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”
This week, we have had some Royals-related news, and I decided that it would be appropriate to have a “Jottings” article recapping and sharing some thoughts on those items. It’s been a much more positive offseason so far for the Royals, which is to be expected for a team coming off an 86-76 season and… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Salvy and Witt Earn Silver Sluggers; Predicting the Cy Young, Manager of Year, and MVP Races
After blowing a 4-3 lead on Monday, the Royals returned to Yankee Stadium and shut out the Bronx Bombers on Tuesday in a 5-0 win. Seth Lugo was the main star of this Royals squad on Tuesday night, as he put up one of the best performances of this season and perhaps his career. Lugo… Read More Seth Lugo is Solidifying His AL Cy Young Case
Apologies for the lack of posts recently. Not only did the school year just finish, but I married over the Memorial Day weekend, which obviously took most of my attention and effort. Even though I am still riding the high of being a married man, I did want to write a post before going out… Read More Cole Ragans Is Still the Royals’ Ace (And A Secondary Adjustment Could Help Even More)
The Astros are down 2-1 to the Braves in the World Series and face a crucial game four Saturday evening at Truist Park in Atlanta. Shortly before Friday’s game three, Astros manager Dusty Baker announced that Zack Greinke would be activated and start the important, and perhaps series-defining game: Without a doubt, the Astros decision… Read More Is a Zack Greinke return to Kansas City possible? (And should the Royals do it?)
There was no question that this upcoming series at Kauffman Stadium against the Houston Astros was going to be a difficult one for the Royals. After all, the Astros lead the AL West by 8 games after today’s 6-1 win over the Royals, are 97-53, and are trying to position themselves for the top spot… Read More Greinke’s return to Kauffman and his complicated legacy as a Royal