It’s been a rough stretch for the Kansas City Royals since Vinnie Pasquantino’s thumb injury. The Royals have lost six in a row after beating the Guardians on August 27th to move into a tie with Cleveland for first in the AL Central (they are on their way to losing seven in a row as… Read More Pham and Grossman Can Be the Leadoff Solution The Royals Need in September
The Royals avoided the sweep on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Twins 4-1 in the series finale. Cole Ragans was sensational as he went seven innings, struck out eight, and only allowed one walk and one run. Ragans was the Royals’ star performer on the pitching end of things. When it came to hitting, Paul DeJong… Read More Should Paul DeJong Get Everyday At Bats With the Royals?
This week, Pitcher List Director of Data Analytics and Research Kyle Bland revealed a new PLV rolling chart called “Process+.” It is the latest form of data that can help baseball fans and hardcore fantasy baseball players better understand the performance and outlook of their favorite players. PLV data tries to quantify and measure specific… Read More Examining Five Royals Hitters by Process+
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 are coming off an underwhelming series in Oakland (their last series with the Athletics in Oakland Alameda County Stadium) as they lost two of three games. A big issue for the Royals in their past series was the hitting, as they only produced nine runs in their three-game set against the A’s. The… Read More Is Tommy Pham a Fit for this Royals Squad?
The Royals couldn’t pull off the sweep against the Mariners on Sunday. However, they made it enjoyable as they came back to tie it in the ninth and fell one short in extra innings after James McArthur gave up three runs in the top of the 10th. While the Royals bullpen continues to be inconsistent,… Read More Diving Into Three Royals Hitters Bouncing Back After Rough Stretches
Safe to say, this was one of the roughest weeks of Royals baseball this season. The Royals lost three of four on the road against the Minnesota Twins, including blowing a 4-0 lead in Thursday’s series finale. (On a positive note, I saw their lone win on Wednesday night in my wife and I’s first… Read More Royals End Rough Week on a Positive Note (Will That Help Against Cleveland?)
Today, the Kansas City Royals completed the sweep of the Detroit Tigers with an 8-3 win on Wednesday afternoon at the K. The win highlighted many benchmarks for a Royals team that has been one of the most surprising clubs in baseball in 2024. First, the Royals swept the series against Detroit and the homestand,… Read More The Royals “Are Playing Some Ball” (And It Seems to Be For Real)
When the Royals picked up Adam Frazier late in the free agency period, there was some mixed fanfare among Royals fans with the move. Many Royals fans didn’t understand Frazier’s acquisition at first. After all, Frazier had been primarily a second baseman with the Pirates, Padres, and Mariners from 2016 to 2022, and the Royals… Read More Adam Frazier May Be the Utility Guy the Royals Need
Even though the Royals did not have a game on Thursday, they made some serious news as they announced their first roster Major League roster move of the year. Even though a corresponding move hasn’t been announced, Michael Massey will likely be called up from his rehab assignment in Omaha. Massey is mashing in Omaha,… Read More Why Did the Royals Option Nick Loftin? Here Are Three Quick Reasons