Apologies for not being able to post the past couple of days. On Tuesday, there were much bigger things on my radar (and the radar of all Americans). With the election fervor behind us (hopefully), I can focus back on analyzing Royals baseball (hopefully) both here on this blog and on Twitter (always will be,… Read More Breaking Down Witt and Salvy’s Silver Slugger Candidacy
It’s been a rough stretch for the Kansas City Royals since Vinnie Pasquantino’s thumb injury. The Royals have lost six in a row after beating the Guardians on August 27th to move into a tie with Cleveland for first in the AL Central (they are on their way to losing seven in a row as… Read More Pham and Grossman Can Be the Leadoff Solution The Royals Need in September
There’s no question that Vinnie Pasquantino has been one of the Royals’ key hitters this season. Of his 510 plate appearances this season, 506 have come in the No. 3 spot in the batting order between Bobby Witt, Jr. and Salvador Perez. In that crucial spot in the batting order, Pasquantino has produced. Vinnie leads… Read More The Royals’ Peculiar Long-Term Case With Vinnie Pasquantino
The Royals avoided the sweep on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Twins 4-1 in the series finale. Cole Ragans was sensational as he went seven innings, struck out eight, and only allowed one walk and one run. Ragans was the Royals’ star performer on the pitching end of things. When it came to hitting, Paul DeJong… Read More Should Paul DeJong Get Everyday At Bats With the Royals?
This week, Pitcher List Director of Data Analytics and Research Kyle Bland revealed a new PLV rolling chart called “Process+.” It is the latest form of data that can help baseball fans and hardcore fantasy baseball players better understand the performance and outlook of their favorite players. PLV data tries to quantify and measure specific… Read More Examining Five Royals Hitters by Process+