Run Royals Run – A few Royals prospects appear to be quite aggressive on the bases to start the year. Chasers second baseman Whit Merrifield has 15 stolen bases in just 18 games with the Triple-A squad, a pace that would crush his career high 32 that he stole last year, and is quite different from […]
Day: April 27, 2016
When You Throw A Moose A Cookie, He Hits It Really Far
On Tuesday night in Anaheim, Jared Weaver served Mike Moustakas an 84 mph fastball on the outer half. When bat met ball, Moustakas added a little spice, generating an exit velocity of 101 mph. The result was a blast that landed 401 feet away; Moustakas’ club-leading seventh home run on the year. I’ve written previously about […]
World Series Hangover Cures (BP Kansas City Episode 6)
This week, we kept it brief (for us) and discussed the Royals’ series against Detroit and Baltimore (and recalling their road series win in Houston) as a way to show how the Royals are not fighting complacency early in the 2016 season as they defend their World Series crown. While half the offense is still finding […]
Home Run Kings
Thirty-six. That is the Kansas City Royals’ team record for most home runs in one season. Thirty-freaking-six. Of course, we all know the holder of that record is Steve Balboni from the 1985 World Series Champions. Many of you also know that when Mike Moustakas clubbed his sixth homer of the season, he surpassed Balboni’s […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-26
Just one win for the affiliates on Tuesday. HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (2), Ryan O’Hearn (7), Chase Vallot (4) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Jorge Bonifacio 3-5 3b, 2R, 3b, 3 RBI, CS BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Christian Binford 7 IP 2 H 2 ER 2 BB 7 K, […]
Recap: Angels 9, Royals 4 – I Call No Joy
What if I told you the bottom third of the Kansas City Royals’ batting order (Perez, Infante and Dyson) would combine for five doubles on the night? What if I told you Anaheim starting pitcher would not throw a pitch faster than 85 mph all night? What if, my friends, I told you that your […]