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Rockies Retro: Managerial Changes
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Nine innings of banter with John Sickels at the Kansas – Texas game
John Sickels is one of the best known baseball analysts in the country. He entered the profession as Bill James’ assistant in 1993. From 1995 to 2005 John worked at ESPN as their minor league baseball correspondent. His “Baseball Prospect Book” has been a must-have annual...
On the Wilder Fiasco
A Quick Recap Last Friday, taking a page out of the maybe they'll ignore it if we release this on Friday Bush Administration's book, the White Sox announced the firing of player personnel director Dave Wilder and two Dominican area scouts. While details were non-existent, I speculated that the...
Closing the Book on Buddy Bell
Its been a bizarre twenty four hours on planet Royal. Since Tuesday morning we've witnessed the trade deadline, the Bell resignation announcement and now, the postponement of Thursday's game with the Twins. Because of the utterly stunning bridge collapse in Minnesota, tonight's game with the Twins...
Jenn Sterger is a Better Writer Than Me And What It Has To Do With Buddy Bell
As Adam Sandler once sang, "someone kill me please". Your humble blogger does his best to write about the Royals twice a day for the entire 162 game season; which isn't easy considering the Royals are the worst team in baseball and on many nights aren't even half-way interesting. Most of the time...
Royals Win Again, Trade J.P. Howell
So less than a year after he pointlessly debuted with the Royals, J.P. Howell was traded to Tampa Bay for Joey Gathright and infield prospect Fernando Cortez. Nothing like tearing down the Allard Baird era bit by bit.Howell always seemed like a low-upside, low-downside guy to me, someone in the...
Off-Day
It's an off-day for our Royals, as they travel from Chicago to Colorado for a weekend set against the Rockies. Hopefully Bell's been making countless motivational speeches and "lookin' guys in the eye" and letting them know that this will not stand!The Royals are now 5-20 against the AL Central...
Unpacking the Bell Hire
Umm... OK. Well that was certainly anti-climactic of our Royals. As the day has worn on the hire's had a curious emptying effect, much like how one feels shortly after an exasperated sigh. "Ohh, well, at least Allard can sorta focus on the draft now, I guess" is essentially the most positive...






