It’s been awhile, but I have an excuse: I’ve been in school with lots (or some) homework. Joining six clubs doesn’t help. But anyway, with the Royals in fourth place, we now have something to talk about!

Royals in fourth place

At the point of my previous point, I had no hope that the Royals would ever climb out of the hole they made for themselves in July and August, but they have proved that they are capable of winning games, even if it is in… September. If they Royals could just have won a few more games in the summer, we could be going for a playoff spot. (a few… think 18). However, we have been mathematically eliminated. That doesn’t mean I’m not going to watch the rest of the season. Royals play a four-game set vs. the Red Sox, one of the (ahem) better teams in the league, but if we can take two from them, we may not be as bad as we thought! (Tonight’s pitching matchup: Wakefield vs. DiNardo. Which one have you heard of?) Red Sox fans can finally get a look at our new stadium- had enough of the eighth wonder of the world up there in NY yet?

New eighth wonder of the world is…

The Cowboys’ stadium. Hello. You know how I feel about sports stadiums being a “wonder of the world” (I have no problem with the Roman Coliseum) and this is no exception. Does it even have a name yet? Either way, NBC included it in a wonder of the world montage to begin the Sunday Night game yesterday. And I am tired of typing “wonder of the world.”

Zack Greinke for… MVP?

YES! Think of the name: Most Valuable Player. Who has been more valuable to his team this season? A-Roid? No, he was suspended for a while. Same with Banny Ramirez. Greinke has been the most valuable player to the Royals. Without him, we may have already lost 100 games this season. Unfortunately, Greinke will likely not even win the Cy Young based on wins. The Royals have not given him too much any run support, and coupled with his league-leading 2.14 ERA, he should be a lock for the Cy Young. Not only that, but he is only 21 K’s away from the Royals’ record and still has a few starts to go. Zack Greinke should not only be AL Cy Young, he should be AL MVP as well.

That’s all I’ve got for today. Expect another long stretch before I post again. Now, I’ve got to go watch that Royals/Red Sox game.