Month: July 2023

Royals Draft Review: Will the Riskiness of Their Day-One Selections Pay Off? (Part 1)

The MLB Draft can be polarizing, especially among casual baseball fans. The MLB Draft is a much different beast from its NFL, NBA, and even NHL counterparts. Due to the signing bonus system, and the option for high school and college underclassmen to not sign and elect to go/return to school, the draft order rarely… Read More Royals Draft Review: Will the Riskiness of Their Day-One Selections Pay Off? (Part 1)

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Royals Midseason Report: Seven Hitter PLV Charts to Pay Attention to From the First Half (Part 1)

The Royals are 26-65, dead last in the AL Central, and 19.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians. Safe to say, it’s been a disappointing first half for the Royals and this Kansas City fanbase in nearly every aspect, and that is putting it lightly. Josh Vernier of 610 AM Radio pointed out that the… Read More Royals Midseason Report: Seven Hitter PLV Charts to Pay Attention to From the First Half (Part 1)

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“Reporter Jottings”: Draft Preview from Just Baseball; “Behind the Seams” Royals Talk; Reviewing Marsh’s Strong Start

It was a rough start to the final road trip of the first half for the Royals, as they were swept by the Twins in Minnesota. The Royals were unable to do much against Twins starter Pablo Lopez, who also started for Minnesota on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium, as he posted his first career… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Draft Preview from Just Baseball; “Behind the Seams” Royals Talk; Reviewing Marsh’s Strong Start

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Three Questions Regarding the Royals Bullpen as the First Half of the Season Comes to a Close

With Aroldis Chapman officially a Texas Ranger now (the baseball team; not the Texas law enforcement agency), the Royals bullpen has gotten a little thinner in the late innings. While Chapman didn’t close out many games in his short tenure in Kansas City (only two saves in 33 appearances), he was utilized by manager Matt… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals Bullpen as the First Half of the Season Comes to a Close

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Three Royals Lineup Developments From Dodgers Series That Could Help in Second Half

Baseball can be a funny game sometimes, especially when it comes to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year, as they have only been slightly better than the Oakland Athletics, who have been actively tanking in a move to suppress attendance in Oakland and move… Read More Three Royals Lineup Developments From Dodgers Series That Could Help in Second Half

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Royals Trade Chapman; What Can We Expect from Cabrera and Ragans?

The Royals officially ignited their hot stove season, not long after John Sherman’s press conference on Thursday. Friday afternoon before their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Royals announced that they traded Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers in exchange for two prospects. As expected, the deal has received mixed reactions among Royals fans… Read More Royals Trade Chapman; What Can We Expect from Cabrera and Ragans?

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