Projecting Alex Gordon’s Extension
In the offseason before 2011, Alex Gordon promised to dominate, then went out and did just that, finishing in the top ten in the American League in runs scored, hits, total bases, doubles, offensive WAR,…Read More
Royals 2011 in Review: Kings of Kauffman Looks Back (Part 1)
Hey, another year in review article! In all seriousness, 2011 was a remarkable season for the Royals. Sure, they only finished fourth in the AL Central, but enthusiasm for the team hasn’t been higher…Read More
Royals Prospect Review: Jake Odorizzi
When the Royals were shopping Zack Greinke last winter, they sought a strong starting pitching prospect. In getting Jake Odorizzi in the deal, they did just that. The Brewers first round pick in 2008 and…Read More
Royals Interested in Colby Rasmus; Lorenzo Cain is Cursed
A report from Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun has a hidden tidbit about the Royals: The Kansas City Royals will start with Lorenzo Cain in centre, but with concerns about whether the 25-year-old (42 career…Read More
Royal Representation
With the playoffs in full swing and down to the four final teams, we are forced to watch from the sidelines or reluctantly pay attention to the Chiefs. I thought that a fun activity for a bitter Royals…Read More
Market Fresh: James Shields
Talk about putting the cart before the horse. The season isn’t even over and it’s time…Read More
The Face Of a Leaderless Franchise
Leadership can be a difficult thing to assess in baseball. Our national pasttime has always had an odd…Read More
Your Name Here
I am not a shopper. To me, it’s a waste of time, and if I could hire a personal shopper –…Read More
Chasing the Greinke Storm (With Pictures)
Being a Vanderbilt grad student, I’m living in Nashville and enjoying the fruits of Nashville Sounds…Read More
Royals Starting Pitchers of Opening Day Past
A friend sent me a message shortly after the Royals announced that Luke Hochevar would be their opening…Read More
A Faceless Franchise
I was recently visiting with some Chicago friends (forgive me), and we were discussing the prospects…Read More
Billy Butler, All-Star?
Sometimes we lose track of what we do have when we spend all our time looking forward to what we will…Read More
Winning the Zack Greinke Trade
I really hope I’m not tempting fate by writing this tonight, but after nearly a full spring and…Read More
A Little Bird Told Me …
It’s really been a while since national baseball writers mentioned something about the Royals that…Read More
Various and Sundry News and Notes
With every passing day, we get closer to the start of baseball. I’m a cheapskate and have an…Read More
Mythbusting the Royals
Sometimes I get frustrated. I was at lunch this afternoon, waiting on my order to arrive, and became…Read More
Kings of Kauffman Prospect Rankings: #8 Jake Odorizzi
Who: Jacob Odorizzi DOB: 3/27/1990, Highland, Illinois Position: RHP Height: 6’2″ Weight: 185 lb Bats:…Read More
Kings of Kauffman Prospect Rankings: #15 Jeremy Jeffress
Who: Jeremy Ross Jeffress DOB: 9/21/1987, South Boston, Virginia Position: RHP Height: 6’0″ Weight:…Read More
The Curious Case of the Calendar Curse
With it being the end of January, most retail stores have calendars at a discount (if they have them…Read More
Worst Team Ever?
This off-season a lot of commentators declared the 2011 incarnation of the Royals to be the worst team…Read More






