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 some surprising news on Saturday morning (like 7 a.m. early), Jon Heyman announced that the Royals had inked Adam Frazier to a one-year deal. Later that morning, MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers confirmed the deal with some updated financial information regarding Frazier’s contract. The deal initially came off as a head-scratcher, especially since… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Signing of Adam Frazier
Regarding second-base production in 2023, the Royals ranked at the lower end of the league in most categories, which was unsurprising for a team with a 56-106 record a season ago. Kansas City’s second basemen ranked 26th in wRC+ with a 74 mark, which was better than just the Brewers, Pirates, White Sox, and Rockies.… Read More Will Michael Massey Be the Royals’ Solution at Second Base?
Today on this cold, chilly, post-Chiefs victory Sunday, Farm to Fountains’ Jared Perkins’ posted this poll to get a gauge of who Royals fans were thinking would be a breakout player in 2024. As of 4 p.m. on Sunday, Velazquez leads the bunch with 35.2% of the vote while Michael Massey is currently in 2nd… Read More Nelson Velazquez Has Serious Potential (But the Royals Still Need to Be Cautious)
Even though they have won three games in a row, the Royals’ 47-101 record is still tough to stomach. KC Star Royals beat writer Jaylon Thompson penned an excellent piece the other day about how the Royals are responding to this difficult season. Even the players themselves shared how frustrating it has been, even in… Read More What Are the Royals’ Plans With Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia?
Let’s not beat around the bush here. The Royals are one of the worst if not the worst, teams in baseball currently. Their record is 29-75, which is only a game better than the Oakland Athletics, as of Thursday. They rank 28th in the league in OPS and 30th in OBP on a hitting end,… Read More Are the Royals Bad on the Basepaths? The Statcast Data Paints An Interesting Picture
The Royals are 26-65, dead last in the AL Central, and 19.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians. Safe to say, it’s been a disappointing first half for the Royals and this Kansas City fanbase in nearly every aspect, and that is putting it lightly. Josh Vernier of 610 AM Radio pointed out that the… Read More Royals Midseason Report: Seven Hitter PLV Charts to Pay Attention to From the First Half (Part 1)
Baseball can be a funny game sometimes, especially when it comes to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year, as they have only been slightly better than the Oakland Athletics, who have been actively tanking in a move to suppress attendance in Oakland and move… Read More Three Royals Lineup Developments From Dodgers Series That Could Help in Second Half
It hasn’t been a great year for the Kansas City Royals, as they sit 19-52 going into a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. As expected for a team that’s in last place in the AL Central, manager Matt Quatraro and the Royals coaching staff have been a target for many… Read More The Royals’ Infield Defense Has Taken a Huge Step Foward in 2023
The season keeps on going and the losses keep piling up for the Kansas City Royals in 2023. After a 3-2 loss on Apple TV to the Baltimore Orioles, the Royals are now 18-45 for the season. The Royals will eventually get to 20 wins, but it seems hard to imagine when that will happen,… Read More Digging Into the Royals’ Recent Hitting Struggles (Especially From the Young Core)