The KC Star Baseball Preview

by Eppenweb on Mar 30, 2008 9:23 PM EDT

Everyone here with internet access and any love for good sportswriting should check out the KC Star's 2008 Baseball Preview Section, posted here:

http://www.kansascity.com/baseball2008/

The section has multiple fabulous stories about GMDM, Jeeves, Banny and the inside story of our pursuit of Torii Hunter, among others, from Posnanski, Sam Mellinger and Bob Dutton. I know it is cliche among our circles, but I DARE you to find a better written baseball preview anywhere in the country. The KC Star's sports section is amazing, and I am glad to have grown up reading it every day of my life.

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good stuff

here's the link for the lazy

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Mar 30, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

pride

"He expects people who work for the Royals to wear jackets and ties on game day. He was furious when he first arrived and found that visiting scouts were not treated well — and he immediately changed that set-up."

it seems like dayton sensed this characteristic was a key missing ingredient.

which brings the gritty question: how much does organizational pride affect the product?

to put it in other words: is there better service at family restaurant (increased organizational, familial) than applebee's, friday's, etc and if so, how much does it relate to pride?

furthermore, can blame be assigned for a lack of pride in our organization after the loss of mr. kauffman?

by kcinstl on Mar 30, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply actions

Professionalism breeds success

I'm not saying these little things are everything, but they are something. Staff dressing casually on game day and not treating visiting scouts well and showing a half-assed attitude towards their jobs. If you want people to do their job well, then you have to enforce a professional attitude, or at least professional behavior.

I probably disagree with you.

by Scott McKinney on Mar 30, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Dayton Moore

Is like a god walking amongst mere mortals. He has a voice that could make a wolverine purr and suits so fine they made Sinatra look like a hobo. In other words, Dayton Moore is the balls.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Mar 31, 2008 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions