The Royals lost two of three at the K to Tampa Bay, which isn’t the most remarkable start for a Royals team competing with the Oakland Athletics for the worst record in baseball in 2023. However, Kansas City ended their series against the Rays on a positive note on Sunday afternoon, highlighted by an 8-4… Read More Despite Series Loss to Rays, Royals Starting Pitchers Show Flashes of Progress
Not much has gone right for the Royals in 2023 as they sit with a 26-65 record as of Friday morning. While it was expected to be an “evaluation” season for the Royals, not many fans expected the Royals to be on pace for what could be a record-setting season in terms of losses. The… Read More Five Bold Royals Predictions for the Second Half
The MLB Draft concluded yesterday, and as expected, there was mixed fanfare among Royals fans with how Kansas City’s draft overall played out. While some were happy with how Day 2 panned out, others were disappointed that the Royals didn’t make a bigger splash on Day 3, especially in the last few rounds of the… Read More Royals Draft Review: 10 Intriguing Draft Picks From Days 2 and 3 (Part 2)
The MLB draft concluded today, and I am going to share my thoughts about the second and third rounds in tomorrow’s post. As a whole, I think the Royals did okay, though, like any draft year, we won’t know the results of this draft for another 2-3 years at the soonest. Instead, I am going… Read More Royals Midseason Report: Five First-Half Pitches to Pay Attention to Based on PLV (Part 2)
The MLB Draft can be polarizing, especially among casual baseball fans. The MLB Draft is a much different beast from its NFL, NBA, and even NHL counterparts. Due to the signing bonus system, and the option for high school and college underclassmen to not sign and elect to go/return to school, the draft order rarely… Read More Royals Draft Review: Will the Riskiness of Their Day-One Selections Pay Off? (Part 1)
The Royals are 26-65, dead last in the AL Central, and 19.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians. Safe to say, it’s been a disappointing first half for the Royals and this Kansas City fanbase in nearly every aspect, and that is putting it lightly. Josh Vernier of 610 AM Radio pointed out that the… Read More Royals Midseason Report: Seven Hitter PLV Charts to Pay Attention to From the First Half (Part 1)
The MLB Draft is coming up this weekend, as it is set to take place from July 9th through the 11th, with the first round showcased live in Seattle on Sunday night. Even though the draft lacks the pageantry of the NFL, NBA, or even NHL versions, it is slowly becoming a significant event in… Read More Royals Draft Preview: What To Expect in Their First Draft Without Dayton Moore
It was a rough start to the final road trip of the first half for the Royals, as they were swept by the Twins in Minnesota. The Royals were unable to do much against Twins starter Pablo Lopez, who also started for Minnesota on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium, as he posted his first career… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Draft Preview from Just Baseball; “Behind the Seams” Royals Talk; Reviewing Marsh’s Strong Start
One can say it’s been a cruel summer for Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke. After being named Royals pitcher of the month for May, it was a rough June for the eventual Royals Hall of Famer (and perhaps Cooperstown inductee). In 25 innings of work last month, Greinke not only posted a 7.56 ERA, but… Read More The Royals’ Challenging Dilemma With Zack Greinke
Baseball can be a funny game sometimes, especially when it comes to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year, as they have only been slightly better than the Oakland Athletics, who have been actively tanking in a move to suppress attendance in Oakland and move… Read More Three Royals Lineup Developments From Dodgers Series That Could Help in Second Half