On Sunday, the Royals lost 2-1 to the New York Mets. The loss clinched the series for the Mets and was the first Royals series loss since their first road series of the year in Baltimore. After winning seven in a row in the last homestand, including sweeps of the White Sox and the Astros,… Read More Do the Royals Need to Mix It Up at the Leadoff Spot?
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)
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
In my post yesterday, I looked at four Royals non-roster invitees who have gotten off to encouraging starts in Spring Training. In today’s post, I will look at four Royals players on the 40-man roster who have started off slow in the Cactus League as of Sunday, March 3rd. Granted, Cactus League performance must always… Read More Four Royals Players Off to Slow Starts in Cactus League Play (Should We Be Worried?)
Earlier last week, I looked at the pitch quality of three pitches from three Royals pitchers trying to earn spots on the Opening Day roster this spring. In this post, I wanted to switch the focus to a hitting end, this time focusing on the batted ball profile of three Royals hitters trying to earn… Read More Three Batted Ball Profiles to Watch From Royals Hitters this Spring
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?
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?
Many who follow this blog know, I am an optimistic Royals fan. Perhaps more on the “too-optimistic” end if anything. Last year, I thought the Royals could’ve been a 77-80 win team with the proper breaks. Unfortunately, ended up winning only 65 games, and Dayton Moore and Mike Matheny were shown their way out in… Read More How Bad Can It Get for the Royals (And Royals Fans) in 2023?
The Royals have played two Cactus League games so far, and are currently 2-0 under new manager Matt Quatraro this Spring. Granted, it’s Spring Training contests, and they’ve played both games against the Texas Rangers, who share the Surprise Stadium complex with the Royals. Nonetheless, it’s nice not just to have baseball back (especially on… Read More Three Early Royals Spring Training Stories to Watch