Late Night Royals Links: Hosmer, Yost, Odenbach, Etc.

…that managers make little to no difference at the ML level. Well, with Yost directly asserting himself in relation to his pitchers’ pre-game and between-game throwing routines (over and above McClure?), we’re going to find out.

If Yost’s actions do no-thing, then the vocal minority is right.

If the pitching gets better or goes south, then I think we’ll have to conclude that coaching means something at the ML level. – TL

…“Hochevar is the first Royals pitcher to throw at least nine innings in a complete game in Cleveland since Chris Haney on July 1, 1996, in a 4-2 victory.”

Wow. 14 years. Amazing. – TL

Quebec and Winnipeg both seem determined to get clubs, and I think they would leapfrog KC in priority, as the NHL seems to learned it was a mistake to go into mid-sized, non-traditional hockey markets (Nashville, Columbus, Phoenix, Miami)

I think they are still trying to get into Houston just because that city is so large, but I don’t think the NHL is all that enthusiastic about coming here.

I’d love the NBA, but I haven’t seen any sign we even in the discussion for any NBA team. The Pacers and Kings have some arena difficulties right now, but I’d be shocked if either left.

Memo: MLB Players Have Been Detained at Canadian Border Due to Past Crimes

The memo goes on to state that several non-Canadian players traveling to Toronto with their teams have been detained at the border because of a past criminal record. The memo does not state who those players are. To date, the White Sox, Angels, Royals, Red Sox, A’s, and Rangers have all played series in Toronto.

WTF Dayton? Are you losing your edge?

Pure genius.

Have Chiefs players "imported" women on road trips? Absolutely. I have witnessed it and talked to a player or two over the years about the idea….

What Bowe says he experienced in his rookie season is not groundbreaking, if he really experienced it. The whole story sounds like a giant fish tale with obvious embellishments.

Let’s take the idea that these imported women "had the whole top floor" of the team’s hotel in San Diego. That would have been the La Jolla Hyatt and there’s absolutely no way that the players could have taken over the entire top floor. The only way they could have put together a block of rooms that size would have been through the team….

Bowe is quoted as saying "there was a girl in every room." That’s an obvious exaggeration.

But seriously, that was one of the dumbest things I have ever seen.