The Royals went into the cellar and pulled out a bottle of 2015 vintage. It was just like the good times. You remember the good times. The Royals starting pitching kept them in the game. They rode productive outs and the singles train. The bullpen provided the lock-down innings. And the Royals broke it open […]
Day: May 17, 2016
Royals Pitching and the Worst Walks of All
You’ve probably noticed this, but the Royals pitching staff has walked a lot of batters this season. If you haven’t noticed, you can read David Lesky’s article from a couple of weeks ago, and you can read the following sentence. The Royals have walked 9.8 percent of the batters they’ve faced this season, tied for […]
The Struggles Of Kendrys Morales
A huge part of the Royals’ offensive struggles this year has been the almost complete disappearance of Kendrys Morales. Coming off a .290/.362/.485 season that seemed to resurrect his career, Morales has been struggling to keep his batting average above .200 this year. His .201/.257/.345 is even worse than the .218/.274/.338 season he suffered in 2014, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-16-16
A 1-3 day for the org with a walkoff loss at Triple-A and a comeback win at Double-A. HR Roll Call: Whit Merrifield (5), Frank Schwindel (7), Jack Lopez 2 (3), Ben Johnson (3) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Jack Lopez 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – […]