The Royals

[420seriouscat69]

[bones129]

I also give credit to Glass for keeping the Royals where they belong. But he seems to have no true interest in championships. Sad. He's no Ewing Kauffman.

Are you giving him credit for keeping the team in Independence and suggesting that's where a professional baseball team belongs? I'll hold my comments until I confirm that's what you were meaning to say.

I give him credit for not moving the club out of KC. (Independence, whatever).

[SPEmaw]

Are you giving him credit for keeping the team Independence?

what are they dependent on? did you mean In Depends because they are in diapers and like Larry Johnson they need to lose them?

I was asking if he truly believes the Royals "belong" out in the suburbs. Arrowhead does belong out there because there are 8 homes games each year, draws more than 2x the people, and tailgating is actually a legitimate part of football. A baseball team that has 81 home games each year, many of them falling on weeknights where it's not easy to draw a significant crowd should be playing in the city. Glass turned down FREE land around 8th and main downtown. Baseball is meant to be played in the city.

[SPEmaw]

I also give credit to Glass for keeping the Royals where they belong. But he seems to have no true interest in championships. Sad. He's no Ewing Kauffman.

Are you giving him credit for keeping the team in Independence and suggesting that's where a professional baseball team belongs? I'll hold my comments until I confirm that's what you were meaning to say.

I give him credit for not moving the club out of KC. (Independence, whatever).

Oh...well yeah. 

[mocat]

Are you giving him credit for keeping the team Independence?

what are they dependent on? did you mean In Depends because they are in diapers and like Larry Johnson they need to lose them?

I was asking if he truly believes the Royals "belong" out in the suburbs. Arrowhead does belong out there because there are 8 homes games each year, draws more than 2x the people, and tailgating is actually a legitimate part of football. A baseball team that has 81 home games each year, many of them falling on weeknights where it's not easy to draw a significant crowd should be playing in the city. Glass turned down FREE land around 8th and main downtown. Baseball is meant to be played in the city.

it was just a word joke. i knew WTF you meant

[SPEmaw]

Are you giving him credit for keeping the team Independence?

what are they dependent on? did you mean In Depends because they are in diapers and like Larry Johnson they need to lose them?

I was asking if he truly believes the Royals "belong" out in the suburbs. Arrowhead does belong out there because there are 8 homes games each year, draws more than 2x the people, and tailgating is actually a legitimate part of football. A baseball team that has 81 home games each year, many of them falling on weeknights where it's not easy to draw a significant crowd should be playing in the city. Glass turned down FREE land around 8th and main downtown. Baseball is meant to be played in the city.

it was just a word joke. i knew WTF you meant

 

[nicname]

Andy McCullough is great tho!

[j-dub]

Andy McCullough is great tho!

he has been absolutely delightful!

[bones129]

Andy McCullough is great tho!

he has been absolutely delightful!

He's very good.

['taterblast]

royals tucks hate the crap out of him

[Panjandrum]

My God.  Yost is the winningest manager the Royals have had since Bob Boone.

JFC.

[nicname]

royals tucks hate the crap out of him

I've never seen/ met a Royals tuck.

[Cartierfor3]

Are you giving him credit for keeping the team Independence?

what are they dependent on? did you mean In Depends because they are in diapers and like Larry Johnson they need to lose them?

I was asking if he truly believes the Royals "belong" out in the suburbs. Arrowhead does belong out there because there are 8 homes games each year, draws more than 2x the people, and tailgating is actually a legitimate part of football. A baseball team that has 81 home games each year, many of them falling on weeknights where it's not easy to draw a significant crowd should be playing in the city. Glass turned down FREE land around 8th and main downtown. Baseball is meant to be played in the city.

I'm fine with the stadium where it is.

[nicname]

Are you giving him credit for keeping the team Independence?

what are they dependent on? did you mean In Depends because they are in diapers and like Larry Johnson they need to lose them?

I was asking if he truly believes the Royals "belong" out in the suburbs. Arrowhead does belong out there because there are 8 homes games each year, draws more than 2x the people, and tailgating is actually a legitimate part of football. A baseball team that has 81 home games each year, many of them falling on weeknights where it's not easy to draw a significant crowd should be playing in the city. Glass turned down FREE land around 8th and main downtown. Baseball is meant to be played in the city.

I'm fine with the stadium where it is.

Would most of us like a downtown stadium? Sure, but yeah ... least of our problems.

[Panjandrum]

I'm fine with the stadium where it is.

I was very pro-Downtown ball park for the pure justification of helping develop Downtown KC.

Kauffman, as a venue, is fine, especially after renovation.

[slimz]

I'm fine with the stadium where it is.

I was very pro-Downtown ball park for the pure justification of helping develop Downtown KC.

Kauffman, as a venue, is fine, especially after renovation.

I'm frustrated by the stadium location. I don't really want to get back into the asininity of how the stadium votes/renovations went down (also, I don't think the location ultimately affects the on-field product), so I'll stick to a few key points here:

1. The Royals lose a significant amount of weeknight attendance because of the stadium location. It's too far away from a lot of potential weeknight attendees and the parking cost effectively at least doubles the price of a ticket for any single person who might be looking to just go out and catch a game alone.

2. Sprint Center has shown how much downtown KC lost by not getting the Royals. Even without a sports team, Sprint Center has helped central downtown and surrounding areas (Westside, Crossroads) rejuvenate faster than they probably would have otherwise. Thanks goodness KC/Jackson County at least had the good sense to go ahead with Sprint Center. (Also, Sprint Center has shown how stupid the parking/traffic arguments were.) 

3. The renovations out at the K are fine, but every time I look out over the fountains and see the FCA and Adams Mark (or whatever it is now) instead of the P&L Building and Bartle Hall, a little bit of me dies inside. And that, combined with #1 and the other little hassles that just seem to get added every year (increased ticket and food and drink prices, more service fees, more security theatre, parking and tailgate harassment, idiots yelling at people who don't take their hats off for God Bless America), along with the Royals' commitment to mediocrity and generally unlikable roster, are why I now go to maybe 5 games a year, instead of the 20 I used to attend.

 I'm sure there are others like me, but I'm also sure it doesn't matter much to the Royals, their bottom line, or their crappy team, so I try to keep my feelings to myself for the most part. But I just have to vent every now and then. I'm glad there are still plenty of people who can get the same magic feelings I used to get out at the ballpark.   

[k-state87]

lol 5-0 Astros in the 3rd inning. Which team is the one rebuilding & which team is "all in"?

[WildcatNkilt]

[kim carnes]

this is a very dark time

[nicname]

Listening to Denny right now. He's 71 years old. That's not a knock. I only mention it because even as a Royals employee, I know he wants what's best for the franchise. I'd love it if he went all Frank White/ Non-racist Donald Sterling on the Royals brass and ineptitude before dropping the mic all over their fat faces.

[nicname]

  Hayes gets his first hit in like a million at bats and Phys is like "and the crowd is roaring, they no he's been waiting for that hit..." 

Minutes later Phys again "all they need is a bloop and a blast and they're back in it."

 

[Cartierfor3]

I'm fine with the stadium where it is.

I was very pro-Downtown ball park for the pure justification of helping develop Downtown KC.

Kauffman, as a venue, is fine, especially after renovation.

I'm frustrated by the stadium location. I don't really want to get back into the asininity of how the stadium votes/renovations went down (also, I don't think the location ultimately affects the on-field product), so I'll stick to a few key points here:

1. The Royals lose a significant amount of weeknight attendance because of the stadium location. It's too far away from a lot of potential weeknight attendees and the parking cost effectively at least doubles the price of a ticket for any single person who might be looking to just go out and catch a game alone.

2. Sprint Center has shown how much downtown KC lost by not getting the Royals. Even without a sports team, Sprint Center has helped central downtown and surrounding areas (Westside, Crossroads) rejuvenate faster than they probably would have otherwise. Thanks goodness KC/Jackson County at least had the good sense to go ahead with Sprint Center. (Also, Sprint Center has shown how stupid the parking/traffic arguments were.) 

3. The renovations out at the K are fine, but every time I look out over the fountains and see the FCA and Adams Mark (or whatever it is now) instead of the P&L Building and Bartle Hall, a little bit of me dies inside. And that, combined with #1 and the other little hassles that just seem to get added every year (increased ticket and food and drink prices, more service fees, more security theatre, parking and tailgate harassment, idiots yelling at people who don't take their hats off for God Bless America), along with the Royals' commitment to mediocrity and generally unlikable roster, are why I now go to maybe 5 games a year, instead of the 20 I used to attend.

 I'm sure there are others like me, but I'm also sure it doesn't matter much to the Royals, their bottom line, or their crappy team, so I try to keep my feelings to myself for the most part. But I just have to vent every now and then. I'm glad there are still plenty of people who can get the same magic feelings I used to get out at the ballpark. 

This is a good post, and I agree with all of it. However, if the team was a winner they could play where ever they want and I'd be there.

[ksupamplemousse]

I was a rough ridin' idiot to be excited about this season. Shame on me.

[WildcatNkilt]

I was a rough ridin' idiot to be excited about this season. Shame on me.

Hey man....you're a Royals fan.  It's all we got.  This is how Iowa St. fans feel about their program. 

[j-dub]

I was a rough ridin' idiot to be excited about this season. Shame on me.

we all were bud. we all were.