On Thursday, April 14, the Royals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 at Minute Maid Park. It was their third consecutive win, pushing their overall record to 7-2. A great follow-up to their championship season. Over their next 16 games, they won just six, scoring a total of 43 runs. Yikes. That’s an average of 2.7 […]
Author: Craig Brown
RECAP: Royals 0, Nationals 2; Shutout Time Machine
The West Coast hangs heavy. A smell is in the fabric and it can’t be washed out. It pervades the bats. It’s soul crushing. I’m wearing all black as I write this. The Royals were shutout for the third time in four games on Monday. The offense is a dumpster fire. That’s really all you […]
RECAP: Royals 4, Mariners 1; Yes
The scoreless innings streak ended at 27. Long live the scoreless innings streak. The losing streak ended at five. Long live the losing streak. You know what? Screw those streaks. They’re over. Forget it and move on. Scoring runs are more fun. So are wins. The Royals did both Sunday afternoon in Seattle. Finally. It Had […]
RECAP: Royals 0, Mariners 6; No
Not much to say about this. I’m loathe to harken back to the dark days, but I will say that in those times, the Royals were always interesting. Yes, even as an awful team there was always something that made them must-see baseball. That usually wasn’t a good thing, but still. This road trip, on […]
Time To Move Alcides Escobar Out Of The Leadoff Spot
Alcides Escobar has no business hitting at the top of the order for a major league baseball team. Whew. Felt good to get that off my chest. Like ripping the Band-Aid off, right there. Just grab it, pull and get it over with. Through the season’s first 21 games, Escobar is hitting .220/.250/.275 with a […]
RECAP: Royals 2, Angels 4; Talkin’ West Coast Baseball Blues
I’m grumpy today, not because the Royals lost. But because I stayed up way past my normal bedtime to watch the Royals lose. Again. For the third night in a row. West Coast baseball can be a drag. Thankfully, the Royals leave Los Angeles, head to Seattle for three, and never have to return to […]
When You Throw A Moose A Cookie, He Hits It Really Far
On Tuesday night in Anaheim, Jared Weaver served Mike Moustakas an 84 mph fastball on the outer half. When bat met ball, Moustakas added a little spice, generating an exit velocity of 101 mph. The result was a blast that landed 401 feet away; Moustakas’ club-leading seventh home run on the year. I’ve written previously about […]
RECAP: Royals 1, Angels 6; Jet Lagged
West Coast baseball games can be brutal on the sleep schedule. They can, like all baseball games at times, be brutal to watch. Monday’s game could fall into both categories. The Angels scored early. The Royals were lifeless. They play another one tomorrow. WPA Play Of The Game Let’s get straight to business. Recall, if […]
RECAP: Royals 6, Orioles 1; Birds Burned By Fire And Homers
By any measure, Sunday’s game against the Orioles was a success. The Royals won the game. The Royals won the series. And the Royals closed out a 4-2 homestand. Fire Was Thrown Yordano Ventura wobbled in the first inning. That’s just a fact. He required 28 pitches to find his first three outs and the […]
RECAP: Royals 3, Orioles 8; Let’s Jump Into The Time Machine
They handed out replica World Series trophies at The K on Saturday. The Royals played like it was 2009. What a disconnect. Blown double play opportunities. Botched rundowns. Missed cutoff men. The only thing this one was missing was a Very Special Guest appearance from Jose Guillen. Games like this are best forgotten. But the […]