The Royals, after stating center fielder Lorenzo Cain was at 85 percent with his injured hamstring, walked that back on Sunday. He’s now closer to 75 or 80 percent. This is one of those fun games the Royals play with injuries. We’re parsing 10 to five percent on a guy whose legs are a massive […]
Author: Craig Brown
RECAP: Royals 2, Tigers 4; Blasted
All losses are not created equal. Some are quick and merciless. A five-run first inning when your team is going up against an ace pitcher comes to mind. Others are slow and painful. Like watching your team boot the ball around the infield as your opponent scratches out random runs across multiple innings. Yet others […]
RECAP: Royals 2, Tigers 4; Suboptimal Start To The Second Half
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Baseball is a funny game. Really. It’s true. How else can you explain what we saw as the Royals kicked off the second half of the season? It’s not that the Royals were in control in the seventh inning. Especially after Luke Hochevar allowed the game-tying home run […]
Bring On The Second Half
Back from a brief hiatus. Miss me? You probably didn’t even notice. That’s ok. But I did miss you. As such, I was traveling on Tuesday night and wasn’t able to witness the All-Star Game and the long ball heroics from MVP Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez, and the scoreless inning from Kelvin Herrera. The […]
RECAP: Royals 2, Phillies 7; Twisted
When Yordano Ventura takes the mound, one thing is certain: You will be treated to a performance that is Shakespearian in scope. Whether that performance is drama, tragedy, or farce, it is up to the writer. Sunday, Ventura borrowed from all genres in less than three innings. There was the early trouble with a three-run […]
RECAP: Royals 4, Cardinals 2; The Kendrys Morales Show
The Royals beat their little brothers to the east on Thursday and took the season series 3-1. Remember, these games aren’t about rivalry, because that’s something that doesn’t exist between these two teams. Although I will give you the fact there is something very satisfying about seeing sad Cardinal fans. Until next year. A Start […]
RECAP: Royals 3, Cardinals 2; Salvation
Blown saves? Yeah, those happen. Despite having the best bullpen in the history of relief pitching (or whatever) even the Royals aren’t immune. Two blown saves in the same game? Yeah, I wasn’t sure what we were watching. The Royals withstand a pair of late Cardinal rallies before they turn to Chien-Ming Wang to close […]
RECAP: Royals 4, Cardinals 8; Derailed
It was such a promising start. In his return from suspension, causing him to miss one turn through the rotation, Yordano Ventura dazzled in the first. He pumped four consecutive fastballs to the opening batter, Matt Carpenter, before striking him out with a nasty change. Brandon Moss was next and Ventura showed only one fastball […]
Rivalries, All-Stars, and Some Stadium Courtesy
Is the bloom off the rivalry for the Royals and the Cardinals? I’ve actually been posed this question a couple of times ahead of Monday’s series opener. I believe the correct response is, “Who cares?” The novelty of interleague has long worn off, and at this point, cross-state games (they are not rivalries) have become […]
RECAP: Royals 6, Cardinals 2; Renaissance Man
After a couple solid, yet wobbly starts, Danny Duffy shoved on Monday. The Royals bats jumped on his Cardinal counterpart. And the Royals held on for a 6-2 victory to open a four-game set against their cross-state rival. Dominant Duffy I say “wobbly” because the sharpness he exhibited in the starts as his pitch count […]