The Year Of The Card–Wally Bunker, 1969

So much of baseball is about timing. Batters stand in the on-deck circle, watching the pitcher like a hawk, trying to time his motion. Pitchers throw off-speed stuff, or in more entertaining cases, develop some sort of Johnny Cueto-esque shimmy, to disrupt the batter’s timing. And of course, some players show up at the wrong … Continue reading The Year Of The Card–Wally Bunker, 1969

The Year Of The Card–Bret Saberhagen, 1989

Which season would you pick as the most dominant pitching performance in Royals history? Some might point to Zack Greinke’s 2009 season. Others might suggest picking one of Kevin Appier’s excellent back-to-back seasons in 1992 and 1993. Old-timers might point to Steve Busby in 1974 or Dennis Leonard in 1974. And some would throw out … Continue reading The Year Of The Card–Bret Saberhagen, 1989