Scott Podsednik

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YOY

While Royals fans might read that as “Why, oh why?” and know exactly where I’m headed, please understand that us business nerds take it to mean something completely different. YOY is…Read More

Doubling Up: A Letter to Dayton Moore

Dear Mr. Moore, My name is Gage Matthews and I am a baseball fan. Specifically, I’m a fan of your Kansas City Royals, but for this purpose, I am a baseball fan. Why do I say that? I’ll explain…Read More

Fun With Statistics

I’m a sucker for baseball books.  I work in a bookstore and thankfully we’ve moved the sports books section so that it’s against the wall on the outside of the building.  It used to…Read More

Revisiting the Trade Deadline: Scott Podsednik

Today, I’ll take a look at the second of the Royals three big trades in 2010, that of Scott Podsednik to the Dodgers for catcher Luke May and minor league pitcher Elisaul Pimentel. Podsednik had…Read More

Looking Back Over 2010

For yet another season, the Royals have finished outside the select company of teams who play for the World Series Championship. But come on, we knew that would be the case going into 2010. I think I’m…Read More

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The Excitement of Jarrod Dyson

On September 7, Jarrod Dyson made his major league debut, entering in the ninth inning, walking in his…Read More

Eight Man (Bullpen) Out

On July 29, the Royals traded Scott Podsednik to the Dodgers.  To fill his spot on the active roster,…Read More

Another Look at Dayton Moore’s Trade Deadline

By now, the trades of Alberto Callaspo, Scott Podsednik, Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth have been…Read More

Dodgers Win Scott Podsednik Sweepstakes

Scott Podsednik has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor leaguers: catcher Luke May…Read More

Royals Rewind 7/19-7/25

The Royals got the chance to face the AL East, with a three game series against Toronto and a four game…Read More

Alberto Callaspo Traded to Angels

It was just announced that the Royals have made their first trade of the deadline season, sending Alberto…Read More

What Should the Royals Do At the Trade Deadline?

Wally over at CallToThePen.com has asked the Fansided MLB lead writers to discuss what our teams should…Read More

Royals Escape Jaws of Defeat in Extras

After suffering two consecutive three game sweeps, the Royals defeated the Blue Jays, but it wasn’t…Read More

Royals Snap Back to Reality

So after an off day to contemplate their recent success, the Royals traveled to the South Side and ended…Read More

Tinkering With The Lineup

So this really started as a way to look at what the Royals lineup might look like if they’d retained…Read More

Royals Rewind: 6/28-7/4

The Royals have picked it up a bit as of late, and this past week, they went 4-2 and won both series…Read More

Bruce Chen Flirts With Perfection, Beats Angels

Bruce Chen was the chief beneficiary of some great defense in an old fashioned pitcher’s duel…Read More

Royals Win With Late-Inning Heroics

Last year in the Royals lone trip to Anaheim, Joe Saunders outdueled Zack Greinke, winning 1-0 on a…Read More

While The Iron Is Hot

As we hit July and officially begin the furious rumor-milling that signals is the approaching trading…Read More

Guillen, Butler Power Royals Past White Sox

Don’t look now, but the Royals just won their second series in a row, sneaking past the White Sox…Read More