Category Archives: Sports
Leftridge: Chiefs to Play Football Contest on Saturday
Look, I don’t know if the Chiefs are going to beat the Patriots in New England on Saturday afternoon. If I knew, I guess I’d be psychic, and if I were psychic, I would have won the Powerball, and if … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Chris Conley, Kansas City Chiefs playoffs, knee brace, Minsky's
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Leftridge: Winter Meetings Conclude, Royals Just Went for Prince’s Hot Chicken
The Winter Meetings came and went and the DEFENDING WORLD SERIES CHAMPION Kansas City Royals played it in a typical Kansas City Royals’ fashion, meaning they didn’t really make any waves. (Well, “typical” minus the year that they traded their … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, hot chicken, Hot Stove, KC Royals, offseason, Winter Meetings
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Leftridge: Dispatches from ALCS Game Six
We are born with two kidneys, and, having been told that we really only need one to live, I decided to sell my surplus to fund my trip to game six of the American League Championship Series. The stakes were … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Creed necklace, KC Royals, New York Mets, playoffs?!?
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Leftridge: Welp, Here Goes Game 5
As if you didn’t know, the Kansas City Royals played a game of some measurable excitement Monday afternoon, besting the Houston Astros and staving off elimination. I’m told it was very, very thrilling. (I was listening and watching the little … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Zobrist, Brandon Leftridge, Johnny Cueto, KC Royals, playoffs?!?
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Leftridge: The Royals Will Face the Astros in the ALDS (and Win it 3-1)
In a game that paled in comparison to last year’s Wild Card classic (obviously), The Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 3-0 on Tuesday night, meaning the victors will meet the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the ALDS. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Hunt for Blue October, KC Royals, playoffs?!?
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Leftridge: Royals Ready for Postseason, Despite September’s Suckage
For the second time in as many years, the Kansas City Royals are going to the Major League Baseball playoffs, this time as winner of the American League Central. They’d never won the Central previously, and hadn’t won their division … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Danny Duffy, Johnny Cueto, KC Royals, playoffs?!?, Wiggles Cueto
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Leftridge: Crap for Sale on Craigslist: Chiefs’ Edition
Well, football season is well underway, and the Kansas City Chiefs are a firm 1-1… They are, depending on which Craig Glazer article you read, either “… in the mix this season for the postseason” or they will “…lose to … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, crap for sale on craigslist, Dino, Flinstones, KC chiefs
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Leftridge: What to do in St. Joseph When the Chiefs’ Practice is Over
If watching dudes practice football plays is your thing, this is your time of year. And lucky for you (unless you’re our one, weird Malaysian reader), you’re probably within an hour’s drive or so of being able to watch real … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Glore Psychiatric Museum, KC chiefs, Krug Park, Mexican food, St. Joe
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Leftridge: The Kansas City Royals Are Going to Kill Me
The Royals went out and got Johnny Cueto and Ben Zobrist which is exactly what I hoped they’d do, so I know now that the acquisitions have to be huge mistakes because I’m never right about shit like this. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Zobrist, Boulevard, Brandon Leftridge, Brush Creek, Eric Hosmer, hobo-piss, KC Royals, Lorenzo Cain, Nori Aoki
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Leftridge: Trade Deadline Approaches; Offense Targets
Last week, I pleaded with the Royals to sign a starting pitcher. This was before Jason Vargas blew up his elbow (though that wasn’t exactly shocking, given his previous injuries this season) and before OPENING DAY STARTER Yordano Ventura had … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Zobrist, Brandon Leftridge, Cespedes, Jay Bruce, KC Royals, orgasm in pant, Trade Deadline, Upton
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Leftridge: Trade Deadline Approaches; Starting Pitching Targets
First, let me preface this piece with a few facts. The Royals are a good team. The Royals actually might be a VERY good team. The Royals are in first place of the American League Central and have been for … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Cole Hamels, fever dreams, Johnny Cueto, KC Royals, Trade Deadline
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Leftridge: Hurry Back, Alex Gordon
In a piece dated July 14, 2012—so, long before most casual fans has amassed significant and appropriate appreciation—I suggested in no uncertain terms that the success of this team rode squarely on the shoulders of the (then) oft-injured Lorenzo Cain. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Gordon, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Leftridge, groin, Lorenzo Cain
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Leftridge: Horse Wins Race
If you turned on the television today, or logged on to the internet, or went to the store to buy some pineapples, you already know that a horse with a misspelled name won Belmont Stakes, and as a result the … Continue reading
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Tagged Belmot, Brandon Leftridge, horse, jockey, Triple Crown
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Leftridge: Royals’ May Recap
For a wondrous, magical period in May, the Kansas City Royals held the best record in baseball. And maybe we’ll look back on it like we look back on 2003, when they were the best team in baseball! for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, KC Royals, Kendrys Morales, Royals Recap, steamy man-love, Wade Davis
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Leftridge: Here Comes the Fight of the Century (Is What People Said on Saturday When This Was Originally Written)
***This piece was originally scheduled to run Saturday, May 2nd. Oops.*** There’s a boxing contest tonight, and according to those who know these sort of things, it’s the biggest match since “Gentleman” George Gagland fought “Irish” Mickey O’Syphilis for two … Continue reading
Leftridge: Ventura Poised to Destroy Royals’ Season
Kansas City Royals’ ace Yordano Ventura needs to knock this shit off… In case you missed the highlights from last night’s late inning victory against the Chicago White Sox, here’s what happened: In the seventh inning, Chicago’s Adam Eaton hit … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Brett Lawrie, KC Royals, Lorenzo Cain, Yordano Ventura
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Leftridge: Will Billy Butler Be Booed? Brobably.
When Johnny Damon returned to the Kansas City Royals as a visitor—first after being traded to the Oakland Athletics and later after signing with the Boston Red Sox in free agency—he was booed mercilessly. The affable, dopey-faced kid with endless … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Butler, Boo Cano, Brandon Leftridge, chubby hillbilly, Kansas City Royals, Z-Man
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Leftridge: The Royals Are Going to the World Series Again
As easy as it is to pick apart the meaningless failings and triumphs of spring training, it’s just as easy to get irrationally emotional about the first three (or five, or twelve) games of the regular season. Spring training means … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Rios, Brandon Leftridge, KC Royals, Ol' Eddie Volquez, World Series
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Leftridge: Crap for Sale on Craigslist, Opening Day Edition
Opening Day is upon us, but you already knew that. If you’re going, congratulations and I hate you. Most of us ham-and-eggers will be at work listening discreetly through a solitary ear bud, our faces quietly showcasing a roller coaster … Continue reading
