http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/06/23/waiting-for-gordon-and-clint-scoles-discusses-the-royals-draft.mp3 We caught up with BP Kansas City’s Clint Scoles to talk about the Royals draft and the players selected and how they reflect a shift in the Royals draft approach. Clint’s writeups are available here and here. Follow Clint at @ClintScoles. We also discussed how Alex Gordon may fit back into the lineup when […]
Day: June 23, 2016
Once Upon a Time, There Were Pinch Hitters
Tuesday night, Kendrys Morales pinch hit for Ian Kennedy in the fifth inning. It was a somewhat bold and creative move by Ned Yost and almost paid off as Morales came within mere feet of blasting a three run homer. There were all sorts of baseball reasons to make that move at that time, but […]
Alcides Escobar’s Newest Challenge
Back in April, I wrote about the poor start to Alcides Escobar‘s season, and how Jarrod Dyson’s presence on the basepaths could lead to more fastballs on which Escobar could feast. Things haven’t gone quite as planned, however, with Paulo Orlando receiving more playing time in right field, and a combination of batters in the […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-22-16
Another 3-2 day for the Royals minor league squads with wins at the Double-A and rookie leagues in Idaho Falls and the Dominican. Thursday will see the first full slate of minor league games with all eight Royals affiliates participating. BP KC Hitter of the Day – Frank Schwindel 3-4, 2R, RBI BP KC Pitcher […]