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• Rewind Yourself: The 1992 Expansion Draft

Mr. Marlin began his career as a Royal. “Rewind Yourself” is an anthology of stories of the stupidest moments in Royals history. See previous episodes here for an explanation of the name of the series. The Royals have made some head-scratching moves throughout the years. The David Cone trade. The Jermaine Dye trade. The other David Cone trade. Trading for Yuniesky Betancourt. Some of those bad mov...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez win Silver Slugger Award

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s just the third time the Royals have had two players win a Silver Slugger Award in the same season. The awards keep piling up for Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Pérez. After Bobby won a Gold Glove at shortstop for his defensive prowess, he has been awarded a Silver Slugger Award for offensive excellence at the shortstop position. And Sal...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. named MVP finalist, Seth Lugo up for Cy Young

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Matt Quatraro is up for Manager of the Year Improving by 30 wins and making a surprise playoff appearance is earning the Royals some accolades. Bobby Witt Jr. has just enjoyed one of the best seasons in Royals history, and to no surprise, he has been named a finalist for the American League MVP award. Pitcher Seth Lugo has been named a Cy Young Award finalist in h...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: November 11

Charley Lau, seen here catching Hall-of-Famer Warren Spahn, got his greatest notoriety as a batting coach. On this day 43 years ago, Lau was hired to a record-setting, six-year deal to coach White Sox hitters. | Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images Charley Lau comes to Chicago, with a record-breaking contract 1926 The White Sox traded one future Hall-of-Famer player-m...2024
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates

Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Luis Tiant, Dick Allen and Tommy John are among eight players on this year’s Classic Era ballot. The Baseball Hall of Fame has had some form of “Veterans Committee” ballot in its induction process going all the way back to 1939. The committees have taken various forms over the years, but the most recent process breaks up potential candidates into...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: First Base

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images A difficult decision as we work our way around the horn We continue the Brewers All-Time Team today with first base. A quick reminder: We’re looking for the best individual season at each position, not the best career Players can only be used once A player must have played more games at the given position than any other in the given season We started the series ...2024
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• Rewind Yourself: The 1992 Expansion Draft
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals improved this year - let’s do it again! The Royals had one of the best off-seasons in baseball last year, improving a 106-loss team enough to make the playoffs and advance to the ALDS. By adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacah, the Royals featured one of the best rotations in baseball, and although some other acquisitions - Hunter Renfroe, Adam Frazier...2024
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• We have to get Witt back to the playoffs

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals walks through the dugout after a loss to the New York Yankees during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images A great player deserves a stage A young superstar, not yet 25 years old, stands watching the opposing team celebrate an American League Divisio...2024
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• Royals RBI men

For just the sixth time in franchise history, two Royals have surpassed 100 RBIs in the same season. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Hey, Dirty, baby I got your RBIs, don’t you worry Back in 1999, Jermaine Dye, Carlos Beltran, and Mike Sweeney accomplished something that no other trio of Kansas City Royal teammates had done in the franchise’s history: they each collected at least 100 runs ...2024
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 40-21)

I would be remiss if I didn't mention on a post devoted completely to cards issued in 1975 that we recently lost two key members of the 1975 baseball postseason.Both Pete Rose and Luis Tiant were critical parts of the two teams that reached the 1975 World Series. Both wily veterans by the '75 series, their abilities were trumpeted all over the playoff telecasts that year.At least that's what...2024
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• Yankees vs. Royals: Resuming a historical Rivalry

Sometimes it’s heaven, sometimes it’s hell With the Royals and Yankees squaring off in the playoffs for the first time since 1980 (how is that possible??) I thought it might be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Depending on your age, it could be traumatic. The first time the two teams met was in the 1976 Championship Series. The Royals, in only their eighth season, held off the Oakland A’s for...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for October 5, 2024

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images If the Royals can make it there, they can make it anywhere. David Lesky previews the ALDS against the Yankees. You wonder a little if the postseason struggles from Judge over the last couple of seasons weigh on him. He’s had his issues, going 1 for 20 in the 2017 ALDS, but he bounced back with a big ALCS. And he was good in the 2019 playo...2024
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• That happened fast

When I completed the 1970 Topps set a couple months ago, I mentioned that I'd like to extend my run of Topps complete sets a little bit longer.The run was complete from 1970-91. I wanted to stretch that out a little bit on either end. 1969 is a definite, provided I can raise some dough for the toughies. But I knew 1992 would be up next, just because it would be easy enough.No real plans thou...2024
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• Field of Dreams at 35

They’re still coming This summer marked the 35th anniversary of the release of the movie Field of Dreams. We moved to Iowa 35 years ago July and after my dad and I unloaded the U-Haul, I asked him if he wanted to go see this movie that was getting some buzz in the press. Field of Dreams was the last movie we went to together and will probably remain so, given my dad’s age and health. Fitting, as h...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 14, 2024

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Beat some good teams, already! Seth Lugo continued his struggles Tuesday night against the Twins. “It was a bad one,” Lugo said. “You know, I didn’t pitch deep into the game. I gave up a lot of runs and it’s not where I want to be. And, you know, hopefully (I can) make the adjustment and turn the page.” In his last four outings, Lugo has now allowed 21 runs (...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 4, 2024

One more day of celebration before the ALDS | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Let’s enjoy this ride one more day before the ALDS starts Make the playoffs and suddenly everyone wants to write about the Royals. Whereas normally, I’m looking for listicles and random tangential mentions of the team, I’m probably not going to be able to get to every single story posted yesterday. There’s just too...2024
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• September 12, 1977

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images Remembering the Plaza flood On September 11th, 1977, the Royals played game number 141 in Minnesota. They won that game by a score of 4 to 1 with lefty Andy Hassler spreading ten Minnesota hits, nine which were singles, over nine innings, while allowing just one run. The game had been a pitchers’ duel between Hassler and Geoff Zahn. Going into the top of the 9th...2024
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• After the dust cleared

Twelve days ago I wrote a post about my thoughts on the 2024 Heritage minis after receiving a bunch of the cards from Johnny's Trading Spot.I said that I didn't plan to collect the set. Even though it's a tribute to my most favorite set of all-time, the 1975 Topps mini test set, I didn't feel enthusiasm for it, mostly because trying to collect the main Heritage set was tough enough and I di...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2024

Garfield is right about Mondays, lasagna, and much more | Photo by Steve Parsons - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Very nice series over the weekend! Ed note: I was mistaken on Friday. I guess I will be doing one day of Rumblings this month as Max is out for a few days. That said, I’m leaving on vacation this week so we’re not getting the full Friday Rumblings experience. Also, I ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 15

Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! No-hitters and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore an...2024
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• Royals trade partner history: The Angels

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Once rivals, the Royals have gotten the better end of the deals. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, and White Sox. Today we look at the history of deals with the California/Los Angeles/Anaheim. Total number of Royals/Angels...2024
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• Brouhaha City

The best of the worst If you’ve been watching the playoffs this season, and I’m sure you have, you’ve heard about the brouhaha that erupted after Game Two of the Braves-Phillies series, triggered by a somewhat innocuous bit of trash talking by the Braves Orlando Arcia after the game. First off, I just wanted to use the word “brouhaha” in a story. Brouhaha seems to be a word that belongs to basebal...2023
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"With a single, triple, and home run, he was just a double shy of becoming the first Royals player since George Brett in 1990 to hit for the cycle."

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"The only player in Royals history with more All-Star selections is George Brett with 13."

2020
"On July 24, 1983, George Brett hit a go-ahead homer at Yankee Stadium, but then went bananas when it was (temporarily) disallowed."

2019
"This year’s panel consisted of, as always, a mixture of former players, executives, owners, journalists, and historians — Sandy Alderson, George Brett, Rod Carew, Bill Center, Dave Dombrowski, Dennis Eckersley, David Glass, Steve Hirdt, Walt Jocketty, Doug Melvin, Eddie Murray, Jack O’Connell, Tracy Ringolsby, Terry Ryan, Ozzie Smith and Robin Yount."

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"Probably the best player in franchise history, George Brett, is obviously included in this."

2017
"Hall of Famer George Brett and 17 other former All-Stars will be among 54 baseball dignitaries representing the 30 Major League clubs at MLB Network's Studio 42 when the three-day MLB Draft gets underway on June 12."

2016
"Kansas City Royals legend George Brett will be the grand marshal at Kansas Speedway in May."

2015
"Mays was one, and Ted Williams, Roberto Clemente, George Brett and Ernie Banks are also on the list."

2014
"Earlier this year, Lorde received a Royals jersey from Kansas City legend George Brett: Who knows if the radio stations will decide to extend the ban should the Royals win the World Series."

• Rewind Yourself: The 1992 Expansion Draft
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• Bobby Witt Jr. named MVP finalist, Seth Lugo up for Cy Young
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• Today in White Sox History: November 11
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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• Outside The Confines: Wild, Wild Card

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images A manager comes out of a short retirement. Pete Alonso hits a clutch home run to send the Mets to the NLDS. And other news from the Wild Card round. Part of the problem with doing a links post during the postseason is that some of your links can be out of date by the time you post them. Before we get to the games, there was breaking news last night...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 4, 2024
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• This day in Braves History: John Smoltz pushes Braves to NLDS sweep of Astros

Good times and great memories in Houston for John Smoltz. Braves franchise history 1957: In Game 2 of the World Series, Lew Burdette wins the first of his three decisions against the Yankees. Burdette and the Milwaukee Braves beat Bobby Shantz 4-2 1997: The Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins both sweep their respective NL Division Series. The Braves, behind a three-hitter by John Smoltz, complet...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals looking to make their mark on the postseason

Bobby Witt Jr’s MVP-like performance helped push the Royals back to the postseason. Kauffman Stadium was built for speed. Ironically, that wasn’t the intent. When the stadium was constructed for the 1973 season, the team anticipated home runs would go up since the dimensions were actually smaller than their previous home at Municipal Stadium, where hitters had to smack a ball 360 feet down the le...2024
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for October 5, 2024
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• MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview

The AL Central takes center stage in the ALDS! The Royals and Yankees renew an old playoff rivalry while the upstart Tigers and Guardians duke it out. The American League Central doesn’t get much respect. Some of this is due to its history as one of baseball’s “newer” divisions. The AL Central’s only two World Series champions in 30 seasons of play are the 2005 White Sox and 2015 Royals. Neither w...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 4, 2024
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• This day in Braves History: John Smoltz pushes Braves to NLDS sweep of Astros
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta fires Billy Hitchcock

Braves Franchise History 1914: The Robins stop Grover Cleveland Alexander’s win streak at nine games, defeating the Phillies 2-1, behind Jeff Pfeffer. Alexander is done in by three Phillies errors. In front of a handful of fans, the pennant-winning Braves top the Giants, 7-1 in the first of two. Boston then beats Christy Mathewson for six runs in three innings, but the game ends in a 7-7 tie. For...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The old skipper hits an incredible milestone. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Boston Braves complete an incredible second-half comeback to clinch the pennant. They will forever be remembered as the “Miracle Braves”. 1959: In Game 2 of a three-game playoff, the Dodgers defeat the Milwaukee Braves in 12 innings to clinch the National League pennant. Gil ...2024
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• September 12, 1977
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• Rewind Yourself: The 1992 Expansion Draft
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• Brewers All-Time Team: First Base
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• In search of excellence

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images You know it when it happens. Many of you watched Game One of the World Series, a classic game that ended when the Dodgers Freddie Freeman slammed a walk-off grand slam home run with two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning. Freeman’s game-winning blast overshadowed a fantastic catch by New York left fielder Alex Verdugo on a Shohei Ohtani fly ball that drif...2024
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 40-21)
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• Yankees vs. Royals: Resuming a historical Rivalry
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• MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview
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• Outside The Confines: Wild, Wild Card
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• MLB Playoffs: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals looking to make their mark on the postseason
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 30, 2024

Brett Davis-Imagn Images We’re in the big dance! The Royals clinched a playoff spot and Anne Rogers got the reactions from the team. That ended up being a favorite moment from Friday night because of the fact they were surrounded only by their teammates, coaches and staff. “Being able to hug everybody in that room and say we made it into the playoffs, especially after how tough last year ...2024
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• San Francisco Radio Stations Ban Lorde's 'Royals' During 2014 World Series
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• Mike Trout's All-Star Legend Explodes with Career Cycle, Back-to-Back MVPs
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• Royals Advance to 2015 World Series: Celebration Highlights and Twitter Reaction
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• Reggie Jackson Denies Pushing Fan Seeking Autograph at Restaurant
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• MLB Hall of Famer George Brett named grand marshal for Kansas Speedway
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• Salvador Perez named to eighth All-Star Game
Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Salvy will be the lone Royals representative in Seattle. Selections for the 2023 All-Star Game in Seattle were announced on Sunday, with Royals catcher Salvador Perez earning his eighth selection to the Midsummer Classic. Salvy is hitting .253/.288/.454 and leads all MLB catchers with 15 home runs. The only player in Royals history with mor...2023
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• George Brett on poor projections for Royals: Stats don't measure brain or heart
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• Hall of Famer George Brett on Pine Tar Game, 40 years later

K.C. Royals legend, at age 70, describes his unforgettable tirade and how he feels about where the infamous bat eventually ended up....2023

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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 22, 2023

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Nellie is mashing. Jaylon Thompson talks to hitting coach Alec Zumwalt about Nelson Velázquez’s improvement. “We were in Seattle and he first mentioned to us about his hands, where he wanted his hands to be at, and it was based off of what he was watching (from) Bobby,” Zumwalt said. “How Bobby anchors his hands so well. And then literally even yesterday in BP...2023
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• NFL Week 7 Picks: Cowboys Are Surging, but Broncos Are Leading the Polls
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• Rewind Yourself: The 1992 Expansion Draft
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• Bobby Witt Jr. named MVP finalist, Seth Lugo up for Cy Young
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• Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez finalists for Silver Slugger Award

Photo by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images The Royals could be filling up the award mantle this fall! Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez were named finalists for the Silver Slugger Award, given annually to the top offensive performer at each position. Salvy is a four-time winner of the award, while Bobby was a finalist last year for the first time, but was passed over for Rangers shortstop Corey Se...2024
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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• Royals RBI men
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 40-21)
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for October 5, 2024
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• In search of excellence
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 4, 2024
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• Field of Dreams at 35
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024

Sure, it’s not a Royals highlight, but I liked the picture | David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Anyone miss their 4000-word Fridays? At The Star, Jaylon Thompson sets the table for the playoff push over the next two months: The Royals have a chance to catch the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the AL Central but currently trail by six games. Later this month, the two teams will play a f...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 7, 2024

Sweet! Max didn’t use this picture for the recap | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Royals Will Be Back (home for a series with Seattle) We’ve talked about it before and you know the drill - day game makes for an odd set of links in Rumblings. Anne Rogers profiled old friend Scott Barlow: On a mantle at home, Barlow has two bats signed by Perez and Witt. He has baseballs from miles...2024
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• Cedric Tallis belongs in the Royals Hall of Fame

Time to right a wrong Last year I made a vow to write an annual story about why the Royals’ first General Manager, Cedric Tallis, should be in the Royals Hall of Fame. Like it or not, it’s that time of year. Many of us have speculated as to why Tallis has been snubbed. His credentials are far too impressive for just a plain oversight, so there must be another underlying reason. The most common the...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024

The caption says “George Brett - Kansas City Royals”. Is that a young-ish Brett pulling Santa’s beard like he was the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street? Anyone have a guess as to when it’s going to be above freezing again? Max already had the story yesterday about none of the Royals going to arbitration. Jaylon Thompson covered the news for the The Star: Singer will reportedly make $4....2024
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• Cold Stove thoughts

76 days until spring training There’s not a lot going on in the world of baseball during the post-Thanksgiving week. A few minor trades and signings and a lot of speculation on where several Japanese stars may sign. I thought it would be a good time to enjoy the resurgence of the Detroit Lions before they imploded against the Packers, and to fret about the Chiefs pass dropping woes. I might also m...2023
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