Month: February 2024

“Reporter Jottings”: Royals Fantasy Draft; Fantasy Shortstop Sleepers; Farm to Fountains Announcement

It’s been another busy first couple of days of work, which explains why I haven’t been able to do much posting or Tweeting regarding Royals Spring Training. I hope to share some thoughts about what we have seen in Royals Cactus League games at the end of the week, as a lot is going on… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Fantasy Draft; Fantasy Shortstop Sleepers; Farm to Fountains Announcement

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How Does Austin Nola Fit Into the Royals’ Roster Equation?

Just when Royals fans think that JJ Picollo and the Royals front office are done building the roster for the offseason, they got out and made a surprising move the evening before their first Cactus League game of the 2024 season. Nola originally signed a Minor League deal with the Brewers back in January. However,… Read More How Does Austin Nola Fit Into the Royals’ Roster Equation?

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Three Pitches to Watch This Spring From Royals Pitchers Trying to Make the Opening Day Roster

The full Royals Spring Training roster has officially reported to Surprise, Arizona. Thanks to the work of the Royals beat reporters and team media folks, we’re seeing a lot of early content of pitchers and position players working out at the Royals Spring Training complex over the past week. It’s exciting to see the new… Read More Three Pitches to Watch This Spring From Royals Pitchers Trying to Make the Opening Day Roster

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Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Trade of David Sandlin for Boston’s John Schreiber

In a surprising move on Saturday morning, the Royals announced a trade of Royals pitching prospect David Sandlin for Boston Red Sox reliever John Schreiber. At the Royals Rally, JJ Picollo mentioned that the Royals would be “opportunistic” regarding any moves to improve their roster. There were rumors out there (primarily from The Athletic’s Ken… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Trade of David Sandlin for Boston’s John Schreiber

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KC Chase to the Pennant: Ballpark and Spring Training Thoughts; Royals Season Tier Rankings

I apologize for the gap between posts. This has been a busy week work-wise and honestly, the tragedy of Wednesday’s parade had me in a bit of a funk on Wednesday and Thursday, two days I initially planned on posting. I will try to have a deeper post on Saturday, especially with Royals players trickling… Read More KC Chase to the Pennant: Ballpark and Spring Training Thoughts; Royals Season Tier Rankings

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Are the Projections Underestimating New Royals Starter Michael Wacha?

Almost all the major projections are out, with ZiPS and PECOTA being the primary ones that have captured the most attention of baseball fans looking forward to pitchers and catchers reporting next week. Regarding the Royals, it seems like most major projection systems foresee a more positive season for Kansas City in the win column… Read More Are the Projections Underestimating New Royals Starter Michael Wacha?

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“KC Chase to the Pennant”: Interview With Royals Pitching Prospect Noah Cameron

On Monday, my co-host Cristian Martinez and I were joined by Farm to Fountains founder and Royals prospect expert Preston Farr and Royals pitching prospect Noah Cameron on a special episode of “KC Chase to the Pennant”. Cameron finished the 2023 season as the Royals’ 18th-best prospect according to MLB Pipeline and is currently considered… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Interview With Royals Pitching Prospect Noah Cameron

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Bobby Witt, Jr.’s Extension And Why the Future of the Royals Feels Different

After an overall solid Royals Rally event on Saturday, the Royals made sure to continue to be in the news on Monday, even with the Chiefs settling in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl week festivities. Around noon on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN dropped an enormous bomb that captured the attention of not just… Read More Bobby Witt, Jr.’s Extension And Why the Future of the Royals Feels Different

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