Was Tuesday’s Reds-Royals game A.) a low-key pitcher’s duel or B.) a bitterly boring battle between two terrible offenses already playing out the string in mid-June? … … … yes? Look, if you came here looking for 900 words on how AMAZING a 5-1 extra-inning affair between two teams who have combined for as many […]
Day: June 12, 2018
Series Preview: Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds, June 12-13
The Royals get to welcome in a team in their current class in the Cincinnati Reds as they play a quick two-game set as the first part of a home and home series against the National League Club. The Reds are actually a sort of interesting team because they have multiple star-level offensive players. The […]
The All-Stars of Lexington
When the Lexington Legends posted their 2018 roster to begin the season, there were five nineteen-year old players coming to the South Atlantic League and full-season ball. Arguably drawing the most attention were 1B Nick Pratto and RF Seuly Matias, the #3 and #8 prospects in our preseason Prospect Guide. While much of the talk […]
The Royals and the Other K
Think about the era baseball is currently enjoying. The three true outcomes (walks, strikeouts, home runs) have never represented a larger portion of the game itself. Strikeouts are at an all-time high, walks have held steady above 8.0 percent since 2016 and while home runs are not at the 5.0 percent of non-pitcher at-bats from […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-11-18
HR Roll Call: Dennichera Carrasco (7) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Frank Schwindel 2-3 R, 2b, RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Foster Griffin 7 IP 4 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 4 K 7-6 GO-FO 104p/68k Lexington Legends 3 Columbia Fireflies 0 The Legends employed the bullpen in this one and they […]