
10 games scattered throughout the minor leagues doesn't really portend anything, but you've got to think you couldn't ask for better results from the Tony Pena, Jr. pitching project. clipped from mlb.mlb.comPena adjusting to new role as pitcherEverything went very well...

Let's make one thing clear: David DeJesus is my favorite player on the Kansas City Royals. Has been for years...

Cool pics of an old IKEA catalog from 1965. What blows me away is how many of the pieces could be on the showroom floor today and wouldn't look out of place...

Tried out a new thing called 16apps. The gist of it is that they will scan your Twitter history and tell you the iPhone applications you may be interested in based on the kind of person you appear to be.Apparently, I am quite the boring tweeter...

It looks like Google has found a way to make some money off of those YouTube videos that grab hold of the moment and skyrocket to infamy across the web.The good news is that they will be sharing the profits with the creators of these viral darlings...

A much larger study has probably already been done on the effect of playing position and batting results, but on the surface, it appears that the Royals may get a small boost in offensive production just by putting Mark Teahen back at third and keeping him there.His splits from playing in right...

Just caught a bit of Sports Center. The were showing the top three teams in the American League central along with little fun facts about each. The Tigers are below .500 since the All Star break. The White Sox have been on a streak. And the Twins have 12 games remaining against the Royals.Seriously...

Yuniesky Betancourt career line: 279/302/393Willie Bloomquist career line: 266/324/334For a marginal (at BEST) upgrade at shortstop, the Royals have traded away one of their top pitching prospects, a guy who would have been competing for a rotation spot next year and is only 22 years old.Unless...

I don't think the season is lost, because I never realistically thought the Royals would win the division this year. That said, it was nice to be competitive and in the hunt early in the season, and it would be nice if the team wasn't comically bad every year.I think Rany nails it in his post below...

Seth Stevenson at Slate has a nice review of the Dos Equis ads that are finally getting national attention...

I'll just quote Ryan Lefebvre here:"One year ago today, there was an enormous ovation for the home team. But, it was for Jon Lester's no-hitter at Fenway park. Tonight, it's for the Royals after a four run bottom of the ninth inning. ... So, what's the difference between this year and last year...

A few weeks ago, I submitted a story to Baseball Prospectus to enter a contest they are having to find new writing talent...

People make a lot of mistakes in life. Don't take offense, you know you do. I'll be honest. I've made my fair share of bad decisions, but I don't think this precludes me from making judgments of others. When I see problems, I try to correct them...

I understand the need for news sites to generate traffic and clicks in order to pay the bills, but it's getting a little ridiculous. The headline below could have come straight from The Onion.I mean, is any piece of this story real news...








