Well, the old man was up and active this morning, disdaining a frosty 9:00 a.m. Busch Light for two hours of tennis. All of that means little to you, particularly since my hope that some early physical activity would lead to some stunning baseball revelations. It did not, my friends. Fresh off the All-Star Break, […]
Author: Clark Fosler
Decisions of the Past
Tuesday, we took a look at mid-season records of American League teams and what happened to those teams for the remainder of each season. It was an attempt to glean some sort of idea as to whether the Kansas City Royals should be aggressive on the trade market this July or stand pat. Today, let’s […]
What’s In a Mid-Season Record?
Is there a tougher decision in baseball than that facing a general manager in baseball than deciding whether to buy, sell or stick in the middle of the season? Not only does one have to decide WHAT direction his team should jump, but also WHEN they should make said move. After making one decision, a […]
Sunday on the Deck
The ten games over .500 Boston Red Sox got busy this week, trading for reliever Brad Ziegler and infielder Aaron Hill. Given that Boston is giving up runs at a pace only surpassed by the hapless the Twins, you can bank on them jumping into the starting pitcher market sooner rather than later and to […]
RECAP: Blue Jays 4 Royals 2…Just Another Night on the Road
This recap is late. A longer than expected dinner engagement led to watching the game via DVR and, sadly, having already stumbled across the end result. Thus, even before Marcus Stroman mowed down the Royals first three hitters of the game via two ground balls and a strikeout, I knew the ending would be unkind. […]
Sunday on the Deck
If the playoffs were today, the Royals would square off against the Boston Red Sox in the wild card game. Would Danny Duffy be your choice for starting pitcher? After coming one out short of a complete game Saturday night, which was preceded by an 8 inning performance against St. Louis in Duffy’s last start, […]
Sunday on the Deck
The number of adjectives available to describe the Kansas City Royals’ starting pitching the last two games is staggering, but not as shocking as how brutal it was. Edinson Volquez, 12 runs in just over one inning, followed by Chris Young giving up 7 in under three innings. Where is Mark Redman when you need […]
Once Upon a Time, There Were Pinch Hitters
Tuesday night, Kendrys Morales pinch hit for Ian Kennedy in the fifth inning. It was a somewhat bold and creative move by Ned Yost and almost paid off as Morales came within mere feet of blasting a three run homer. There were all sorts of baseball reasons to make that move at that time, but […]
Sunday on the Deck
So, the Royals were on the real FOX last night and yet, we were treated to a night of Steve Physioc calling the game. By all accounts he is a fine human being. Anyone who has ever run across Rex Hudler will attest to what a genuine person he is. Ryan LeFevbre is well liked and […]
Sunday on the Deck
So, the Royals got a win on Saturday to ‘up’ their mark to 2-8 over the last ten games. Cleveland, prior to their game with the Angels last night, did the exact opposite and the two teams essentially swapped places in the Central Division, with Detroit popping themselves into the middle of the fray as […]