Royals Offense Comes Alive

As usual Rob Neyer and Rany pull out the great stats on the revived Royals . . .

33 games under Tony Pena: 117 R, 176 RA (3.55 R/G, 5.33 RA/G)
17 games under Bob Schaefer: 89 R, 115 RA (5.24 R/G, 6.76 RA/G)
14 games under Buddy Bell: 78 R, 63 RA (5.57 R/G, 4.5 RA/G)

What has happened is that the offense, which had scored fewer runs than any team but the Pirates when Pena was fired, has been one of the most unstoppable lineups in the game since The Mustachioed One abandoned his team and fled local jurisdiction orders back to the Dominican. In the 31 games since Pena resigned, the Royals have averaged 5.39 runs per game. Do you know how many teams in baseball have scored 5.39 runs per game this year? Two: the Rangers and the Red Sox. The Royals have quietly moved from 29th to 20th in the majors in scoring.

I agree with Emil Brown, who told the Kansas City Star's "Stat Guy,""I don't want to figure it out. If I figure it out, it might end."

Dean, DNC Doesn't Get It

Last week, Howard Dean called Republicans "pretty much a white, Christian party" and saying they "never made an honest living in their lives."

Sorry, Mr. Dean. It may be boring or not up to your standards, but I make an honest living. I am white (stop playing the race card) and I am a Christian (Why ridicule my religion?)

Dean has spent almost his entire adult life as a physician and a politician (outside from college and a few years as an investment broker). I won't doubt his skills as a doctor, but every time he talks I feel prouder to a be a conservative Republican.

Insults and petty politics won't accomplish much. I think we've seen plenty from the Dems.

Yet Democratic Leaders Don't Seem to Get It.

Remember this in '08.