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3 Yankees who are impressing under the radar (with scout’s take) Updated 6:15 AM; Facebook Share Yankees fans know the biggest and brightest star from Thursday’s Opening Day loss. No question, it was Gary Sanchez. What a start to the season this was for a two-time All-Star catcher who mostly was brutal at the plate and receiving last year. In game one, it was home run, infield single, walk, no strikeouts, blocked balls in the dirt and a runner thrown out on a caught stealing. He also seeme...

The greatest plays and moments in Royals history - Part One Share this story When play resumes in a few weeks, 2021 will be the 53 rd season of Royals baseball. Having been fortunate enough to see them all, I thought it would be an easy project to put together the ten most important moments. It wasn’t. After starting with a list from memory, I expanded it with some internet research and eventually came up with 22 games, plays, and special moments. It also revived a lot of memories. George Bre...

In memoriam: the Royals we lost in 2020 Share this story Photo credit should read DAVE KAUP/AFP via Getty Images The end of the year allows us some time to reflect and remember. Baseball lost many major figures this year, seven of them Hall of Famers - second baseman Joe Morgan, outfielder Al Kaline, Lou Brock, and pitchers Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Phil Niekro, and Tom Seaver. The game also lost other big figures such as Dick Allen, Tony Fernandez, Jim Wynn, Jay Johnstone, Claudell Washington, ...