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“KC Chase to the Pennant”: Recapping the First Two Royals Series of the 2024 Season

Yikes. What a rough end to what was a fantastic game for seven innings. The Royals lost 4-3 on a walk-off to the Orioles on Thursday night. The game was delayed by five hours because Major League Baseball hates rescheduling games (but loves policing uniforms and promoting baseball in Las Vegas). Despite the long and… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Recapping the First Two Royals Series of the 2024 Season

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Alec Marsh’s Strong Start Shows Early Impact of Royals’ New Pitching Strategy

The Royals bounced back from a tough walk-off loss on Monday to secure a 4-1 win on Tuesday evening against the Baltimore Orioles, a playoff team in 2023 and one of the favorites in the AL East. Alec Marsh’s sterling pitching performance is a big reason the Royals took the second game of this series.… Read More Alec Marsh’s Strong Start Shows Early Impact of Royals’ New Pitching Strategy

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Royals Fall on Opening Day…What Are Some Takeaways We Can Have?

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?

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Are the Projections Underestimating New Royals Starter Michael Wacha?

Almost all the major projections are out, with ZiPS and PECOTA being the primary ones that have captured the most attention of baseball fans looking forward to pitchers and catchers reporting next week. Regarding the Royals, it seems like most major projection systems foresee a more positive season for Kansas City in the win column… Read More Are the Projections Underestimating New Royals Starter Michael Wacha?

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Four “Under-the-Radar” Royals Position Prospects to Watch This Season

I have released my Top-30 Royals Prospects to watch out for in the upcoming 2024 Minor League season. As with any prospect list, there are always some intriguing players in the Minor Leagues who just missed the cut. In this post, I am going to look at four prospects in the Royals’ farm system who… Read More Four “Under-the-Radar” Royals Position Prospects to Watch This Season

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The Royals Have Gotten Better This Offseason; But How Much Better Specifically?

It’s safe to say that this has been a positive offseason for the Kansas City Royals. General Manager JJ Picollo addressed the pitching in a major way by adding starters Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha and also improved the bullpen by acquiring Nick Anderson, Chris Stratton, and Will Smith. Considering the Royals’ pitching ranked 27th… Read More The Royals Have Gotten Better This Offseason; But How Much Better Specifically?

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Can Brady Singer Live Up To (Or Surpass) His Steamer Projections?

In my last post, I wrote about four Royals hitters to be optimistic about, based on their 2024 Steamer projections. On the pitching end, I wanted to highlight a few starting pitchers individually whose projections stood out, and then look at some relievers as a group who also could be intriguing according to Steamer. Here’s… Read More Can Brady Singer Live Up To (Or Surpass) His Steamer Projections?

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