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?)
The Royals started the season 2-4, thanks to tough series losses to the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, two playoff teams from a season ago. What made the series losses challenging wasn’t just the fact that the Royals lost both, but how they lost them. The Royals were in striking distance of winning the… Read More Royals Sweep White Sox…What Is Possible for This Club?
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
We are 16 days away from Opening Day, and as I talked about in my most recent post, some recent transactions are starting to make the 2024 Opening Day roster a little more transparent. I will release my roster predictions over the next few weeks, with separate posts focusing on the pitching staff and position… Read More Royals Opening Day Pitching Staff Predictions (Volume 1)
The Royals roster construction is close to being done, especially with pitchers and catchers reporting to camp in Surprise, Arizona on Valentine’s Day. While there still are plenty of free agents remaining on the market, including relievers, it doesn’t feel likely that the Royals will go much over their projected $113 million payroll by that… Read More Looking at the Primary Pitchtype Cards of Three Royals Closer Candidates
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)
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?
Friday evening was Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline, and it was certainly a busy one across the league, as 63 players were non-tendered by their respective clubs. Some big names of the group included Brandon Woodruff of the Brewers, Austin Meadows of the Tigers, Dakota Hudson of the Cardinals, and Daniel Vogelbach of the Mets.… Read More Royals Continue to Add to Pitching Depth On Friday’s Non-Tender Deadline
We’re still a long way away from the “official” start of the “hot stove” season. Free agents can’t technically sign until five days after the World Series, so baseball fans have to wait around a month before the hot stove sweepstakes begin. That said, Royals fans, who are sitting through an eighth-straight postseason that doesn’t… Read More Five Minor League Free Agents Who Could Be Royals Targets
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)