After a 56-106 season in 2023, it was hard to figure out what kind of club the Royals would be in 2024. Granted, 2023 was supposed to be an “evaluation” year, during which GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro would decide who would be part of the Royals’ long-term plans and who could be… Read More With 20 Wins Already, the Royals Are Capturing Kansas City Again
The Royals won 2-1 against the Blue Jays in Thursday afternoon’s series finale with Toronto (despite a ridiculous three-hour and thirty-eight-minute rain delay). The win helped cap a 4-3 homestand against the Blue Jays and Orioles, two teams expected to compete for playoff contention in the AL East in 2024. Furthermore, the Royals also improved… Read More After Slow Start, What Should Royals Fans Expect From Will Smith?
On Sunday, the Royals lost 2-1 to the New York Mets. The loss clinched the series for the Mets and was the first Royals series loss since their first road series of the year in Baltimore. After winning seven in a row in the last homestand, including sweeps of the White Sox and the Astros,… Read More Do the Royals Need to Mix It Up at the Leadoff Spot?
I have a busy day today, but I wanted to write a quick post recapping the Royals’ opening homestand against the Minnesota Twins. The Royals lost the series two games to one over the Easter weekend. The Royals did outscore the Twins 13-9 over the three-game set. So, if one is looking at the aggregate,… Read More Three Royals Players Who Stuck Out from the Twins Series
When the Royals tabbed Matt Quatraro last season to replace former manager Mike Matheny, it was expected that the Royals would do things similar to the Tampa Bay Rays, Quatraro’s previous organization. Even though the Rays continuously sport one of the lowest payrolls in baseball (they rank 25th this year, according to Cot’s Contracts), they… Read More Will Matt Quatraro Be More Predictable With the Royals Lineup This Season?
Oof. It’s been a rough couple of weeks of work, which explains why I have not posted here in nearly 14 days. Hopefully, things will die soon, allowing me to post more frequently, starting in April. I am certainly paying attention to the Royals’ upcoming season. Still, my lack of Tweets has also demonstrated that… Read More Five Bold Royals Predictions for the 2024 Season
Sorry for the lack of posts and Tweets over the past two days. I am on Spring Break, and I spent the last two days watching Big 12 basketball all day at the T-Mobile Center (and fared pretty unsuccessfully betting-wise, too). Now that I am no longer in conference tournament basketball mode, I can focus… Read More Royals Opening Day Lineup and Bench Predictions (Volume 1)
In my post yesterday, I looked at four Royals non-roster invitees who have gotten off to encouraging starts in Spring Training. In today’s post, I will look at four Royals players on the 40-man roster who have started off slow in the Cactus League as of Sunday, March 3rd. Granted, Cactus League performance must always… Read More Four Royals Players Off to Slow Starts in Cactus League Play (Should We Be Worried?)
In a surprising move on Saturday morning, the Royals announced a trade of Royals pitching prospect David Sandlin for Boston Red Sox reliever John Schreiber. At the Royals Rally, JJ Picollo mentioned that the Royals would be “opportunistic” regarding any moves to improve their roster. There were rumors out there (primarily from The Athletic’s Ken… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Trade of David Sandlin for Boston’s John Schreiber
After an overall solid Royals Rally event on Saturday, the Royals made sure to continue to be in the news on Monday, even with the Chiefs settling in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl week festivities. Around noon on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN dropped an enormous bomb that captured the attention of not just… Read More Bobby Witt, Jr.’s Extension And Why the Future of the Royals Feels Different
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