According to a release from K-State Athletics, former Wildcat football assistant coach Bob Elliott, who served as co-defensive coordinator during the 2003 Big 12 Championship season, passed away on Saturday night at the age of 64. Elliott, a 38-year coaching veteran, was the defensive coordinator for head coach Bill Snyder from 2002 to 2005. During his stay in Manhattan, Elliott helped the Cats to two 11-win seasons and the program’s first Big 12 Championship in 2003. “I’m deeply saddened, as are the football programs here and at the University of Iowa where I first worked with him,” Snyder said. “The…
Author: Mitch Fortner
(AP) With Sandy Koufax watching on a 94-degree day, Clayton Kershaw was a model of efficiency in tossing a six-hitter. The left-hander became the majors’ first 14-game winner, Justin Turner homered twice, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday to complete their major league-best 10th sweep and sixth straight victory. Kershaw struck out 13 on 99 pitches, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to strike out at least that many in a complete game with fewer than 100 pitches. The streaking Dodgers head into the All-Star break owning baseball’s best…
John spent the day at K-State’s basketball talking to Barry Brown, Dean Wade, newcomers and head coach Bruce Weber. Hear audio from various student-athletes throughout the show. Tonight, the Royals start a series with arguably their toughest opponent they’ll face the rest of the season. Plus, Match Game and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – KSU Hoops notes/Royals at Dodgers is exciting 12:14 – Audio from Bruce Weber 21:39 – Match Game 33:31 – Throwback Friday: Jake Waters vs. Daniel Sams 0:00 – Royals at Dodgers feels like the playoffs 11:37 – Barry Brown has big goals for next year…
Royals fans took over social media Thursday afternoon in an effort to get Mike Moustakas to the All Star Game, and it worked. The hashtag #VoteMoose was trending nationally for most of the day, and as a result, Moose won the Final Vote, making him KC’s third All Star. Third baseman Mike Moustakas received 15.8 votes to earn a spot on the American League roster for the All-Star game in Miami on Tuesday. Moustakas also will appear in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday. Moustakas will take the field with teammates Salvador Perez and Jason Vargas for the Mid-Summer…
#VoteMoose worked! Mike Moustakas wins the American League Final Vote and will be on the AL All-Star game roster. Is K-State cornerback DJ Reed one of the best JUCO players has ever had? Big 12 media dyas observations. Plus, WTF Facts and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – #VoteMoose is trending worldwide 13:10 – KSU will send five players to Big 12 media days 23:28 – Update on Wesley Iwundu in NBA Summer League 33:19 – Mitch’s WTF Facts 0:00 – The results are in…/Hoz vs. Moose long term 11:36 – DJ Reed: best JUCO player since…? 22:35 – We…
(AP) Less than two months after sitting 10 games below .500, the Kansas City Royals are rolling into the All-Star break and on the cusp of the lead in the AL Central. Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the 10th, Alex Gordon added a two-out RBI single later in the inning and the Royals completed a three-game sweep with a 9-6 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Perez drove the second pitch from reliever James Pazos (2-2) out to right field for his 17th homer of the season, an inning that started with an error by Seattle’s…
Is it time to jump all-in with the Royals? Mike Moustakas will compete in the Home Run Derby. Royals beat writer Jeffrey Flanagan calls in. K-State news and notes from the long weekend. Plus, Inside The Fort and Jabroni of the Week. #VoteMoose 0:00 – All-in on the Royals 11:43 – #VoteMoose/Rex Hudlerisms 23:09 – K-State news & notes 33:06 – Hulk Hogan Documentary/Inside The Fort 0:00 – Jim Bowden says the Royals are making a mistake 12:14 – Interview with Royals beat writer Jeffrey Flanagan 23:11 – Another broadcaster can’t pronounce Iwundu 30:40 – Jabroni of the Week
(AP) Every so often Kansas City’s Whit Merrifield will swing at the first pitch of the first inning no matter what just to make sure his scouting report doesn’t become predictable. Merrifield picked the right time, hitting Felix Hernandez’s first pitch of the game for his seventh home run as the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Tuesday for their fifth win in six games. Merrifield set the tone jumping on an 89 mph pitch in the middle of the plate and clearing the wall in left-center. Mike Moustakas continued his home run roll at the plate…
Royals LHP Jason Vargas and catcher Salvador Perez both were named to the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami on July 11. Vargas will be making his first All-Star Game appearance. Vargas is currently tied with Clayton Kershaw for most wins in Major League Baseball with 12. Perez will make his fifth straight All-Star appearance. In 2017, Perez is hitting .290 with 16 homers and 51 RBIs. Third baseman Mike Moustakas has been selected at one of five candidates from the American League for the All-Star Game Final Vote. Fans can cast their ballots for the Final Vote at MLB.com until…
(AP) The Kansas City Royals’ hot streak not coincidentally coincides with Alcides Escobar’s blistering bat. Escobar had two hits and two RBI and Scott Alexander picked up his first major league victory as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Sunday. The Royals have won 15 of 21 games to move a game above .500 and into a tie with the Twins for second place in the American League Central. Escobar went 7-for-16 with four extra-base hits, including a home run, with seven RBI and scored four runs in the four-game series. He has raised his average…