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Craig Brown
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Veteran of the blogs. BBWAA. Currently writing about the Royals at Into the Fountains on Substack. https://intothefountains.substack.com
Today at Into the Fountains, I wrote about the sad passing of Terrance Gore, an amazingly unique ballplayer gone far too soon.

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Remembering Terrance Gore
The former Royals speedster passes away at 34.
intothefountains.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Agree!
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Beltrán goes in with a Mets cap. Close call, but I think that makes the most sense.
Capping it off: We have announced the cap selections that will appear on plaques for members of the Class of 2026. ow.ly/jr7g50Y8eWF
February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Contract specifics finally drop for The Pasquatch.
@JonHeyman tweeted
Vinnie Pasquantino, Royals deal is for $11.1M over 2 years

$4,200,000 - 2026
$6,900,000 - 2027

Plus incentives for $200K for 450, 500 and 550 plate appearances in 2027

BIG Awards bonuses
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The Alex Gordon voter remains unknown. That's too bad.
Here is the BBWAA ballot release: bbwaa.com/26-hof-ballo...

Looks like about 100 ballots that will be new to the Tracker. We'll have them in the Tracker later this afternoon.
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Holy Darryn Peterson. What a finish.
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Entering season 21. My god.
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
As FanDuel deeply inhales the death vapors, the Royals have announced their games will be televised via Royals.tv next year.
Royals Streaming Coming in 2026 | Kansas City Royals
Beginning with the 2026 season, Royals.TV will be available on cable and satellite television as well as the MLB app.
Royals.tv
February 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Congrats on 20, Jim. As one who has felt the burnout from time to time, to balance the consistency and quality is truly a fantastic achievement.
February 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Hey! Are you a subscriber to Into the Fountains? You should be. I wrote this about Pasquantino and the Royals a few weeks ago…

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January 31, 2026 at 2:22 AM
I understand we spend our days upset by the latest hires, cancelling subscriptions and whatnot. But let me tell you, I have never felt this much rage as when I got this notification.
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This dude is just as awful as Pocket Himmler.
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
i’ll say 1. Because I would put the chances of them moving at <1%.
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴
𝘖𝘩, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘧 '𝘦𝘮, 𝘩𝘢 🎶

Thanks to @jennylsq.bsky.social for cueing up this bad boy today.

@theclash.com

“Know Your Rights” (1982)
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
The Champions League is drunj.
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
As I wrote today at Into the Fountains, every story about the Royals stadium fiasco should include the following sentence:

"The Royals lease at Kauffman Stadium runs through Jan. 31, 2031, with two five-year extension options."

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January 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
So impeach, rinse, repeat.
Chris Murphy on Kristi Noem: “She’s unqualified, but so will the next DHS secretary. The name on the on the door of DHS doesn’t really matter. This is an operation being run by the president and Stephen Miller.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis are the first GOP members of Congress to call for Noem to step down as secretary of homeland security.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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This is great shit
One thing I found deeply moving about resistance in the Twin Cities was the universalism of loving your neighbor, the philosophy driving the opposition to the ICE/BP invasion. I couldn't help but notice the contrast with the blood and soil-ism of Miller and Vance. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Are they going to pepper spray Norwegian cross country skiers? Disappear German bobsledders? Murder ski jump spectators?
January 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM
For sure. Chasing down everything. Loved Willie, but I’ll always remember the whiffs in that Series. Including the last one. Still hurts.
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Aikens and Otis were monsters in that series. Wilson, not so much. And I remember at the time thinking the Phillies were on Quis because they had seen plenty of Tekulve. Maybe?
January 27, 2026 at 1:24 AM
It’s a good day but still plenty at stake. Don’t let up for a second. Stay vigilant and continue to stand for what’s right. And fuck that tiny nazi.
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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We’re just innocent men
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Corruption recognize corruption!
(The Guardian) - Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.

@theguardian.com
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January 26, 2026 at 5:46 PM