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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013
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It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.
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—Groucho Marx (brainyquote.com)
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Q: How many winning seasons have the Royals had in the last 26 seasons?
A: Six
— kansascity.royals.mlb.com
THE MORNING BREW The Royals still won't make the playoffs
W e're Jayhawks through and through, but this calendar year has been a little rough at
Michigan guard Trey Burke sucker-punched Kansas with a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation on Friday night after it felt like Kansas had dominated for the better part of the regional semi-final. In that moment, it felt pretty rough being a Kansas Jayhawk fan. Then he continued to pull shots out of his bag in overtime, and Kansas' post-season run came to an early halt.
The KU women's team fought valiantly in the tournament, upsetting No. 5 Colorado and No. 4 South Carolina, but was tossed around in a 30-point loss to Notre Dame in another tough loss for the crimson and the blue.
Not to mention, the football team went winless in Big 12 play for the 2nd straight season.
If it makes you feel any better, it could be worse. You could be a Kansas City Royals fan. And if you are, I'm sorry because I am one, too.
Jon Doe" has been a life-long Kansas Citian. Born in 1986, he graduated from
the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2008. Now he is the manager at a small furniture outlet in the Power and Light District.
Doe was in San Antonio for the Kansas national championship victory in 2008. He is a season ticket holder for Sporting KC, and he thinks they will win an MLS championship in the next few years. He also went to the Chiefs playoff loss in 2010. Point being, he has seen some highs and lows in Kansas City sports. Most of the highs are evenly spread among these three teams. All of the lows are credited to the Kansas City Royals.
Jon frequents Kauffman Stadium during the summer, but mostly for fireworks, buck night, and an excuse to drink copious amounts of beer. If the Royals win, it's cause for serious celebration; if the Royals lose, well, we're numb to it. Party on.
The Royals traded away young talent to win now. They brought in some solid starting pitching to complement an exceptional bullpen backed by one of the league's best defenses, a decent lineup, and a somewhat competent manager, despite his obsession with bunting runners over to second with less than two outs.
After all, we know the Royals aren't actually trying to win games. Jon hasn't seen a Royals playoff game in his life, not because he had other time commitments or a lack of monetary means, but because the Royals have never made a playoff game in his life.
I want to say that the Royals will break the longest playoff-less dry spell in all American professional sports. I think we all would like to see them play a meaningful game in September. But then again, I've learned to love them for who they are. A minor-league team playing in a major league ballpark, with catch-phrases like "True. Blue. Tradition," "We Believe," and "Our Time."
The Royals have gone a combined 1850-2478 in the past 26 seasons, an average of 71-95. During the 1994-1995 season, when they actually had a half-legitimate shot at sneaking into the playoffs, the league went on strike, and the season was forfeited.
I credit them for my self-deprecating sense of humor and humility. I learned how to make fun of myself and to not take myself too seriously thanks to four 100-loss seasons in five years.
The Royals' inadequacies have tattered us all. While they are poised to eventually make the playoffs, they probably won't. They are the Royals. And I still love them.
*Jon Doe is purely a fictional character in a real-life scenario that many 27 year old Royals fans have endured. God bless us.*
Edited by Brian Sisk
This week in athletics
Wednesday
Baseball
Saint Mary
6 p.m.
Lawrence
Thursday
No events are scheduled.
Friday
Women's Tennis
Baylor
5 p.m.
Waco, Texas
Baseball
Oklahoma State
6 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball Texas Tech 7 p.m. Lubbock, Texas
Track
Sun Angel Classic.
All Day
Tempe, Ariz.
Saturday
Track
Stanford Invitational
All Day
Palo Alto, Calif.
Baseball
Oklahoma State
2 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball Texas Tech 4 p.m. Lubbock, Texas
Track
Stanford Invitational
All Day
Palo Alto, Calif.
Track
Sun Angel Classic
All Day
Tempe, Ariz.
Sunday
Women's Rowing
Indiana & VG Georgetown
All Day
Bloomington, Ind.
Women's Tennis
TCU
10 a.m.
Fort Worth, Texas
Men's Golf
Irish Creek Collegiate
All Day
Charlotte, N.C.
Softball Texas Tech Noon Lubbock, Texas
Baseball
Oklahoma State
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Men's Golf
Irish Creek Collegiate
All Day
Charlotte, N.C.
Monday
No events are scheduled.
Tuesday
Baseball
lowa
6:00 p.m.
lowa City, Iowa
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YOUTH CARE WORKERS NEEDED:
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Help wanted for custom harvesting.
Truck driver. Good wages. Guaranteed pay. Call 970-843-7490 evenings.
Landscape assistance needed! Hard-
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SUMMER HELP WANTED - Tall Oaks
Christian Camp - Linwood, KS. Seeking 8-10 summer staff. Requires at least good basic skills, and college age or older. Lifeguards, challenge course, equestrian, & food service. Good salary, full training, meals, housing (if needed), and Christian work environment. Info & forms at www.tailoars.org or call 913-301-3004