Examining the TJ Stats Summaries of the Nine Royals Pitchers From Wednesday’s Shutout

The Royals not only took the series from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon at the K (take that obnoxious Braves fans), but they also made history in their 1-0 victory in extra innings. Despite it being a bullpen game, the Royals utilized nine relievers to produce a 10-inning shutout. According to Ian Kraft, assistant… Read More Examining the TJ Stats Summaries of the Nine Royals Pitchers From Wednesday’s Shutout

July 30, 2025 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

Can The Royals Overcome Their Recent Pitching Slide?

I went to the game on Monday night, which was a scorcher at Kauffman Stadium with a heat index in the upper 90s for most of the game (I also had seats on the first-base upper decks, which don’t get shaded until later). While the 10-7 score hinted at a slugfest, in reality, it was… Read More Can The Royals Overcome Their Recent Pitching Slide?

July 29, 2025 Kevin O'Brien1 Comment

What Is Going On With Lucas Erceg?

The Royals won their fourth-straight game, winning 6-5 in San Diego against the Padres. The win has improved the Royals’ record to 38-38, and they are now tied for second in the AL Central, as of Saturday morning. The hitting led Kansas City in their win over San Diego, a common theme during this road… Read More What Is Going On With Lucas Erceg?

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: June 17th-19th (Rangers) (Plus Underdog Fantasy Picks)

After sweeping the Rangers in Arlington, the Royals have improved their record to 37-38 and head to San Diego this weekend for a big series against the 40-34 Padres. San Diego has been on a recent slide, as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games. However, they won the series finale against the Dodgers… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: June 17th-19th (Rangers) (Plus Underdog Fantasy Picks)

June 20, 2025 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

“Reporter Jottings”: Hunter Brown, Royals Reliever Comparisons, and Underdog “Sunday Slider” Picks

We will be rescheduling our Crown Talk podcast recording date for Monday evening, which means the episode will be released on Tuesday instead of Monday. We may make this a permanent thing based on our availability. Sunday has typically been a better recording date for our work schedules, but Tuesday is a more ideal release… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Hunter Brown, Royals Reliever Comparisons, and Underdog “Sunday Slider” Picks

April 27, 2025 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

Royals Get First Major Injury Setback With Hunter Harvey

The Royals are 7-6, coming off a series win against the Twins, where they took three of four at Kauffman Stadium. On Friday, they start a big road trip in Cleveland this weekend and then move to the Bronx and Detroit next week. A winning road trip could help the Royals return toward the top… Read More Royals Get First Major Injury Setback With Hunter Harvey

April 11, 2025 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

Reviewing the Triple-A Statcast Cards of Six Royals Pitchers (And One No Longer With KC)

On December 26th, I shared and analyzed the TJ Stats Triple-A Statcast cards of eight Royals hitters who primarily played in Triple-A in 2024. The article gave Royals fans some food for thought for what the Kansas City roster could look like when Spring Training starts in late February. Furthermore, it gave more detailed metrics… Read More Reviewing the Triple-A Statcast Cards of Six Royals Pitchers (And One No Longer With KC)

December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 Kevin O'Brien8 Comments

“KC Chase to the Pennant”: Breaking Down the Royals’ Recent Struggles and Possible Trade Options

Oof. That was a rough loss today. It was bad enough to get all that random grief from San Diego fans over the weekend. Getting it from Cleveland fans, who are in the division and in first place, is even worse, especially since we have more games against them this year. It also didn’t help… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Breaking Down the Royals’ Recent Struggles and Possible Trade Options

June 4, 2024 Kevin O'Brien6 Comments

The Royals Need Bullpen Help (But Where Does It Come From?)

The Royals lost a rough four-game series on the road to the Twins, highlighted by the Royals blowing a four-run lead on Thursday in a 7-6 loss. The bullpen gave up four runs at the bottom of the 6th, eventually putting the game out of reach. As expected, the Royals bullpen became a target of… Read More The Royals Need Bullpen Help (But Where Does It Come From?)

May 31, 2024 Kevin O'Brien2 Comments

Three Questions Regarding the Royals Options of Bowlan, Cruz, and Klein

This week, the Royals’ projected Opening Day roster is becoming clearer. On Thursday, the Royals announced the optioning of right-handed pitcher Jonathan Bowlan to Triple-A Omaha. On Friday, shortly after the Royals’ afternoon game against the Rangers, the Royals announced two more moves: right-handers Steven Cruz and Will Klein were optioned to Omaha as well.… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals Options of Bowlan, Cruz, and Klein

March 9, 2024 Kevin O'Brien4 Comments

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