The Kelvin Herrera Deal, Looking Back One Year Later

Photo above courtesy Frederick J. Nachman

Voice of Royals manager Ned Yost about Kelvin Herrera

By Greg Echlin

The day before the one-year anniversary of the Kelvin Herrera trade from Kansas City to Washington, Royals general manager Dayton Moore said his cell phone has been ringing with other GMs “just checking in.”  Looking back a year later, Herrera says the trade caught him off-guard. Continue reading The Kelvin Herrera Deal, Looking Back One Year Later

Royals Send-Offs Imminent?

Photo above courtesy of the Kansas City Royals: Ian Kennedy celebrates a win. Kennedy could be an option to deal as the trade deadline approaches.

By Greg Echlin

The Kansas City Royals made their first move, June 6, last year when they sent Jon Jay to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a couple of prospects.  This year’s team is in the same state as a year ago as the losses mount, which brings up the question: When will the day come when an established player is traded? Continue reading Royals Send-Offs Imminent?

Lucas Giolito: Weekend Show-Stopper in Kansas City

Photo above courtesy of Adam Fagen/Flickr – Lucas Giolito pitches as a member of the Washington Nationals. Giolito was traded to the White Sox in 2016.

Voice of Lucas Giolito

By Greg Echlin

During a weekend when Kansas City area natives Paul Rudd (“Ant Man”) and Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) invited their Hollywood friends to town for a charity event, another Hollywood guy stole the show. Continue reading Lucas Giolito: Weekend Show-Stopper in Kansas City