After a 1-2 homestand on Opening Weekend, the Royals bounced back with an 11-1 win in Milwaukee on the Brewers’ Opening Day at American Family Field. Kris Bubic was masterful in this one as he produced the Royals’ first quality start in 2025. In six innings pitched, he allowed zero runs, three hits, and two… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Crown Talk Podcast; Tolbert Up; India Strong Start
As I did during Spring Training, I will continue to award “Three Stars” to the Royals after each series. This will allow me to share some quick thoughts and highlight key players and/or storylines after each 3-4 game stand. This Opening Weekend was tough for Royals fans, even with the immaculate weather on Thursday and… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three Star Awards: March 27th-30th (Cleveland)
The Royals lost their 2025 opener 7-4 in extra innings to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. That marks the third-straight Opening Day loss for Kansas City, as they lost to the Twins at Kauffman in the previous two seasons (2023 and 2024). Even though the result was disappointing, Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium remains an… Read More Five Takeaways From the Royals’ Opening Day Against the Guardians
Opening Day is nearly upon us. On Wednesday, the Royals shared plenty of social media posts about their kickoff at Kauffman Stadium for the upcoming 2025 season. That includes the times of the events for Thursday’s 3:10 p.m. game. Honestly, I am pretty tired and debated not even writing this post. Returning to work after… Read More A Quick Preview of the AL Central for 2025
Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium is just two days away, and it seems like the Royals are ready to go for Thursday’s 2025 kickoff against the Cleveland Guardians. On Tuesday, before their final spring exhibition game, the Royals announced another slew of roster moves. Although the Royals have yet to announce an official 26-man roster,… Read More Five Bold Royals Predictions for 2025
On Friday afternoon, MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers reported that Kansas City was acquiring 1B/OF Mark Canha from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later (PTBNL) or cash considerations. On Saturday morning, the Royals made the news official through their social media outlets. Canha was a free agent this offseason after… Read More Royals Get Their Right-Handed Bench Bat in Canha
The Royals have five Cactus League games remaining, including split-squad contests today against the Mariners and Athletics. At this point, GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro seem to be in the final days of roster deliberation. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Opening Day roster announcements either Sunday or Monday, even though two Spring… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Final Edition)
Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium is eight days away, but it feels like it will be here before we know it. In my opinion, Opening Day at the K is a Kansas City event that cannot be matched. It’s better than Opening weekend for the Chiefs, KC Current, Sporting KC, the Big 12 Tournament, or… Read More The Royals Fan Guide: Kauffman Stadium Seating Rankings
Spring Training is near its conclusion, and we’re beginning to see the Royals roster take shape. As I wrote in my last post, the Royals made another series of cuts on Monday, whittling the camp roster to 40 players. Even though big names like Jac Caglianone and Gavin Cross will start the season in the… Read More Five Royals Non-Roster Invitees Who Have Stuck Out This Spring
It’s been a busy week for Royals news, which makes sense with Opening Day only ten days away. The roster continues to get trimmed, and JJ Picollo will need to make tough roster decisions soon that could result in some Royals players leaving Kansas City in some capacity. Granted, we still have roughly a week… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Ragans Opening Day Starter; Jac Optioned; Gordo in Royals Hall of Fame