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The Best Player in the Minors VS the Worst Player in the Majors

Several years ago I played on a “D” league softball team sponsored by my employer.  It was supposed to be a non-competitive recreational league full of guys who play outfield with a glove on one hand…Read More

Eric Hosmer and the Lost Season

Quick – I say “Alex Gordon,” what is the first image that comes to mind?  Gordon’s face-plant early in the season as he made a great diving catch?  Maybe one of his game opening home runs? How…Read More

Mike Montgomery Shows Signs of Life

In 2011, Mike Montgomery toiled in Omaha, racking up a 5.32 ERA in 150.2 innings. He walked too many, gave up 15 homers, and by many accounts was nowhere near the same pitcher he’d been through…Read More

Staying Positive Through Minor League Performances

The Royals are 3-8 entering tonight’s game against Detroit. They’ve lost six in a row. Alex Gordon is off to a slow start. Eric Hosmer is pressing. It’s been a rough week. But fret not.…Read More

Prophecy in Pitching

    When you watch Royals games, do you have a friend who predicts a home run before an at bat, and then it happens? That friend jumps, dances, and duck-walks right along with the home run trot,…Read More

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A Rollercoaster Named Mendoza

Luis Mendoza, the Mexican lord of pitching, has gone through a lot in his professional baseball career.…Read More

FotF: Catching a Glimpse – Part 3 (Wilmington)

The recent major league debuts of Manuel Pina and Salvador Perez have inspired me to switch gears,…Read More

FotF: Catching a Glimpse – Part 2 (Idaho Falls to Kane County)

The recent major league debuts of Manuel Pina and Salvador Perez have inspired me to switch gears,…Read More

FotF: Catching a Glimpse – Part 1 (DSL and AZL Royals)

The recent major league debuts of Manuel Pina and Salvador Perez have inspired me to switch gears, at…Read More

FotF: The Arms of Burlington

Welcome to a special Tuesday edition of Fish on the Farm! (It’s special because it’s several…Read More

FotF: Chukars Check-In (Daniel Mateo)

Welcome to the end of another week and another edition of Fish on the Farm! I’ve spent the last…Read More

FotF: Andrea Pizziconi and Italian Returns

On June 1st, Dayton Moore and the Royals organization thought it would be a good idea to ship 26-year…Read More

FotF: Chukars Check-In Part 2 (The New Blood)

As I mentioned last week there are several players getting their professional careers underway in Idaho…Read More

FotF: Chukars Check-In (Darian Sandford and Henry Moreno)

In last week’s Fish on the Farm (click here if you missed it), I did a sort of Royals-centric hot…Read More

Fish on the Farm: The Return

Hello again! For the last month I’ve been standing on the banks of Lake Kauffman. From time to…Read More

Why Should We Expect Something Different From ‘The Process’?

Missouri is known as the Show-Me state, a nickname garnered from the inherent skepticism that lies within…Read More

With David DeJesus Dealt, We Need Prospect Love

David DeJesus had a very solid and very underrated career. Even amongst Royals fans I don’t think…Read More

KoK Prospect #1: Wil Myers

What better way to celebrate Halloween than to finally “unveil” prospect #1 on the 2010 Kings…Read More

Down on the Farm – The Big Names Redux

As promised, we’ll continue taking a glance at some of the players working their way towards the…Read More

Down on the Farm

With the Royals battling (if you can use that term) for fourth place, it’s not a bad idea to get…Read More