Jordan McLaughlinJordan McLaughlin

I recently graduated from Truman St. University in Kirksville, MO, where I majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. I was born and raised in St. Joseph, MO, where I grew up as an enthusiastic Royals fan. Even as a young kid I remember listening to Denny Matthews and Ryan Lefebvre on radio whenever I wasn't able to watch the games. Along with being a Royals fan, I am also a Chiefs and Mizzou Tigers fan. I am very active and love spending time at the gym. I was a collegiate pitcher and have a lot of great memories of my playing days. I'm very excited to watch the new wave of talent, and I can't wait to see what this team is capable of doing over the next few years! I can be reached at [email protected]

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The Not So Hot Corner

A stat popped up on the video board at the games the last two nights that I found really intriguing.  The more I thought about it, the more it didn’t surprise me at all.  Mike Moustakas is the…Read More

Electric Feel: Greg Holland

It’s no secret, but Greg Holland is down right filthy.  Just so everyone knows, being called filthy is one of the best compliments a pitcher can receive.  We all remember his spectacular season…Read More

Name to Know: Sam Selman

The Royals selected left-handed pitcher Sam Selman out of Vanderbilt, in the second round of the 2012 MLB first-year player draft.  Selman was the 66th overall pick and could very well make a splash…Read More

Moving Forward

This is my first post in nearly two months.  A lot of things have come up in the past two months that have taken my attention away from my articles, but now I’m back and ready to focus on my posts. …Read More

A Name to Remember: Kyle Zimmer

The Kansas City Royals have selected right-handed pitcher Kyle Zimmer out of the University of San Francisco.  There was a lot of chatter about the Royals selecting a college hurler with the 5th overall…Read More

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Series Preview: Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

The Royals wrapped up the weekend series in Chi-town with a 9-1 win Sunday to complete a series win. …Read More

Enough is Enough

Today, I realized I can no longer do this.  I can’t be hopelessly optimistic about someone who…Read More

Revisiting the Last 5 First Round Picks

  There isn’t much else we can say about our beloved Royals.  They lost 12 straight games…Read More

Finding A Silver Lining

The losing streak continues.  Make that 7 in a row for the Royals as they lost a close one last night…Read More

First Weekend…At a Glance

This past weekend the Royals took the series from the Angels by winning the rubber game yesterday,…Read More

My 5 Bold Predictions for 2012

With opening day looming, I wanted to give a few of my predictions for this season.  This spring has…Read More

Searching for Answers

As we are nearing opening day, a few things should start to clear up.  There are some pieces to the…Read More

Alex Gordon: The Chronicle

I had several topics I was considering posting about today, but this is one that I have wanted to do…Read More

Dissecting the Rotation

The top three rotation spots are already solidified.  Jonathan Sanchez, Bruce Chen, and Luke Hochevar…Read More

Finally, Our Time!

My first few posts  for Kings of Kauffman have dealt with some player analysis and a few simple projections…Read More

Greg Holland: Revisiting the Dirty South

It’s safe to say Greg Holland had quite the breakout season last year. There weren’t too…Read More

KC’s Crown Prince

One player that keeps getting attention by the fans, front office, and the media, is Eric Hosmer,…Read More

Felipe Paulino: A Wild Card in the Rotation

One of the most talked about topics by Royals fans this off season has been whether or not the team…Read More

Spotlight, Christian Witt: Small-town Success Story

  Not every player in the Royals’ farm system comes from a major university or big-time prep…Read More