Frank White blasts Royals in national media
Yael T. AbouhalkahAnyone else tired of the Frank White vs. Royals feud playing out during the All-Star Game festivities?
Thought not.
Indeed, the best second baseman I ever saw play at Royals/Kauffman Stadium is getting quoted a lot about his spat with the Royals.
It’s kind of a bad-news story circulating during a feel-good week.
The feud started when White quit his job as a community relations person after a pay cut, Then he was basically fired as a broadcast analyst (a job in which I really appreciated his criticisms of the young Royals, while the team obviously did not.)
Here’s today’s column from USA Today in which White really brings his criticism of the Royals.
“I’m done with the Royals. I just can’t do it.”
“I called my wife (Teresa) into the bathroom and told her, ‘I can’t take their crap anymore. I have to get away. If we have to sell everything we got, we’ve got to leave here, because I can’t put up with these people.’
It appears a little more direct than he’s been in the past.
Then again, maybe not.
It’s tough to keep track of all of what White and the Royals have said about each other. It seems to be a popular story in Kansas City, revisited by the media every few months, in different ways.
For his part, Royals general manager Dayton Moore told USA Today: “I don’t know why Frank feels the way he does, but it’s been a complex situation. This isn’t what anybody wanted.”
Moore also said the Royals want everyone pulling in the same direction.
I understand that, and White apparently had not been enough of a team player for the Royals.
So now he’s no longer part of their “team,” which means Kansas Citians have been and will be reading plenty about this feud for a long time to come.
Rachel Elaine Hines
10 months, 2 weeks agoThe current lineup couldn’t win a high school pickup game. Maybe they should be listening to Frank. He’s probably the only man in that stadium on game night who’s ever been on a winning team.
Steve Alleman
Kansas City
10 months, 2 weeks agoI wish Rex Hudler would do whatever Frank did to get the Royals to fire him. I just can’t listen to him anymore. I have to watch with the sound off.
Fred Taylor
10 months, 2 weeks agoSo one of the factors in White getting fired was his criticism of the team. In other words, they wanted somebody that would whitewash things and lie about how lousy the team is.This goes a long way explaining why they do not win.
Charles Purvis
10 months, 2 weeks agoI don’t mind Rex Hudler, but Frank was far better, in my opinion. Rex is certainly ‘pulling in the same direction’ but his comments have to be far below his actual knowledge as a pro baseball player.
I did not notice that there was anything negative in Frank’s on-air comments so I was stunned when he was let go or parted ways voluntarily, whichever the case may be.
George Hunsucker
Northland
10 months, 2 weeks agoIt is too bad the Royals canned a knowledgeable baseball person from broadcasting. More fans appreciate honesty from the booth, and cheer leading when the team does well. Having a simple yes man gets tiring and you don’t get insights into how the team is actually performing and, hopefully, growing.
Larry Shell
10 months, 2 weeks agoI loved his commentary because he was so knowledgeable about baseball and obviously loved the Royals. He must be hurting and I certainly feel for him. The fans I never took his comments as negative. It is bad enough we have to watch a cellar team each year. Shame on Royals management!