Kansas City Royals Stories and Links That I Believe You Will Find Interesting

by royalsreview on Mar 28, 2009 3:14 PM EDT in News Comment 24 comments

Royals Authority asks, When Do We Start Worrying About the Top of the Royals Rotation? Citing the rough springs endured by Gilgameche and the Lawnmower Man. Wow, the negativity is just killing that site!?!? I wish all Royals blogs just stuck to the positive stories and the true fan experience. It would make the internet so much more interesting and exciting. I know I'd read those sites more.
Rany on the Royals best lineup. Lineup posts are to the 2009 blogosphere as to what pictures of Jenn Sterger were to the 2006 blogosphere.
The Royal Treatment talks about the likely 25 man roster and the projection averages for each player. Doesn't he know that the games are played on the field? Ugh. These people. We should just end the season now, since we know what will happen. Yuck. Leave your mother's basements people!!!
The Royal Tower talks about some of the prospects that just missed being on his top 25 list. The Tower ranks someone named Keaton Hayenga as his #24 prospect. Someone I have literally never heard of. I'm not ripping TRT, I'm ripping myself. I'm a dinosaur. I'm out of it. So all you young bucks out there... be gentle on me when I say something dumb. It's time to learn more in my quest to be a better blogger.
A newish Royals blog is Royalscentricity. The guy behind it is a little like me. we both have degrees in English and he just moved to Austin, where I lived during my middle and high school years.

Royally Speaking ranks the system's third base prospects. You'll never guess who he has at #1.
Mellinger on why the Royals will Emerge.
South Side Sox did a community projection of the AL Central. It's a great read. I like SSS a lot... the Cheat's an longtime SBN vet like me who started at the bottom and now is rich and famous thanks to this glittering blogger lifestyle. We compete with one another by seeing who has a hotter executive assistant. It's silly, but it's fun. Anyway, the SSS readers pegged the Royals as a 76 win team, last in the division. Let's all think of horrible things to say about them, write them down in a letter, but never send it. Just writing it down will be very healing.
Royals Retro talks about the 1989 Royals and Pat Tabler. C'mon, you are a Royals geek, admit it, those words actually piqued your interest.
Twinkie Town has a post titled Remembering Corey Koskie. Dig it. I am going to a horrible party tonight at which I will know no one. In my fantasy world, well, in the limited fantasy world that pertains to this party, I will make conversation by spreading a false celebrity death rumor. I plan on looking down at my phone... "wow... man... umm, guys, Morgan Freeman has died."
Jose Tabata... where do you even begin?
Dontrelle Willis trade rumors, from Bless You Boys. As Cypress Hill once said, "save your money, man."
My dissertation is still chugging along. I'm writing the third of four chapters at the moment. It is not very good, but if you were really interested in the publication of poetry between 1778-1809 in the U.S., and were comfortable and capable of having one poet's career inform you of the general trends of the overall era, you would love it. Like, it would change your life.
Beyond the Boxscore posts a Random Team Recollection: the 2004 Diamondbacks. Well there you go.
Although he never answered my analysis request for Scott Elarton, Driveline Mechanics is one of the stronger baseball blogs. It's definitely internet-rotation worthy. It's a mix of pitching mechanics discussion and incredibly long sabermetric posts by some loser. A nice combination.
My wife went shopping for clothes this morning. My wife earns much more than me. I'm still planning on making an ironic sitcomy "joke" (that isn't funny at all) about her spending us into the poorhouse or having her allowance reduced or something when she gets back.
SBN has a blog dedicated to Big 12 Baseball. Cool. I believe I have to make an Iowa State joke here, so... "be sure to drop by and ask about Iowa State's chances." Done.
I'm working on the next Radio Affiliate Profile a little. It'll be on Iola, Kansas. If anyone has any good information on Iola, hit me with an email.

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Jenn who?

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Mar 28, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

some random from 2006

by royalsreview on Mar 28, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that is an amazing numer of blog sites for our little team

it makes me wonder how many different BoSox sites there must be.

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Mar 28, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

science hasn't been able to measure it yet

by royalsreview on Mar 28, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

something like infinity + 1?

or would it have to be written in Roman numerals?

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Mar 28, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This site opened up this year. Each week Corn Nation posts great updates on game results from around the conference and batting/pitching statitical updates. I’ve been cross-posting my KU coverage there as well as publishing a few original articles. The site has input from Baylor, Texas and K-State fans as well. Unlike most blogs B12HB is more of a colaborative effort.

We could sure use more news coming from Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Baylor fans. If you know anyone who covers these teams, or who would like to cover these teams, please make sure they know aobut this site.

Also, the site is open to news about all college baseball in the Midwest so MVC, Summit and MWC news is very welcome as well.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Mar 28, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i don't think i've ever really been "ripped" yet

maybe this is the year

Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.

by doublestix on Mar 28, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

how could you have salvador perez #22!!!

he’s clearly 19th

you are sooo stupid!!!!!!

by royalsreview on Mar 28, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So Is Anyone

Following the return of HoRam right now?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Mar 28, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i guess I will throw up a game thread

by royalsreview on Mar 28, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"throw up"

he he he.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Mar 28, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

its up

by royalsreview on Mar 28, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's what sh..... nah, too easy.

www.rockchalktalk.com for pretty good KU baseball coverage

by James Quinn on Mar 28, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

is't this something they usually have to be told

by royalsreview on Mar 28, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Worrying about Meche or Greinke because of their spring training stats is ludicrous

The immoderate moderator

by NYRoyal on Mar 28, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Ditto.

The only stats that kind of matter, I think, are those from the last two weeks. How do players look as they’re really ramping up for the opening week and month.

by timlacy on Mar 29, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which is why

my column concludes that we should not worry about Greinke and Meche, or worry any more about Davies than we already did.

by racf on Mar 29, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The people worrying about the pitchers

are the same people who are now salivating over Teahen, Buck, Olivo, et al.

This space for rent.

by jonfmorse on Mar 30, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

Both worry and saliva are wasted on spring training.

The immoderate moderator

by NYRoyal on Mar 30, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Spring training may be irrelevant,

yet the Royals are deciding on their 4th & 5th starters almost solely on performances in spring training games.

by racf on Mar 30, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are they?

I don’t know. I posted the following elsewhere. I’ll re-post it because I think it is on point:

There is a difference between ST stats and ST performance. Of course a team is going to evaluate how players look and perform in ST. They are going to look at pitch recognition, bat speed, approach and every other tool. They aren’t just or even primarily looking at A-game stats. The majority of baseball that Teahen has played this spring has not been in A-games. They like how he’s been playing overall, period.

In short, I think teams evaluate tools in ST much more than stats.

The immoderate moderator

by NYRoyal on Mar 31, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Negativity isn't a problem

Poor analysis (whether positive or negative) is a problem.

The immoderate moderator

by NYRoyal on Mar 28, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Negativity might...

…only be a problem if it’s (over)used yellow-journalism style to whip up unsustainable site traffic. – TL

by timlacy on Mar 29, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps the real problem is...

the perception that asking questions and having opinions is perceived as negativity. Of course, that pertains to other things in addition to baseball, but I digress.

by racf on Mar 30, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs