Jeff Parker
Royals blogger since January '08. Level 85 member of the Pop Tart Guild. Has never stalked Freddie Patek despite claims to the contrary.
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Winning Puts Yost Under The Microscope
They say the spotlight shines brightest when you’re winning. I think Royals skipper Ned Yost is finding this saying to be all too true. He’s been second guessed two games in a row for decisions…Read More
It Happens
The last two games have been gross. That’s probably the kindest thing I can say about the performances the offense and starting pitching unleashed on their unsuspecting fans. If you’re ready…Read More
Weekend Six Pack
Another day, another day off. Scheduling, rainouts, and the hunt for Dzhohkar Tsarnaev kept the Royals from playing in eight of the season’s first twenty-six days. That is a lot of time off, and…Read More
Run Differential After 9 Games
It’s been a fun week, hasn’t it? Coming off a near sweep of the Phillies, the Royals finally asserted home dominance in a sweep of Twins. Counting the final game of the White Sox series, they’ve…Read More
Opening Day Thoughts
For the third straight year the Royals failed to score a single run off their opponent’s Opening Day starting pitcher. There’s nothing to over-analyze here, all it means is they have faced a…Read More
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Opening Day By The Numbers
The wait is almost over. Opening Day is one of the most anticipated days of the year and you can count…Read More
Mendoza Steps Up
When Spring Training began Luis Mendoza wasn’t the favorite to win the final spot in the rotation,…Read More
Steve Farr Was Better Than People Remember
Hundreds of pitchers have given up home runs in Royals history but few were as memorable as the one Steve…Read More
A Mendoza Miracle
I begged. I pleaded. I implored Ned Yost not to waste a rotation spot on Luis Mendoza. I argued his strikeout…Read More
A Word From The Basement
One of the things that’s amused me this off season is the criticisms leveled at those who aren’t…Read More
Ned’s Glorious Lineup
Of all the things that won’t matter a bit once opening day gets here, I have to believe that the…Read More
How Royals Hall Of Famers Fared In Cooperstown Balloting
I originally intended to post this article the day before the BBWAA unleashed their righteous fury on…Read More
A Memory Of Van Snider
Back in the mid-1980′s I saw a short clip about an outfielder in the Royals system who scouts were…Read More
Alex Gordon And Batting First
Spring Training is just around the corner and that means we’ve reached the time of year where fans…Read More
Eating Innings
Improvement in 2013 hinges on a much improved rotation. Dayton Moore saw the team’s major weakness…Read More
Mike Moustakas Comps
I’m probably in the minority but I would have preferred it had been Mike Moustakas dealt for pitching…Read More
James Shields, Wade Davis and 2013 Contention
Now that I’ve had a few days to digest the big trade I think I’m going to stick with my initial…Read More
Luke Hochevar Returns
It’s been slightly over a week now since the Royals decided to keep Luke Hochevar around and I…Read More
Year Six Series: The Hitters
A couple weeks ago I looked at individual starting pitching performances during the Dayton Moore era…Read More
Only The Names Have Changed
Before this past season the rotation was plagued with question marks. The potential to be awful was certainly…Read More
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