Tag Archives: Billy Butler

Leftridge: Will Billy Butler Be Booed? Brobably.

When Johnny Damon returned to the Kansas City Royals as a visitor—first after being traded to the Oakland Athletics and later after signing with the Boston Red Sox in free agency—he was booed mercilessly. The affable, dopey-faced kid with endless … Continue reading

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Star beams: Tom Brady Hot Air, Billy Wear & Drone Gate

A locker room attendant is a person of interest in the Deflate Gate controversy.  The guy says he thinks the media is blowing this way under proportion. ******* New England quarterback Tom Brady‘s kids say they’re afraid to play in … Continue reading

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Star beams: ‘Spirit in the Sky’ Day, Cheap Gas & a Tale of Two Bills

Royals designated hitter Billy Butler accepted an offer from the Oakland A’s.  He’ll be selling hot dogs in section 320.                                         … Continue reading

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Leftridge: Fresh Off World Series, Royals Seek Replacement Parts

With Major League Baseball’s off season hootenanny officially underway—Ned Yost finished third in AL Manager of the Year voting, btw—it’s time for rumors to start flying faster than insults regarding intellect and/or sexuality in the KCC comments section. So far, … Continue reading

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Hearne: Why This Year’s Post Season Run By The Royals Matters Little

Local sports media (and jock sniffers) couldn’t wait to set the Royals World Series defeat aside and laud the arrival of a new golden age of baseball in Kansas City… It’s story that’s been written before, long before the Royals post season successes last month. Sportswriters are homers … Continue reading

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Leftridge: The End of Billy Butler

I was disappointed that the Kansas City Royals lost the World Series, and now I’m kind of sad because it looks like they’ll be bidding farewell to one of the better hitters in team history. Although it comes as no … Continue reading

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Hearne: ‘Us’ versus ‘Them’ in World Series Showdown

Think Midwestern values versus West Coast feng shui… The simple life versus a contrived one – the upper crust versus the help – it’s all on the line tonight when the Kansas City Royals clash with the San Francisco Giants in Game 6 of … Continue reading

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Glazer: They…Could…Go…All…The…Way!

It’s on… The Royals smashed the San Francisco in game two at Kaufman Stadium last night. We got a bit of ‘tough guy’ stuff going on out there. Yep, Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland wants a piece of Salvador Perez. The Royals tagged him … Continue reading

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Glazer: The Absurdity of Winning, Times Two

Both our pro teams had big Sundays… The Chiefs, who were on the brink of WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR won a game on the road. Hey, it was in Miami where they never win. OK,  Miami is as banged up as the … Continue reading

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