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
It’s been a heck of a week for me at work, which explains the lack of posts in the past few days, despite it being a crucial series against the rival Guardians. In fact, I wasn’t able to watch one game in this four-game series, which is pretty rare for me, even when school is… Read More That’s All for the Royals’ Playoff Hopes, Folks
The Royals are coming off a brutal loss on Monday to begin their seven-game road trip. Against the rival Guardians, the Royals lost 10-2, which included the Royals getting no-hit for seven innings by Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi, shutout for eight, and utilizing a position player in the bottom of the eighth inning (Luke Maile).… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals For This Current Road Trip
I went to the Royals game today, hoping to see a Sunday sweep of Minnesota. Unfortunately, the Kansas City offense was unable to come through, as they lost 5-1 to Bailey Ober and the Twins. The Royals have a big series this week in Cleveland, as they face the 72-70 Guardians, who won their third… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Batter’s Box on Pitcher List; Three Key Royals on Just Baseball; Looking at Lynch IV
The Royals clinched a key series win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, beating their division rival 4-1 on a hot KC Summer afternoon. It was a similar-feeling but not a typical Royals win in the rubber game of the series. In terms of similar, Noah Cameron and the Royals bullpen shut… Read More The Royals Lock Down Seth Lugo; So What Happens Next?
There’s no question that manager Matt Quatraro has been a key part in turning around the Royals’ fortunes since taking over as manager in 2023. After a 56-106 debut season, he led the Royals to an 86-76 season in 2024. That included not just making the postseason, but also a Wild Card series victory over… Read More Do Managers Affect An Umpire’s Strike Zone? (And How Does Matt Quatraro Rank?)
The Royals salvaged the final game of their weekend series against the Guardians. On Sunday, Kansas City won 4-2 thanks to Salvador Perez‘s second home run of the year. The Royals are back at .500 with an 8-8 record entering Monday’s game against the Yankees, with whom they begin a three-game set. It will arguably… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: April 11th-13th (Cleveland)
The Royals entered Thursday’s scheduled off day with a 2-4 record after losing their series matchups against the Cleveland Guardians (at home) and the Milwaukee Brewers (on the road). Kansas City returns home this weekend for an AL Wild Card matchup against the Baltimore Orioles, whom the Royals beat in two games last October to… Read More Five Hitting Statcast Metrics That Explain The Royals’ Early Offensive Woes
As I did during Spring Training, I will continue to award “Three Stars” to the Royals after each series. This will allow me to share some quick thoughts and highlight key players and/or storylines after each 3-4 game stand. This Opening Weekend was tough for Royals fans, even with the immaculate weather on Thursday and… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three Star Awards: March 27th-30th (Cleveland)
The Royals lost their 2025 opener 7-4 in extra innings to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. That marks the third-straight Opening Day loss for Kansas City, as they lost to the Twins at Kauffman in the previous two seasons (2023 and 2024). Even though the result was disappointing, Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium remains an… Read More Five Takeaways From the Royals’ Opening Day Against the Guardians