The dichotomy that exists in sports can frustrate fans and derail franchises. On one hand, you have the emotional attachment fans form with a player. The prime of an athlete is fleeting. Teams are built, but last for only a season – sometimes less – before they are reconfigured for another year. Fans have their […]
Author: Craig Brown
Fiscal Clarity Ahead
While we move our way through a dreadfully boring winter, it’s worth noting another milestone date that passed just ahead of the weekend. The Royals have three arbitration-eligible players. Friday was the date for sides to exchange numbers. This is the obligatory disclaimer that Dayton Moore has never had a case appear before an arbiter. […]
Walking With Withrow
As the winter has plodded along, the transactions have been dreadfully slow for the Royals. It got to the point where we were waiting for the annual slew of minor league signings and spring training invites. Finally, the Royals came through. Last week it was announced the Royals inked Al Alburquerque, Brandon League, and Chris […]
Thanks For Everything, Mr. Zoombiya
It’s been a few days. I’m still not happy the Royals traded Jarrod Dyson. Look, I get it. The Royals feel they have a glut in their outfield. They also seem to have the desire to save a couple of dollars here or there. That means someone…Dyson, had to go. It’s never fun to have […]
Bombs (And Whiffs) Away!
Steve Balboni owns the Royals single season home run record. He hit 36 dingers in 1985. I didn’t just uncover a new Royals fact. The above is something every single Royals fan knows. It’s a source of…what, exactly? Embarrassment? Bewilderment? Confusion? Bizarre pride? It’s difficult to figure since the record is such a low number […]
Boring
Is this the most boring offseason ever, or what? You don’t need to answer that question. Because, yes, it is in fact, the most boring offseason ever. At least from a Royals fan perspective. It kind of reminds me of so many Dayton Moore trade deadlines. Maybe this isn’t just a Royals thing. The whole […]
By The Numbers: Ned Yost
The offseason is miserable. No baseball? The worst. For me, the winter is marked by milestones. A simple nod to the passage of time that pushes us ever closer to Opening Day. One of those events is the arrival of my Bill James Handbook. Longtime readers will be familiar with my notation of it hitting […]
Bullpen By The Numbers
Hey, how about some good, old fashioned statistical baseball chatter? The Hot Stove is still simmering, but with the Wade Davis trade still fresh in our collective consciousness, why not look at some Royals bullpen numbers, courtesy of the Bill James Handbook and Baseball Reference? Davis is credited with 39 “clean” outings in 45 appearances. The […]
The Wade Davis Experience
Wade Davis came to Kansas City enveloped in a cloud of anger. It was hardly his fault. The anger was of a fanbase frustrated with losing and with the trade of top prospect Wil Myers. It was called the James Shields Trade, but really, we should adjust our thought process. Turns out, Davis was the […]
The Process Derailed
It’s been awhile, but it’s time to check the Dayton Moore quote book. Today, we’re going to start with one that should probably be inscribed on his plaque in the Royals Hall of Fame someday. “Let’s just trust the process. If other people don’t want to trust the process, that’s fine. If other people want […]