The Royals salvaged a game in Miami on Sunday, beating the Marlins 7-4 in the series finale. That said, Kansas City certainly made it more tense than needed in the bottom of the ninth. Control issues from reliever Andrew Hoffmann (making his second MLB appearance) and an error from Jonathan India led to four runs… Read More Three Players the Royals Should Look to Deal At the Trade Deadline
I wasn’t planning to post a recap of any sort after yesterday’s loss (crashed early due to time difference adjustment and jet lag). However, this morning, I woke up a little more even-keeled and was about to share a thread on some thoughts about the game on Bluesky. The thread got long, and I decided… Read More Positive and Negative Takeaways From the Royals’ Walk-Off Loss to the Marlins
The Royals start their second half in Miami this weekend with a three-game series against the Marlins. The Marlins are currently 44-51, but they’ve been one of the hottest teams in baseball recently, despite their 0.2% playoff odds, according to Fangraphs. They are led primarily on offense by Kyle Stowers, a former Orioles prospect (acquired… Read More The Royals Bullpen Could Affect Their Postseason Chances (And Deadline Plan)
As you all know, I am an optimistic Royals fan and try to be hopeful in my coverage of the Kansas City Royals. That isn’t easy to do, especially after the Royals lost 3-2 on Sunday afternoon, completing an Athletics sweep at Kauffman Stadium this weekend. I didn’t start this blog a year ago, when… Read More After a Brutal Homestand, Changes Are Needed for the Royals
The Royals need offense in a big way if they want to stay in the AL Wild Card race. That much is clear, especially with the Royals now 34-34, the first time they have been .500 since they were 15-15 on April 29th. Furthermore, they will need more hitting to make up for the loss… Read More Four Hitters Who Could Be Interesting Trade Targets for the Royals
It has been a few days since the New York Yankees eliminated the Royals in the American League Division Series. Baseball has now proceeded to the League Championship Series rounds, with the Cleveland Guardians beating the Detroit Tigers in game five of their ALDS series. It’s tough to see the Guardians advance to the ALCS… Read More Fans Shouldn’t Forget This Special Royals Season (And Be Hopeful About the Future)
After acquiring Michael Lorenzen on Monday, the Royals were active on the Trade Deadline day, pulling off two trades before the 5 p.m. deadline. The first was a trade for Oakland reliever Lucas Erceg, who’s been the Athletics’ primary setup man. Lately, he’s been the emergency closer with Mason Miller on the IL. The Royals… Read More Royals Upgrade at Trade Deadline But Don’t Make That “Major” Splash
The Royals have been rumored to be active players in the position player trade market leading up to the July 30th trade deadline. JJ Picollo has already made a significant move in the relief market, trading for Hunter Harvey from Washington in exchange for Cayden Wallace and the 39th overall pick in the 2024 MLB… Read More Lane Thomas is a Peculiar Trade Option for the Royals
The Royals had Monday off as they headed toward the eastern side of Missouri for the I-70 Series (hopefully to get some Gioia’s Deli on the Hill). However, that didn’t stop a wave of trade news from touching the Kansas City organization. A position player whose name has been more circulated in trade talks recently… Read More Could Jazz Chisholm Jr. Be the Answer to the Royals’ Leadoff Woes?
The Royals lost the series finale to the Texas Rangers on Sunday by a 3-2 score. Kansas City held a 2-0 lead in the 8th inning. Still, the combination of not coming through with runners in scoring position (1-for-10) and relievers John Schreiber and James McArthur giving up big hits in the final few innings… Read More When Do the Royals Make a Change in the Outfield? (And What Does It Look Like?)