Tag Archives: George Brett
Leftridge: Godspeed, Alex Gordon, You Beautiful Bastard
Much to the surprise of nobody, longest current Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon will officially hit the free agent market tonight at 11pm… It’s a bittersweet moment for a franchise mostly bereft of “career” Royals; you know, guys who were … Continue reading
Glazer: Eric Hosmer Superstar
If Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer continues to dominate the way he has so far this season, he’ll become Kansas City’s first baseball superstar since George Brett… You may as well include the Chiefs, since only Tony Gonzalez has been on the team’s list … Continue reading
Glazer: Royals Fever Sweeping KC, Killing Area Nightlife
Kansas City is in a DEEP love affair with the hometown baseball team… When the Royals play it’s stop what you’re doing and watch the game time. Kansas City wants to ride the Royals bandwagon in the worst way to try … Continue reading
Hearne: Can Kansas City Be a Baseball Town Again?
After decades of being the butt of every baseball joke imaginable a new game is afoot… At the risk of hopping on (and later perhaps off) the bandwagon that is this year’s Kansas City Royals, let’s assume for a moment that … Continue reading
Glazer: Fox 4’s Mark Alford Still on Top After 16 Years
Everybody knows the names of Kansas City’s top evening news anchors… Names like the recently retired Larry Moore, John Holt and Phil Witt. Those guys have been doing it for years. However one name jumps out from KC’s morning news pack – a dude who’s … Continue reading
Glazer: Thanks Andy, Super Bowl Here We Come!
The debate begins… Are the Kansas City Chiefs the best team in the AFC? Are the Chiefs the NFL’s best? The answer may could be, YES. With a tough, but impressive win over the world champion Seattle Seahawks today at Arrowhead and … Continue reading
Glazer: There’s Well Deserved Magic In The Air
World Series Game Seven here we come… This is the game we all pretended we pitched in or batted in as kids. The game dreams are made of. And now, here we are again for only the second time in our city’s history. … Continue reading
Hearne: World Series Grab Bag – Everything You Need to Know & More
Maybe you’ve got hours to kill running down anything and everything Royals… I’m betting though that you don’t – even if you have World Series fever – and who doesn’t these days? – you’ve still got a life, right? Example: I totally … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe Crosses His Fingers, Conjures Cup Half Full
Behold the talk of the day in Kansas City… Did the long layoff hurt the Royals momentum? Can the team start hitting again? Does the first loss of the post season spell trouble? Can KC still win it all? Hey, it’s just one … Continue reading
Leftridge: Some Sort of Sporting Event Happening Tonight or Something
Look, I never expected to be so right in my Kansas City/Oakland A’s Wild Card prediction, but like the classic 1971 Jerry Reed ditty suggests, “When you’re hot, you’re hot.” That’s right, I knew I was going out on a limb … Continue reading
Hearne: Scribe Greenlights Royals for Post Season Play & Beyond
They’re up, they’re down – they’re down, they’re up… And given the Kansas City Royals decades long track record it’s all but impossible not to fear the worst. Even now, with the team in 1st Place for the first time in … Continue reading
Hearne: Scribe Says, Chiefs, Royals Will Never Win ‘Big One’ in Our Lifetimes
Put it back in your pants, sports fans… The Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs will never again truly matter, says comedy club owner/sports scribe Craig Glazer. “From the looks of things – based on our history, the current … Continue reading