Last night was a prime example of what the Royals’ pitching has been like overall this season. Brady Singer pitched well (but not great, in my opinion, as he only had a 24% CSW). He went five innings, allowed one run on three hits and two walks, and struck out four. While it wasn’t Singer’s… Read More How Should the Royals Remake Their Bullpen?
The Royals lost a rough four-game series on the road to the Twins, highlighted by the Royals blowing a four-run lead on Thursday in a 7-6 loss. The bullpen gave up four runs at the bottom of the 6th, eventually putting the game out of reach. As expected, the Royals bullpen became a target of… Read More The Royals Need Bullpen Help (But Where Does It Come From?)
The Royals started the season 2-4, thanks to tough series losses to the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, two playoff teams from a season ago. What made the series losses challenging wasn’t just the fact that the Royals lost both, but how they lost them. The Royals were in striking distance of winning the… Read More Royals Sweep White Sox…What Is Possible for This Club?
On Thursday, I attended my fourth-straight Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium. It was a beautiful day at the Truman Sports Complex, packed to capacity. (The image above was the parking lot just over three hours before the first pitch.) Despite all the hoopla about the stadium vote on April 2nd and the tension between KC… Read More Royals Fall on Opening Day…What Are Some Takeaways We Can Have?
Even though it was New Year’s Day, Cristian and I hopped on for our second episode of “KC Chase the Pennant” (or “Kev and Cristian Chase the Pennant” for the full title). In this first episode of 2024, we talk about the following items: Here is this week’s episode, which can also be found on… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant” Episode 2: Transaction Analysis Part 2; Lottery Thoughts; Royals Building a Long-Term Winner?
I think it’s safe to say that JJ Picollo isn’t messing around in his second full offseason as Royals general manager. On Sunday, the Royals acquired Will Smith, a proven late-innings reliever who brings instant production and credibility to the bullpen. On Tuesday, Picollo demonstrated that Smith was just the tip of the iceberg, as… Read More Royals Add Lugo and Stratton; Could Greinke Also Be in the Mix?