Many of you who follow this blog know that I am not just a Royals fan who “reports” on the Royals through this website. I am also a Royals Season Ticket Member who has had a Royals ticket package for the last three seasons (it would’ve been four, had it not been for COVID). Therefore,… Read More Three Fan Takeaways From the Royals’ 2023 Season
The Royals lost 5-4 to the Yankees in their first game in the Bronx on Friday, which gave Kansas City their 71st loss of the season. While the losses continue to pile up, there were some positives to be gleaned from the one-run loss against one of the biggest clubs in baseball. First off, it… Read More Gauging the Progress of Alec Marsh and His Long-Term Outlook With the Royals
The Royals lost two of three at the K to Tampa Bay, which isn’t the most remarkable start for a Royals team competing with the Oakland Athletics for the worst record in baseball in 2023. However, Kansas City ended their series against the Rays on a positive note on Sunday afternoon, highlighted by an 8-4… Read More Despite Series Loss to Rays, Royals Starting Pitchers Show Flashes of Progress
I meant to post this last night or this morning but could unable because I got caught up with some other personal items. Nonetheless, I’ve definitely been thinking a lot about John Sherman’s press conference which took place on Thursday afternoon a the Royals Hall of Fame at Kauffman Stadium. As expected, the new stadium… Read More Sherman Sticking to the “Evaluation” Plan With Royals; But for How Long?
The Royals have played two Cactus League games so far, and are currently 2-0 under new manager Matt Quatraro this Spring. Granted, it’s Spring Training contests, and they’ve played both games against the Texas Rangers, who share the Surprise Stadium complex with the Royals. Nonetheless, it’s nice not just to have baseball back (especially on… Read More Three Early Royals Spring Training Stories to Watch
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
The Royals held a town hall meeting with Royals fans this evening to discuss the future of the downtown baseball stadium. It wasn’t just owner John Sherman who was present at the town hall. He also brought a team of architects and other members of the Royals organization to help push the narrative of why… Read More Three Quick Thoughts About the Royals’ Signing of Ryan Yarbrough
The Royals finally made some news this hot stove season after being pretty quiet following the hiring of new manager Matt Quatraro. Today, the Royals announced not only a new pitching coach but their infield coach as well. Alguacil comes from the Nationals organization, but was in the Giants organization for a long time prior… Read More Free Agent Pitching Will Be Expensive, And That Puts Pressure on the New Royals Pitching Coach
It will be a big week not just for Kansas City Royals players, but pretty much every player in Major League Baseball in general. Tuesday is the deadline for MLB teams to add Rule 5-eligible players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the December Rule 5 Draft (which typically takes place during the… Read More Could Brad Keller Be On His Way Out in Kansas City?
On Sunday evening, MLB Insider Jeff Passan finally broke the news that the Kansas City Royals had finally found their manager in Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro, who had emerged as the favorite for the job for weeks. Not long after Passan’s announcement (less than 15 minutes to be specific), the Royals made… Read More The Royals Find Their Manager in Quatraro…Now What Else is in Store?