Dad. Ad Man. Royals Fan.
The news in the last week or so has been more or less horrible. Bombs planted on purpose. Plants blowing up on accident or neglect or worse. Congress too weak to pass gun control legislation that is one ounce better than useless to begin with. People are finding ways to make fun of the Elvis… Read more
The first real day without baseball was quite depressing. (I don’t count the off day after opening day, as the transition from Spring Training to real baseball is jarring enough) Whether the Royals are in the midst of an epic losing streak or have just finished sweeping a division opponent, I feel an emptiness on… Read more
A few quick hit headlines while I wait for the baby to wake up and discuss obscure Eastern philosophies. A couple in Utah brought two kids along for a bank robbery, proving how hard it is to find good babysitters these days. A nun in Ohio voted twice in a recent election. I guess the… Read more
A few headlines to get you to the weekend. A police dog in Massachusetts accidentally fired a gun he found in a snowbank during a search last week. The dog has been signed by Death Row records and plans to start beef with Snoopy. Facebook announced that the social network would be rolling out a new design. In… Read more
Over the last ten years, I have made a lot of people go watch the Royals play some meaningless baseball in March. When my wife did it, I knew she was special. When she agreed to drag her friends along one year, I knew she was the one. This year, I flew to Las Vegas… Read more
Since we’re all in for 2013, a few of our favorite Royals may be household names soon. Endorsements are sure to follow. Here’s a preview of the first carbonated beverage to take the plunge. Coke Commercial – Vending Machine OPEN ON: Various shots of Mike Moustakas fielding ground balls and firing poor throws towards Eric… Read more
The headline on this post will likely be false by the time five o’clock rolls around tomorrow, but it’s been fun to see the Royals put some runs on the board early this Spring. Billy Butler was the run-producer today, and the Royals finally started a pitcher who should see regular action in the regular… Read more
Catching up from last week, here are some headlines from the past fortnight. In personal news, I was sent to a seminar in which I learned how to better manage co-workers from the millennial generation. It was nice to be recognized as a leader in the agency, but it was much harder to realize I… Read more
Alex Gordon led off every road game for the Royals last year, and in those 81 at bats, he hit 315/383/548, including four home runs, which is awesome. Ned Yost moved Gordon into the three hole for a few stretches, and around a couple of other spots in the line up to prove he was… Read more
I think it’s safe to say that when most Royals fans think about Jeff Francoeur right now, they tend to focus on the fact that he is not Wil Myers. This is a factual statement, but it does not do us much good when we are trying to pump ourselves up for 2013, so I… Read more