Ohhhhhhhh, yeah. The 2016 season hasn’t been a happy one. There are some negative vibes around the team. But you have to be delusional to deny the emergence of Danny Duffy at the front of the rotation hasn’t been a wonderful development. Summer Of Duffy Duffy threw 98 pitches in his first career complete game. […]
Day: August 11, 2016
Working Through It (BP Kansas City Episode 21)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/08/11/working-through-it-bp-kansas-city-episode-21.mp3 So the Royals aren’t doing well this year for various reasons. What to do as a fan? The intensity is down, the games matter less, and while a Mantis-fueled hot streak might be out there, it’s unlikely. We talked about the disappointing season to this point and offered some perspectives on what this season […]
The Rotation Has Been Better, But It Hasn’t Really Mattered
For much of the 2016 season, it’s been difficult to watch Royals starting pitchers. They’ve allowed home runs at a ridiculous rate, and overall, they have a 4.80 ERA, which is good enough for 12th in the league. That ranking would look much better if the league had 45 teams, but because there are 15 […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-10-16
A rough day for the affiliates with just a win in the DSL in eight games on Wednesday. HR Roll Call Brandon Downes (11), DJ Burt (4), Ismaldo Rodriguez (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – D.J. Burt 4-4 HR, 5 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Andres Sotillet 5 IP 3 […]