The Royals won a big series over the White Sox in Chicago this week, improving their record to 69-65 and Fangraphs playoff odds to 13.2%, as of Thursday. While the postseason is still a bit of an uphill battle for Kansas City, they are just three games behind Seattle in the Wild Card race and… Read More Four Important Royals Roster Questions For September
This will be a brief post, but I wanted to share a couple of items I’ve produced, including my latest post on Just Baseball and my Sleeper MLB picks for tonight’s games. Just Baseball: Breaking Down Vinnie’s Hot Second Half and Future in Kansas City Today, my second post for Just Baseball dropped this morning,… Read More Just Baseball: Do the Royals Think Extension With Vinnie? (Plus: Sleeper MLB Picks)
The Royals are off to a brutal start at the Rate on Monday, as they are down 3-0 after one. That is not the start in Chicago they wanted, especially after losing two of three in Detroit over the weekend. Noah Cameron hasn’t had his best outing so far, as he has given up three… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Massey Returns; Castro Earns IL Honors; Panzini Called Up to Omaha
The Royals finished off the Rangers on Thursday afternoon, beating Texas 6-4 in the series finale. With the win, the Royals won three of four in the series and improved their record to 66-62 for the season. A Bobby Witt Jr. error erased a three-run Royals lead in the fifth. However, a Vinnie Pasquantino home… Read More Three Metrics That Stand Out From the Royals’ Successful Homestand
If there’s one thing the Royals have had a hard time doing this year, it’s finishing off teams in the final game of a series. Earlier this week, against the Nationals, Kansas City had a prime opportunity to complete the sweep of a Washington team that’s been the second-worst club in the National League this… Read More Royals Take Care of White Sox With Much-Needed Sweep
On Friday night, I attended my 21st Royals game of the season at Kauffman Stadium. With a 3-1 victory, my record improved to 10-11 for the season at the K. Ironically, according to my MLB Ballpark app, it was also the ninth-straight loss I have seen from the White Sox in my history of tracking… Read More Friday Night’s Royals Win Over the White Sox Was More Than Just A Baseball Game
The Royals didn’t get off to the most fantastic start in the Twin Cities this weekend as they lost 9-4 to the Twins at Target Field on Friday. It wasn’t very pleasant to see, especially after the Royals salvaged the series on Wednesday against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. On Saturday, they are up… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Add Dalbec; Leadoff Changes; New Gig With Just Baseball
I went to the game on Monday night, which was a scorcher at Kauffman Stadium with a heat index in the upper 90s for most of the game (I also had seats on the first-base upper decks, which don’t get shaded until later). While the 10-7 score hinted at a slugfest, in reality, it was… Read More Can The Royals Overcome Their Recent Pitching Slide?
The Royals need offense in a big way if they want to stay in the AL Wild Card race. That much is clear, especially with the Royals now 34-34, the first time they have been .500 since they were 15-15 on April 29th. Furthermore, they will need more hitting to make up for the loss… Read More Four Hitters Who Could Be Interesting Trade Targets for the Royals
The Royals avoided the sweep against the White Sox in Chicago this weekend and now have an off day on Monday before they begin a six-game homestand. This stretch at Kauffman starts on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, who are in first place in the AL East division with a 39-25 record. Although the… Read More Four Royals Questions Leading Up to This Week’s Yankees Series at Kauffman