The Royals begin their first homestand of the second half, starting with a weekend series against the rival Chicago White Sox. The White Sox come to Kauffman for the first time since early April when they were swept in a four-game set. Going into the All-Star Break, the Royals remain in the playoff hunt, though… Read More Four Royals Players Who Could Be Key in the Second Half
In part one of my “predictions” recap, I analyzed the preseason predictions I made back in March. Surprisingly, I got more right than I thought, though it was mainly of the pessimistic variety (such as Vinnie Pasquantino having a slightly disappointing season). In part of this predictions recap, I look at the bold Royals predictions… Read More Reviewing My Royals 2023 Predictions (Part 2)
Baseball can be a funny game sometimes, especially when it comes to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year, as they have only been slightly better than the Oakland Athletics, who have been actively tanking in a move to suppress attendance in Oakland and move… Read More Three Royals Lineup Developments From Dodgers Series That Could Help in Second Half
There may be no Royals starting pitcher more fascinating than Brady Singer, currently (as I have written about him being an enigma in the past). In some ways, 2021 has been a regression of sorts. After posting a 4.06 ERA in 12 starts and 64.1 IP during the shortened 2020 campaign, Singer is currently posting… Read More Singer needs a third pitch…so how should the Royals approach that?
The Royals will begin the second half of the 2021 season at Kauffman Stadium, as they will begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles. While the Royals currently sit in last place in the AL Central, this Orioles series could be an opportunity for Kansas City to build some much needed momentum after a… Read More Three Royals players to pay attention to in the second half
The Kansas City Royals should be in “tank mode” (there’s t-shirts and everything). They sit in the bottom of the AL Central, and they are battling with the Baltimore Orioles for the worst record in baseball overall. Already the Orioles are starting to lean in fully to the “tanking” strategy, as evidenced by them trading… Read More Who did the Royals get in Brian Goodwin? (And why did they make this trade?)
The Kansas City Royals ended the “first half” of the 2018 season much like they started: by getting the crap kicked out of them by Chicago White Sox (and I say first half because technically it is beyond “half” numerically, but games before the All-Star Break are officially considered the first half, regardless of the… Read More What can the Royals do to avoid the most losses in franchise history? (Hint: They have 3 choices…)