May 12, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Kansas City blazing base paths so far in 2019

The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on May 11 – you can read it by clicking here. With a quarter […]

May 6, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Catcher Martin Maldonado a great stop-gap behind plate, but lacking as batter

The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on May 4 – you can read it by clicking here. Midway through spring […]

April 28, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Parting with Brian Goodwin one of many strange KC decisions

The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on Sept. 29 – you can read it by clicking here. The Kansas City […]

April 21, 2019April 21, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Kansas City bullpen beginning to jell after dismal start

The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on April 20 – you can read it by clicking here. After breaking out […]

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019Negro Leagues, Royals

Before he was a Dodger, Jackie Robinson was a Royal!

Today is Jackie Robinson Day 2019 – the 72nd anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball. But […]

April 14, 2019April 15, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Kelvin Herrera makes return to ‘The K’ as Royals struggle to identify his successor

The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on April 13 – you can read it here. As the Kansas City Royals […]

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Talent abounds in Kansas City’s farm system

The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on April 6 – you can read it here. The Kansas City Royals major […]

April 2, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Five storylines to watch as the 2019 season unfolds in Kansas City

The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on March 31 – you can read it here. Baseball seasons are not a […]

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019Baseball

Eisenreich highlights Baseball in Literature and Culture Conference

Former Kansas City Royal Jim Eisenreich was keynote speaker at the writer’s conference I attended on March 29. His career was nearly […]

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Royals

Royals Rundown: Future of Royals will begin to take shape in 2019

The following article was featured in the Topeka Capital-Journal on March 23, 2019. You can find it here. A fresh start can’t […]