Just Win, Baby
Baseball America has said it. Keith Law has said it. I’m pretty sure at this point there is no one in the known universe that doesn’t think the Royals have the best minor league system in all of baseball.…Read More
Use the Force, Luke
This is not the pitch you're looking for (courtesy mindahaas.net) Much of the Royals success in 2011 (if there’s to be any at all) is tied into the starting rotation. After the trade of Zack…Read More
“Batting Second, Jason Kendall”
True Grit Last month, Wally, Gage and myself took a glance back at a significant event in the 2010 season – Alex Gordon’s demotion to Omaha and transition to the outfield. I always find it…Read More
Pass It On
The temperature reached the 60s on Friday afternoon in parts of Kansas which felt like spring was near. Spring equals spring training, which equals baseball. And if you’re like me, you’re…Read More
Chasing Balboni
Steve "Bye Bye" Balboni The man steps in, uniform tugging at the wrong contours of his body. He’s ready to hit and as the pitch heads towards home plate, he flails at it, missing for…Read More
Seeing the Crown for the Jewels
Chris Dwyer destroys some high-A batters.There’s been a lot of buzz this week about the Royals’ future.…Read More
The Curious Case of the Calendar Curse
With it being the end of January, most retail stores have calendars at a discount (if they have them…Read More
Prospect Talk
It’s been mentioned time and again, and while there hasn’t been a lot of suspense, the verdict…Read More
Wil Myers’s Catching Comps
In response to the news that Wil Myers would officially be moved from behind the plate to the outfield…Read More
Worst Team Ever?
This off-season a lot of commentators declared the 2011 incarnation of the Royals to be the worst team…Read More
Wil Myers Moving to Outfield
It’s not a huge surprise, but, like the Jeff Francoeur signing this winter, it’s nice to have it out of the way. We can move on. There’s no more speculation. Wil Myers, consistently…Read More
Royals Future Looks Bright at FanFest Awards
There was a lot going on at Royals FanFest this weekend, but the one event I made sure to get back for was the annual Royals Awards Show. For me, I wanted to see the gathering of former, current and…Read More





