In part one of my “predictions” recap, I analyzed the preseason predictions I made back in March. Surprisingly, I got more right than I thought, though it was mainly of the pessimistic variety (such as Vinnie Pasquantino having a slightly disappointing season). In part of this predictions recap, I look at the bold Royals predictions… Read More Reviewing My Royals 2023 Predictions (Part 2)
In my first post back in a while, I looked at Alec Marsh and his outlook on the mound for next season (and beyond) in Kansas City. In this second post in September, I wanted to take a look at the position player portion of things, with a specific focus on the outfield. Similar to… Read More Categorizing the Royals Outfielders (And How They Can Boost Their Stock Down the Stretch)
The Royals are 26-65, dead last in the AL Central, and 19.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians. Safe to say, it’s been a disappointing first half for the Royals and this Kansas City fanbase in nearly every aspect, and that is putting it lightly. Josh Vernier of 610 AM Radio pointed out that the… Read More Royals Midseason Report: Seven Hitter PLV Charts to Pay Attention to From the First Half (Part 1)
Baseball can be a funny game sometimes, especially when it comes to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year, as they have only been slightly better than the Oakland Athletics, who have been actively tanking in a move to suppress attendance in Oakland and move… Read More Three Royals Lineup Developments From Dodgers Series That Could Help in Second Half
Well, let’s just say that was a road trip to forget for Kansas City Royals fans. During the nine-game road trip, the Royals went 2-7, which included getting swept by both the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox in consecutive weekend series. The Royals held a lead in the finale against the White Sox on… Read More Three Royals Roster Moves That Could Happen During This Upcoming Homestand
The Royals lost another brutal one on Sunday to the Twins, as Brady Singer spotted Minnesota an eight-run lead en route to an 8-4 loss in the series finale at Target Field. Kansas City’s loss to the Twins today brought their record to 7-22 for the month of April. As of Sunday, the Royals sit… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Rough April Record
The Royals are 4-16, which is good for last place in the AL Central by a considerable margin (surprisingly, the Pedro Grifol-managed Chicago White Sox are in second-to-last place). As of Saturday, not only are the Royals last in the division but are tied for last in all of baseball with the Oakland Athletics. Yep,… Read More What Will the Royals Do With the Veteran Hitters They Acquired This Offseason?
One of the challenging realities of Spring Training is that players get injured, which deflates their outlook for the upcoming season. The Royals haven’t played in any Cactus League games yet, but that didn’t stop the injury bug from finding a few of the Royals players in camp, as reported today by MLB.com Royals beat… Read More Three Royals Players to Watch For This Spring After Waters’ Injury Announcement
MLB Spring Training games begin in 13 days. Safe to say, I think Royals fans are ready for baseball after a long, weird offseason (though for Kansas City sports fans, it hasn’t been boring with the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and Kansas, Kansas State, and Missouri having solid men’s basketball seasons). We are seeing… Read More Five Royals Position Battles Worth Paying Attention to in Spring Training
I wasn’t able to get in a post yesterday due to a crazy day at work, but it was probably for the best, as the Royals pulled off another trade yesterday, this time including talented, but oft-injured infielder Adalberto Mondesi. Let’s not waste any time and get right into this edition of the “Jottings” as… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: MAT and Mondesi Traded; What the Royals Got in Return; What’s Next From Picollo?