In stress-inducing fashion, the Kansas City Royals swept their AL Wild Card Series against the Baltimore Orioles in Camden Yards on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Royals captured two pitching duels in a row, winning 1-0 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2. Lucas Erceg, whom the Royals acquired at the Trade Deadline from Oakland,… Read More The Three Biggest Stories in the Royals-Yankees ALDS
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)
Being a Kansas City Royals fan and blogger isn’t always the easiest of endeavors. I started a version of this blog (The Roto Royal) in 2018 when the club went 58-104. The Royals Reporter officially began in 2019 when they went 59-103. Due to my coverage and passion for the Royals (and a slight bump… Read More The Royals Delivered on Their Promises in 2024
The Royals were scheduled to begin the two-game “I-70 Series” against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium this evening. Unfortunately, Tuesday’s game was postponed due to the weather, and the series against the Cardinals will be a one-day doubleheader instead. The “I-70 Series” on Wednesday will be between two competitive teams with playoff aspirations.… Read More The Royals’ Performance In the I-70 Series Could Build Some Needed Momentum Into the Break
September 30th marked the fifth-anniversary of the Royals’ wild 9-8 extra inning marathon win over the Oakland Athletics in the AL Wild Card game. And as expected, I poured over Twitter today, getting nostalgic as people shared fond memories of one of the most enjoyable moments in the history of Kansas City Royals baseball. And… Read More Three underrated moments from the 2014 Royals-Athletics Wild Card game