Kansas City Royals

sabermetrics to analyze baseball isn’t always accepted because it doesn’t tell the entire story. For so-called “stat geeks”, the Kansas City Royals were a symbol of sabermetrics the last two seasons. However, a little more than a month into the 2016 season, the Royals haven’t lived up to the offensive precedents they set in the in the two years prior. Let’s use the numbers to figure out what’s causing Kansas City’s offensive downturn. In 2014, The Royals…

Jane Zuroweste Ms. Davis College Prep English G2 18 April 2017 The 1985 World Series It was an abnormally warm October day, October twenty-sixth, 1985 to be exact. Two Missouri teams are practicing for World Series Game Six, the Saint Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. It was the second time in history that two Missouri teams faced each other in the World Series. The Cardinals were up in the series three-two, they just had to win that night’s game and they would become the 1985 World…

I 'm told my grandfather was a good player in his youth and later managed many city championship teams in the fifties. My dad has played ball since when I started and he still continues to play today. In high school a baseball teammate told him they were selling their house. My dad 's family bought the house and my dad meet my mom in a church across the street. So, if not for baseball I might not be here today. My baseball glove and the game it allows me to play has brought me many friends,…

As a parent have you ever felt that your child didnt have enough opportunities for growth? How about as a teen did you wish for more chances to learn about different career paths or just simply learn how to better care for yourself and prepare for adulthood? One metro man has taken the initiative to meet all those needs. While working to attain his Project Management Bachelors of science and administration degree. 29 year highly motivated Keith Thompson has decided to turn his senior project…

No one likes a cheater, that is why Tom Brady is one of the top 10 hated football players according to (trendingtoplists.com). Although Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks to live, he is still hated. There are several reason why Tom Brady is disliked. These reasons include his success, his beautiful wife, and the Deflategate incident. Tom Brady is one of the most successful quarterbacks on and off the field. Some of his successes on the field include, winning 4 Super Bowl championships…

Our hearts are Bigger, our bonds are STRONGER, our hits are HARDER, our traditions OLDER, but our weaknesses… FEWER. The New York Giants are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at MetLife Stadium, which it shares with the New York Jets in a unique…

Try Your Luck on Super Bowl Betting Odds Super Bowl is the ultimate event for sports gamblers. It is famous for the numerous bets people can wager on. No other event sees the kind of legal and illegal money wagered like in Super Bowl. Everyone from the veteran sports enthusiasts in Las Vegas to those people in the gym locker room are getting into action. Plenty of people join and either win or lose. Among the many types of bets you can have is the Super Bowl Spreads. Super Bowl Spreads is one…

After winning two games in a row, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now confronted with a tough challenge in Atlanta. The Falcons have been on a role lately, beating the Cowboys impressively at home and the Seahawks in Seattle. Jameis Winston will sit again this week due to his shoulder injury and Ryan Fitzpatrick will get his third consecutive start. Doug Martin will finally have to have a good game again in order for Fitzpatrick to turn into Fitzmagic, which will be necessary if we want to compete…

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are the cream of the crop when considering quarterbacks in the NFL. They are two of the most coveted athletes in the history of American sports. The two greats are slated to make the hall of fame without a doubt. Tom Brady was selected number 199 in the 2000 draft, Peyton was selected on the other end of the spectrum at number one in the 1998 NFL draft. They are very similar in size, but they play the game differently. Tom Brady is the king of the post-season while…

Saul was a man who played a major part in the early Jewish Nations history as they were coming into their own as a nation and changing leadership styles. He was the first King and brought in new way of leadership for the nation and being a first of anything is not always good nor is it bad either. It just depends on what you’re the first for. In Moses day being the first born of Egypt on two different occasions meant you could be killed, Pharaoh killed the entire Jewish nations first born and…