Oof. That was a rough loss today. It was bad enough to get all that random grief from San Diego fans over the weekend. Getting it from Cleveland fans, who are in the division and in first place, is even worse, especially since we have more games against them this year. It also didn’t help… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Breaking Down the Royals’ Recent Struggles and Possible Trade Options
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?)
In my post yesterday, I looked at four Royals non-roster invitees who have gotten off to encouraging starts in Spring Training. In today’s post, I will look at four Royals players on the 40-man roster who have started off slow in the Cactus League as of Sunday, March 3rd. Granted, Cactus League performance must always… Read More Four Royals Players Off to Slow Starts in Cactus League Play (Should We Be Worried?)
The Royals bullpen has seen a big upgrade this offseason, much to the relief of frustrated Royals fans. After struggling down the stretch in 2023 following the trades of Scott Barlow and Ryan Yarbrough at the Trade Deadline, general manager JJ Picollo made sure to not just upgrade the bullpen via free agency, but also… Read More Steven Cruz Could Be a Sneaky Reliever for the Royals in 2024 (And Beyond)
I am going to the game today, so I hope to have a more in-depth piece tomorrow. However, just wanted to share some quick thoughts through a short “Jottings” post before I headed out to the K this afternoon for game two of this series against the Colorado Rockies. Trade Rumors Already Starting for Scott… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Barlow Trade Rumors; AG Hurt; Analysis on Guardians Offense
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?