Month: September 2024

“Reporter Jottings”: How Do the Royals Stack Up Against the Orioles? (And Three Questions Regarding the Wild Card Roster)

The Royals punched their ticket to the postseason on Friday night. Furthermore, they earned the fifth seed in the AL Playoff bracket thanks to their season-ending victory against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. As a result, the 86-76 Royals will travel to Baltimore for a best-of-three series against the 91-71 Orioles, the top Wild-Card seed… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: How Do the Royals Stack Up Against the Orioles? (And Three Questions Regarding the Wild Card Roster)

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“Reporter Jottings”: Three Important Royals Questions for the Next Five Games

The Royals will begin the second game of their series with the Nationals in an hour. It will be another important game in the most important five-game stretch of the 2024 season. Kansas City got a huge win in extra innings on Tuesday, beating Washington 1-0. The win snapped a 7-game losing streak that included… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Three Important Royals Questions for the Next Five Games

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Should the Royals Have Opted for A Different Approach After Vinnie’s Injury?

The Royals have lost seven straight games, including all six in their last homestand of the season. After getting swept by the Tigers and the Giants this week, the Royals sit tied with the Tigers in the AL Wild Card race. Detroit and Kansas City are also ahead of the Twins, who are one game… Read More Should the Royals Have Opted for A Different Approach After Vinnie’s Injury?

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The Royals Bullpen May Be Coming Together at the Right Time

Over the past 14 games, the Royals are 7-7. While a .500 record isn’t bad by any means, the momentum the Royals had after taking two of three against Pittsburgh on the road has seemed to disappear after getting swept by the Detroit Tigers at home this week. On Thursday, the Royals’ off-day, the Guardians… Read More The Royals Bullpen May Be Coming Together at the Right Time

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“Reporter Jottings”: Royals Finish Road Trip, Can They Seal Things Against Detroit? (Also, McArthur)

The Royals lost the series finale against the Pirates on Sunday, 4-3, in a game in which the Kansas City pitching staff walked six batters. It was a disappointing end to what was an encouraging weekend in Pittsburgh. The Royals won the first two games by a combined score of 13-4. On Sunday, they had… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Finish Road Trip, Can They Seal Things Against Detroit? (Also, McArthur)

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MJ Melendez Snapping Out of Slump is Key for Royals Now (And Him in Offseason)

Since the start of September, the Royals’ hitting has scuffled a bit, not helped by the loss of Vinnie Pasquantino, who went on the IL due to a broken thumb on August 31st. According to Fangraphs, the Royals rank 28th in wRC+ with a 65 mark. Tommy Pham has been a massive boost to their… Read More MJ Melendez Snapping Out of Slump is Key for Royals Now (And Him in Offseason)

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Can Nelson Velazquez Help the Royals in Their Race to the Postseason?

The Royals finished their highly-publicized 20-game gauntlet 9-11 after an extra-inning 4-3 loss to the Yankees in the series finale on Wednesday night. While it would’ve been more encouraging for the Royals to at least go .500 during this tough stretch, they did hold their own despite losing Vinnie Pasquantino to a thumb injury. Kansas… Read More Can Nelson Velazquez Help the Royals in Their Race to the Postseason?

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