Handing Out Royals First Half Honors
The second half of the season (technically it’s closer to the final 40% or so but the All-Star Break makes a nice clean separation), so the staff of Kings of Kauffman looked back at the performances of...
View ArticleSeries Preview – Royals (62-56) at Tigers (70-49)
Kansas City can’t dwell on the series loss to Miami which concluded the Royals homestand, as they head to Detroit for five crucial games this weekend. While just a quick road trip, this is a golden...
View ArticleOffseason Power Prediction Falls Flat for Kansas City Royals
Remember way back in December when Ned Yost just had to open his big mouth? I’d rather just take some good swipes at the ball and try to put the ball in the stands,” Yost said. “I think we’ve got guys...
View ArticleKansas City Royals Keep on Winning and Keep Fans from Walking
Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in. That’s happened to me a few times this season…the Royals make a believer out of me, then they fall on their face, forcing me to wave the white flag...
View ArticleSeries Q&A with Motor City Bengals
Tonight begins yet another important series for the Royals (all will be from here on out) in Detroit against the Tigers. Kansas City begins the day 2 ½ behind Tampa Bay in the Wildcard race and just...
View ArticleRevisiting Our Royals Predictions
Now that the Royals season is over, we can reflect on how things went, and how they unfolded relative to expectations. Before the season started, the whole staff here at Kings of Kauffman made...
View ArticleAlex Gordon’s Place in Royals WAR Lore
Last winter, I took a look at Alex Gordon‘s 2011 and 2012 seasons in the context of other Royals hitters in history. I had concluded that another strong season would put Gordon in esteemed company. To...
View ArticleThree Royals Win Gold Gloves
After a season in which the Royals led all of baseball in UZR, according to FanGraphs, it’s fitting that they ended up with five nominees for a Gold Glove Award. And from that large pool of potential...
View ArticleThe Royals Need Alex Gordon to Improve in 2014
With the Royals needing to get more out of their offense next season, a lot has been made of how players such as Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer need to improve in 2014. Hosmer appeared to get himself...
View ArticleRoyals New Year’s Resolutions: The Outfielders
Yesterday, I came up with some New Year’s Resolutions for the Royals’ infielders. Today, it’s the outfielders’ turn, and since many people have resolutions to get in shape when January comes, I think...
View ArticleIs Alex Gordon Elite?
The rise of advanced statistics has changed a lot of perceptions about how good specific players are or were. It has led to a contingent of people saying a triple crown winner should not win the MVP...
View ArticleRoyals Lineup Breakdown: Alex Gordon
Since the position battles in spring training don’t appear to be all that exciting, I’m going through the Royals’ lineup to get an idea of how opposing pitchers will look to attack each player this...
View ArticleAlex Gordon Homers as the Kansas City Royals Down the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3
After eight games, the wait is over. Alex Gordon hit the Kansas City Royals first home run of the season as part of a five run fifth inning as the Royals topped the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3. Through the...
View ArticleImmature Royals Right Back in Survival Mode
Well that didn’t take long. May, on paper, looked to be the ideal time to close the gap with the Tigers. The Royals had a wonderful chance to kick-start this important month, starting their “ace”,...
View ArticleMike Moustakas is Following Alex Gordon’s Path
We all saw this coming. Despite having more chances than he actually deserved, Mike Moustakas continued to have a spot on the Kansas City Royals roster. It did not matter that he was hitting under Nori...
View ArticleThe New Alex Gordon: Like the Old Alex Gordon, But Better
Even after the recent offensive explosion by the Royals offense, there still aren’t many bright spots. Eric Hosmer‘s swing looks completely out of whack. Billy Butler hasn’t bounced back fully from his...
View ArticleMoving Alex Gordon to Third in the Royals Lineup
According to the basics of creating a lineup, as taught in Baseball Lineup Construction 101, the more that a team’s better hitters can get to home plate, the better. While the leadoff batter is usually...
View ArticleAlex Gordon is Baseball’s Best Left Fielder
We all know that Alex Gordon has been the best hitter on the Royals this season, leading the team in virtually every offensive statistic this season. We also know that Gordon has turned into perhaps...
View ArticleRoyals Take First Place in Central, Hammer Tigers 11-4
Let us go back to August 29th, 2003. That date was the last time that the Royals led the American League Central this late in the season. Yes, that was over a decade ago. Now, just a half game behind...
View ArticleStarting the Alex Gordon for MVP Campaign
Thus far in 2014, Alex Gordon has easily been the best left fielder in baseball according to Wins Above Replacement, and it is not even close. The Royals team leader in quite a number of categories,...
View ArticleThree Royals Named to All Star Team; Salvador Perez to Start for AL
The rosters for the 2014 MLB All Star Game have been announced, and three Royals have been selected for the second consecutive year. Salvador Perez headlines the group, as he will be starting for the...
View ArticleAlex Gordon’s Health May Be the Key to the Season
Alex Gordon has been the Kansas City Royals best player this season. A Gold Glove left fielder and one of the better hitters on the team, few players may mean more to their teams success than Gordon...
View ArticleJames Shields Shuts Out Giants; Royals Win 5-0
It was “Husker” night at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday as the Royals and Giants played the second game of their 3-game series, so it was only fitting when a U of Nebraska alumnus — left fielder Alex...
View ArticleAlex Gordon’s MVP Candidacy for the Royals
Looking at the list of the top ten players in the American League in terms of Wins Above Replacement, we see several players who have become constants over the past few years. Josh Donaldson sits atop...
View ArticleAlex Gordon Plans to Remain a Royal Through 2016
According to a report from the Kansas City Star’s Andy McCullough, Alex Gordon is already planning on picking up his player option for the 2016 season. If Gordon does indeed follow through with that...
View ArticleDetermining the New Face of the Royals
Last night, during the ESPN broadcast of the Royals/Yankees game, George Brett joined the broadcast team of Aaron Boone and Dave O’Brien in the booth during the bottom of the third. There, it was...
View ArticleAlex Gordon Homers to give the Royals a 2-1 Walkoff Victory
Entering tonight’s game, Danny Duffy had lost five games when he gave up two or fewer runs. It apepared as though that number was going to increase tonight, until Alex Gordon blasted a two run walkoff...
View ArticleReviewing the Royals with ESPN’s Buster Olney
As we all know, the Kansas City Royals will be taking on the Cleveland Indians on ESPN2 on Sunday Night Baseball. This game will mark the second time this week that the Royals will have a nationally...
View ArticleAlex Gordon Powers Royals Past Rangers 4-1
Playoff teams are supposed to not just win series against bad teams, but at the end of the year, they are expected to sweep those clubs. Tonight, the Royals did just that, as Alex Gordon homered and...
View ArticleAlex Gordon is Slumping, but Maybe Not for Long
Toward the end of August, Alex Gordon started to get quite a bit of national attention as a contender in the MVP discussion. Most people were confident Mike Trout had already locked that award up, but...
View ArticleAlex Gordon & Billy Butler Finally Have Playoffs Within Their Grasp
Billy Butler joined the Royals organization in 2004, after being drafted in the 1st round, 14th overall. A year later, Alex Gordon was drafted 2nd overall. Both players have spent their entire...
View ArticleFour Royals Among Gold Glove Finalists
When a team has the defensive reputation that the Kansas City Royals have earned, it is no surprise that they are one of the more prominent teams when the Gold Glove award finalists are announced. Sure...
View ArticleAlex Gordon Undergoes Wrist Surgery
According to Jamal Collier of MLB.com, Alex Gordon underwent surgery to repair the extensor retinaculum of his right wrist, a large ligament that holds much of the muscles and tendons of the hand in...
View ArticleRoyals Extension Candidate: Alex Gordon
While the first four parts of this series have featured players who are under team control for at least three more seasons at affordable salaries, I’m changing things up a bit for this final post. Of...
View ArticleLorenzo Cain: What His Regression Will Look Like
Lorenzo Cain put together a fantastic 2014 season that went unnoticed until he burst onto the postseason scene. For a few nights in October, the Kansas City Royals outfield became the talk of the...
View ArticleAlex Gordon May Not Pick Up His Option After All
Back in August, Alex Gordon had indicated that he would pick up his player option for the 2016 season. At a mere $13.25 Million, that option would truly be a bargain for the Royals, as Gordon is...
View ArticleAlex Gordon’s Date With the Brinks Truck
Alex Gordon will be a Royal for 2015, and he has said he will be a Royal in 2016 as well, or maybe not. The option itself is too little to make sense for him unless this year goes horribly wrong, and...
View ArticleAlex Gordon Returning to Royals’ Lineup Saturday
After having surgery to repair his wrist this winter, Alex Gordon is almost ready to join his teammates in Cactus League action. The Royals’ star left fielder is scheduled to play tomorrow afternoon...
View ArticleKC Royals Trying To Sign Alex Gordon To Extension
KC Royals rumors suggest they are currently trying to sign 31-year-old Alex Gordon to an extension, according to CBS Sports Jon Heyman. Alex Gordon has recovered from a slow start this season after...
View ArticleKC Royals Win Fifth Straight
The Kansas City Royals are a fine ball club. They began the 2015 season with a bang, and have kept their foot on the gas ever since enroute to a 28-14 record – the best start to a season in franchise...
View ArticleKansas City Royals and Alex Gordon Need to Focus on This Year
It is easy to state that Alex Gordon is the current face of the Kansas City Royals. In many ways, Gordon personifies the Royals ascent to contender status, as he was the once highly touted prospect who...
View ArticleKC Royals Lose 3-2 to St. Louis Cardinals
It was just another June baseball game. Merely one of 162 that count on the season. But let’s not pretend this one didn’t carry a little more heft than most. And unfortunately for KC Royals fans, this...
View ArticleKeeping Alex Gordon Is Why KC Royals Should Trade Greg Holland
The other day, I rated Greg Holland as the KC Royals best trade asset as the deadline approaches. However, I neglected to mention the best reason to deal Holland: to make room for an Alex Gordon...
View ArticleKC Royals: A Look At The Royals Four All-Stars
The KC Royals put four players on the 2015 American League All-Star team, which is something of a let down after all the hue and cry when eight Kansas City Royals players led voting at their respective...
View ArticleKC Royals: Do Fans Believe Alex Gordon Should be Traded?
Ah what a generation we live in today with social media and sports. Immediately following Paulo Orlando’s walk-off grand slam, KC Royals twitter went rightfully nuts. It was a big deal – it was after...
View ArticleKansas City Royals Could Lose Alex Gordon Until September
It is easy to say that Alex Gordon is the heart and soul of the Kansas City Royals. Not only is he the longest tenured player on the team, but his transformation from being considered the next George...
View ArticleKansas City Royals: Jarrod Dyson And His Golden Ticket
Alex Gordon‘s devastating groin injury has given Kansas City Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson the biggest opportunity of his career. With Gordon expected to miss eight weeks, KC’s fourth outfielder now...
View ArticleKC Royals Alex Gordon Could Begin Hitting Soon
Remember the old SportsCenter advertisements with Albert Pujols, where they accused him of being a machine instead of a human? In the end, the anchors leave Pujols alone, but right before the...
View ArticleKC Royals Trying To Keep The Party Going Past 2015
KC Royals rumors from recent weeks have expressed the club’s desire to sign Eric Hosmer, Alex Gordon, and Ben Zobrist to contract extensions. While it’s unlikely that Kansas City Royals general manager...
View ArticleKansas City Royals Alex Gordon Building A Legacy
As the Kansas City Royals enter Spring Training, Kings of Kauffman will release a series of articles on the 25-man roster. We will be going through each individual player, including the locks, bubble...
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