The Royals take on the Yankees in game one of the American League Division Series at 5:08 p.m. this afternoon in the Bronx. The Yankees have won five of seven against the Royals this season, but in their most recent September series, Kansas City beat the Yankees 5-0 in game two and lost on a… Read More Can Michael Wacha Set the Tone for the Royals in Game One?
In stress-inducing fashion, the Kansas City Royals swept their AL Wild Card Series against the Baltimore Orioles in Camden Yards on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Royals captured two pitching duels in a row, winning 1-0 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2. Lucas Erceg, whom the Royals acquired at the Trade Deadline from Oakland,… Read More The Three Biggest Stories in the Royals-Yankees ALDS
The Royals had a winning homestand this week, going 4-2 against the Guardians and Twins, both division foes. How Kansas City got to that winning homestand was atypical, especially considering they were coming off getting swept in a four-game series last weekend in Houston. The Royals started the homestand poorly, losing the series’ first two… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Pitching Carries Royals to Sweep; Salvy’s Framing; Shaking the Yankees?
The Royals lost to the rival Twins for a second-straight night at Target Field, this time by a score of 13-3. This isn’t very reassuring, especially considering the Royals and Twins entered this series neck and neck in the AL Central division. The Royals’ starting pitching has imploded in the first two games in Minneapolis,… Read More Are the Royals’ Starting Pitchers Hitting a Wall?
The Royals begin their first homestand of the second half, starting with a weekend series against the rival Chicago White Sox. The White Sox come to Kauffman for the first time since early April when they were swept in a four-game set. Going into the All-Star Break, the Royals remain in the playoff hunt, though… Read More Four Royals Players Who Could Be Key in the Second Half
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?)
It has been a few days since we went live, but I wanted to share our most recent episode of “KC Chase to the Pennant” here on the blog. In this episode, we talk mostly about the first week of Spring Training and point out who’s been “hot” and who’s frankly been “not” so far… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Early Royals Spring Training Thoughts
Just when Royals fans think that JJ Picollo and the Royals front office are done building the roster for the offseason, they got out and made a surprising move the evening before their first Cactus League game of the 2024 season. Nola originally signed a Minor League deal with the Brewers back in January. However,… Read More How Does Austin Nola Fit Into the Royals’ Roster Equation?
Almost all the major projections are out, with ZiPS and PECOTA being the primary ones that have captured the most attention of baseball fans looking forward to pitchers and catchers reporting next week. Regarding the Royals, it seems like most major projection systems foresee a more positive season for Kansas City in the win column… Read More Are the Projections Underestimating New Royals Starter Michael Wacha?
With the end of the week, I decided to post a quick “Jottings” post as I analyze a few Royals-based moves as well as share an important episode of the “KC Chase the Pennant” podcast that was hosted by Cristian and Preston Farr of “Farm to Fountains”. Royals Avoid Arbitration With Remaining Eligible Players Last… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Avoid Arbitration; Yankees Sign Stroman; Chat with Chandler Champlain