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3,000: Derek Jeter, George Brett and … Billy Butler?

With a home run in his second at bat*, Derek Jeter joined the 3,000 hit club, an exclusive group of hitters who have combined consistency with longevity and production. *Though he also had 185 hits in…Read More

Fish on the Farm: The Return

Hello again! For the last month I’ve been standing on the banks of Lake Kauffman. From time to time I’ve dipped my toes in the water but have been unable to take the plunge and publish my…Read More

Danny Duffy Demoted (Don’t Despair)

Danny Duffy was sent back to Omaha on Thursday and recalled Everett Teaford to take his spot on the 25 man roster. “What?” – you may ask – “Kyle Davies (and his 7.77 ERA)…Read More

Jason Kendall is (Probably) Done

Last summer, Jason Kendall won praise from the clubhouse for being a tough guy and playing with torn tendons in his right shoulder.  He finally gave in and had surgery in September. At the time it didn’t…Read More

Alex Gordon Falls Short in All-Star Bid

Kansas City gave it a shot, but Alex Gordon finished in third place behind Paul Konerko and Victor Martinez (but ahead of Adam Jones and Ben Zobrist) in the American League Final Vote. It’s…Read More

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Moose Tracks

Usually, achievements are measured in tidy, rounded numbers.  The First 100 Days in Office.  A 90-day…Read More

Royals To Ink Two More From Latin America

The Royals agreed to deals with two more 16-year-old prospects from Latin America this afternoon. After…Read More

Miracles do happen?

It was June 4th 2010. That was the last time Felipe Paulino won a major league baseball game. Thirteen…Read More

Hochevar’s Future

It happened again. The predictable mid-inning implosion that has stained the career of Luke Hochevar…Read More

What #VoteAlex Means

You can vote for Alex Gordon as the final AL All-Star by texting “A1″ to 89269.  You can…Read More

Alex Gordon: Snubbed

Let’s face it, as a team in last place, it’s difficult to justify the Royals getting more than one player into the All-Star Game.  When Aaron Crow was named as a selection, it seemed like…Read More

Aaron Crow: All-Star

In a bit of a surprise, Aaron Crow was named to the American League All-Star team as a manager’s pick. What’s so remarkable about that is after a 2010 season where he started at Double A and…Read More

You Can Only Have So Many First Basemen…Unfortunately

Ugh, Kyle Davies….Ughhhh. I, as all Royals fans do, pride myself on having the heart and time-tested stamina/patience to weather all horrible baseball that is played by the Boys in Blue at different…Read More

All-Star Resumes

There are many frustrating things about being a Royals fan. Every year though, in the middle of July, there is a giant spectacle that serves as a reminder of just how bad things are. The 82nd Annual…Read More

Walks? He Don’t Need No Stinking Walks

In an interview with Rob White of the Omaha World-Herald, Kila Ka’aihue, now in Omaha after a dismal 2011 in Kansas City, stated that he was going to ditch the patient plate approach that he’s…Read More

Elier Hernandez Signs With Royals

Elier Hernandez is now among the most well-paid 16-year-olds on the planet after signing a reported $3.05 million bonus to become the Royals latest international signing. The Royals were rumored to be…Read More

Royal Sabotage

Royals fans knew that 2011 was going to be a bumpy ride.  After trading Zack Greinke, the starting rotation was held together by the fragile hope that Luke Hochevar could live up to his draft selection…Read More

Princes of Kauffman – 7/1/2011

Well this will be my last ‘Princes of Kauffman’ update as I am leaving to take over the Kansas Jayhawks blog for Fansided (if you get a chance please stop by at www.throughthephog.com).  There…Read More

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