Mike Aviles is now a Kansas City Royal, and it’s about damn time. His bat is way too good for AAA, and I (along with many others, like Clark Fosler) can’t wait to see what happens with it in the Show. This is awesome. I’m not expecting batting titles or for Aviles to be crowned …
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May 28
Excruciating.
I can’t take this. It’s got to be bad for the heart. I have nothing to say about tonight’s disaster that hasn’t been said already by better writers (to start: here’s Joe, here’s Rany). I’m not quitting the Royals; I’m not selling my fandom on eBay. I’ll still be watching, criticizing the bad things, celebrating …
May 27
KC snatches defeat from the jaws of sweet victory, but at least Omaha won
Clouds, helium balloons, ecstasy, unicorns, Nintendo 64…these are words that come close to describing how high I felt seeing Mark Teahen fly around the bases on what was a few inches away from being a harmless foul ball, but instead was a three-run inside-the-park home run. I screamed with glee, not caring that my entire …
May 26
Venting
Question: If you are Dayton Moore, what do you do with this Royals team that has lost, what is it, 358 straight games? These are the three choices that Clark Fosler presents in the linked article: 1. Stay the Course 2. Get Better Now 3. Get Better Later Obviously none of these three is the …
May 21
Extra frames in Omaha
I know I shouldn’t base my expectations for the O-Royals 2008 season on what happened last year, but it’s hard not to look forward to on-field fireworks every time I head to work. It has been a quiet season so far, with nobody – not even Mike Jerschele – being ejected or exchanging more than …
May 20
Not that I saw the game at all, but…
I didn’t hear a thing about Jon Lester’s no-hitter against the Royals last night until it was almost over (I was at work, a loss for the Omaha Royals). In the 7th, I heard it was 7-0 Boston, and that Alex Gordon was on deck. In the 9th, one of my superiors, Adam, warned me …
May 14
Clutter and closers
I’m not sure how much more I can take of O-Royals non-success at home. After the team did so well (45-27) at Rosenblatt Stadium last year, it’s odd to see them lose there. It’s odd to see the bullpen give up runs at all, much less Neal Musser giving up gobs of them all the …
May 04
On doors and RENT
Right as I read the story about John Bale breaking his hand by punching a door, a commercial for Duranautic Doors was on. It made me giggle. What didn’t make me giggle is having to add a Royal to the list of really stupid baseball injuries for the year. As dumb as Hunter Pence walking …
May 01
On Buzz Bissinger
It amazes me what fear of change will make a man say. Out of nowhere, a man who has spent 40 years showing he knows how to craft words in a pleasing, meaningful way could not think of anything more to spout than “I really think you’re full of shit.” The crafter of these fine …
Apr 30
It’s all my fault
More about my unmentionables than you ever wanted to know Brian Bannister tonight…did anything go right? 30 pitches every inning for three excruciating innings. Three home runs, including a grand slam. It was painful to watch, especially since Bannister is my favorite Royal. If I had to watch a KC pitcher throw that kind of …