The baseball season is near its conclusion, as game one of the World Series is in the books. Thankfully, the Toronto Blue Jays made the series enjoyable, blowing out the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in the opening game at the Rogers Centre on Friday night. Even though the Dodgers and Blue Jays are still playing,… Read More The 2025 Royals Reporter Awards
I was able to go to the last Royals regular game at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, which was my 28th of the season at the K. I was hoping for the Royals to complete the sweep of the Blue Jays, not only to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but also to improve my in-person… Read More Wacha and the Royals’ Young Hitters Stick Out in Regular Season Finale at the K
Going into the 2025 season, it was initially imagined that starting pitching would be a strength of this club due to its impressive depth. After all, the Royals returned two starting pitchers who finished second (Seth Lugo) and fourth (Cole Ragans) in the AL Cy Young race last season. They also inked a crafty and… Read More Amidst Injuries to Key Arms, Michael Wacha Has Provided Stability to Royals Rotation
The Royals finished August with a 16-12 record. Not only does that improve their overall record to 70-67 as we hit the final month of play, but it also improves their second-half record to 23-17, according to Baseball-Reference. Kansas City has legitimately been playing better baseball after the All-Star Break. After posting a 47-50 record… Read More Five Royals Players Who Excelled in August
It was a frustrating series finale for Royals fans on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. After evening up the series on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory, the Royals’ bats couldn’t solve the reigning AL Cy Young winner, Tarik Skubal, in a 5-0 loss. In seven innings of work, Skubal didn’t allow a run and… Read More After Disappointing Sunday Against Tigers, Royals Make Waves With Moves
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 didn’t get a chance to write a post solely on the Royals’ activity on the July 31st Trade Deadline. However, my feelings about what JJ Picollo did on Thursday were very similar to what many Royals fans shared on social media after the 5 p.m. CST deadline passed. On Thursday, the Royals acquired four… Read More After Big Trade Deadline, Royals Set Tone in Toronto
What a difference a few days can make. Before the series started, things were at an all-time low for the Royals. They had just gotten swept by the first-place New York Yankees and the last-place Sacramento (formerly Oakland) Athletics. Many fans were advocating for changes, whether they be of the player or coaching variety (including… Read More “Sweep” Redemption for the Royals in Texas
Bigger things are going on in the world of the Kansas City Royals right now. After all, the call-up of Jac Caglianone has Royals fans more excited than ever, with radio hosts hitting I-70 in the evening (after 5 p.m. commuter traffic died down, of course). Still, before the series with the Cardinals starts this… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: May 30th-June 1st (Detroit) (RFG Road Trip: St. Louis)
The odds were certainly against the Royals on Saturday as they faced Detroit ace Tarik Skubal. Unsurprisingly, the reigning AL Cy Young award winner was masterful at Kaffuman yesterday afternoon. One would think that with that kind of line, the Royals lost. Thankfully, Michael Wacha was just as masterful, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Moose Retirement Ceremony; Loftin Surging; Lopez Hits for Cycle in ACL