Buoyed by a win behind Ian Kennedy on Saturday, the Royals sought to win a series for the first time in two weeks and sent Steady Eddie Volquez to the mound against the Cleveland Indians. However, on Sunday, Volquez wobbled. The damage started early, as Carlos Santana led off the game with a home run on […]
Author: Michael Engel
The Style and Swagger of the Negro Leagues with Bob Kendrick (BP Kansas City Episode 7)
This week, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to catch up with Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Bob shared information about some of the upcoming events at the museum over the next month or so, including a celebration of Jackie Robinson’s love of Kansas City and Jazz (May 6), Dressed […]
World Series Hangover Cures (BP Kansas City Episode 6)
This week, we kept it brief (for us) and discussed the Royals’ series against Detroit and Baltimore (and recalling their road series win in Houston) as a way to show how the Royals are not fighting complacency early in the 2016 season as they defend their World Series crown. While half the offense is still finding […]
Know Your Role (BP Kansas City Episode 5)
This week, our first segment covered some of the ways the Royals aren’t performing quite like we’ve grown accustomed to seeing and how it’s making the fanbase slightly cranky. Or apoplectic. Depends on who you ask. And that’s for a 9-4 (at the time of recording) team! What a country! Our second segment veered a […]
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. […]
Book Review: “The Arm” by Jeff Passan
The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Industry of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports by Jeff Passan. In the prologue to The Arm, Jeff Passan asks two questions: “How did baseball fail the pitching arm?” and “What is being done to save it?” as a means to demystify the arm, primarily the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which he […]