Let’s quickly review some collateral numbers from the Royals 10-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays: — The Royals have now won six consecutive series. The last time they won six in a row was back in 2014. — They now have a five game winning streak for the first time in 2016. — The […]
Author: Craig Brown
Anatomy Of A Comeback
It was a weekend of comebacks at The K. A lot of comebackery. (I just invented that word.) Witness: The Royals trailed 5-1 in the sixth on Friday. They won 7-5. The Royals trailed 7-1 in the ninth on Saturday. They won 8-7. The Royals trailed 4-2 in the eighth on Sunday. They won 5-4. […]
RECAP: Royals 5, Twins 7; A Sweep Denied
This was one that got away from the Royals. An offensive outburst couldn’t overcome a struggling starter and a slow hook by the manager. Still, not all is lost. We’re talking about four consecutive series wins. That’s something. Yet you couldn’t help but think this was a winnable game against the worst team in the […]
RECAP: Royals 7, Twins 4; Favorite Thing
As Royals fans, we’re well acquainted with garbage baseball. We know the feeling of an inadequate lineup, crap bullpen and starters who can get through four innings on the regular. That’s the Minnesota Twins right now. Things may get better in the land of lots of lakes, but there’s no guarantee. The only thing that […]
Unpacking The Alex Gordon Injury
It’s a semi-good morning in the Royals Universe. The team dodged raindrops and crushed the struggling Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Monday night. That’s good. Then there’s the little fact they had to put Alex Gordon on the disabled list with a fracture of scaphoid bone. He’s expected to miss between three to four weeks. That’s […]
Is Alcides Escobar Losing A Step On Defense?
We’ve discussed Alcides Escobar and his (lack of) offense at length. Today, let’s do something a little different. Let’s shine a light on his defense. “Why do that?” you may be asking yourself. After all, this is the guy who has played exceptional shortstop since arriving in Kansas City. That defense culminated in his first […]
RECAP: Royals 2, White Sox 3; I Wanted Everything
Absolutely. There’s still plenty of time for the Royals to makeup ground in the AL Central. Yet I can’t help but think this series is an example of why it’s exactly so difficult to make inroads against a division leading team when going head to head. On Friday, the Royals rolled into Chicago 4.5 games […]
RECAP: Royals 2, White Sox 1; We’re Putting The Band Back Together
It’s OK. You’re in a safe place. You can go ahead and breathe. With the 2-1 triumph on the South Side, the Royals have won seven of their last 10. They have won three consecutive series. Ten games ago, they were seven games behind the White Sox in the AL Central standings. Now they’re 2.5 […]
RECAP: Royals 4, White Sox 1; Can You Hear Me Knocking?
Here we go. The first match-up of 19 scheduled between the Royals and the White Sox. If you buy into the idea there is no standout team in the AL Central this year, these games are crazy important. They usually are, but with no team possessing the firepower to run away with the division, it feels […]
RECAP: Royals 8, Red Sox 4; Reignited And It Feels So Good
The Royals went into the cellar and pulled out a bottle of 2015 vintage. It was just like the good times. You remember the good times. The Royals starting pitching kept them in the game. They rode productive outs and the singles train. The bullpen provided the lock-down innings. And the Royals broke it open […]