I would like to enter a foot race with Billy Butler and Steve "Bye Bye" Balboni. Until I can make that dream a reality, I'll write about doing such things. I attempt to operate like a mind grenade so ... Warning: reading my work can lead to increased brain activity and potential injury. In the words of my should-be-famous brother: "If you choose to follow me ... bring a helmet."
I start with an observation and a statistic. The Royals see very few pitches; that’s the observation. Here is the statistic. They see 3.75 pitches per plate appearance, which is next to last in the…Read More
For Royals fans, this week was rough, a reminder of times we’d hoped were past. Facing two AL East opponents—both with winning records—the Royals looked very much like a team not ready to compete…Read More
I don’t want to sound the all-clear too early, but according to the most trustworthy person I’ve never met—Bob Dutton—Ned Yost is considering making some changes to the lineup that include less…Read More
I wonder if, at this point, the Royals see playing baseball as a part-time job. They play so rarely—another five-game week—that it must feel like it sometimes. Thursday, they had a game wiped from…Read More
Another five-game week for the Royals, and I think a large majority of fans have had enough off days. When a team like the Royals is playing winning baseball, momentum is important, and it’s tough for…Read More
It’s been a wild, wild week (both in the Royals universe and in this country). Anytime something shakes…Read More
This week was marked by ups and downs—the up of sweeping the Twins and the down of losing back-to-back…Read More
This is the beginning of a weekly post I’ll be doing every Sunday night that will take a look at the…Read More
A fun fact: no team in the American League that was below league average in SO-BB ratio made the playoffs…Read More
I was surprised. No doubt, Bob Dutton was shocked. And I’m sure many of you were a little taken aback…Read More
I happened to watch the Spring Training game against the Chicago White Sox earlier today, and found…Read More
About a week ago, I wrote a post vilifying the Royals for their flippant use of the term “competition”.…Read More
Last night, I held a writing workshop for some students at UNL. Because there’s no dress code, and…Read More
About a week ago, I promised to provide my prediction for this season. I also indicated that it would…Read More
I watched Moneyball again last night. That movie is my crystal meth; I just love it so much. In my smitten…Read More
Recently, Craig Brown over at Royalsreview.com wrote on an interesting question: Why not Luis Mendoza…Read More
The Detroit Tigers may not be the super-human juggernaut that many analysts believe they are … but…Read More
Since the 2012 Royals season ended, I’ve had this gnawing suspicion. The problem was, I couldn’t…Read More
Last Saturday, I got the chance to speak with a group of people at the Society for American Baseball…Read More
Salvador Perez is to the 2013 Royals as procreation is to mankind—necessary for survival. It gets…Read More
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