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Opportunity Knocks
A running theme* during spring training so far has been the Royals willingness to mix it up on the basepaths. After acquiring speedy players like Alcides Escobar and Lorenzo Cain to go along with Jarrod…Read More
“Batting Second, Jason Kendall”
Last month, Wally, Gage and myself took a glance back at a significant event in the 2010 season – Alex Gordon’s demotion to Omaha and transition to the outfield. I always find it fun to…Read More
Press Release: Baseball Bloggers Alliance Announces Connie Mack Award
Kings of Kauffman is a proud member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, which unites baseball fans, writers, bloggers and site owners in collective discussion and collaborative projects. At the conclusion…Read More
Royals Extend Ned Yost Through 2012
Dayton Moore has been busy today as in between trade discussions, he also managed to extend manager Ned Yost through the 2012 season. Yost took over in May after the firing of Trey Hillman and since,…Read More
A Tale of Two Bullpens
I’m a realistic fan. I know that this team has its deficiencies. We play Jason Kendall too often. Jose Guillen would have been a nice candidate for salary-eating release (though okay, that one…Read More
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Royals Fall Short Yet Again Against Washington
Kansas City looked to right the ship after four straight losses, sending Anthony Lerew against Luis…Read More
Has Luke Finally Harnessed the Force?
One of the themes for 2010 before the season began was the necessity for Luke Hochevar to mature as a…Read More
Royals Rewind: 5/17-5/23
After the dust settled and Trey Hillman had become the first managerial casualty of 2010, the Royals…Read More
Quarterly Review
We’re just a touch past the first quarter of the 2010 season so it’s not a bad idea to take…Read More
Never Underestimate the Power of Mojo
Many baseball analysts will submit that managers have only a minor impact on the fortunes of a team during…Read More
Rewinding to April 3rd, the lost Q&A
Let’s rewind back to before the 2010 season. Back on March 26th, I was approached by one of the…Read More
Royals Rewind: 5/10-5/16 – Progress (?)
The Royals returned home after a dismal road trip that saw them go 3-11. A lack of timely hitting and…Read More
Was Timothy Leary Right?
There are lots of different ways to deal with the ups and downs of baseball. Part-time DH Ken Griffey…Read More
It Rolls Downhill
With the firing of Trey Hillman, the Royals continued with changes to the coaching staff, reassigning…Read More
Trey-ding Places
As Jon passed along earlier, Trey Hillman was fired as manager of the Royals and replaced by former Brewers…Read More
The Reviews Are In
Horrific. Nauseating. Repulsive. These are the words once used to describe audience reaction to my performance…Read More
Royals Rewind: 5/3-5/9 – U G L Y
After some (mostly) strong pitching at Tampa Bay, the Royals moved on to Chicago and Texas, spending…Read More
Hillman Watch
Each Spring since 1969, I have high hopes for my Kansas City Royals. Ever the clear-eyed realist, I…Read More
The Glad Game
I may be getting into unexplored territory here, but when I was younger, usually in the summer, I would…Read More
Is Alex Gordon Still Part of The Process?
By now, you’ve heard the news of Alex Gordon’s demotion to Omaha. And now, the news is that…Read More
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