I was able to go to the last Royals regular game at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, which was my 28th of the season at the K. I was hoping for the Royals to complete the sweep of the Blue Jays, not only to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but also to improve my in-person… Read More Wacha and the Royals’ Young Hitters Stick Out in Regular Season Finale at the K
It was Fan Appreciation Day on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, and the Royals sent the crowd of 25,774 home happy with a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays. It was a much different game from the 21-run slugfest Royals fans saw on Friday night. Both teams had four hits and left six runners on base.… Read More Cameron and Witt Thrive in Royals’ Final Home Night Game of Season
I am about as optimistic a Royals fan as one can be, especially when it comes to millennial Royals fans, who can be a jaded bunch after the lean years from the post-Kauffman era to 2013. I always try to look at the positive end of things when it comes to my analysis and fandom… Read More To Make the Postseason, the Royals Need to Be Better
The Royals finished off the Rangers on Thursday afternoon, beating Texas 6-4 in the series finale. With the win, the Royals won three of four in the series and improved their record to 66-62 for the season. A Bobby Witt Jr. error erased a three-run Royals lead in the fifth. However, a Vinnie Pasquantino home… Read More Three Metrics That Stand Out From the Royals’ Successful Homestand
The Royals are trying to clinch the series on Wednesday evening against the Texas Rangers, as they are tied 3-3 going into the eighth inning. Even though they have five hits and drawn three walks, they have cooled off a bit since Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run blast off of Rangers starter Caleb Boushley in… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Bobby Hits 100; Kurdna’s Omaha Debut; First Article at ‘Just Baseball’
On Friday night, I attended my 21st Royals game of the season at Kauffman Stadium. With a 3-1 victory, my record improved to 10-11 for the season at the K. Ironically, according to my MLB Ballpark app, it was also the ninth-straight loss I have seen from the White Sox in my history of tracking… Read More Friday Night’s Royals Win Over the White Sox Was More Than Just A Baseball Game
The Royals clinched a key series win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, beating their division rival 4-1 on a hot KC Summer afternoon. It was a similar-feeling but not a typical Royals win in the rubber game of the series. In terms of similar, Noah Cameron and the Royals bullpen shut… Read More The Royals Lock Down Seth Lugo; So What Happens Next?
The Royals avoided the sweep against the White Sox in Chicago this weekend and now have an off day on Monday before they begin a six-game homestand. This stretch at Kauffman starts on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, who are in first place in the AL East division with a 39-25 record. Although the… Read More Four Royals Questions Leading Up to This Week’s Yankees Series at Kauffman
The weekend started pretty poorly for the Royals as they lost two of three to the last-place White Sox. However, on Sunday, the Royals avoided the sweep, beating Chicago 7-5 (though relievers Trevor Richards and Carlos Estevez gave up three runs in the bottom of the ninth). Kansas City is 34-32 and is 8.5 games… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: June 6th-8th (White Sox) (Plus Underdog Fantasy Picks)
The odds were certainly against the Royals on Saturday as they faced Detroit ace Tarik Skubal. Unsurprisingly, the reigning AL Cy Young award winner was masterful at Kaffuman yesterday afternoon. One would think that with that kind of line, the Royals lost. Thankfully, Michael Wacha was just as masterful, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Moose Retirement Ceremony; Loftin Surging; Lopez Hits for Cycle in ACL