Jorge Lopez! The Rays Opener! It’s alleged Major League Baseball in central Florida, played in front of dozens! I know Florida is where the elderly go to await death’s sweet embrace, but it seems like more of them could make it out to Tropicana Field on a semi-regular basis. When even the reported attendance numbers […]
Author: Colby Wilson
RECAP: Salvy wore a sombrero and somehow it gets worse
Nobody, but nobody, snatches defeat away from the jaws of victory quite like the Royals. The incredible part is that they can do it against the White Sox, nobody’s idea of a Murder’s Row offense, and make it look so charmingly easy. Matt Davidson wasn’t even involved, which is the true irony of ironies. Royals […]
RECAP: A victory, that was
I’m gonna be honest: I’m tired. I’m the proud, exhausted father of a 13-month old boy who has just learned to walk and screams for more food like a debauched Roman emperor. My capacity for rational thought is tapped. I called Brandon Maurer “Braden Mooney” in casual conversation with someone today. I can form two […]
RECAP: Royals beat weather, Jays to earn split
A two-hour, 14-minute rain delay for these two teams to continue their inexorable march toward 162 games seems downright silly to me. I get it, every effort should be made to always play all 162 unless there are extenuating circumstances. Players deserve the opportunity to stat-pad for contract purposes. Fans bought tickets. If you have […]
RECAP: Salvy swats, bullpen shoves… doesn’t matter
I don’t think we’re making enough of a big deal about Salvador Perez’s second half. I’m going to do something I love to do, and that’s link back to something I wrote that was actually correct. And then I’m going to explain why I was wrong, which you should all be more accustomed to. I […]
RECAP: Keller shoves, O’Hearn swats in series-opening win
[extremely ‘Boomhauer from King of the Hill’ voice] Dangol’ baseball funnyol’ game, man. Dangol’ Royals beatin’ the Blue Jays, manya just don’ know what you’ll see on any given night man. The Royals had won three series openers since June 1, all started by Danny Duffy. The last non-Duffy series-opening win came May 18. The […]
RECAP: Royals bullpen gives up late runs to complete the sweep
Driving back from an impromptu end-of-summer trip for the second anniversary of my 29th birthday (do the math, kids) I realized something: The Royals hadn’t disappointed me once this weekend. In fact, I had no idea what had happened. I’d been completely off the grid and it was liberating, particularly after zooming through the recaps […]
RECAP: We’ve fallen into a parallel universe where the Royals beat the Cubs
Heath Fillmyer hasn’t been up long enough for me to not still be regularly calling him “Hunter Fillmyer” (who Hunter Fillmyer is has been the subject of great consternation for me; I know that name from somewhere, dang it!) but for seven innings his relative anonymity didn’t seem to matter. The Cubs—World Series champions as […]
RECAP: Nooooooooooooope
Earlier today, our very own David Lesky proffered some very interesting explanations for the Royals lack of success when it comes to the bullpen and where that leaves them for the future. I encourage you to read it, because: It’s very good Gettin’ dem clicks The upshot, if I understand it (Lesky tends to write […]
RECAP: Abandon hope, ye who enter
Aside from losing again (of course they lost, do grow up), there were some real positives for the Kansas City Royals in Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. ……… Okay, so I can’t think of anything off the top of my head. For the 40th time this season, the Royals managed less than three runs. […]