Alcides Escobar

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The Evolution of Escobar

Last year around this time I wrote a piece commenting on the narrative that somehow Alcides Escobar was not only one of the better shortstops in baseball, but he was the best. Now the comment that sparked…Read More

Royals All-Star Power Rankings Volume 3

Coming into the season, I anticipated that the All-Star Game would help me judge the state of the young Royals. Three All-Star reps, and I’d be ecstatic. With two reps, I’d be content. Three,…Read More

Royals All-Star Power Rankings, Vol. II

While the top of these standings have remained relatively steady over the past week, there has been serious movement among the last two spots, which have been relinquished by Jonathan Broxton and Alex…Read More

Escobar Flashing the Glove and the Bat

Any discussion of Alcides Escobar basically has to focus on his defensive prowess at shortstop. If you’ve seen him play, you know what he can do. Especially after watching Yuniesky Betancourt fumble…Read More

Jeff Francoeur, the Greatest Outfield Arm of Our Generation

There are thousands of different statistics in baseball.  Some statistics get lots of press – home runs, strike outs, batting average, RBI’s, etc.  Some statistics are fairly new and haven’t yet…Read More

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Royals All-Star Power Rankings

With the Major League Baseball season inching ever closer towards the All-Star break, now is as good…Read More

My Ideal Lineup

We’ve been hit with injuries and other factors during this 11-19 start. I’ve written about the madness…Read More

Royals Catch Breaks To Beat Red Sox

Baseball’s a funny game. If Marlon Byrd was half a foot to his left or if Cody Ross took a split…Read More

The Changing of the Guard

  For many years now, whenever the east coast teams have come to town, I have diligently and faithfully…Read More

Escobar is Surprise All-Star Candidate of the Kansas City Royals

We’re now five games into the current Royals road trip, and Billy Butler has been raking. Butler…Read More

Superstitions, Slump-Busters, and Story

Baseball players are a superstitious lot.  There are some superstitions that almost everyone follows,…Read More

Weekend Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays

When you think about watching the Royals play at Kauffman, which opposing team do you picture in the…Read More

Lookin’ at Angels … Series

  Since it’s in the nature of fans to overreact to every little thing that happens in a baseball…Read More

Royals Give Up Five in 8th in Opening Loss

It’s very easy to overreact to one game. The Royals didn’t seem like they could hit much…Read More

Fans Get Their Wish, Gordon Signs Long-Term

Boy, Friday night was fun. I haven’t done a very good job of hiding my devotion and fandom of Alex…Read More

This Means WAR

I’m reasonably sure that by this point, most of those who swing by baseball blogs have an understanding…Read More

Real or Mirage: Royals Edition

Spring training is winding down, players are getting cut, and still other regulars are being cut down…Read More

Is Alex Gordon the Royals Best Option to Leadoff?

What is the job of a leadoff hitter?  His job is to get on base and score runs by any means possible. …Read More

Taking A Second Look: The Escobar Extension

As if Royals fans didn’t already have enough to be excited about for the upcoming 2012 season, Dayton…Read More

Royalman Report: 3/16/12 – Featuring Interviews with Jeff Montgomery and John Dewan

We weren’t in the Man Cave, but we still got it together to have a full discussion on the Royalman…Read More