact that George Toma doesn’t stop moving (probably why he’s going into the baseball Hall of Fame).
Present because we talked about who might be the face of the Royals franchise, as well as expectations for the team going into next year.
Future because we put a couple of youngsters into the show’s spotlight, as 7-year-old J.P. (“Little Frenchy“) gave an interview with 9-year-old Brett. Baseball really is a kid’s game, after all.
I officially take charge of my student-teaching classes this week.
It’s the culmination of my college experience and it seems a little daunting. Lessons and activities to plan, students to get to know in a short amount of time, and a block of classes I still have to take throughout the first couple months of teaching. Not only is all that going on, but then you’ve got Opening Day thrown into the middle of all that* and it looks like I’m going to have a busy semester. Continue reading this post »
Tonight should be interesting, as the Royalman Report will feature a bit of everything.
We have a few guests of interest, and they will display the past, present and future of Royals and baseball fandom. Jeff Logan of the Kansas City Baseball Historical Society will be on hand to discuss the organization and what’s next for them.
After we look back at the past, we’ll share with you two of our youngest fans as seven-year-old J.P. aka Little Frenchy will be interviewed by nine-year-old Brett Kamler.
It all starts at 7 p.m. tonight and our live chat room is always open during the show. Just check out the livestream broadcast below.
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The Royals have hit 108 grand slams in team history, most recently by Melky Cabrera last season against Cleveland.
I was flipping through the Royals 2011 Media Guide, looking for information on another piece, when I came to a listing of every Royal who’s ever accomplished the feat. Some of the names made me stop and think “I forgot he was ever on this team” while some I can remember seeing the game in which the grand slam happened.
So if you’re okay with a little bit of trivia while waiting for the NFL Conference Championships (it’s okay, you’re allowed to like other sports – as long as baseball isn’t in season), here are some interesting finds:
Arrowhead Addict
Call to the Pen
FanSided
Fantasy CPR
Redbird Rants
Deep Left Field
Motor City Bengals
Puckett's Pond
Southside Showdown
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