Even though the Kansas City Royals’ season is done, that doesn’t mean baseball is over. While I enjoy postseasons where the Royals are playing, I still closely follow the MLB playoffs, even if the Boys in Blue aren’t participating. That said, as a Royals fan, who should we be cheering for this postseason without our… Read More The Royals Reporter’s Rooting and Betting Guide: Wild Card
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
The Royals are 2-2 in the second half after a disappointing series in Miami. However, they got off to a strong start in the North Side of Chicago, as they beat the Cubbies 12-4 thanks to 14 hits. Their 12 runs scored was a season high. Kansas City was primarily helped by four home runs,… Read More The Royals’ Second Half Summer of Salvy and Rave
The Royals salvaged a game in Miami on Sunday, beating the Marlins 7-4 in the series finale. That said, Kansas City certainly made it more tense than needed in the bottom of the ninth. Control issues from reliever Andrew Hoffmann (making his second MLB appearance) and an error from Jonathan India led to four runs… Read More Three Players the Royals Should Look to Deal At the Trade Deadline
The Royals split their series against the Mariners on Thursday, beating Seattle 3-2. Kansas City did just enough offensively, as no one had more than one hit in the game (they only had five hits total, five fewer than the Mariners). However, big hits from Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino in the later innings… Read More Seth Lugo Has Gotten Back Into Form (Which Makes It Tough for the Royals)
There was a different anticipation for this weekend’s 2025 edition of the I-70 Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals were celebrating the anniversaries of the 1985 and 2015 World Series, with major ceremonies taking place before first pitch on Friday and Saturday. Furthermore, they were going into this weekend’s series against the Cardinals with a… Read More Three Questions After the Royals’ Loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of the I-70 Series
On Saturday night, the Royals had a tough one, as the Kansas City pitching staff allowed 11 runs to the Chicago Cubs (the game was entering the ninth at the time of this post and ended up being the final number in an 11-1 loss). Even though pessimistic Royals fans may be concerned about such… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plot Analysis: March 1st
The MLB Winter Meetings came and went this week without much action from the Kansas City Royals. Not only did the Royals not sign any free agents or make any trades during the weeklong executive and media frenzy in Dallas, but they also didn’t draft anyone in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 Draft.… Read More Three Royals Takeaways From the MLB Winter Meetings
The Royals begin a big weekend series with the Chicago Cubs on Friday to close out their homestand. After sweeping the White Sox, the Royals lost two of three to the Diamondbacks, so winning at least two games against the North Siders is crucial for Kansas City to stay ahead in the AL Wild Card… Read More The Royals Bullpen Needs More Than Just a Closer
For the first couple of months of play, no Royals position player was more maligned by fans than Hunter Renfroe. One of the most significant free-agent acquisitions this offseason by Royals GM JJ Picollo, Renfroe got off to a brutal start in April and for the first half of May. On May 19th, after an… Read More Hunter Renfroe Is Mashing (But What Should His Future Be With the Royals?)