The baseball season is near its conclusion, as game one of the World Series is in the books. Thankfully, the Toronto Blue Jays made the series enjoyable, blowing out the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in the opening game at the Rogers Centre on Friday night. Even though the Dodgers and Blue Jays are still playing,… Read More The 2025 Royals Reporter Awards
I didn’t get a chance to write a post solely on the Royals’ activity on the July 31st Trade Deadline. However, my feelings about what JJ Picollo did on Thursday were very similar to what many Royals fans shared on social media after the 5 p.m. CST deadline passed. On Thursday, the Royals acquired four… Read More After Big Trade Deadline, Royals Set Tone in Toronto
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?
The Royals clinched a key series win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, beating their division rival 4-1 on a hot KC Summer afternoon. It was a similar-feeling but not a typical Royals win in the rubber game of the series. In terms of similar, Noah Cameron and the Royals bullpen shut… Read More The Royals Lock Down Seth Lugo; So What Happens Next?
During the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Cleveland, news broke that the Royals had acquired Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk. In exchange, the Royals traded reliever Andrew Hoffmann, who was recently optioned to Omaha. This marks the second deal that Royals GM JJ Picollo has made since the All-Star Break. The other was Adam… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Acquisition of Randal Grichuk
The Royals salvaged a game in Miami on Sunday, beating the Marlins 7-4 in the series finale. That said, Kansas City certainly made it more tense than needed in the bottom of the ninth. Control issues from reliever Andrew Hoffmann (making his second MLB appearance) and an error from Jonathan India led to four runs… Read More Three Players the Royals Should Look to Deal At the Trade Deadline
The Royals start their second half in Miami this weekend with a three-game series against the Marlins. The Marlins are currently 44-51, but they’ve been one of the hottest teams in baseball recently, despite their 0.2% playoff odds, according to Fangraphs. They are led primarily on offense by Kyle Stowers, a former Orioles prospect (acquired… Read More The Royals Bullpen Could Affect Their Postseason Chances (And Deadline Plan)
I am traveling back from Ireland today, which explains my lack of posts and coverage on Bluesky and Twitter beyond the occasional retweet here and there. I have some time to wait in the airport for my flight, so I figured I would write a quick post before getting back to Kansas City. There’s been… Read More Three Royals Players Who Could Be Key in the Second Half
The Royals split their series against the Mariners on Thursday, beating Seattle 3-2. Kansas City did just enough offensively, as no one had more than one hit in the game (they only had five hits total, five fewer than the Mariners). However, big hits from Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino in the later innings… Read More Seth Lugo Has Gotten Back Into Form (Which Makes It Tough for the Royals)
Going into tonight’s game against Seattle, the Royals are 39-45, sitting 13.5 games behind the AL Central division-leading Tigers, and 4.5 games behind the last AL Wild Card spot (which belongs to the Mariners/Astros). It’s been a disappointing 2025 for Kansas City, especially after they went 86-76 in 2024 and made it to the ALDS… Read More ‘June Swoon’: Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Difficult Month