In the last game of the 2025 season, the Kansas City Royals beat the Sacramento Athletics 9-2 in a comfortable victory. The win brought their season record to 82-80, the Royals’ second consecutive winning season, following their 86-game win total in 2024. There’s no question that this season was a bit of a disappointment, especially… Read More Royals Finish Off 2025 Season On Positive Note
The Royals play their final series of the year in Sacramento against the Athletics this weekend, starting tonight. As someone who grew up in Sacramento, it’s weird not just to see the A’s in a different city (I always associated them with Oakland), but playing in Sutter Health Park, a park I got to play… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Five Royals Extension Candidates at Just Baseball; Kolek and Lorenzen Finish Seasons
As you all know, I am an optimistic Royals fan and try to be hopeful in my coverage of the Kansas City Royals. That isn’t easy to do, especially after the Royals lost 3-2 on Sunday afternoon, completing an Athletics sweep at Kauffman Stadium this weekend. I didn’t start this blog a year ago, when… Read More After a Brutal Homestand, Changes Are Needed for the Royals
Typically, when I travel back home to KCK from Kauffman Stadium after a game, I listen to Josh Vernier’s postgame show. I often enjoy the perspective Vern has on the game that day, as well as interactions with the fans who call in, which can range from positive to cranky. After the Royals’ eighth-straight loss… Read More Breaking Down the Royals’ RISP Hitting Woes This Season (And Why to Be Optimistic)
The Royals need offense in a big way if they want to stay in the AL Wild Card race. That much is clear, especially with the Royals now 34-34, the first time they have been .500 since they were 15-15 on April 29th. Furthermore, they will need more hitting to make up for the loss… Read More Four Hitters Who Could Be Interesting Trade Targets for the Royals