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Leftridge: Dispatches from ALCS Game Six

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Brandon Leftridge

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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Leftridge: Welp, Here Goes Game 5

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Brandon Leftridge

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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Leftridge: The Royals Will Face the Astros in the ALDS (and Win it 3-1)

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Brandon Leftridge

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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Leftridge: Royals Ready for Postseason, Despite September’s Suckage

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brandon Leftridge

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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Leftridge: ALCS Gets Under Way Friday, or Maybe Saturday

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Brandon Leftridge

Should the weather comply (and most meteorological types seem to think that it will NOT), the Royals will begin play Friday night against the dreaded Baltimore Orioles to determine who will represent the American League in the World Series, and … Continue reading →

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Leftridge: Next Stop for Royals, Baltimore

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Brandon Leftridge

When the dust settled, the unlikeliest thief was standing at second with a goofy, childlike grin… Not only had he stolen a base, he’d also scored from first on a triple earlier in the game. It was just that kind … Continue reading →

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Leftridge: Royals Will Play at Least One Extra Game This Season

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Brandon Leftridge

All it took was a win on Friday, or a Seattle Mariners’ loss, for the Kansas City Royals to experience the team’s first playoff berth since the original Nintendo Entertainment System was sweeping the land. It was a long time ago to be … Continue reading →

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Leftridge: Let’s All Buy Playoff Tickets, Guys!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Brandon Leftridge

So I just bought tickets to the Kansas City Royals hosting a THIRD game of the ALDS. I’ll pause while you laugh. Okay, there. If you WEREN’T laughing, you probably don’t get baseball playoff seeding, or why my purchase was … Continue reading →

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Leftridge: Oh, Hey– The Royals Are in First Place

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Brandon Leftridge

Just last week I wrote a rambling, stat-filled post about the Kansas City Royals’ chances of making the postseason for the first time since Rutherford B. Hayes was the president of these United States. At that time, they were still … Continue reading →

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Leftridge: Chiefs Lose, How They’re Like Breaking Bad (Hear Me Out)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Brandon Leftridge

I was going to sit down and write about the Chiefs’ loss. How it makes me feel. How it ripped my heart out and shat all over it, unceremoniously. How it’s not surprising, but it’s no less disheartening. How we … Continue reading →

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Leftridge: Why the Chiefs Will Win Their First Playoff Game in 20 Years

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Brandon Leftridge

Here we are, on the precipice of the Chiefs’ biggest game in 20 years, and it doesn’t really feel like it. Oh sure, the fountains are bloodbath-red, and there are roving hordes of local news people standing in a frigid … Continue reading →

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Leftridge: Holy Fu**ing Sh*t, Royals Still in Playoff Hunt

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Brandon Leftridge

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 →

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