The Royals fell short of the postseason this season, even though they finished with an 82-80 record, their second winning season since the 2015 World Series. While a season over .500 is something to be proud of, especially considering the pitching injuries they dealt with, it seems like the Royals are aiming to return to… Read More Six Former Royals to Watch in the MLB Wild Card Round
Going into tonight’s game against Seattle, the Royals are 39-45, sitting 13.5 games behind the AL Central division-leading Tigers, and 4.5 games behind the last AL Wild Card spot (which belongs to the Mariners/Astros). It’s been a disappointing 2025 for Kansas City, especially after they went 86-76 in 2024 and made it to the ALDS… Read More ‘June Swoon’: Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Difficult Month
After losing the first two games of the series, the Royals bounced back on Wednesday to beat the Reds 3-2, thus avoiding a sweep to start this week’s homestand. It was a classic 2025 Royals victory on Wednesday night. The Royals’ pitching staff carried the weight in this one, and opportunistic hitting ended up sealing… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: May 26th-28th (Cincinnati)
The Royals lost the opening game of their homestand on a rainy Monday. I was one of 18,002 in attendance at Kauffman Stadium on Memorial Day, which felt even less crowded with so many huddled in the concourse or sitting in sections that were fortunate to have overhangs (which was the case for me and… Read More The Salvy Dilemma (And Other Royals Thoughts From Monday Against the Reds)
After a 1-2 homestand on Opening Weekend, the Royals bounced back with an 11-1 win in Milwaukee on the Brewers’ Opening Day at American Family Field. Kris Bubic was masterful in this one as he produced the Royals’ first quality start in 2025. In six innings pitched, he allowed zero runs, three hits, and two… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Crown Talk Podcast; Tolbert Up; India Strong Start
The Royals made some news on Friday night. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the addition of another hitter to the lineup. Instead, it was a contract extension of their best-starting pitcher. Jeff Passan broke the news of Cole Ragans‘ three-year extension on social media. MLB Network Insider Mark Feinsand further broke down the contract details on Twitter,… Read More Three Takeaways from Cole Ragans’ Extension With the Royals
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?
There’s been a lot of minor Royals news over the past week. However, I didn’t think they were worth a full expansive article. Thus, I will break many of the Royals stories down this week via a “Reporter Jottings” post to end this snowy week in Kansas City. Let’s examine some key Royals news this… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Claim Shewmake; No Arbitration Cases; And Arenado to KC Back On?
Rumors started circulating earlier this week about a possible trade involving Brady Singer for Cincinnati second baseman Jonathan India, and I was able to analyze a bit on this blog. On Friday, at the non-tender deadline, the Royals and Reds finally pulled the trigger on the deal. The Royals acquired their leadoff hitter in India… Read More Brady Singer is No Longer a Royal; What Does That Mean for Him and Kansas City?
After a “cold period” of Royals news after the GM Meetings, Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosecrans broke some surprising trade chatter involving the Cincinnati Reds (whom Rosecrans covers) and the Royals. The news came out of nowhere, especially after JJ Picollo mentioned that Singer was a “lock” in the rotation in 2025 in Anne… Read More Is Jonathan India a Fit for the Royals (And Is Trading Brady Singer Worth It)?