The Royals dropped the rubber game of their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon. They lost 2-0 in a game that was all too typical of many Kansas City defeats this season (i.e., great pitching, non-existent hitting). With the loss, the Royals’ record fell to 76-77, officially eliminating them from any shot… Read More Three Encouraging Royals Takeaways From the Mariners Series
The Royals begin a big weekend series with the Chicago Cubs on Friday to close out their homestand. After sweeping the White Sox, the Royals lost two of three to the Diamondbacks, so winning at least two games against the North Siders is crucial for Kansas City to stay ahead in the AL Wild Card… Read More The Royals Bullpen Needs More Than Just a Closer
The Royals couldn’t pull off the sweep against the Mariners on Sunday. However, they made it enjoyable as they came back to tie it in the ninth and fell one short in extra innings after James McArthur gave up three runs in the top of the 10th. While the Royals bullpen continues to be inconsistent,… Read More Diving Into Three Royals Hitters Bouncing Back After Rough Stretches
The Kansas City Royals had maybe the best win of the 2024 season on Friday night, as they came back to beat the Mariners 10-9 after being down 8-0 in the 4th inning (including down 7-0 in the first). The win showed the Royals’ resolve and ability to return from the most significant deficits. In… Read More Daniel Lynch IV and His Fastball Problem
My first volume of AL Central Predictions came back in December. Back then, the Royals hadn’t signed Bobby Witt, Jr. to a massive extension, but they had just signed Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, and Hunter Renfroe. Furthermore, not a lot of projections had come out yet, so it was difficult to tell what the computers… Read More Pre-Spring Training AL Central Predictions (Volume 2)
The Royals made the Adam Frazier signing official on Monday afternoon, announcing that they signed him to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2025. Frazier spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday and it seems clear that he will have to compete for playing time in 2024 with the Royals.… Read More Samad Taylor And the Challenges of His Roster Situation With the Royals
In some surprising news on Saturday morning (like 7 a.m. early), Jon Heyman announced that the Royals had inked Adam Frazier to a one-year deal. Later that morning, MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers confirmed the deal with some updated financial information regarding Frazier’s contract. The deal initially came off as a head-scratcher, especially since… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Signing of Adam Frazier
We’re still a long way away from the “official” start of the “hot stove” season. Free agents can’t technically sign until five days after the World Series, so baseball fans have to wait around a month before the hot stove sweepstakes begin. That said, Royals fans, who are sitting through an eighth-straight postseason that doesn’t… Read More Five Minor League Free Agents Who Could Be Royals Targets
Will have a more in-depth piece either tomorrow or Thursday, but wanted to get out a quick edition of the “Jottings” today before heading out to Kauffman Stadium for game two of this Tigers series. In this edition, I talk about the Tigers and Guardians bullpens as ideal models for the Royals; look at the… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Looking at Detroit and Cleveland’s Bullpens; Royals Promote Zobac and Fleming; Profile on UDFA Barber
As many of you who follow this blog know, I am a partial Royals season ticket holder. In 2022, I attended 26 games at Kauffman Stadium, the most I have attended in a single season since moving to Kansas City in 2013. While the Royals went 65-97 a year ago, I actually had some surprising… Read More The Five Best Royals Games I Attended at the K in 2022