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The Kansas City Royals' New Billboard Is Pretty Clever
The Kansas City Royals are decent at this advertising thing. Last season, they put up James Shields pitching to Salvador Perez over two billboards, with the ball seemingly ripping the background. This year, outfielder Alex Gordon's sliding across the billboard, collecting everything in his path. If ...
This Picture Of George Brett Inspired That Lorde Song "Royals"
Lorde sings songs. One particularly popular song is called "Royals," which you've probably heard. Recently, she mentioned the song was inspired by a picture of a baseball player she saw in an old National Geographic. The magazine confirmed it was this picture of a happier George Brett signing autogr...
George Brett Tells Dipshit Autograph Hunter To Fuck Off
Here's some important information to keep in mind: If you ask George Brett for his autograph 35 times, he will eventually threaten to "shoot your fucking ass."...
Man Assaults Mascot During Game Of Musical Chairs Gone Wrong
If you have small children, or a particular affinity for minor league hockey mascots, look away now. Police are investigating whether this attack on Marty the Marmot should be treated as a crime; fans are wondering if Canada couldn't institute capital punishment just this once....
Royals Win In 10 On Justin Maxwell's Walk-Off, Pimp-Hit Grand Slam
It wasn't a good day for the person doing the closed captioning on the Royals' TV broadcast. ...
Alcides Escobar Takes A Dive, Scores A Run
Watch how the Royals score a run here by executing a double steal to perfection. All because Alcides Escobar dekes Yan Gomes's tag by hitting the deck. Exactly how it was planned....
Wil Myers And James Shields Are The Wild Card Race's Best Show
It's fitting that Wil Myers and James Shields, the two principals involved in the Royals-Rays preseason trade that launched a thousand articles and blog posts about which team had just committed an unforgivable blunder/stolen a great player, are refusing to give us an easy answer to that debate. Wit...
Hail This Royals Fan, Who Freed His Enormous Gut For The World To See
Is there a Sports Fan Hall of Fame? There ought to be, just so we can induct this guy....
Paul Konerko Scores Because Wall At Kauffman Stadium Eats Baseball
The White Sox are last in the AL Central, and last in the AL in runs scored. Perhaps they should have thought of this strategy sooner....
Kauffman Stadium Scoreboard Promotes Tweet From "@mustacherides69"
You're everyone's hero today, Zach....
So The Royals Are The Hottest Team In The American League
That's a headline I never thought I'd type this season. On June 4, the Royals were shut out by the Twins and fell to nine games under .500. It was their 15th loss in 18 games, and it put them in a tie with the miserable White Sox for last place in the American League Central. The big playoff push th...
Royals Fountain Lady Had A Hell Of A Night
Gather 'round children, and let me tell you the story of Royals Fountain Lady. It starts with pregame drinking in the Kauffman Stadium parking lot, and ends with a teary mug shot and a night in jail....
Lady Goes For A Stroll Through The Kauffman Stadium Fountain
This lady scaled some wet, narrow terrain and found her way into the fountain area in Kauffman Stadium Monday night. Was she drunk? Hard to tell. She might have been hot and wanted to cool off. Maybe she just wanted to drink her teal blue (possibly alcoholic) drink in the comfort of wet denim. It's ...
Royals’ David Lough Forgets What A Hit Looks Like
I know David Lough plays for the Royals, but c'mon, dude, run it out. Don't give up on your potential to occasionally not fail at baseball so soon!...
Scott Feldman Throw Nearly Decapitates Manny Machado
The Orioles had the shift on against David Lough, and Lough tried to take advantage by bunting the ball to the left side to lead off the Royals' half of the third. O's pitcher Scott Feldman had help, with Manny Machado charging to make the play. But Feldman decided to take it himself....
Here's George Brett Eating Baby Food In Slow Motion
In a video probably made only for SEO purposes, three members of the Royals—James Shields, Eric Hosmer, and hitting coach George Brett—chowed down on baby food. ...
Bat Boy Has A Helluva Story About George Brett's Pine Tar Game
The 30th anniversary of the infamous George Brett pine tar game is July 24. The Royals are currently back in the Bronx to play the Yankees, and Brett is back with the Royals as their interim hitting coach, with a press conference planned for today so he can talk more about it. But the Wall Street Jo...
Yankees Grounds Crew Can't Get Tarp On Infield Because Of All The Rain
The Yankees and Kansas City Royals just got out of 59-minute rain delay and at least a portion of the infield may be a little soggier than usual. ...
While In The Batter's Box, Alex Gordon Was Attacked By A Giant Moth
Bottom of the ninth, two outs, runners on second and third. The Royals were down by a run. There was a one-ball count to Alex Gordon, when—WAIT!...
The Toronto Blue Jays Are Out Of The AL East Basement, Barely
The Blue Jays were so far south of their preseason projections that even after a 10-game winning streak they're still the most disappointing team in baseball this season. But! After a wild 11-day charge, they've gone from 12 games back in the AL East to 6.5 back. They're now above .500 for the first...