Category: Always Royal

“Reporter Jottings”: Royals Rally Review; Santander and Free Agency; NLBM Museum in February

It’s February! This means that for the first time since November, Royals (and Major League) baseball will be played this month. Granted, I have enjoyed the NHL, WHL (part of the Canadian Hockey League), and NBA seasons (college basketball…not so much). Still, I am ready for baseball to begin, even if it will primarily be… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Rally Review; Santander and Free Agency; NLBM Museum in February

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Celebrating a Royals-Themed “Festivus”

It’s December 23rd, officially the holiday of “Festivus ” for Seinfeld fans. For those unaware of the holiday (or those who watched “Friends” instead of “Seinfeld”), “Festivus” was a holiday made up by George’s dad, Frank, to be a secular “alternative” to Christmas. Of course, the “spirit” of “Festivus” is much different from Christmas or… Read More Celebrating a Royals-Themed “Festivus”

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“Reporter Jottings”: Salvy Wins Roberto Clemente Award; Jensen’s Strong AFL; World Series Thoughts

I wrote about some Royals becoming free agents this offseason this past week, with Tommy Pham and Michael Lorenzen being the focus. I hope to write about the Royals’ 40-man roster this week in a couple of posts, at the very least. The main focus will be on players who must be added to the… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Salvy Wins Roberto Clemente Award; Jensen’s Strong AFL; World Series Thoughts

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Fans Shouldn’t Forget This Special Royals Season (And Be Hopeful About the Future)

It has been a few days since the New York Yankees eliminated the Royals in the American League Division Series. Baseball has now proceeded to the League Championship Series rounds, with the Cleveland Guardians beating the Detroit Tigers in game five of their ALDS series. It’s tough to see the Guardians advance to the ALCS… Read More Fans Shouldn’t Forget This Special Royals Season (And Be Hopeful About the Future)

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“Reporter Jottings”: Royals Finish Road Trip, Can They Seal Things Against Detroit? (Also, McArthur)

The Royals lost the series finale against the Pirates on Sunday, 4-3, in a game in which the Kansas City pitching staff walked six batters. It was a disappointing end to what was an encouraging weekend in Pittsburgh. The Royals won the first two games by a combined score of 13-4. On Sunday, they had… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Finish Road Trip, Can They Seal Things Against Detroit? (Also, McArthur)

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