I grew up with the crappy Royals, which means I’m a fan with no “good old days” to reflect warmly on, and my Royals teams have been the butt of baseball jokes for as long as I’ve been alive. In that time, there have been a number of “youth movements.” They were all disappointing, to …
Tag Archive: Omaha Storm Chasers
Jan 14
Five Foto Friday: The Mike Jirschele edition
Every Friday* of the baseball offseason, I will highlight five photos I’ve taken in the past year. Hopefully this will help us all get through the harsh, cruel winter. *except the weeks where I don’t realize it’s already Friday until it’s too late. This week, we’ll look at Omaha Storm Chasers manager Mike Jirschele, who …
Dec 29
A Royal Blues year in review
This isn’t at all self-indulgent! It’s more like a roller coaster where I’m the only person having fun! JANUARY Thanks to the wonders of MS Paint, I predicted what Rick Ankiel would look like as a Royal. Friends and I went to the Royals Caravan in Lincoln, and told Ryan LeFebvre about the Ryan LeFebvre …
Nov 16
Storm…Chasers. Yes, we are that.
I am no longer employed by the Omaha Royals. Instead, I now work for the Omaha Storm Chasers, and a lot of you are expecting me to rant about how much I hate that. And if I had written this at 4:16 this afternoon when I heard the news, that’s what this post may have …