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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

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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