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Yep, Dye was the last. Jermaine Dye 2000 33 Dean ...

2012-02-01T19:17:54.229-06:00

Yep, Dye was the last.

Jermaine Dye 2000 33
Dean Palmer 1998 34
Chili Davis 1997 30
Gary Gaetti 1995 35
Danny Tartabull 1991 31
Bo Jackson 1989 32
Danny Tartabull 1987 34
George Brett 1985 30
Steve Balboni 1985 36
John Mayberry 1975 34

Nice article title. great reference to a great bo...

2012-01-31T14:02:24.206-06:00

Nice article title. great reference to a great book.

So he could hit cleanup for the 2011 Mariners (513...

2012-01-31T13:14:59.220-06:00

So he could hit cleanup for the 2011 Mariners (513 runs!)

Thank you. I gave myself 225 Blogger Points for no...

2012-01-31T06:12:50.051-06:00

Thank you. I gave myself 225 Blogger Points for not mentioning his name or linking to his article.

Well said.

2012-01-30T21:44:12.429-06:00

Well said.

Wow that's pithetic. It's one thing when R...

2012-01-29T15:00:04.548-06:00

Wow that's pithetic. It's one thing when Royals Stadium was huge, but they've brought in the fences since the days of Balboni & Brett if I remember right.

Has anyone hit 30 since Dye in 2000? I'm trying to think of one, but I can't remember anyone doing it.

That walk stat is sad. Somewhere Bob Hamelin is cr...

2012-01-26T05:59:24.523-06:00

That walk stat is sad. Somewhere Bob Hamelin is crying.

I have posted the 392 season stat on Royals Review...

2012-01-26T05:40:34.505-06:00

I have posted the 392 season stat on Royals Review- along with this one: There have been 425 seasons of 75 walks or more since a Royal passed that mark. (Jose Offerman, 1998)

I truly thought both droughts were going to end last year, but at least the home run drought should end this year.

Cecil hit 39 home runs at age 32 but then only pla...

2012-01-25T19:09:16.483-06:00

Cecil hit 39 home runs at age 32 but then only played two more seasons hitting a combined 30. A similar decline for Prince wouldn't be surprising.

Good for him I guess but I think Detroit is gonna ...

2012-01-25T07:49:03.061-06:00

Good for him I guess but I think Detroit is gonna regret that contract in about 5 yrs. Wasn't his dad pretty much done by 31 or so?

Royals really need an innings-eater. The idea of ...

2012-01-21T18:32:07.046-06:00

Royals really need an innings-eater. The idea of a 13-pitching staff makes me throw up in my mouth a little.

Royals really need an innings-eater. The idea of ...

2012-01-21T18:31:56.198-06:00

Royals really need an innings-eater. The idea of a 13-pitching staff makes me throw up in my mouth a little.

Waiting is all fine and good, but with the changes...

2012-01-21T01:41:34.570-06:00

Waiting is all fine and good, but with the changes to amateur talent acquisition, the Royals would be doing themselves a disservice by not signing Oswalt.

Best case scenario is that the Royals are an 85 win team as is, and if Oswalt only preforms to his 2011 fWar,the Royals become an 87.5 win team.

The difference between 85 and 87.5 wins is now what separates the Royals from an ALC title, but Oswalt might be what separates lets say the Cardinals from an NLC title... will they trade Shelby Miller one for one? Probably not, but there is a serious chance to flip Oswalt for a valuable piece for 2013 and beyond if the Royals are floating at or below .500.

The new CBA has changed the way teams are going to be able to acquire talent, and the Royals should take a chance on either competing or putting themselves in position to flip a talent like Oswalt.

Worst case scenario is that Oswalt's back goes out in the Spring... David Glass is out a few million, but considering how much he has saved/accumulated since becoming owner that is the least of my concern.

Um yeah, no.

2012-01-20T21:33:13.659-06:00

Um yeah, no.

But Jacobs had that ugly goatee that's got to ...

2012-01-20T20:33:04.445-06:00

But Jacobs had that ugly goatee that's got to count for something, no ?

Haha, no I couldn't think of any.

2012-01-13T07:12:52.102-06:00

Haha, no I couldn't think of any.

So Jeff, have you sent Bruce any good jokes yet ?

2012-01-12T23:03:25.201-06:00

So Jeff, have you sent Bruce any good jokes yet ?

Clear, informative, simple. Like your post!

2012-01-02T04:13:17.293-06:00

Clear, informative, simple. Like your post!

This is a great read, Jeff! Really enjoy all your ...

2012-01-02T04:12:24.727-06:00

This is a great read, Jeff! Really enjoy all your blog posts!

Beltran = Francoeur/Broxton/Yuni

2011-12-23T22:28:15.661-06:00

Beltran = Francoeur/Broxton/Yuni

Payroll implications? Have to take that into consi...

2011-12-23T17:08:28.638-06:00

Payroll implications? Have to take that into consideration.

Trey would use him against righties if only to pro...

2011-12-23T09:39:54.185-06:00

Trey would use him against righties if only to prove a point that he alone understands but I think Yost knows better.

He most definitely better be used only as a LOOGY....

2011-12-23T08:44:13.289-06:00

He most definitely better be used only as a LOOGY. The rhb faction have lit him up.

Thank you much.

2011-12-21T08:57:12.493-06:00

Thank you much.

I’ve learned a lot from your blog here! Keep on go...

2011-12-21T08:43:45.142-06:00

I’ve learned a lot from your blog here! Keep on going, my friend, I will keep an eye on it.