As the Kansas City Royals prepare to head to the West Coast for the first time in 2016 (and strangely the second to last time), they do so on the heels of a really fantastic start to the season. I was listening to Buster Olney on The Border Patrol on 810 in Kansas City yesterday […]
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Let’s Get This Show On The Road
I don’t know about you, but I was ready for this season to officially start about three weeks ago. I can’t remember a spring training I’ve cared less about. I suspect the Royals players, coaches, and front office people feel that even more strongly. As far as I’m concerned, this spring was about avoiding injuries. […]
The Academy – Prospecting Gold
Where’s the tools at? Besides Terrance Gore’s 80 grade speed what are some of the other impressive tools in the Royals system? Bringing the wood to the field are Ryan O’Hearn and Chase Vallot (60-65 power) who carry the biggest power sticks in the system. Following the power off the bat, there is power on the mound, […]
Kansas City Baseball History in the Making
When Dayton Moore arrived in Kansas City as the new GM of the Royals, he watched fans file into Kauffman Stadium and realized many of the younger fans just weren’t fans of the Royals. These youngsters wore the jerseys of players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and David Ortiz instead of Kansas City blue. And unlike Atlanta, the […]
Kendrys Morales, Linchpin
When Billy Butler departed as a free agent after the 2014 season, the Kansas City Royals had some options. They had talked openly about preferring to utilize the designated hitter role to be more of a rotation for position players to get a half-day off, so that seemed likely. There were also some free agents […]
Looking Into My Royals Crystal Ball
We are now less than a week from the Kansas City Royals opening up their championship defense. I know we all love baseball and will watch the season unfold, but there’s no need. I’ve taken a look into my crystal ball to determine what will happen during the 2016 season. I won’t give you the […]