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Leftridge: Will the Royals Land Beltran, and Should They?
When a friend with inside knowledge told me on Tuesday (before it was being reported elsewhere) that free agent outfielder Carlos Beltran was visiting Kauffman Stadium and being wooed like a five star recruit—replete with the highlight real on the … Continue reading
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Leftridge: Royals Offseason Chugs Along; My Predictions
The 2003-2004 offseason was an important one for the Kansas City Royals. Riding high on their first winning record since 1994 and picked by many to be an ’04 favorite to win the division, they did what any self-respecting organization … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Emilio, Jamey Carroll fail, KC Royals
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Leftridge: A Look Back at My 2013 Royals Predictions
Travel with me back in time. Say, oh, six months or so. The government was still doing governmental things. It was a snowy spring, brutish and cold. Our grandmothers hadn’t yet been subjected to the horrors of twerking. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Greg Holland For Prez, KC Royals, Lorenzo Cain
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Leftridge: Royals’ Playoff Hopes Disappear, But That Doesn’t Mean Season Was a Bust
Most of us were asleep when the Royals postseason hopes were finally dashed against the rocks. It was late—late for a lot of 9-5’ers, anyway—when the mostly hapless Seattle Mariners finished drubbing KC for a second straight shutout. Coupled with … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Jeff Francoeur, KC Royals, Yuni
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Leftridge: Holy Fu**ing Sh*t, Royals Still in Playoff Hunt
I remember bits and pieces about being four years old, odd things that make me question just what kind of bizarre childhood I truly had. I remember that I had two Hot Wheels that I unimaginatively named “Refrigerator” and “High … Continue reading
Leftridge: Royals’ Season Sunk, Took Longer Than Usual
Well, that’s your ballgame, folks. Though it comes as no surprise—we didn’t REALLY think the Royals would contend this year, did we?—it is a bit more melancholy than years past. That’s because, unlike the past 20 years of futility, those … Continue reading
Leftridge: Most Important Series of Royals’ Season Started…Last Night
Editor’s note: This post was written last night but went unpublished owing to a communication miscue. This is it. This is everything. No series this season has been more fraught with tangible implications than the upcoming five game show-down with … Continue reading
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Tagged Boo Getz, Brandon Leftridge, Hunt for Blue October, KC Royals
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Leftridge: The One Where I Equate Enjoying the KC Royals to Sex with a Unicorn
Since Justin Maxwell was acquired at the trade deadline, he’s done nothing but hit home runs. (Well, two of them.) That still doesn’t mean I think giving up pitching prospect Kyle Smith was the right move. I begged and pleaded … Continue reading
Leftridge: Hey Dayton, Nice Trade Deadline
Well, THAT was unexpected. Except, well, maybe it wasn’t. Because if Royals fans have grown accustomed to any one thing during general manager Dayton Moore’s tenure, it’s that nothing is as it seems. He’s a master illusionist of sorts, except … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Ervin Santana, KC Royals, Trade Deadline, Wad Davis
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Leftridge: Trade Deadline Looms; Will Dayton Moore Do the Right Thing?
Dayton Moore is in the middle of the singularly biggest week of his professional life. Forget about the James Shields acquisition—that was a decision that likely took months of planning and strategizing. (And has also revealed itself to be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Dirty South, Ervin Santana, KC Royals
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Leftridge: Royals Midyear Awards, Because Why Not?
So the All Star Game is in the books—a delightfully pointless affair that serves only to illuminate the pageantry in professional sports—and we’re left with nothing but the memories. Neil Diamond warbling his way through a cacophony of boos that … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Greg Holland, KC Royals, Midyear awards, Tits on a bowl
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Leftridge: Royals’ June Recap
Sometimes, when you hope and dream about something long enough, it can come true. A mysterious boil on your privates retracts, allowing you to sleep a little easier. The utility company made a mistake and they owe YOU some money … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Greg Holland, KC Royals, recap
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Leftridge: Royals Resume Winning Ways, Despite Ned Yost’s Continual Efforts to Ruin Them
Imagine a carpenter. He’s working on a new home with a crew of other guys, but it’s not going so hot. He’s been on this job for months now—much longer than anyone ever anticipated—and mostly, he’s getting nothing done. Part … Continue reading
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Tagged #fireYost, Brandon Leftridge, KC Royals, Ned Yost
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Leftridge: Royals Shock World With Worst 1st Round MLB Draft Pick Ever
“With the eighth overall pick in the 2013 Major League Baseball amateur draft, the Kansas City Royals take O’Jesus Whogivesashit from For Fuck’s Sake State University.” Or that might as well have been what they said. Because honestly, who SERIOUSLY … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, draft, Hunter Dozier, KC Royals
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Leftridge: May Royals’ Recap: Come to Suck
What a difference a month makes. At the end of April, the Royals were 14-10. They were a game out of first place and everything was coming up daffodils. The pitching was invincible and the offense—while still not pounding out … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Gordon, Brandon Leftridge, cock-punched, KC Royals, recap
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Leftridge: The Royals Playing Limbo: How Low Can They Go?
Well, it was bound to happen, right? The magic that kept the Royals in first place throughout most of April and a chunk of May has worn off, and we’re left with the sad truth: the unicorn we’d all admired … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, KC Royals, nut-tap, Royaling
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Leftridge: Ladies and Gentlemen, Your First Place Kansas City Royals
“Nothing gold can stay.” –Robert Frost It’s too early to get excited. I get it. I get that the Royals are in first place at 6-3, but it’s NINE GAMES. A lot can happen in nine games, and even the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Hudler, KC Royals, Outsiders, Ponyboy
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Leftridge: Seven Completely Accurate Predictions for the 2013 Royals
Although Mother Nature’s grand witchery seems to indicate otherwise, it is officially Spring which means that trees are (theoretically) in full bloom, the grass is (supposed to be) turning green and baseball—that grand, old tradition that perfectly embodies the spirit … Continue reading
Leftridge: Bob Davis Ends 16-Year Reign of Terror
Here’s a hypothetical scenario. Bottom of the 9th. Royals trailing the White Sox by 5 runs. One out. Lorenzo Cain on first. Eric Hosmer, who’d had the day off, is pinch-hitting. He watches the first pitch sail high for ball … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Davis, Brandon Leftridge, KC Royals, Leftridge Week
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Leftridge: Royals’ Offseason Soldiers On, Apparent Satan Pact Maker Hochevar Avoids Axe
So they haven’t signed Zack Greinke. The fact of the matter is, they probably won’t. Get over it. And to ESPN’s Jim Bowden, who, upon the announcement of Jeremy Guthrie’s signing tweeted, “Royals signing of Jeremy Guthrie ridiculous….now paying Ervin … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Leftridge, Hot Stove, KC Royals, Luke Hochevar
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