Think back to late last season and the postseason and try to remember all the praise heaped upon the Royals offense. They were talked about as relentless, deep and just generally excellent. And the praise was correct. From August 1 on, they averaged 4.9 runs per game (4.7 in the regular season and 5.6 in […]
Day: April 26, 2016
The Early Returns on Kris Medlen’s New Pitch
Adding a new pitch isn’t always easy. Some pitchers may be able to tweak an old pitch to create a new one, but learning a brand new pitch from scratch can have its difficulties, which is why many pitchers won’t bother with changes to the repertoire that got them to the big leagues. They’d rather […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-26-16
The Royals affiliates split the only two games on the docket yesterday. HR Roll Call Tony Cruz 2 (1,2), Cheslor Cuthbert (4), Raul Mondesi (4) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Tony Cruz 2-4 2 HR 5 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Matt Strahm 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 1 BB […]
RECAP: Royals 1, Angels 6; Jet Lagged
West Coast baseball games can be brutal on the sleep schedule. They can, like all baseball games at times, be brutal to watch. Monday’s game could fall into both categories. The Angels scored early. The Royals were lifeless. They play another one tomorrow. WPA Play Of The Game Let’s get straight to business. Recall, if […]