Besides a deep sense of tradition, there are plenty of reasons to vote to keep the Royals name as the team moves to its new ballpark next season. Here’s what we might have to put up with if the vote goes another way: I would ONLY accept this choice if the jerseys were as depicted. …
Category Archive: Omaha Royals
Sep 13
Why Vote Royals? Part IV
Besides a deep sense of tradition, there are plenty of reasons to vote to keep the Royals name as the team moves to its new ballpark next season. Here’s what we might have to put up with if the vote goes another way: Prairie dogs are pests who eff up the land and breed prolifically. …
Sep 13
Why Vote Royals? Part III
Besides a deep sense of tradition, there are plenty of reasons to vote to keep the Royals name as the team moves to its new ballpark next season. Here’s what we might have to put up with if the vote goes another way: In theory, it’s cool to have a name that hints at Omaha’s …
Sep 13
Why Vote Royals? Part II
Besides a deep sense of tradition, there are plenty of reasons to vote to keep the Royals name as the team moves to its new ballpark next season. Here’s what we might have to put up with if the vote goes another way: Seriously? Yes, it occasionally hails here. No, that’s not a reason to …
Sep 13
Why Vote Royals? Part I
Besides a deep sense of tradition, there are plenty of reasons to vote to keep the Royals name as the team moves to its new ballpark next season. Here’s what we might have to put up with if the vote goes another way: I fully understand wanting to celebrate Nebraska’s heritage. And cattle drives were …
Sep 13
Vote Omaha Royals!
The top 24 choices are in…the Omaha (for now)Royals need a name for the future. 22 of the names are either terrible or humiliating, or both. ‘Monarchs’ would be a livable choice. The obvious winner, if you ask me (please ask me) is: The Omaha Royals. Go forth, and vote. If you don’t mind sharing, …
Sep 09
Link of the Day: The Omaha Challenge
Here’s a fantastic post at i70baseball.com (a cool site, by the way) about Erika Lynn’s first press pass. She’s a Cardinals fan, but was sent to cover the ORoyals @ OKC series over the weekend. Her commentary on balancing journalism and fun is delightful – and her photos are awesome! It gladdened me to read …
Sep 05
I guess it’s time to write that farewell to the Blatt…
Three gut-wrenching one-run losses to Iowa last week pretty much spelled doom for the O-Royals’ playoff chances, but it was still technically possible for them to play some bonus baseball. So, like any longtime battered Royals fan, I held on to that sliver of token hope. But now, that cruel little ‘E’ is there in …
Sep 02
Final game at Rosenblatt Stadium tonight…
It’s hard to believe this day is actually here. I’ve tried all season to figure out how I feel about historic Rosenblatt Stadium going away, and I’ve wondered what this day would be like. So far, it’s normal: I’m half-listening to a class lecture and wishing I had eaten breakfast. Pretty typical. But what will …
Aug 29
The Moustakas effect?
Mike Moustakas arrived in Omaha just in time for a team-wide swoon. The ORoyals were doing fine until the All-Star Break, then skidded for the second half of the month, going just 8-11 and falling down a bit in the standings. Moustakas himself didn’t adjust to Triple-A pitching right away, putting up a line of …