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Royals Trades: Context and Impact

It may have been a week ago when I saw Bob Dutton from the Kansas City Star answering reader questions on Twitter when someone was asking him about the Wil Myers trade. Part of their line of questioning…Read More

Comparing the AL Central Rotations

On paper, according to Jon Morosi, the Royals have the second-best starting rotation in the American League Central. Maybe you agree with that assessment, maybe you don’t, but that sets up an idea…Read More

Royals Starting Rotation Projections For 2013

Every year, Dan Szymborski from Baseball Think Factory generates projected stats for the upcoming season for every team’s major league roster (and a few extra players in their organization). On Thursday,…Read More

The New Rotation – Good Enough?

I don’t think too many fans will argue Dayton Moore has done quite a bit to improve the starting pitching on this team – but how much has it improved? Back in September, I took a look at the Kansas…Read More

The Monday Rant: All In

The Kansas City Royals finished the 2012 season with a 72-90 record. They finished 23rd in all of baseball with a 4.30 ERA. They finished 20th in all of baseball in runs scored, at 676. They saw major…Read More

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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

I’m on board

I know you’re probably tired of reading about the Tampa trade by now…and while I was looking forward…Read More

How James Shields Can Change My Mind

I went through all the stages. There was denial (“No way they’d trade six years of Wil Myers…Read More

James Shields, Wade Davis and 2013 Contention

Now that I’ve had a few days to digest the big trade I think I’m going to stick with my initial…Read More

Kansas City Baseball Vault: “The Trade” with Fox Sports KC’s Joel Goldberg

After the blockbuster trade of Wil Myers (plus) for James Shields and Wade Davis, we had to go out and…Read More

What Does it All Mean?

For the first time that I can remember, the Royals are putting together their best hand and going “All…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

Processing The Wil Myers/James Shields Trade

So many reactions. So many opinons. So much chaos. The Royals and Rays put themselves into the spotlight…Read More

Royals Trade Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery to Tampa for James Shields, Wade Davis

A tweet by Ken Rosenthal confirming a previous report by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times indicates…Read More

Wil Myers for James Shields Rumor Gains Steam

The rumor that started before the Winter Meetings gained some steam on Wednesday night when Ken Rosenthal…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

In Case You Missed it

Here’s the week in review on Kings of Kauffman: Young Guns – Ethan Evans Royalman Report…Read More