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
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)
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)
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?
In a big series-opening game on Friday night against the Minnesota Twins, Cole Ragans put on a masterful performance on national TV (Apple TV, to be specific). Ragans was masterful in six innings of shutout ball. He only allowed four hits and one walk while striking out seven on 95 pitches. His performance lowered his… Read More Cole Ragans Hits Royals Strikeout Mark, Continues to Be “Ace-Like”
It’s been a rough stretch for the Kansas City Royals since Vinnie Pasquantino’s thumb injury. The Royals have lost six in a row after beating the Guardians on August 27th to move into a tie with Cleveland for first in the AL Central (they are on their way to losing seven in a row as… Read More Pham and Grossman Can Be the Leadoff Solution The Royals Need in September
It’s been a difficult 48 hours for Kansas City Royals fans. On Thursday, the Royals lost 6-3 despite holding a one-run lead in the bottom of the 8th. Not only did new Royals closer Lucas Erceg fail to come through, but he also had to be removed from the game after a ball ricocheted off… Read More With Vinnie Out, Will the Royals Call on Velazquez or Pratto in September?
There’s no question that Vinnie Pasquantino has been one of the Royals’ key hitters this season. Of his 510 plate appearances this season, 506 have come in the No. 3 spot in the batting order between Bobby Witt, Jr. and Salvador Perez. In that crucial spot in the batting order, Pasquantino has produced. Vinnie leads… Read More The Royals’ Peculiar Long-Term Case With Vinnie Pasquantino
This week’s “Jottings” will be positive., which hasn’t always been the case, especially after some tough weeks on the road, where the Royals have struggled more this season. In this post, I will recap the Royals’ sweep in Cincinnati, some of the changes Carlos Hernandez has made since his recent promotion, and whether Noah Cameron… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Sweep Reds; Carlos Hernandez Changes; Noah Cameron in Omaha
The Royals avoided the sweep on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Twins 4-1 in the series finale. Cole Ragans was sensational as he went seven innings, struck out eight, and only allowed one walk and one run. Ragans was the Royals’ star performer on the pitching end of things. When it came to hitting, Paul DeJong… Read More Should Paul DeJong Get Everyday At Bats With the Royals?