#Kauffman Stadium

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The Kansas City Royals are showing how NOT TO go about asking for taxpayer help with a new ballpark

In November of last year, the Kansas City Royals finally told the world that they would be leaving their current ballpark for a new one in 2030! The plans included the ballpark being downtown and the total cost being around $2 billion. The Royals owner, John Sherman, claimed in a letter to fans that a new ballpark was financially necessary for the team’s future success. He also mentioned that a…

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Kauffman Stadium 95-03 by Archmagechemosh for MLB The Show 24

“I have the bull pen tunnels in there, but I did not create the pitchers mound or any of that stuff since it is already on the playing field side lines, and I kind of forgot at the end, to be honest. Memory was weird in this build.”

“It was a complete recreation with keeping the ideas of the previous builder in mind. But I had to give it a full Arch branding lol” -Archmagechemosh

*This is a reworked stadium found in the vault. Original creator is unknown.

ATG 2001

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fuck yea spring training let's go see what these new fanatics pants are like in real time 👀

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Heather Fay at Kansas City Royals Baseball game at the Kauffman Stadium

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Today In 1955: An amazing view of Brooklyn Dodgers star Jackie Robinson stealing home vs. New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra during World Series Game 1 at Yankee Stadium! Jackie was called safe, but Yogi always maintained that he was out! (Original photo: Mark Kauffman/SI - Color by BSmile)

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BASEBALL PRIMER: The League

Here is the tag where you can find all the posts.

In this post we'll be talking about the league itself and how it's structured. It's pretty simple as far as leagues go, but I've also grown up with it structured like this, so I think it's still a great idea to cover it.

MLB is split up into two 'leagues': the American League (AL), and the National League (NL). Each league is split up into divisions. I would say you could think of them as conferences, but I don't think even that is right, because you can have two teams in the same region of the US in a different league. Currently, both leagues have an equal number of teams at fifteen each.

We'll start with the National League below the cut.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

The NL was established in 1876 and is sometimes called the "Senior Circuit". It originally started with eight chartered teams, and some of them are still around today: Chicago White Stockings (not to be confused with the CHICAGO WHITE SOX; this team became to be known as the CHICAGO CUBS), Boston Red Stockings (not to be confused with the BOSTON RED SOXS; the original Boston Red Stockings became the BOSTON BRAVES, then the MILWAUKEE BRAVES, and are now known today as ATLANTA BRAVES). However, this was at the very beginning of the leagues creation, and so teams came and went, but there are still some teams who have survived 100 and some odd years later: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers (originally Brooklyn Dodgers), Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St Louis Cardinals.

Now, the league is split into three divisions. I will be indicating which year they were brought into the league, and their stadium.

National League East

Atlanta Braves - 1871, moved to ATL in 1966 - Truist Park

Miami Marlins - 1993 - LoanDepot Park

New York Mets - 1962 - Citi Field

Philadelphia Phillies - 1883 - Citizens Bank Park

Washington Nationals - 1969 - Nationals Park

National League Central

St Louis Cardinals - 1892 - Busch Stadium

Chicago Cubs - 1903 - Wrigley Field

Cincinnati Reds - 1890 - Great American Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates - 1891 - PNC Park

Milwaukee Brewers - 1969 - American Family Field

National League West

San Francisco Giants - 1958 - Oracle Park

Los Angeles Dodgers - 1958 - Dodger Stadium

Colorado Rockies - 1993 - Coors Field

Arizona Diamondbacks - 1998 - Chase Field

San Diego Padres - 1969 - Petco Park

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Established 25 years later and referred to as the "Junior Circuit". For a long time, and even still kind've today, the AL has had slightly different rules than the NL. For example, up until a couple of years ago, the AL was the only league to sanction a permanent DH. In the NL, pitchers were still allowed to hit and did more often than not. But the NL ended up adopting the ALs rule, and now they're even again. The AL also has some historic teams as well, and because the NYY are a part of their league, the AL has the most World Series wins.

The AL is divided up similarly as the NL.

American League East

Baltimore Orioles - 1954 - Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Boston Red Sox - 1901 - Fenway Park

New York Yankees - 1903 - Yankee Stadium

Tampa Bay Rays - 1998 - Tropicana Field

Toronto Blue Jays - 1977 - Rogers Centre

American League Central

Chicago White Sox - 1900 - Guaranteed Rate Field

Cleveland Guardians - 1900 - Progressive Field

Detroit Tigers - 1901 - Comerica Park

Kansas City Royals - 1969 - Kauffman Stadium

Minnesota Twins - 1961 - Target Field

American League West

Houston Astros - 1962 - Minute Maid Park

Los Angeles Angels - 1966 - Angel Stadium

Texas Rangers - 1972 - Globe Life Field

Oakland Athletics - 1968 - Oakland Coliseum

Seattle Mariners - 1977 - T-Mobile Park

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Sports Illustrated magazine debuted on August 16, 1954 #OnThisDay

Cover by Mark Kauffman features future Hall of Fame third baseman Eddie Mathews at the plate for the Braves at Milwaukee's County Stadium. The other two people are New York Giants catcher Wes Westrum and umpire AugieDonatelli.

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Guys my dad said that if I kept my grades where they’re at right now for the rest of the school year he’d take me to see Guns N’ Roses at Kauffman stadium this summer! So yes I will be actually trying for once.

(But also this might just be because he knows that my little neurodivergent ass needs motivation to do well in school)

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Close don't count in baseball 02

When Jack asks Dean what he thinks about baseball, he goes on mini rant on how it's the most boring game on the face of the earth. Jack passes on that intel, thinking Dean really hates it, and Mary quietly disinvites Dean from her planned outing to the Missouri Kansas City Royals.

Close don’t count in baseball 02

The first indication that something's up is his giddy giant of a brother, friggin' whistling as he picks fuzz from the dryer's lint trap. Like everyone else, Sam's been over the moon since The Big Jack Win, so it doesn't ping Dean's check-engine light right away.

Then, he recognizes the tune: "Take me out to the ballgame."

So, maybe Jack's getting hyperfixated on baseball now? Dean rolls his eyes, and Sam kicks the dryer shut before leaving.

Dean throws his dead guy robe and a few towels into the wash. Fact is, with all that's been going on, Dean hasn't had the energy to shower in days, verging on a whole week now. Maybe this'll motivate him to get his ass squeaky clean.

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The next indication that something's goin' on comes when Sam is fixing up the car-cooler a few days later. He's frenetic and bubbly, like he's raring to crash a family park picnic. He hadn't said anything about a case, though.

Dean opens his mouth to ask what the Hell's going on but is interrupted by the appearance of Mary in the kitchen doorway. She's wearing a traditional white baseball button up with cursive, loopy letters: Royals.

"You almost ready?" she asks, and Jack trails in happily behind her, dressed in a deeper blue version of her jersey.

"Almost," Sam calls, gleeful like a trilling bird. "The Fiesta's already loaded up with most of our bags."

Dean blinks and then Mary's in his face, giving him an awkward one-armed hug, like the very act of giving hugs is a monumental effort for her. "We should be back tomorrow afternoon 'round lunch. You got plans, Honey?"

Dean reels. Back from where? Plans for what?

Mary takes in his silence and clicks her tongue, "You can research if you wanna, but Dean. I'd take a day or two if I were you, with, you know."

Michael ridin' his ass, then blowing town, she means.

"Where're you goin?" he croaks, feeling all sorts of knotted seasick as he eyes Mary's shoulder duffle and Sam's over-full cooler.

Mary and Sam share a look, and Jack squirms.

"You know. To Kauffman Stadium?" Mary says, looking at Dean like he's hit his head too hard. "Bobby's meeting us there."

Jack explains, "It's okay, Dean. Mary, Bobby, and Sam are taking me out this time, since you already took me 'on a cheap date' three weeks ago."

Dean swallows. Doesn't wanna talk about that. "Kauffman Stadium," he repeats, dizzy. "Missouri?"

Mary narrows her eyes. "Are you changing your mind? Jack invited you last week."

Jack invited him. Jack invited him? Dean wracks his brain and pulls up the baseball conversation from his rickety Dean-harddrive. It finally clicks.

"Y-you're going to see the Kansas City Royals. In Kauffman Stadium."

Sam looks uneasy, seeming to clock Dean's surprise. Dean can see the Sam-wheels turning behind his eyes, like he's figuring out how out of the loop Dean had been.

"I-It's okay, you know," Sam stammers, "if you changed your mind. We can get another ticket. I just thought you were going to take it easy, and that's a good thing, Dean. You don't have to force yourself to-"

"Nah, nah," Dean squeaks, breaking in. He groans and struggles to get his voice down to his normal gruffness. "Jack's right. Not a big fan of baseball here. No siree, Bob."

Now, Mary's peering at him, too--regret and confusion in her eyes.

"And I got big plans. I haven't showered in days. So, I'm gonna...do that. Maybe I'll help myself to that big ole soaker tub, you know?"

Jack's gray-blues find him, and there's regret in his eyes, too. Something about it rattles him.

"Go on and hit the road. That's a four and-a-half hour drive," he barks, trying to sound happy but instead sounding just this side of ornery.

When they leave, the sound of the door closing echoes like a thunderous earthquake, like Michael pounding a storage closet door.

Dean shakes it off and tries to psyche himself up for a homemade spa day.

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And that's just parking for attendees.

That's Kauffman and Arrowhead in KC, surrounded by their massive parking lots (those little dots are cars).

I took this photo from the GEHA gate at Arrowhead just before 9 AM on New Years Day. So that's what it looks like on a game day.

That lot up there, circled in red? That used to be a drive-in movie theater. Now it operates as one of the employee parking lots for the stadiums. They take us from that lot to the stadium by school bus.

It's broken all around. Every once in a while they tease us with the idea of a light rail system along the I-70 corridor, but it's never going to happen. Not in Missouri.

Speaking of I-70, that's the big strip of road going through both of those maps. The timing of one of the Chiefs' preseason games last year meant folks were trying to get into the stadium during rush hour. Traffic on 70 is ridiculous on game days, and it's ridiculous during rush hour. Combine the two, and we had folks spending two hours in line just to get into the parking lots at the stadium. Where, as you can see, they still have a long-ass walk just to get into the venue.

But something something freedom means we can't have public transportation or whatever.

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When is Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 4? Date, Time and Lineups

KANSAS CITY — The Royals brought postseason baseball back to Kauffman Stadium for the first time in nine years on Wednesday night, but they and their fans left disappointed after a 3-2 loss to the Yankees. Suddenly, the Royals find themselves on the brink of elimination … and the Yankees are one win away from a spot in the American League Championship Series. “All hands will be on deck,” Royals…

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The Kansas City Royals screwed themselves yet still blame everyone else

The Kansas City Royals lost yesterday. Local taxpayers decisively rejected a sales tax plan that would have provided funding for a new ballpark and stadium renovations (for the Chiefs). Clearly, the public said no thank you to funding another billionaire owner’s venue while receiving nothing in return. Why couldn’t locals see that this deal was worth it? The Royals committed nearly every blunder…

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Royals, Yanks take ALDS to a much better park for hitters

KC’s Kauffman Stadium doesn’t have a short porch — but offense thrives there

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Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City

Baseball works in black and white, too.

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Los Angeles Angels-Minnesota Twins Series Preview

9.9.24-Reid Detmers LHP (3-6) 5.87 ERA Vs. David Festa RHP (2-5) 4.75 ERA

9.10.24-Griffin Canning RHP (5-12) 5.02 ERA Vs. Pablo Lopez RHP (14-8) 4.05 ERA

9.11.24-Jack Kochanowicz RHP (2-4) 4.89 ERA Vs. Zebby Matthews RHP

The Angels At A Glance- The Angels have had another rough season and it's their first year without Shohei Ohtani. They went (10-17) in April and May then had a fifteen-win June. Not much has gone right since as the Halos sit in last place of the American League West. The Rangers took three out of four from the Angels in Arlington over the weekend. They close out the road trip with their annual series against the Twins at Target Field. Jo Adell is likely done for the season with an oblique injury. Anthony Rendon has been hurt on an off throughout the season. Mike Trout tore his ACL early in the season and only played in twenty-nine games. Zach Neto has been a bright spot with twenty homers and sixty-seven RBI. He has become the everyday shortstop. The Angels starting staff has a 4.81 ERA, which is third-worst in baseball. The Twins will miss Tyler Anderson, who is having a solid year with a 3.50 ERA. The Anaheim bullpen has been decent with a 4.00 ERA. Ben Joyce can bring it from an odd arm angle. He has a 2.08 ERA and nearly a strikeout per inning. He can hit 104 mph with his fastball.

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins offense has struggled this weekend as they only scored two runs against the Royals. The Royals swept them at Kauffman Stadium and the Twins return home for a big six-game homestand. Christian Vazquez was put on the paternity list and Jair Camargo was called up. I'm not sure if Camargo gets a start with three night games in this series. Carlos Correa found a new treatment for his foot and said he's feeling a lot better. Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, and Manny Margot are expected to face some Cedar Rapids pitchers this week at Target Field. Kody Funderburk is going on a rehab assignment in Columbus with the Saints. Carlos Santana missed Sunday's game with an illness. Christian Vazquez had three more hits on Sunday and is hitting .298 in the second half. The starting pitching hasn't been bad, but the lack of run support has caused Rocco Baldelli to overmanage the bullpen lately. Scott Blewett has allowed just one run over 10 2/3 innings of work.

What To Watch For- The Twins swept the Angels back in late-April in Anaheim during the twelve-game winning streak. The Twins took two of three from the Angels last September at Target Field. They clinched the division in the first game of that series from last year. Reid Detmers is (0-2) with a 6.41 ERA in four starts against the Twins. Griffin Canning gave up four runs over two innings in 2021 against the Twins. Pablo Lopez is (2-1) with a 4.76 ERA in four starts against the Angels. Anthony Rendon has two homers off him going back to their National League East days. David Festa, Zebby Matthews, and Jack Kochanowich have never faced their opponent before. The Twins have some winnable games coming up against the Angels and Reds this week at home.

-Chris Kreibich-

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Today In 1955: An amazing view of Brooklyn Dodgers star Jackie Robinson stealing home vs. New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra during World Series Game 1 at Yankee Stadium! (Original photo: Mark Kauffman/SI - Color by BSmile)