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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Year Six Series: The Rotation
If you are part of the #Royals family on twitter you no doubt tweeted, in a fit of frustration, #YearSix at one time or another this past season. This was the hashtag used to commemorate Dayton Moore’s…Read More
Keeping A Good Man Down
Jeff Francoeur entered 2012 the darling of the casual Royals fan. I’m referring to those people who never paid attention to his track record and assumed that his 2011 season was the norm and not…Read More
Seven Eric Hosmer Comps Who Rebounded At Age 23
Eric Hosmer had a terrible season. This is fact. The amount of sugarcoating to suggest otherwise would be too much for even Willy Wonka. Hosmer started bad (.188/.274/.388 in April), he finished even worse…Read More
Historically Mediocre
Thousands upon thousands words will be written this off-season about the Royals rotation. In fact, it’s already started, here and elsewhere. While most writers will naturally be looking forward I…Read More
Carlos And Raul
A. Bartlett Giamatti once wrote that baseball is designed to break your heart. The older I get, the more I find this to be true. Your favorite team can break your heart by losing and sometimes, if you’re…Read More
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The Top Age 26 Seasons In Royals History
In Royals history age 26 appears to be the sweet spot. Seasons of an OPS+ at or greater than 120 have…Read More
The Fall Guy
I understand why Kevin Seitzer will no longer be the team’s hitting coach, and really, I’m…Read More
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