The Royals may be out of the playoff hunt. They may have stood pat at the trade deadline, when it seemed they had something to gain by selling. They may have suffered through a seriously frustrating month of July. Yet on an August night in Tampa, Danny Duffy reminded us why we are fans of this […]
Day: August 1, 2016
Deadline Thud
It’s been a long time since the Royals were sellers at the trade deadline. You have to turn the dial in your way back machine all the way to 2012 when the Royals traded Jonathan Broxton to the Reds for Donnie Joseph and J.C. Sulbaran. In a way, that trade sort of helped pave the […]
Trade Winds On Deadline Day
Billy Burns hasn’t been around long enough to earn automatic “Someday That Guy Is Going To Be A Royal” status. Yet when the trade was announced over the weekend, there were plenty of people who responded with a knowing head nod in the affirmative. Another speedy, athletic outfielder with a high contact rate and power […]
Series Preview: Royals at Tampa Bay Rays, August 1-4
The Royals go from playing the first place team in the American League West to the last place team in the American League. Things haven’t gone according to plan this year for the Rays as they had hoped to be contenders in their division, but instead have had as bad a year as they’ve had […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-31-16
The affiliates went 4-2 on Sunday with a pair of wins at the rookie level. HR Roll Call: Alfredo Escalera (5), Anderson Miller (5), Manny Olloque 2 (5), Yeison Melo (3), Jordan Ebert (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Jordan Ebert 4-4, 2R, HR, 2 RBI, CS (1) BP KC Pitcher of the […]