Michael EngelMichael Engel

I'm a KU grad and longtime Royals fan who shudders at the names Ricky Bottalico, Kerry Robinson, and others too terrible to recount, while also longing for the days when Johnny Damon would do commercials with George Brett. I'm glad that there's a new crop of potential stars to hang my playoffs hopes on.

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Jarrod Dyson, Danny Duffy, Jorge Bonifacio Injury Updates

Just as he was starting to get in a groove, Jarrod Dyson went and sprained his ankle. The Royals had been mum about his condition at first, but he’s since headed back to Kansas City for an MRI and…Read More

Royals Prospect Bubba Starling Looking At LASIK

After seeing Mike Trout and Bryce Harper burst onto the baseball scene and make it their personal playground, the path of Bubba Starling has been disappointing to this point. That’s an unfair comparison,…Read More

Jarrod Dyson Placed on DL, David Lough To Fill In

On Wednesday night, Jarrod Dyson hopped up the center field fence for a shot at catching a Mike Trout homer and came back down gingerly, then limped off the field. After the game, it was categorized as…Read More

Royals Fans Remember Fred White

On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals announced that longtime broadcaster Fred White had passed away due to complications from melanoma. He was 76 years old. White had been broadcasting alongside Hall of…Read More

Celebrate George Brett’s Birthday With George Brett Birthday Trivia

I, like many a Royals fan, grew up with George Brett in mind as the quintessential ballplayer. I remember reading a quote from before his playing days were over about how he envisioned his last at bat…Read More

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Billy Butler Leads Royals Hit Parade. Meanwhile, Danny Duffy Tweets

There have been questions all year about the Royals offense. Where is Eric Hosmer‘s power? What…Read More

NWA Naturals GM Eric Edelstein Talks With the Kansas City Baseball Vault

As you may have heard, Northwest Arkansas Naturals General Manager Eric Edelstein has taken a job that…Read More

Royals Pitching Overachievers and Underachievers

The Royals have been playing contending baseball despite having rough numbers from most of their key…Read More

Royals Lineup Change Results in Win, Homers, and Other News

The Royals, after their first three game losing streak of the year, shuffled their lineup on Thursday…Read More

Royals Enjoying Good Health So Far

One of the factors that I’d pointed out as vital to the Royals having success in 2013 was health.…Read More

Royals’ James Shields Looking For Support

On July 27, 1993, Rafael Palmeiro lofted a ball over the wall in right field at Kauffman Stadium to give…Read More

Ready For The Next Step: Yordano Ventura

Back-to-back double digit strikeout games catch my attention, so when Yordano Ventura finished up his…Read More

Jeremy Guthrie Continues Dominance Over White Sox

Before the Fox Sports Kansas City coverage of Saturday night’s game, I tweeted that I figured since…Read More

Omaha Storm Chasers Using the Force, Danny Duffy Rehab Update, and More

It’s May the 4th, which turned into an unofficial Star Wars holiday on the internet and minor league…Read More

Catching Up on the Royals April on the Kansas City Baseball Vault

Sometimes it’s a good idea to just dive in without a plan and see what happens, and that’s…Read More

Royals Clubhouse Hijinks, Contention Questions, and More

The 15-10 start enjoyed by the Royals has the club in high spirits and over the past week, they’ve…Read More

The Royals Game That Wasn’t

Ervin Santana didn’t strike out seven in four innings and Alex Gordon didn’t have an RBI…Read More

A Look At Royals Home Runs in April

In a press conference after the 2012 season ended, Ned Yost suggested that he wanted to see more power…Read More

An April Bubba Starling Update

The Lexington Legends are off today, so Bubba Starling‘s April is complete. It’s hard to…Read More

Grass Roots Group Seeking to Bring Some Old School Style to the K

A group of baseball fans in Kansas City is trying to recreate some of baseball’s old-time mystique…Read More