People on Twitter have been making fun of Royals players who say “Y’know” for as long as people have been talking about the Royals on Twitter. This season, I’ll be keeping track of the player interviews on the Royals postgame show on FSKC so we can see quantifiably who the King of Y’Know really is. …
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Apr 02
The Y’Know Meter: Day 3
People on Twitter have been making fun of Royals players who say “Y’know” for as long as people have been talking about the Royals on Twitter. This season, I’ll be keeping track of the player interviews on the Royals postgame show on FSKC so we can see quantifiably who the King of Y’Know really is. …
Apr 02
Guest post: On-field Opening Day experience!
Season ticket holder and Royal Blues reader Matt B. is a Royals season ticket holder. This year, he had an enviable vantage point for some of the Opening Day pre-game festivities. I invited him to share his experiences here… ___________________________________ Opening Day has always seemed more like a holiday to me than just the beginning …
Apr 02
The ‘On Pace for 162 Homers’ Club: Day 2
This is exactly what it sounds like. I’ll keep doing this until nobody is on pace for 162 home runs. All of the guys from yesterday are gone already, but of course, anyone could re-enter the Club by homering twice tomorrow! JP Arencibia hit TWO today, plus a triple. Jose Bautista John Buck (Grand Slam, …
Apr 02
The Y’Know Meter: Game 2
People on Twitter have been making fun of Royals players who say “Y’know” for as long as people have been talking about the Royals on Twitter. This season, I’ll be keeping track of the player interviews on the Royals postgame show on FSKC so we can see quantifiably who the King of Y’Know really is. …
Apr 02
Introducing…The Y’Know Meter
People on Twitter have been making fun of Royals players who say “Y’know” for as long as people have been talking about the Royals on Twitter. This season, I’ll be keeping track of the player interviews on the Royals postgame show on FSKC so we can see quantifiably who the King of Y’Know really is. …
Apr 01
The ‘On Pace for 162 Homers’ Club: Day 1
This is exactly what it sounds like. I’ll keep doing this until nobody is on pace for 162 home runs. Mike Aviles Ryan Braun Pat Burrell Jeff Francoeur Carlos Gomez Curtis Granderson Ramon Hernandez Jason Heyward Matt Holliday Toriiiiiiiiiiiii Hunter Jeff Mathis Cameron Maybin Drew Stubbs Mark Teixiera Joey Votto Rickie Weeks
Mar 28
About Mike Sweeney
This is the first time I’ve been near a stable(ish) Internet connection since the news came out Friday that Mike Sweeney signed a one-day contract with the Royals and retired. Like many Royals fans of this era, I have Opinions about Sweeney. But unlike most cynical bloggers out there, mine are positive ones. Mike Sweeney, …
Jan 18
Gil Meche to retire
According to Mike Swanson, Gil Meche is announcing his retirement from baseball today. My computer time is limited right now, but I had these initial thoughts: 1) Daaaaaaamn. First and foremost, I’m bummed for the guy. I will always cherish Gil’s very first start in a Royals uniform, a 7.1 inning gem against Boston on …
Nov 11
I spoke too soon.
Yesterday, I expressed a sort of admiration toward the Facebook Royals fans for their mostly non-crazy reactions to the DeJesus trade. Apparently they were only holding back because the trade hadn’t been officially posted on the Facebook page yet. …and here they come. I still stand by the careful, levelheaded (?) things I said in …