The Royals dropped the first game against the Tigers 7-5 in Detroit on Friday night. After getting off to a 3-0 lead, the Royals allowed seven unanswered runs, including two in the sixth inning and four in the seventh. This was despite another sterling outing from Ryan Bergert, who hasn’t gotten a win yet this… Read More The Royals’ Dilemma With Bailey Falter
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
I went to the game on Monday night, which was a scorcher at Kauffman Stadium with a heat index in the upper 90s for most of the game (I also had seats on the first-base upper decks, which don’t get shaded until later). While the 10-7 score hinted at a slugfest, in reality, it was… Read More Can The Royals Overcome Their Recent Pitching Slide?
I will be heading to Ireland for about 10 days, so I wanted to at least get in a quick “Jottings” post before I leave (I am currently visiting my sister, brother-in-law, and niece in Portland, Maine). I won’t go into too much depth here, but I wanted to share some thoughts on the Royals… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Cameron’s Gem; Bobby Heating Up; Royals All-Star Snubs?
The Royals split their series against the Mariners on Thursday, beating Seattle 3-2. Kansas City did just enough offensively, as no one had more than one hit in the game (they only had five hits total, five fewer than the Mariners). However, big hits from Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino in the later innings… Read More Seth Lugo Has Gotten Back Into Form (Which Makes It Tough for the Royals)
It was more of the same for the Royals on Wednesday night in Seattle, as they lost 3-2 and were pretty much shut down by Logan Gilbert and the Mariners’ pitching staff after a promising first inning in which they scored a run. Going into Thursday’s series finale in the Pacific Northwest, the Royals are… Read More It’s Time for the Royals to Think Long-Term With Jac Caglianone
The Royals lost the series finale against the Pirates on Sunday, 4-3, in a game in which the Kansas City pitching staff walked six batters. It was a disappointing end to what was an encouraging weekend in Pittsburgh. The Royals won the first two games by a combined score of 13-4. On Sunday, they had… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Finish Road Trip, Can They Seal Things Against Detroit? (Also, McArthur)
The Royals finished their highly-publicized 20-game gauntlet 9-11 after an extra-inning 4-3 loss to the Yankees in the series finale on Wednesday night. While it would’ve been more encouraging for the Royals to at least go .500 during this tough stretch, they did hold their own despite losing Vinnie Pasquantino to a thumb injury. Kansas… Read More Can Nelson Velazquez Help the Royals in Their Race to the Postseason?
For the first couple of months of play, no Royals position player was more maligned by fans than Hunter Renfroe. One of the most significant free-agent acquisitions this offseason by Royals GM JJ Picollo, Renfroe got off to a brutal start in April and for the first half of May. On May 19th, after an… Read More Hunter Renfroe Is Mashing (But What Should His Future Be With the Royals?)
The Royals started the season 2-4, thanks to tough series losses to the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, two playoff teams from a season ago. What made the series losses challenging wasn’t just the fact that the Royals lost both, but how they lost them. The Royals were in striking distance of winning the… Read More Royals Sweep White Sox…What Is Possible for This Club?