Comments on Rany on the Royals: Kauffman Stadium.

Its one of the better stadiums I will say.

2010-08-23T13:22:22.226-05:00

Its one of the better stadiums I will say.

Nice post. Now a days many travellers visit stadiu...

2009-08-18T01:38:01.003-05:00

Nice post. Now a days many travellers visit stadium also.we have more than 10, 000 stadiums in over 223 countries.Wembley’s 90,000 capacity makes it the second largest stadium in Europe after Camp Nou. Estadio Azteca is the fifth largest stadium in the world. Camp Nou is the largest stadium in Europe and the eleventh largest in the entire world. Millenium Stadiumis the national stadium of Welsh,

Rany, please don't call the K "the Cougar" You cou...

2009-06-03T13:33:47.189-05:00

Rany, please don't call the K "the Cougar" You could call it the cougar if you thought the renovations were botched and the stadium still looked old. Calling it the cougar is the same as calling it the wrinkled, leathery old skank.

Thanks, Dave At the start of the year Kevin and D...

2009-06-03T09:07:34.231-05:00

Thanks, Dave

At the start of the year Kevin and Danny were fairly complimentary of the upgrades but once they began losing now everything is wrong. Seems like they're piling on. Also Kevin claimed they could've built a new stadium downtown for about the same money which is just a lie. They use Pittsburgh as an example but fail to mention it was built on the same ground as Three

Can someone explain to me why Horacio Ramirez is p...

2009-06-02T23:18:30.680-05:00

Can someone explain to me why Horacio Ramirez is pitching in a tied game?

I thought Soria's return was supposed to return the RP's back to their appropriate roles?

Seriously...why?

The Royals should make a serious run at Brandon Wo...

2009-06-02T22:48:03.310-05:00

The Royals should make a serious run at Brandon Wood-I think he's gettable and once out of LA could fill our need for a SS and power- Wood is not going to get his break in LA and I'm guessing he wants out.

This isn't the typical lets go get Albert Pujols post, I think this is doable- I would trade Butler and a minor league pitcher for Wood

Right on, Chris. Keitzman and that moron Danny ha...

2009-06-02T17:39:50.791-05:00

Right on, Chris. Keitzman and that moron Danny have been complaining and nitpicking everything about the stadium from fences to grass. That's right, grass. Grass! Everyone knows Keitzman wanted that park downtown so he could put an 810 Zone there and make some money. Danny is such an elitist 90% of the listeners can't relate to what he is talking about and I don't know anyone that values his

Great post Rany. Just one correction if you check ...

2009-06-02T15:30:34.232-05:00

Great post Rany. Just one correction if you check out the total cost of the new Twins stadium, a new Downtown KC stadium would have cost almost 3 times what K2 cost...and the team leases would have required Jackson County to build a new stadium for the Chiefs. Guess how much that would have cost, Keitzman! The renovated Sports Complex will end up being the greatest stadium bargain of a generation.

Rany Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I was wait...

2009-06-02T11:29:42.479-05:00

Rany

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I was waiting to see your review of the stadium and I was pleased by what you wrote. See, Keitzman and Clinksdale have been whining on and on about not having a downtown stadium. So now they've started nitpicking things about the new K including--the chain link fence on the outside. Who cares about a chain link fence? They continue to fail to see

Rany: Your trip to Kansas City to see the Royals ...

2009-06-02T08:51:32.026-05:00

Rany:

Your trip to Kansas City to see the Royals proved one thing:

The Rany Jazayerli curse is real.

K2!

2009-06-02T02:42:18.500-05:00

K2!

Hell, I still call it Royals Stadium.

2009-06-01T18:46:54.568-05:00

Hell, I still call it Royals Stadium.

Why in the world is Jacobs in the lineup against L...

2009-06-01T17:54:30.532-05:00

Why in the world is Jacobs in the lineup against LHP? On Saturday when he sat against Buehrle I thought, "YES, Hillman finally got the memo." The memo: Jacobs can't hit lefties. For the year his OPS is .559 against LHP; even this is loaded with luck (his BABIP is a studly .361). Adjusting that out to a more typical .300 (his career babip against LHP is .297) we would get the following line

Why anyone gives a crap what anybody else calls th...

2009-06-01T11:28:05.329-05:00

Why anyone gives a crap what anybody else calls the stadium is beyond me. It is officially Kauffman Stadium, and most people call it the "K", and if the local yahoos on sportstalk radio and in internet blogs want to call it something different so that they can titillate themselves and their listeners/readers, then so be it. (I said LOCAL, so that doesn't include YOU, Rany. You, I like.) Just

I have been to the New K and like the widened conc...

2009-06-01T11:24:58.757-05:00

I have been to the New K and like the widened concourses and the ability to watch the game from behind the fountains.

However, I do not like the seats among the fountains. It has totally changed the stadium and ruined what I felt was unique about the K.

In the past being at Kauffman felt like being in the country. The vast expanse of green and fountains beyond the fence

I have similar sentiments about the new K. I alwa...

2009-06-01T11:24:08.656-05:00

I have similar sentiments about the new K. I always felt that they couldn't do much to improve the from-the-seats experience, but I do think they were able to do just that. When the stadium is packed, like it was Saturday, the new scoreboard and the outfield seats/standing area are an improvement.

Personally, I'm another one who doesn't get the "Kougar" name. It starts with a K, but

Finally someone else says something about the size...

2009-06-01T10:20:13.637-05:00

Finally someone else says something about the size of the drink options!! I love the new stadium but the lack of a sizeable drink option (even if I know I'm going to pay out the nose for it) is not good. I also hope that they can work back in some more local flavors into the food offered at the stadium. How is it we're the king of BBQ but don't have an authentic local chain represented at the

Rany, I'm glad you enjoyed your K2 experience. Un...

2009-06-01T10:00:54.299-05:00

Rany, I'm glad you enjoyed your K2 experience. Unfortunately for me I live in NYC and haven't made it back for a game this year. That being said, I feel a little cheated by this blog entry. This team has me steaming right now and I look for you to provide me with some comfort. Since you are my Royals Messiah, I need you to make me wine compadre. What positives can I take from this sweep

Well, a Cougar is not just an older woman, but an ...

2009-06-01T09:24:22.529-05:00

Well, a Cougar is not just an older woman, but an older woman that hits on younger men as well. I think its just funny and people shouldn't take it so serious.

KC Refugee, If you're my age (62), the name Kouga...

2009-06-01T09:16:17.638-05:00

KC Refugee,

If you're my age (62), the name Kougar means nothing. It apparently describes a woman who is past her prime, beauty-wise, and relies on things like cosmetic surgery, make-up, etc., to attract men.

Like many, I find the name unsavory and borderline-offensive.

Rany, don't say Kougar and then add "sorry" in par...

2009-06-01T08:52:35.029-05:00

Rany, don't say Kougar and then add "sorry" in parenthesis. This isn't a phone conversation or a live chat. If you dislike the name as much as most of us not named Sam Mellinger do, or at least acknowledge that most of your readership doesn't like it, then JUST DON'T WRITE IT. That nickname is a terrible image, and should nothing should be done that helps it gain any circulation.

And I

"the new Kauffman Stadium does not appear to suffe...

2009-06-01T07:58:25.403-05:00

"the new Kauffman Stadium does not appear to suffer any fatal, or even sickening, flaws. The product in the middle of that stadium is a different story."
Nice turn of phrase there. Can't wait to hear your eyewitness account of the 2009 Kansas City Royals. I'm thinking "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day" is a good way to describe the Royals' management/scouting/development, because

This is the first time I've heard the stadium call...

2009-06-01T05:58:14.887-05:00

This is the first time I've heard the stadium called Kougar. It's meaningless to me (even somewhat silly) -- what's the idea behind the name?

I went home to see a game there earlier this year,...

2009-06-01T02:16:08.221-05:00

I went home to see a game there earlier this year, and I was impressed. The amenities were essentially just additions needed to modernize the ballpark, and please the casual fans/parents. In comparison to Busch III in StL, where I currently reside, I still favor Kauffman, mostly because of the prices and somewhat due to the pretentious nature of St. Louis fans.

As for the downtown

A thought: Would it be possible that the make-up o...

2009-06-01T02:06:28.615-05:00

A thought: Would it be possible that the make-up of Hillman's personality - Texas likes to produce macho-type's (play hurt, don't be a sissy, lecture you after a walk-off in Spring Training, get pissed off at Poz on Opening Day for following up on some of Hillman's evasive answers) - that the players are hiding injuries for fear of being put in the managers dog house for being soft? Think about