I’ve been a hard core Royals fan since I was 9 years old when I attended my first game at old Municipal Stadium down the street from Arthur Bryant’s and paid 35 cents for a hot dog and coke from a stadium vendor. Yes, it was a few years ago. As a kid, I would fall asleep with my transistor radio under my pillow so I could listen to Bud Blattner and Denny Mathews call the games after my bedtime. Lou Pinella often played catch with me in my dreams.
It’s October 10, 2012 and Kauffman Stadium sits empty. A cool October wind breezes through the quiet stadium. A lonely, overlooked hot dog wrapper comes loose from a crack between the seats, floating…Read More
The word “Competitive” is a perfect example of how words and events can have different meanings to different people. A miserable rainy day to one person can be a wonderful, drought-ending downpour…Read More
Every time I walk down a grocery store aisle wearing my Royals cap, every time I show up at the gym with my powder blue t-shirt, every time I fill my car with gas and the guy at the next pump sees my Crown…Read More
Several years ago I played on a “D” league softball team sponsored by my employer. It was supposed to be a non-competitive recreational league full of guys who play outfield with a glove on one hand…Read More
Many baseball teams are haunted by a curse. Probably the most famous is the Curse of the Bambino which was finally lifted in 2004 when the Red Sox won the World Series. Some fans will tell you the…Read More
On July 4, 2011, I had just finished a relaxing weekend in Branson, MO and then drove to Springdale,…Read More
Riddle me this Royals fans – How does the guy who faced 12 batters and gave up 7 embarrassing earned…Read More
Quick – I say “Alex Gordon,” what is the first image that comes to mind? Gordon’s face-plant…Read More
Have you ever known someone who was completely, totally, and utterly wrong about something, yet stubbornly…Read More
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you know the Royals have one glaring…Read More
For true fans, no matter how pathetic your team may be, whether you’ve suffered through multiple consecutive…Read More
This story is the first in what I hope will be an occasional continuing series comparing the actual performance…Read More
Are you old enough to remember when Saturn cars were first introduced by General Motors? The makeup…Read More
The Royals began Spring Training with hopes and dreams that 2012 would be “Our Time.” And there…Read More
“Memphis BBQ is better than Kansas City.” “Texas BBQ is the best.” “South Carolina BBQ…Read More
We all know how most predictions work out. You’ve probably heard of Dewey vs Truman, the 1980 US…Read More
Have you heard the one about the new Jonathan Broxton roller coaster ride at Worlds of Fun? Everyone…Read More
I waste an inordinate amount of time staring down the statistical columns of the Baseball Reference web…Read More
Anytime things don’t go as expected, we all look for a reason. Why did it happen? Who is to blame? …Read More
A changing of the guard had taken place. The team had a new General Manager, a new Director of Personnel,…Read More
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