2003 royals Stories - Royals Review
Remembering Desi Relaford
Desi Relaford is our Dane Iorg. Thinking about Desi Relaford makes Royals fans of a certain age smile. For Royal rooters in their low thirties and younger, Relaford is sort of a pathetic souvenir of winning. While fans of normal teams like to remember the obscure players from championship teams,...
Never a Doubt: Royals Stun Indians With Four Runs in the 9th
Never a doubt in my mind. And by "never a doubt" I mean the exact opposite. If the Royals truly turn this into a magical season, this will be one of the handful of games that we'll remember. Sure, the Royals only got one inning of Cleveland's bullpen thanks to their hackfest, but one inning was...
This One Hurts: Royals Swept by Angels
There are like six different alternate universes where the Royals won this game. People are happy there. The Royals made a number of mistakes late, and Jamey Wright -- a bullpen savior thus far -- couldn't get the job done. And yet, the Royals were still in a position to retake the lead in the...
Royals Say Farewell to Jimmy Gobble
I can't help but feel a little sad about this one. The Royals parted ways with Billy James Gobble (really) today, ending a ten year relationship with one of the more identifiable players of the last decade. I can remember, long, long, ago, when Royals fans talked about a troika of pitching...
The Royals Are 3-0
The Royals are 3-0. Deal with it, America. And no, this isn't the second time in twenty eight years thats happened -- as was reported on Baseball Tonight, last night, about 2-0 -- it's the second time in five years actually. Someone call Desi Relaford, Ken Harvey and Michael Tucker. Quick hits as...
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