Oct 1, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals first basemen Eric Hosmer (35) acknowledges the crowd before his first at bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

Farewell from BPKC

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 […]

Oct 1, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals first basemen Eric Hosmer (35) hugs teammate Mike Moustakas (8) after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

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 […]

Cheslor Cuthbert

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 […]

MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals

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 […]

Dayton Moore

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.) […]

MLB: World Series-New York Mets at Kansas City Royals

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 […]

MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals

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 […]