The Royals will begin the second game of their series with the Nationals in an hour. It will be another important game in the most important five-game stretch of the 2024 season. Kansas City got a huge win in extra innings on Tuesday, beating Washington 1-0. The win snapped a 7-game losing streak that included… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Three Important Royals Questions for the Next Five Games
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)
It was weird waking up this morning, and knowing that there wouldn’t be Kansas City Royals baseball on for a long time. Granted, there still is baseball, and while I wish there would’ve been a four-way playoff for the American League Wild Card spots, I am still excited about the upcoming MLB Postseason (definitely sticking… Read More Introducing the 2021 Royals Reporter “Royalty” Awards
We are a few days away from May 1st, and so far, it has been an interesting first month of the 2021 MLB season, especially in the American League Central. The Royals, who finished second-to-last in the division the past couple of years, are currently in first place not only in the AL Central, but… Read More Three trends for Royals fans to notice in the AL Central
So the Los Angeles Dodgers took Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. This isn’t surprising, because honestly, the Dodgers are the deeper team, especially offensively. If the Rays were going to have a shot in this thing, they would have needed an implosion from Clayton Kershaw in Game 1, as… Read More Random Royals Reflections From Game 1 of the World Series
Riffnoun: riff; plural noun: riffs-1. a short repeated phrase in popular music and jazz, typically used as an introduction or refrain in a song.—“a brilliant guitar riff”-2. a monologue or spoken improvisation, especially a humorous one, on a particular subject.–“subsequent riffs on the same themes fail to amuse” Definition from Oxford Languages Watching both the… Read More Playoff Riff: Why the Braves and Rays should give Royals fans hope
I have to be honest: this Coronavirus scare is equal parts difficult, saddening, and anxiety-inducing (not good for a guy who deals with mild anxiety). I was supposed to fly in and visit Oakland (and live up my own version of “Oakland Nights“) this weekend to see a couple of friends and visit my parents… Read More #AlwaysRoyal: 2014 World Series Game Six