There’s nothing especially interesting, or noteworthy, or even fun about Dillon Gee starts. The guy is a grinder, though, and that’s enough. Gee set the first eight Yankees down in order to open the game. It was a showcase of efficiency as he required just 30 pitches to record those outs. He started only two […]
Day: August 29, 2016
Parsing The Playoff Odds
That was some kind of weekend. Tasked with traveling to Fenway Park, the Royals stood toe to toe with the best offense in the American League. The Royals bolted out of Boston in their best position for a playoff spot since they officially announced their postseason candidacy earlier this month. There is a serious ying and […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. New York Yankees, August 29-31
The Royals return home for a battle with the New York Yankees, one of the teams lumped in the jumble that is the American League Wild Card race. It’s quite amazing that the Yankees are where they are after they were in sell-mode at the deadline. They traded two of their three big relievers, along […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-28-16
A 5-2 Sunday for the affiliates with big wins in Arkansas, Burlington and Arizona. HR Roll Call Jorge Bonifacio (18), Chase Vallot (14), Yeison Melo (5), Wander Franco (6), Joel Arias (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Joel Arias 3-4, HR, 2b, 2 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Andres Machado 6 […]