The Royals return home after a grueling two-day road trip to welcome the Houston Astros. You may recall the last time the Royals and Astros played at Kauffman Stadium, the game ended with a celebration on the mound and a trip booked to the ALCS. I’m guessing the celebration will be much more subdued for […]
Day: June 24, 2016
And Gone! The Ian Kennedy Story So Far
As you may recall from Tuesday’s recap, Ian Kennedy has a home run problem. He’s allowed 18 dingers already this season. Ten of them have come in a barrage in his last four starts. If you’re sitting in the bleachers for a Kennedy start, bring a glove. Or a helmet. Safety first, you know. Fun […]
Friday Notes
The 2016 Royals have become a classic good news/bad news story. The good news is they play half their games at Kauffman Stadium. The bad news is they play the other half away. They’re now 13-25 on the road and 25-8 at home. I did a little looking and the biggest discrepancies between wins at […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-23-16
A late loss at Double-A pushed the Royals minor league record to 3-4 on Thursday. HR Roll Call: Jorge Bonifacio (11), Bubba Starling (5), Jonathan McCray (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Colton Frabasilio 4-4, 3R 3-2b, 2 RBI, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Andres Sotillet 6 IP, 1 H, […]