Bob EllisBob Ellis

I've been a baseball fan (and Royals fan) for as long as I can remember. I am probably more obsessed with the game than is normal, and being a Royals fan over the last several years hasn't been easy, but I'm not ready to give up just yet.

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Arrested Development

For all the talk of Ned Yost tinkering with lineups, and yeah…when you score 11 runs one night, you might want to just go ahead and stick with that…some of the blame has to be placed squarely on the…Read More

Revisiting the Lineup – Still Out of Order?

It’s been a while since I first tackled the topic of how I would set the lineup (based on some preseason projections) for the Royals. After hearing the local media go on and on with antiquated theories…Read More

Monthlong Challenge Could Make or Break Royals Season

The month of May will be the ultimate test for the new and improved Kansas City Royals. Beginning with the current series versus the Tampa Rays (which started on April 30), the Royals schedule is stacked…Read More

Growing Pains

There shouldn’t be much to complain about this year. The Royals are 10-8 right now and sitting in first place. They actually look like a pretty good team. But . . .What about those young bats? The Royals…Read More

Kansas City Suffers Mass Power Outage

The Royals batting order is currently suffering from the worst sports related power outage since the Super Bowl. They sit at 8-6 after winning behind the starting pitching in Atlanta, but as of Thursday…Read More

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Closer Catastrophe?

Greg Holland is supposed to be the fireman for this (knock on wood) much improved Royals team…so…Read More

Already Time to Panic?

Game two of the 2013 season saw another loss in the young season, and seemingly deflated a fan base…Read More

Moving on from Myers

Remember Wil Myers? Of course you do. For some of you, it’s still an open wound. You’re still heartbroken.…Read More

2013 Royals Hall of Fame Ballot: Bracketology

Most Royals fans have probably seen the ballot by now. While there are a couple of names that stand…Read More

Battle for the Bump 2.0 – Three minus one equals four?

You’d think the battle for the fifth rotation spot just got a little more clear, but no, not just…Read More

Gordon, Smith, Shields Keep KC Streak Alive

We’re going streaking!  I know…you don’t have to be the one to tell me to calm down. It’s only…Read More

Battle for the Bump

With each pitcher having made an appearance at this point, seems like a decent time to start tracking…Read More

Zimmer Top Royals Prospect in Baseball America’s Top 100

  Baseball America has released its Top 100 Prospects, and of course the first name that draws…Read More

Can KC Count on Cain?

“Not again,” seems to be the loudest groan heard from Royals fans via the internet. We are barely…Read More

The Lineup – Out of Order?

Piggybacking off a great Marcus Meade article regarding flawed logic and proper use of talent…I thought…Read More

Keystone Conundrum

With most of the big league roster settled – everyday lineup, starting rotation, bullpen – the only…Read More

I’ve got the power?

Am I the only one anxious to see how Billy Butler’s power numbers hold up in 2013?  I like to think…Read More

Pitching? What about the other guys?

I’ve harped on the starting pitching quite a bit over the past few months, so I thought it only to…Read More

Lack of Leadership Makes for Hall of Shame

Ridiculous. That sums up my opinion of what happened with the Hall of Fame votes cast by the Baseball…Read More

The New Rotation – Good Enough?

I don’t think too many fans will argue Dayton Moore has done quite a bit to improve the starting pitching…Read More