The Royals snapped a six-game losing streak on Easter Sunday, beating the Tigers 4-3 in extra innings in the series finale. The win improved their overall record to 9-14 for the season. It was a “gutty” win in every sense, something Royals fans didn’t see much in the Yankees series or the three previous games… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: April 17th-20th (Detroit)
After a tough 4-0 loss on Wednesday night, the Royals returned to the K on Thursday afternoon and won 3-2 against Minnesota. The victory helped Kansas City clinch a 3-1 series over the Twins and a 5-2 homestand (which included a 2-1 series win over the Orioles). The Royals’ record is 7-6, which puts them… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: April 7th-10th (Minnesota)
The Royals took their first series of the year, taking two out of three games against the Baltimore Orioles this weekend at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City clinched the series on Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 victory. While they collected 13 hits in the win, they only scored four runs, all coming in the first two… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: April 4th-6th (Baltimore)
The Royals entered Thursday’s scheduled off day with a 2-4 record after losing their series matchups against the Cleveland Guardians (at home) and the Milwaukee Brewers (on the road). Kansas City returns home this weekend for an AL Wild Card matchup against the Baltimore Orioles, whom the Royals beat in two games last October to… Read More Five Hitting Statcast Metrics That Explain The Royals’ Early Offensive Woes
After writing about the pitchers on Friday, I wanted to examine the PECOTA projections for Royals hitters in this post. I have waited to write this post, hoping that the Royals would make a move to improve their lineup this week. The Royals lineup is the same, and free-agent hitters are starting to find their… Read More Five Royals Hitters to Watch, Based on PECOTA Projections
We are 75 days away from Opening Day, so it’s probably time for me to shift from hockey “mode” to baseball “mode” regarding my fan and writing focus. With pitchers and catchers reporting next month, I wanted to focus on one Royals starting pitcher who’s mainly stuck out from the past two seasons: Cole Ragans.… Read More Should the Royals Explore An Extension for Cole Ragans?
I was able to get in a post for today, right before we officially enter 2025, in less than 12 hours. In this post, I will re-share five of my favorite stories from the 2024 season. Some of the stories were among the most popular on the site in the past year. However, some of… Read More My Favorite Royals Articles From 2024
It’s December 23rd, officially the holiday of “Festivus ” for Seinfeld fans. For those unaware of the holiday (or those who watched “Friends” instead of “Seinfeld”), “Festivus” was a holiday made up by George’s dad, Frank, to be a secular “alternative” to Christmas. Of course, the “spirit” of “Festivus” is much different from Christmas or… Read More Celebrating a Royals-Themed “Festivus”
I have been delaying this post for a few days, hoping the Royals would make some noise during the MLB Winter Meetings. Unfortunately, Kansas City has stood pat, even with other AL Central teams making significant moves during the Winter Meetings. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians made a slew of moves. First, they traded away… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Infielders
I know many people may not see this post until tomorrow, especially since many may be spending their Thanksgiving evening with family. My wife and I had our family event a little early today, and with some time to post while watching college hoops (no thanks, NFL), I decided to write a quick post before… Read More Four Things for Royals Fans to Be Thankful For in 2024