The Division Series round has begun, with the Brewers and Blue Jays absolutely crushing the Cubs and Yankees, respectively (which I’m all for). The Phillies were up early on the Dodgers, but a three-run home run from Teoscar Hernandez off former Royals pitcher Matt Strahm (of course) has Los Angeles up in the late innings.… Read More Reviewing My 2025 Five Bold Royals Predictions
The Royals not only took the series from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon at the K (take that obnoxious Braves fans), but they also made history in their 1-0 victory in extra innings. Despite it being a bullpen game, the Royals utilized nine relievers to produce a 10-inning shutout. According to Ian Kraft, assistant… Read More Examining the TJ Stats Summaries of the Nine Royals Pitchers From Wednesday’s Shutout
The Royals start their second half in Miami this weekend with a three-game series against the Marlins. The Marlins are currently 44-51, but they’ve been one of the hottest teams in baseball recently, despite their 0.2% playoff odds, according to Fangraphs. They are led primarily on offense by Kyle Stowers, a former Orioles prospect (acquired… Read More The Royals Bullpen Could Affect Their Postseason Chances (And Deadline Plan)
The Royals are 7-6, coming off a series win against the Twins, where they took three of four at Kauffman Stadium. On Friday, they start a big road trip in Cleveland this weekend and then move to the Bronx and Detroit next week. A winning road trip could help the Royals return toward the top… Read More Royals Get First Major Injury Setback With Hunter Harvey
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
Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium is just two days away, and it seems like the Royals are ready to go for Thursday’s 2025 kickoff against the Cleveland Guardians. On Tuesday, before their final spring exhibition game, the Royals announced another slew of roster moves. Although the Royals have yet to announce an official 26-man roster,… Read More Five Bold Royals Predictions for 2025
It’s PECOTA week, meaning that Baseball Prospectus has released its hitter, pitcher, and team projections for the upcoming 2025 MLB season. PECOTA is the primary projection set for the Baseball Prospectus annual, which the BP team produces every offseason. PECOTA projects the Royals to win around 81 games this season. That is good for second… Read More Five Royals Pitchers to Watch, Based on PECOTA Projections
As many of you have seen, I have not written here for nearly ten days. That wasn’t intentional. I went through a bit of a medical emergency that put me out for quite a bit of time. It was a bit scary at the moment, but I’m glad I got what I needed to get… Read More Breaking Down the Metrics on Carlos Estévez, the Royals’ Newest Reliever
I looked at Royals starting pitchers in my last post on Royals Steamer projections for the 2025 seasons. Even though there is some drop-off with the loss of Brady Singer, there’s enough depth in the system to possibly make up for Singer’s departure, especially if Kris Bubic returns to starting (which sounds like the case).… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Relief Pitchers