You are a Royals fan. You probably watched the game. You’ve seen this. It’s worth viewing again. And again. Just hold your browser there for a moment. I’ll wait. Alcides Escobar is a defensive animal. That’s a description, but he truly defies description. That play? Sick, sick, sick. I’m not sure what was more impressive. […]
Day: April 14, 2016
Remember When You Cared?
It is human nature to worry and maybe even to agonize, at least when it comes to baseball. Not too long ago, Dayton Moore had considerable heartburn over losing Philip Humber. That was, of course, in the days before the Royals would ever conceive of trading five pitching prospects for half-seasons of Ben Zobrist and […]
Podcast: On Comebacks and Compliments (BP KC Episode 4)
This week, we discussed the Royals going right back to their comeback-winning ways. We also discussed such hot-button topics like: A Creative Bullpen Approach! The First Turn Through the Rotation! Alex Gordon’s Defense! Alex Gordon’s Strikeouts! Eric Hosmer’s Similarities to Brandon Belt! What Teams Do We Dislike??! And much, much more… Tune in next week. […]
Wait to Worry About Wade
The last thing anybody thinks to do when examining the Kansas City Royals is to worry about Wade Davis. Over the last two seasons, he has a 0.97 regular season ERA in 139.1 innings. He’s allowed 71 hits, walked 43 and struck out a whopping 187. So he’s just your run of the mill unhittable […]
U.L.’s Toothpick: The Year of the Card – Bud Black, 1985
It must be very gratifying for a general manager and a scouting department when a little-noticed transaction pays off in a big way. When all the hard scouting work and all the effort that can go in to making even a small trade gets rewarded with a quality major-leaguer, it has to be a good […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-13-16
A 1-2 night for the affiliates with losses at the two lower levels and a Chasers victory at AAA while Northwest took the night off. HR Roll Call Cody Decker (3) Jorge Bonifacio (2) BP KC – Hitter of the Day Anderson Miller 3-4 2-2b, R BP KC – Pitcher of the Day Josh Staumont […]