The Royals bullpen has been a source of frustration all season for fans. It makes sense, of course, when one looks at the relief pitching numbers. The Royals bullpen currently ranks 19th in reliever ERA, 26th in WHIP, and 30th in K/9. Royals GM JJ Picollo invested a lot of resources into veterans such as… Read More Is Will Smith Ready for High Leverage Opportunities Again?
Royals fans knew June would be a tough slate, especially in the first half of the month. The Royals played the Padres, Guardians, Mariners, Yankees, and Dodgers in order, with San Diego, Seattle, and New York at the K, Cleveland, and Los Angeles on the road. All five teams are in playoff contention, with Cleveland,… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: What to Take Away From Royals’ Tough June Thus Far (Also Singer and Cross)
Some intriguing “hot stove” news broke today, as MLB Trade Rumors reported that the Royals have been one of the many teams inquiring about Chicago White Sox reliever Michael Kopech. Here’s what MLB Trade Rumors said about Kopech and the interest he’s generating on the trade market already, even though we’re a couple of months… Read More Is Michael Kopech an Answer to the Royals’ Bullpen Woes?
About an hour after I wrote about Hunter Renfroe starting to turn a corner on the hitting end (along with MJ Melendez and Adam Frazier), Renfroe left the game due to two foul balls that he hit off his big right toe. Later in the game, the Royals shared some deflating news about Renfroe’s injury.… Read More Will Drew Waters Make The Most of This Promotion With the Royals?
The Royals couldn’t pull off the sweep against the Mariners on Sunday. However, they made it enjoyable as they came back to tie it in the ninth and fell one short in extra innings after James McArthur gave up three runs in the top of the 10th. While the Royals bullpen continues to be inconsistent,… Read More Diving Into Three Royals Hitters Bouncing Back After Rough Stretches
The Kansas City Royals had maybe the best win of the 2024 season on Friday night, as they came back to beat the Mariners 10-9 after being down 8-0 in the 4th inning (including down 7-0 in the first). The win showed the Royals’ resolve and ability to return from the most significant deficits. In… Read More Daniel Lynch IV and His Fastball Problem
Oof. That was a rough loss today. It was bad enough to get all that random grief from San Diego fans over the weekend. Getting it from Cleveland fans, who are in the division and in first place, is even worse, especially since we have more games against them this year. It also didn’t help… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Breaking Down the Royals’ Recent Struggles and Possible Trade Options
Safe to say, this was one of the roughest weeks of Royals baseball this season. The Royals lost three of four on the road against the Minnesota Twins, including blowing a 4-0 lead in Thursday’s series finale. (On a positive note, I saw their lone win on Wednesday night in my wife and I’s first… Read More Royals End Rough Week on a Positive Note (Will That Help Against Cleveland?)
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