Today is our final day with the keys to BP-Kansas City. As editor-in-chief of this little corner of the internet the last almost three years, it’s been my pleasure to oversee some of the best Royals content to be found on these interwebs. With time running short, I’d like to take a somewhat self-indulgent moment […]
Author: Craig Brown
So long and thanks for all the clicks
If we’ve learned anything in this topsy-turvy world of writing about baseball on the internet, it’s that nothing lasts forever. Baseball Prospectus Kansas City will be shutting down by the end of the year. As you may have heard, Baseball Prospectus changed ownership last month. The new group is looking to streamline the site. That […]
Roster math starts to add up to a small number
In rapid fire succession on Thursday, the Royals announced they had come to terms with their three players still on the roster eligible for arbitration. And just like that, the offseason became a little more drab. Not that there was much drama to be had anyway. All three: Cheslor Cuthbert, Brian Flynn and Jesse Hahn […]
Minor matters
Buried somewhere between a turkey carcass and whatever grandma does with those sweet potatoes, the Royals made a couple of moves Thanksgiving weekend. Even amateurs know you use the Friday after the holiday to bury the bad news, so it wasn’t exactly surprising that the Royals chose that day to announce Mike Matheny would be […]
Searching for the bullpen solution
Hey, the bullpen was a problem for the Royals in 2018. To be fair, there were a lot of problems for the Royals. April, for example. That entire month was a problem. June was grim, too. Hell, the whole first five months of the season were wretched. Still, pointing the finger at the bullpen and […]
Keeping the rebuild on a timetable
It’s not even the middle of November and we’ve already reached the winter of our baseball discontent. Last off season, at least we had the Eric Hosmer saga to follow. True, it had the allure of a multi-car pileup on a snowy morning (Seriously, it’s mid-November and we’re talking snow? Get me out of here.) […]
Royals make a flurry of roster moves
With a full 40-man and a plethora of players on the 60-day disabled list, the Royals entered this off season needing to shed some roster weight. The subtractions of Alcides Escobar and Jason Hammel lessened the burden, but there was still work to be done before they could reinstate the injured. With that in mind, […]
The defense rests just a little too much
As we settle in for a long (and likely uneventful) winter, it’s worth noting that baseball awards season is here. Obviously, there’s not going to be a lot of Royals traction for the big hardware, but they’re getting a couple of defensive accolades thrown their way. The Fielding Bible awards are always fun, if anything […]
Tracking Yost’s tendencies
Baseball Reference unveiled a neat addition to their managerial stat pages with what they call managerial tendencies. The tendencies break down how often a manager calls for steals, intentional walks and substitutions. It also measures successful sacrifice bunt attempts. It breaks those numbers down into what they call Rate+, which is a metric that determines […]
Open bidding for the Royals TV rights
With the focus on the World Series starting Tuesday, there’s little in the way of news for the teams other than the Dodgers and the Red Sox. Still, we have a job to do and darn it, we’re going to accomplish at least something today. — How about an update on the Royals and their […]