There are myriad reasons why we love baseball. One of my favorites, concerns the finite number of outs in the game. It doesn’t matter how far you’re down, as long as you have outs, you’re in the hunt. Monday’s game against the Cleveland Indians, for seven and a half innings, was brutal. The storyline was […]
Day: July 18, 2016
Playing The Percentages; Get Well Now, LoCain
The Royals, after stating center fielder Lorenzo Cain was at 85 percent with his injured hamstring, walked that back on Sunday. He’s now closer to 75 or 80 percent. This is one of those fun games the Royals play with injuries. We’re parsing 10 to five percent on a guy whose legs are a massive […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, July 18-20
The Royals return home for their first series since the break and get a chance to put a dent in the Cleveland Indians division lead. After getting swept by the Royals in Kansas City in June, the Royals and Indians were tied for first in the American League Central. The Indians promptly won their next […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-17-16
A 3-4 for the affiliates Sunday, with an extra inning loss at Triple-A and an extra inning win at Double-A HR Roll Call: Mauricio Ramos (6), Corey Toups (5), Logan Moon (3), Samir Duenez (12), Xavier Fernandez (6), Yeison Melo (2), Kort Peterson (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Yeison Melo 4-4, 3R, […]