Am I about to defend Trey Hillman?Am I going to say he has earned the right to finish out his contract?Will I suggest that he’s a better fit for the Royals than whoever would be brought in to replace him if he were fired today? Oh gosh, no. No, no, no, no. Trey Hillman has …
Category Archive: Trust The Process
May 04
On meeting Dayton Moore
These are the things I was thinking when I walked into the seating bowl at Rosenblatt Stadium yesterday evening: Where should I sit? Ew, I’ll bet the seats will all be wet from the rain this afternoon. Who’s charting tonight? I hope it’s someone funny. Oooh, this sunlight will be AWESOME for photos! I want …
Apr 23
Programming note: Blog Blackout
I probably should have put this up a few days ago, but: This is a terribly busy week for me academically, and I’m spending as much time as possible on final projects and a couple of research papers (while also working two jobs and an internship). Unless anything HUGE happens with the Royals – even …
Apr 13
A sign of what’s to come? Bullpen blows it for Banny
I vaguely remember an exercise I used to do when I was being overly grumpy. At the end of the day (or whenever), I would get out a piece of notebook paper and write down 10 good things about whatever person/event/class that was bothering me. After a loss like today’s Royals game, it’s tough to …
Apr 05
This just occurred to me
I’ve used Windows for a very long time. And I’ve used the Task Manager untold hundreds of times. And it never occurred to me that I have had the answer to my prayers in that one little button all along.
Mar 31
Shane Costa update: Omaha in mid-May?
In yesterday’s post, I attempted to piece together Omaha’s offense, but I was too quick to include Shane Costa in the plans. Costa told me this morning that after having surgery on both feet in the offseason, he’s working to get back to full health. He expects to be back in Omaha in the middle …
Mar 30
Taking a stab at the O-Royals roster
Last year, I don’t recall it being this hard to figure out who’d be playing in Omaha. Was it a mystery then? Because I’m flummoxed now. Who will be taking the field next Thursday? OUTFIELD:Jordan Parraz – RFThis seems pretty set in stone. Parraz’s decent range and cannon arm make him an obvious fit in …
Mar 24
Danny Duffy quitting: 5 reactions
I spent all day mulling over Danny Duffy’s decision to step away from baseball and reassess his life. Lots of people have reacted already, and some really interesting discussions have popped up. Some reactions have been gentle and encouraging for Duffy, while others have been a little less sensitive. Let’s try to sum some of …
Mar 23
Countdown to Opening Day: 13 DeJesus homers
Spring training action is well underway in Surprise, but there’s still a lot of time between now and Opening Day. I’ll be counting down the days with a collection of random Royals-related numbers. Most of them mean nothing – this isn’t supposed to be a groundbreaking series of research – but they’ll hopefully make the …
Mar 22
Countdown to Opening Day: 14 Luis Hernandez singles
Spring training action is well underway in Surprise, but there’s still a lot of time between now and Opening Day. I’ll be counting down the days with a collection of random Royals-related numbers. Most of them mean nothing – this isn’t supposed to be a groundbreaking series of research – but they’ll hopefully make the …