The baseball season is near its conclusion, as game one of the World Series is in the books. Thankfully, the Toronto Blue Jays made the series enjoyable, blowing out the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in the opening game at the Rogers Centre on Friday night. Even though the Dodgers and Blue Jays are still playing,… Read More The 2025 Royals Reporter Awards
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, which explains the infrequency of posts recently. I hope to change that, especially once the postseason nears completion. I have been rooting for a Brewers-Mariners World Series, but that has gone out the window, especially with the Dodgers sweeping the Brewers thanks to a Herculean effort… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Gold Glove Finalists; Vazquez On Fire in Arizona; Bregman in KC?
In the last game of the 2025 season, the Kansas City Royals beat the Sacramento Athletics 9-2 in a comfortable victory. The win brought their season record to 82-80, the Royals’ second consecutive winning season, following their 86-game win total in 2024. There’s no question that this season was a bit of a disappointment, especially… Read More Royals Finish Off 2025 Season On Positive Note
It was Fan Appreciation Day on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, and the Royals sent the crowd of 25,774 home happy with a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays. It was a much different game from the 21-run slugfest Royals fans saw on Friday night. Both teams had four hits and left six runners on base.… Read More Cameron and Witt Thrive in Royals’ Final Home Night Game of Season
The Kansas City Royals’ playoff hopes are pretty much shot at this point. According to Fangraphs, their playoff odds are 0.2%, the lowest they’ve been this season. This road trip in Cleveland and Philadelphia was an opportunity for the Royals to build some much-needed ground and momentum in the Wild Card race. Unfortunately, they did… Read More Royals End Tough Road Trip On Positive Note
The Royals are coming off a brutal loss on Monday to begin their seven-game road trip. Against the rival Guardians, the Royals lost 10-2, which included the Royals getting no-hit for seven innings by Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi, shutout for eight, and utilizing a position player in the bottom of the eighth inning (Luke Maile).… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals For This Current Road Trip
I went to the Royals game today, hoping to see a Sunday sweep of Minnesota. Unfortunately, the Kansas City offense was unable to come through, as they lost 5-1 to Bailey Ober and the Twins. The Royals have a big series this week in Cleveland, as they face the 72-70 Guardians, who won their third… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Batter’s Box on Pitcher List; Three Key Royals on Just Baseball; Looking at Lynch IV
The Royals finished August with a 16-12 record. Not only does that improve their overall record to 70-67 as we hit the final month of play, but it also improves their second-half record to 23-17, according to Baseball-Reference. Kansas City has legitimately been playing better baseball after the All-Star Break. After posting a 47-50 record… Read More Five Royals Players Who Excelled in August
The Royals are trying to clinch the series on Wednesday evening against the Texas Rangers, as they are tied 3-3 going into the eighth inning. Even though they have five hits and drawn three walks, they have cooled off a bit since Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run blast off of Rangers starter Caleb Boushley in… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Bobby Hits 100; Kurdna’s Omaha Debut; First Article at ‘Just Baseball’
The Royals’ baserunning this year has been a hot topic of discussion among frustrated fans this season. Much has been made about their 35 caught-stealing mark, which is fourth-highest in baseball, according to Fangraphs. The same has also been true about their 16 pickoffs on the basepaths, which leads all of baseball, according to Baseball-Reference.… Read More Diving Deep Into The Royals’ Baserunning Woes (With the Help of Baseball Savant)