Dad. Ad Man. Royals Fan.
It’s Thursday night in late July, so I thought it might be a good idea to put together some New Year’s Resolutions. Well, one resolution, anyway. I need to write more. I need to set a goal, and I need to feel bad if I don’t hit it. So, here is my resolution, and I… Read more
In a rare occurrence in the worlds of sports and business, today the Kansas City Royals did right by Salvador Perez. On the surface, this appears to be a bit of a bad deal for the Royals, though it will hardly be catastrophic. I imagine the going rate for a decent catcher will probably be… Read more
WARNING: Baseball-related post. Yes, I made some graphs. I love making graphs. In just over a week, pitchers and catchers will report and Spring Training will kick off in earnest. Most post-seasons for Royals fans like myself are black holes of nothing while we speculate on who might possible break out next year and bring… Read more
The Royals dispatched the Cincinnati Reds tonight in a sloppy, rain-lengthened game, picking up their 73rd win of the season—one better than the much-maligned prediction from Baseball Prospectus’s PECOTA forecasting tool. Much ridicule was wasted in the off season after a series of articles dared to wonder if other teams would emulate the Royals defense… Read more
Watching the Royals go 3-0 to start the season isn’t a crazy idea. Most teams, even bad ones, can string together three wins on occasion. What has been most satisfying about this opening week binge on wins is that they have come with so much competence. By far, the worst performance has been Danny Duffy… Read more
Let’s take a look at who will be turning double plays on the daily this year, once again using the official 40-man roster as our guide, which can be found here. Note: All posts will follow this general format: Player Name (linking to the player page on Baseball-Reference.com) 2013 “Slash” line (Batting Average/On-Base Percentage/Slugging Average) 2013… Read more
Let’s take a look at who will be manning the expanses in Kaufmann Stadium this year, once again using the official 40-man roster as our guide, which can be found here. Note: All posts will follow this general format: Player Name (linking to the player page on Baseball-Reference.com) 2013 “Slash” line (Batting Average/On-Base Percentage/Slugging Average) 2013… Read more
Let’s take a look at who will be donning the tools of ignorance for the boys in blue this year, once again using the official 40-man roster as our guide, which can be found here. Note: All posts will follow this general format: Player Name (linking to the player page on Baseball-Reference.com) 2013 “Slash” line (Batting… Read more
After a series of not-terrible moves this off-season, the Kansas City Royals may find themselves as legitimate favorites for a playoff spot come October of 2014. Since a lot of people who forgot KC had a baseball team will start to pay more attention to the kings of the midwest, I thought I might provide… Read more
If anybody on the Royals could have used a hug last year, it was Wade Davis. After coming over to the Kansas City Royals as part of the James Shield/Wil Myers trade, Davis was given a spot in the rotation based on a stellar performance out of the bullpen for Tampa Bay in 2012. It… Read more