When the Royals received Cole Ragans (along with outfielder Roni Cabrera) from the Texas Rangers in the Aroldis Chapman trade, there was initially some skepticism among Royals fans. After all, the Royals have not had a great history of pitching development, whether with arms they have drafted/signed or acquired through trade (Jorge Lopez was an… Read More Can Cole Ragans Anchor This Royals Rotation in 2024?
On Sunday, the Royals swept the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. On one end, it was a meaningless game for a team that has been out of the postseason hunt since the year pretty much started. As of Monday, the Royals are 54-102 and will need to win two games in their last six… Read More This Royals September Feels Different (Even If the Rebuild is Still In Progress)
I tend to be an optimistic Royals fan. Rarely do I get into a “ranting” mood, whether it’s on this blog, or on Twitter. Honestly, I am not going to tell anyone how to fan, because I know I find it annoying when people try to tell me how to fan. I understand people “fan”… Read More Three Things Royals Fans Should Keep in Mind During This Rough 2023 Season
I am just posting a quick “jottings” piece today, especially with no Royals game for a third-straight day. The Royals have a pretty advantageous stretch, as they play Baltimore, Texas, and then Colorado on the road. It’s not out of the question to think that the Royals could not just get the bats going during… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals ‘Optimism’; Talking BABIP; and Jorge López’s Resurgence
It’s been a tough couple of days to focus on baseball. With the NBA sitting out in protest of the violence and racial injustice going in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and many baseball teams following suit by not playing either (including the Brewers, Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants, my family’s team), it was difficult to really… Read More Royals trade Brett Phillips, which closes the door on the Moose trade of 2018
This afternoon, the Royals announced an expected roster move that has been on Royals fans’ minds the past couple of weeks: With no Minor League options remaining, as well as the lack of a rotation or bullpen spot available currently, Lopez and his days with the Royals seemed numbered even before he was placed on… Read More The Jorge Lopez era in KC is over…and it’s probably best for both sides
It’s hard to be optimistic about the 2020 outlook after the Royals lost their opening series to the Cleveland Indians two games to one. Yes, the Indians were the better and more favored team in the pre-season, so the idea that the Royals would win this series, on the road nonetheless, seemed like quite a… Read More Matheny has decisions to make on Royals bullpen after Indians series
KBO baseball has kicked off this week in Korea, which gives the world two functioning forms of competitive professional baseball (with the CPBL being the other in Taiwan). That being said, it still seems like Major League Baseball is probably a couple of months away from starting. Here’s a Tweet from Jeff Passan on the… Read More Five interesting Royals based on their simulated seasons
As I have regularly mentioned on this blog, the start of this MLB season looks hazy at best. While there are some signs that baseball could return, it is unlikely that a.) we will have a full season and b.) that will baseball return to home stadiums anytime soon. If baseball does return, then it… Read More Four reasons why the Royals should move Kennedy back to the rotation in 2020
I received this comment from someone on the blog a day ago on the post on Randy Rosario and Glenn Sparkman making the Opening Day bullpen, and it got me thinking about a pitcher I had overlooked for the most part this Spring: “So Chance Adams has performed very well this ST …so what are… Read More Will Adams get his “chance” in Kansas City? (And could it be as an “Opener”?)