Marcus MeadeMarcus Meade

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."

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Taming Tigers Will Be Tough

The Detroit Tigers may not be the super-human juggernaut that many analysts believe they are … but they’re pretty damn close. I came to this conclusion the other day when, in a particularly strong…Read More

Winning The In-Betweeners

Since the 2012 Royals season ended, I’ve had this gnawing suspicion. The problem was, I couldn’t identify the suspicion. So, I knew there was something I didn’t know … but I didn’t know what…Read More

Talking Baseball Dreams At SABR Day

Last Saturday, I got the chance to speak with a group of people at the Society for American Baseball Research’s SABR Day in Kansas City. The KC chapter needed a last second fill-in for the Wonderdog…Read More

Perez: The Royal Lynchpin

Salvador Perez is to the 2013 Royals as procreation is to mankind—necessary for survival. It gets mentioned here and there, but I don’t know that it’s been emphasized enough just how important Perez…Read More

The 2013 Lineup I’d Like To See

We’re in the home stretch now. Or, in baseball terms, we’re rounding third on the off-season. Only about a month and a half before pitchers and catchers report. Thank God. I can’t stand all this…Read More

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Get It Down Dyson!

What on Earth are the Royals going to do in right field in 2013? It’s gnawing at me. I look at this…Read More

Don’t Sleep on the Second Kyle

If you pay attention to this website really closely, you may have noticed that I write about Kyle Smith…Read More

Why Won’t the Royals Win 90?

I’m going to prove to you why you should be optimistic for the 2013 Royals season. I’m going to do…Read More

Inserting Shields’ Numbers into Royals Rotation

I love baseball statistics and statistical analysis. The problem is I’m not very good with numbers.…Read More

(Usable) Pitching’s Getting Thin

It has begun. Zack Greinke, the lovable eccentric and part-time pitcher*, has signed his gazillion dollar…Read More

Butler for Shields: It Makes Too Much Sense

So many trade rumors swirling around. So much trade talk flying everywhere. It’s hard to keep track…Read More

Hultzen, Mariners, and Trading Roadblocks

A post from ESPN.com writer David Schoenfield today explained, essentially, what every Royals fan already…Read More

Who’s at Second?

I know many of us are concerned with how the Royals’ starting rotation will look in 2013. It’s the…Read More

Odorizzi Provides Promise and Concern

Myself and others hold the position that 2013 is not a year for in-house options for the Royals starting…Read More

Volstad’s Chances at Success Slim but Better Than Hochevar’s

A quick heads up for readers of this blog: 90 percent of what you read this offseason will be about…Read More

Get Guthrie Deal Done

I’m not sure I really understand this. Jeremy Guthrie was the Royals’ best starting pitcher after…Read More

My Matt Moore Pipe Dream

Pitching, pitching, the Royals need starting pitching! Anyone who takes the time to read this blog,…Read More

2012 Royals: A Consistently Bad Team

It’s hard when I get news like this. You see, a lot of the writing I do is a true inquiry. I ask a…Read More

Beyond Starting Pitching

We’ve heard it on repeat since before the 2012 season started, and we’ll continually hear it all…Read More

Your Greinke Dreams are the Things of Pipes

Rumor: I heard that Zack Greinke secretly wears Royals underwear to bed. Clearly, he’s going to sign…Read More