The Royals lost a rough four-game series on the road to the Twins, highlighted by the Royals blowing a four-run lead on Thursday in a 7-6 loss. The bullpen gave up four runs at the bottom of the 6th, eventually putting the game out of reach. As expected, the Royals bullpen became a target of… Read More The Royals Need Bullpen Help (But Where Does It Come From?)
Going into the 2024 season, there was some hope that MJ Melendez could bounce back and be a vital part of the Royals’ outfield and lineup. According to Fangraphs splits, Melendez hit .273 with 10 home runs in 227 plate appearances in the second half of 2023. He also produced a 124 wRC+, .356 wOBA,… Read More Should the Royals Send Down MJ Melendez? (And Bring Up Drew Waters?)
Apologies for the lack of posts recently. Not only did the school year just finish, but I married over the Memorial Day weekend, which obviously took most of my attention and effort. Even though I am still riding the high of being a married man, I did want to write a post before going out… Read More Cole Ragans Is Still the Royals’ Ace (And A Secondary Adjustment Could Help Even More)
Today, the Kansas City Royals completed the sweep of the Detroit Tigers with an 8-3 win on Wednesday afternoon at the K. The win highlighted many benchmarks for a Royals team that has been one of the most surprising clubs in baseball in 2024. First, the Royals swept the series against Detroit and the homestand,… Read More The Royals “Are Playing Some Ball” (And It Seems to Be For Real)
The Royals completed the weekend sweep of the Oakland Athletics, winning Sunday’s game 8-4. The Sunday victory improved the Royals’ record to 29-19, the first time they have been 10 games over .500 in a season since 2015. Royals fans are riding high after the team took care of business during a weekend celebrating the… Read More Three Things for Royals Fans to Focus On In This Series With the Tigers
The Royals are 27-19 going into Saturday’s evening game against the Athletics (the game is tied 2-2 at the start of this post). While the starting pitching staff has carried the Royals through the first two months of play, it has been a different story for the Royals offense. As of Saturday, the Royals hitters… Read More Breaking Down Three Struggling Royals Hitters By Their PLV Heatmaps
During the December Winter Meetings, the Royals selected right-handed pitcher Matt Sauer from the New York Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft. After being selected, Sauer was listed as the 23rd-best prospect in the Royals system, according to Baseball America, and this is what was said about Sauer in their 2024 scouting report. Scouting Report: Sauer… Read More How Long Will Matt Sauer Last With the Royals?
Cristian and I were able to tape another episode of “KC Chase to the Pennant” on Monday during the Royals’ win over the Brewers. We also included a new intro with a pretty awesome 80s retro vibe. Here’s a look at the episode, in which we discuss the Royals’ hitting struggles, the success of the… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Hitting Struggles; Pitching Development; When Do Royals Look to Trade?
The Royals lost the series finale to the Texas Rangers on Sunday by a 3-2 score. Kansas City held a 2-0 lead in the 8th inning. Still, the combination of not coming through with runners in scoring position (1-for-10) and relievers John Schreiber and James McArthur giving up big hits in the final few innings… Read More When Do the Royals Make a Change in the Outfield? (And What Does It Look Like?)
After a 56-106 season in 2023, it was hard to figure out what kind of club the Royals would be in 2024. Granted, 2023 was supposed to be an “evaluation” year, during which GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro would decide who would be part of the Royals’ long-term plans and who could be… Read More With 20 Wins Already, the Royals Are Capturing Kansas City Again