As Royals fans, we’re well acquainted with garbage baseball. We know the feeling of an inadequate lineup, crap bullpen and starters who can get through four innings on the regular. That’s the Minnesota Twins right now. Things may get better in the land of lots of lakes, but there’s no guarantee. The only thing that […]
Day: May 24, 2016
How Royals’ Pitchers Have Limited the Damage
While I was doing research for another article, I noticed a surprising statistic. Currently, the Royals have allowed the third-fewest runs per game in the league. Perhaps that statistic doesn’t surprise you, but with all of the concern over the starting rotation (most of it deserved), I assumed the run prevention was closer to average […]
Unpacking The Alex Gordon Injury
It’s a semi-good morning in the Royals Universe. The team dodged raindrops and crushed the struggling Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Monday night. That’s good. Then there’s the little fact they had to put Alex Gordon on the disabled list with a fracture of scaphoid bone. He’s expected to miss between three to four weeks. That’s […]
U.L.’s Toothpick: The Year Of The Card–Larry Gura, 1980
The battle between stats and scouting has gone on longer than you probably think. Baseball seems to fall increasingly in love with fastball velocity, for understandable reasons. Yet at some point, the ability to get people out should outweigh how hard a guy can throw. Once upon a time, the Royals were gifted a pitcher […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-23-16
0-3 day for the affiliates with a rainout in Wilmington. HR Roll Call None BP KC Hitter of the Day – Christian Colon 3-6 2b BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Clayton Mortenson 3.1 IP 1 H 0 R 1 BB 4 K 3-2 GO-FO 47p/28k Transactions Benino Pruneda promoted to Omaha from NW Arkansas […]