#John Sherman

You are supposed to root for your team to win the championship. I get this. For those of us blessed to root for a great team, we want to see that greatness capped off with that sweet, sweet, very pointy championship trophy. For those of us who don't have that opportunity, well, it's even better to root for the underdog, is it not? The 2023 Kansas…

The New Year, Volume 2023 is upon us, and that means a dual occasion to reflect upon our misfires of the year prior and look forward to our derelictions of the year to come. As it turns out, this grim ritual of inventory can also be applied to the clubs that play This, Our Baseball. The Royal We shall now do such a thing. Resolution: At least…

A new era begins with former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny taking over in the dugout and John Sherman taking over in the boardroom after buying the team from David Glass. Kansas City is eager to return to relevance after consecutive 100-loss seasons; it just won't happen this year. The Royals have a few cornerstone players - Whit Merrifield,…

The Kansas City Royals' offseason is expected to consist of a few external additions, but not everyone thinks Kansas City is a very appealing place for free agents to land. In a recent article on Bleacher Report, Zachary D. Rymer published B/R's ranking of all 30 MLB clubs as free agent destinations. Three factors - resources, contention timelines…

Anne Rogers details some adjustments Kris Bubic has made throughout the season: Still, Bubic was pleased with his second consecutive quality start, despite both of them turning into losses for the 25-year-old. The small sample size of success has been a result of better command, and there's been at least one reason for that. After Bubic's start at…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…

It is the beginning of a new year, which means it is prediction time! You can see how well I fared in my predictions a year ago (remember Franchy Cordero?). With that track record in mind, don't take these predictions for 2022 too seriously. Crystal ball, what say you? Baseball owners have locked out the players and instituted a transaction freeze…