September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, and it’s definitely a time to celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture. That is true in baseball, with the celebratory month taking place at the end of the season and the start of the postseason. The Royals celebrated Viva Los Royals on September… Read More The All-Time Royals Hispanic Heritage Team
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
I was able to go to the last Royals regular game at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, which was my 28th of the season at the K. I was hoping for the Royals to complete the sweep of the Blue Jays, not only to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but also to improve my in-person… Read More Wacha and the Royals’ Young Hitters Stick Out in Regular Season Finale at the K
The Kansas City Royals’ playoff hopes are pretty much shot at this point. According to Fangraphs, their playoff odds are 0.2%, the lowest they’ve been this season. This road trip in Cleveland and Philadelphia was an opportunity for the Royals to build some much-needed ground and momentum in the Wild Card race. Unfortunately, they did… Read More Royals End Tough Road Trip On Positive Note
I went to the Royals game today, hoping to see a Sunday sweep of Minnesota. Unfortunately, the Kansas City offense was unable to come through, as they lost 5-1 to Bailey Ober and the Twins. The Royals have a big series this week in Cleveland, as they face the 72-70 Guardians, who won their third… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Batter’s Box on Pitcher List; Three Key Royals on Just Baseball; Looking at Lynch IV
I am about as optimistic a Royals fan as one can be, especially when it comes to millennial Royals fans, who can be a jaded bunch after the lean years from the post-Kauffman era to 2013. I always try to look at the positive end of things when it comes to my analysis and fandom… Read More To Make the Postseason, the Royals Need to Be Better
On Friday night, I attended my 21st Royals game of the season at Kauffman Stadium. With a 3-1 victory, my record improved to 10-11 for the season at the K. Ironically, according to my MLB Ballpark app, it was also the ninth-straight loss I have seen from the White Sox in my history of tracking… Read More Friday Night’s Royals Win Over the White Sox Was More Than Just A Baseball Game
The Royals had an off day on Thursday after winning two of three against the Nationals to begin their homestand. However, while winning a series is important, it felt like the Royals let one slip away against a Washington team that sits in the cellar of the NL East. Kansas City lost 8-7 to the… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Lugo and Estevez’s Struggles; Salvy Affected By Catching Workload?
The Royals are 2-2 in the second half after a disappointing series in Miami. However, they got off to a strong start in the North Side of Chicago, as they beat the Cubbies 12-4 thanks to 14 hits. Their 12 runs scored was a season high. Kansas City was primarily helped by four home runs,… Read More The Royals’ Second Half Summer of Salvy and Rave
I am currently attending an educational conference, so I don’t have a lot of time to blog or post on social media. However, with today’s off day and a new homestand beginning on Tuesday (starting with the Rays), I wanted to share some thoughts on the Royals’ hitting performance over the past month. In June,… Read More Three Royals Hitters Worth Paying Attention To (Based On June Splits)