Saturday night, Kansas City’s David DeJesus hit a stirring two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4. The guy’s hot. He has emerged as the player the Royals thought he might be. He might even be better than they thought.
These days, Kansas City goes after national sporting events from a position of strength. The Sprint Center, Power & Light District, National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame — none of it existed the last time Kansas City pushed for NCAA championships.
The whole lawsuit seems un-American, a trampling of the little guy for profit, all because a major institution can’t laugh at itself.
Former Chicago Cub fan favorite Rick Sutcliffe keeps track of the number. “We’re at 78 now,” Sutcliffe said from his home in Lee’s Summit. “That’s 78 and counting.”
Three more days until the world-famous Bryan brothers are expected to come to town and grace center court at Barney Allis Plaza.
