Yesterday afternoon I wondered what the Royals would do with their outfield if they indeed landed Andruw Jones from Atlanta, but it turns out it doesn’t matter: Andruw is now a Dodger. And apparently, the Royals might not even have Jose Guillen right now, either. So what’s happening? If the Guillen deal falls through, who …
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Dec 05
hot-Hot-HOT Stove
This is FUN. Watching winter trade season unfold is like watching a suspenseful movie. It’s a ton of fun to conjecture and try to figure out what’s going to happen, but ultimately all you can do is sit back and watch the plot reveal itself. It’s not at all like watching a game, where you …
Dec 04
Riske to Miluakee?
Clark Fosler at Royals Authority has word that David Riske will be going away, after all. In the comments for this post, Clark writes: On another note, Riske is gone to the Brewers, probably to be announced on Tuesday. Interesting turnabout – one of Allard Baird’s long sought after targets – Kevin Mench – may …
Nov 30
Dear cable company
I will get back to baseball-related stuff on Monday or thereabouts, after a weekend in which I’m actually planning to get stranded out of town. See, a big old ice storm is looming over eastern Nebraska, and I have to be in Omaha tomorrow, but if I wait until tomorrow to drive there, I might …
Nov 28
When leftovers attack
I have discovered a sure-fire way to render somebody’s brain completely ineffective, and it is completely legal. I also strongly advise against it in every way. I speak of reheated egg rolls. This is not a knock on my roommate at all. We have a microwave for the purpose of enjoying leftovers at a later …
Nov 24
No doubt about it
Dear Bill Callahan, I know you were doing an excellent job in every area — you must have been, because you said so yourself, but please don’t let the door hit you on your way out. We might miss those colorful comments about Oklahoma fans, because deep in our hearts we might agree with you, …
Nov 22
Giving thanks
I’m typing this in the odd time between the end of football and when we’re finally hungry enough for the pie that was ready by dinnertime. We never eat it until later, of course, but wouldn’t it be sad to want pie right after Thanksgiving dinner and not have it ready yet? So year after …
Nov 18
Take THAT, communism!
Team USA brings home the gold! Cuba did not! Exclamation marks! EDIT: I woke up this morning for the sole purpose of checking the IBAF World Cup results, then posted the festive hats here and immediately went back to bed. But here’s how the Royals contributed: Matt Wright and Neal Musser combined for 20.1 innings, …
Nov 17
The Wright man for the job
I have to quit with this Matt Wright pun thing. But he’s my very favorite pitcher in the world at the moment, and I can’t help myself. Wright pitched six shutout innings to lead Team USA to a 5-0 win over the Netherlands yesterday (well, it’s already tomorrow where they are, so maybe it was …
Nov 16
Stuff happens in baseball, White House is upset.
These are stories in baseball, all with fun hats. Something festive for the weekend, y’know. Barry Bonds’ indictment is “a sad day for baseball”? While I think it’s absurd that the White House is now providing us with official statements regarding baseball, I agree that it’s sad that baseball has come to the point of …