RR – All in for 2013 – The Frenchy Plexiglass Principle Edition

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

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RR – All In for 2013 – Moose Stretching it Out Edition

There are two things you can say about Mike Moustakas’s performance in 2012: 1.) He was awesome in April.2.) He was awful in September. In between, he just sort of slid his way into oblivion. You can check out the splits at Baseball-Reference, or if you prefer charts, a nice steep slope over at Fangraphs.… Read more

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RR – All In for 2013 – The 12 Games in April Edition

On June 28, 2012, the Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3. Luis Mendoza pitched eight innings and gave up one run. Jonathan Broxton allowed two to score in the ninth, but held on for the save, proving he was still a quality closer to be revered by all of baseball. At that point, Kansas City… Read more

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RR – All In for 2013 – Billy Butler Hits Prime Time

In 2011, Billy Butler picked up the nickname “Country Breakfast.” In 2012, he hit 29 home runs. He may have gotten married, or had kids, or saved some kittens from a fire… I don’t really know or care. This blog is about baseball and he almost hit thirty dingers. I realize this is a pittance… Read more

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RR – All in for 2013 – The Hos BABIP Edition

Even people who don’t watch baseball and think Kansas City is somewhere near Little Rock, Arkansas agree that if the Royals are going to do anything this season, then Eric Hosmer needs to hit. A look at his slash line from 2011 (293/334/465) to 2012 (232/304/359) pretty much tells the story: the kid stopped hitting. To be more precise, he stopped… Read more

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RR – All in for 2013 – Wade Davis Edition

This is the first in a series of posts about why I’m excited for Royals baseball in 2013. And it starts with Wade Davis. James Shields has gotten the most attention this off-season after the Royals made their “Big Move” in early December, but I think the key to the deal, and really, the key… Read more

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Gonna be a Long (ball) Year

Checking out the Twitter feed for Bob Dutton gives us this: So, are the hitters that good, or the pitchers that bad?

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Sports – Should the Royals Sign a Pitcher (or two)?

I’m over Greinke going away. Time to get excited about the Royals actual youth movement. Here is a pretty chart showing the current players on the 40-man roster and their ages. The key here is that those players in RED are in what should be considered the prime of their careers. A few guys are… Read more

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Maybe It Pays to Think Outside the Box

10 games scattered throughout the minor leagues doesn’t really portend anything, but you’ve got to think you couldn’t ask for better results from the Tony Pena, Jr. pitching project. clipped from mlb.mlb.com Pena adjusting to new role as pitcher Everything went very well. He started with the Rookie Surprise team for two games, pitched seven… Read more

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Royals Pushing DeJesus for Award. What about Zack?

Let’s make one thing clear: David DeJesus is my favorite player on the Kansas City Royals. Has been for years. He wears the same number I did when i played ball in high school, and I’ve said so while sponsoring his page on Baseball-Reference.com. But in the Royals tradition of mis-allocating resources, they have apparently… Read more

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