June 18th, 2018. That was my first post about the Kansas City Royals on The Royals Reporter, which initially ran on Medium and later moved to WordPress. The post was titled “Who Should I Give a Crap About on This Royals Team?” Here is the first paragraph from that debut piece. “At 22–49, the Kansas… Read More An Announcement About The Royals Reporter
September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, and it’s definitely a time to celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture. That is true in baseball, with the celebratory month taking place at the end of the season and the start of the postseason. The Royals celebrated Viva Los Royals on September… Read More The All-Time Royals Hispanic Heritage Team
Even though the Kansas City Royals’ season is done, that doesn’t mean baseball is over. While I enjoy postseasons where the Royals are playing, I still closely follow the MLB playoffs, even if the Boys in Blue aren’t participating. That said, as a Royals fan, who should we be cheering for this postseason without our… Read More The Royals Reporter’s Rooting and Betting Guide: Wild Card
On Friday night, I attended my 21st Royals game of the season at Kauffman Stadium. With a 3-1 victory, my record improved to 10-11 for the season at the K. Ironically, according to my MLB Ballpark app, it was also the ninth-straight loss I have seen from the White Sox in my history of tracking… Read More Friday Night’s Royals Win Over the White Sox Was More Than Just A Baseball Game
As you all know, I am an optimistic Royals fan and try to be hopeful in my coverage of the Kansas City Royals. That isn’t easy to do, especially after the Royals lost 3-2 on Sunday afternoon, completing an Athletics sweep at Kauffman Stadium this weekend. I didn’t start this blog a year ago, when… Read More After a Brutal Homestand, Changes Are Needed for the Royals
The Royals avoided the sweep against the White Sox in Chicago this weekend and now have an off day on Monday before they begin a six-game homestand. This stretch at Kauffman starts on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, who are in first place in the AL East division with a 39-25 record. Although the… Read More Four Royals Questions Leading Up to This Week’s Yankees Series at Kauffman
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
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
When we think spring is here, we get rough weather on Wednesday, thus extending this brutal winter in Kansas City for one more day. Thankfully, baseball is coming to Kansas City soon, with Opening Day on March 27th at Kauffman Stadium. On this cold weather day, the Royals announced that their Fountain Pass is available… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Moose Retirement; Duvall Turns Down Royals; Fantasy Baseball PLV
President’s Day was the Kansas City Royals’ first team workout. However, before workouts took place in the Surpris complex, the Royals announced a significant move in their front office in a press conference by extending general manager JJ Picollo. In this press conference, owner John Sherman emphasized the great work Picollo has done since taking… Read More Royals Emphasize Their Trust (And Rightfully So) in GM JJ Picollo and Manager Matt Quatraro