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
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 are experiencing another cold spell on the offensive end, a common theme in 2025. According to Fangraphs, Kansas City ranks 26th in OBP and OPS, 27th in runs scored, and 30th in home runs hit. They are 1-4 in their last five games and will be looking to avoid a third-straight loss against… Read More Should Bobby Witt Jr’s Recent Slump Be A Cause for Concern for the Royals?
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)
Hopes were high with Jonathan India when they acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds this offseason in exchange for pitcher Brady Singer. After struggling to get much production in the leadoff spot from Maikel Garcia and Michael Massey in 2024, the Royals acquired India, who hit .248 with a .749 OPS and collected 15 home… Read More Is Jonathan India Trending in the Right Direction?
We will be rescheduling our Crown Talk podcast recording date for Monday evening, which means the episode will be released on Tuesday instead of Monday. We may make this a permanent thing based on our availability. Sunday has typically been a better recording date for our work schedules, but Tuesday is a more ideal release… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Hunter Brown, Royals Reliever Comparisons, and Underdog “Sunday Slider” Picks
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 played their Spring Breakout game against the Diamondbacks on Friday and split-squad contests on Saturday against the Reds and Guardians, respectively. Thus, I thought it appropriate to award some pitching performance stars from those three games. First Star: Frank Mozzicato (2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)-March 14th… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plots: March 14-15
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