The Royals didn’t get off to the most fantastic start in the Twin Cities this weekend as they lost 9-4 to the Twins at Target Field on Friday. It wasn’t very pleasant to see, especially after the Royals salvaged the series on Wednesday against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. On Saturday, they are up… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Add Dalbec; Leadoff Changes; New Gig With Just Baseball
Things seemed to be turning in a positive direction after a series win in Toronto over the weekend. After Sunday’s 7-4 victory over the AL East division winners, the Royals got back to .500 and within 3.5 games of the final AL Wild Card spot. Unfortunately, Kansas City has hit a roadblock in Boston, losing… Read More Royals Hit Harsh Reality in Boston
I am traveling back from Ireland today, which explains my lack of posts and coverage on Bluesky and Twitter beyond the occasional retweet here and there. I have some time to wait in the airport for my flight, so I figured I would write a quick post before getting back to Kansas City. There’s been… Read More Three Royals Players Who Could Be Key in the Second Half
I will be heading to Ireland for about 10 days, so I wanted to at least get in a quick “Jottings” post before I leave (I am currently visiting my sister, brother-in-law, and niece in Portland, Maine). I won’t go into too much depth here, but I wanted to share some thoughts on the Royals… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Cameron’s Gem; Bobby Heating Up; Royals All-Star Snubs?
The Royals have won two games in a row, clinching their first series win since their June 3rd-5th series in St. Louis. The Rangers were expected to be a tough challenge due to their pitching (their rotation ranks 2nd in SP ERA and 1st in WHIP). However, the Kansas City offense has woken up on… Read More Maikel Garcia Is Making His Case For the All-Star Game
It was a rough last week on Royals social media, which made it tough for me to be optimistic about this team on the blog (though I did my best to do so while still advocating for necessary changes). Not only did the Royals go 0-6 in last week’s homestand against the Yankees and Athletics,… Read More Lugo, Salvy, and the Royals Strike Back
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)
After losing three straight series (Boston, Houston, and St. Louis), the Royals got back on the winning track in the Bay Area. On Wednesday afternoon, Kansas City beat Giants ace Logan Webb 8-4, which helped the Royals earn their first series win since the White Sox series at Kauffman Stadium in early May. With the… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: May 19th-21st (San Francisco)
I have missed the past two series in my “Three-Star” awards posts. Part of it was due to timing, as graduation weekend made things quite busy last week. Part of it was due to deflating series losses against Boston (at home) and Houston (on the road). Add that to a missed week of the podcast… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: May 16th-18th (St. Louis)
Hopes were high with Jonathan India when they acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds this offseason in exchange for pitcher Brady Singer. After struggling to get much production in the leadoff spot from Maikel Garcia and Michael Massey in 2024, the Royals acquired India, who hit .248 with a .749 OPS and collected 15 home… Read More Is Jonathan India Trending in the Right Direction?