The first Royals-Tigers tilt of the 2016 season fell in favor of the good guys. A tidy pitching performance and some timely hitting, along with a home run, powered the Royals to their 10th win of the season. U Got The Look What else can we say about Sexy Ed Volquez? The guy may not […]
Author: Craig Brown
RECAP: Royals 2, Tigers 3; Furious Home Run Rally Falls Short
Sometimes, you hang to the bitter end because that’s baseball. The Royals lost 3-2 on Wednesday in a game that featured eight innings of torpid offense. If you stuck around you were treated to a home run infused comeback that, on this night, fell just short. Back to Back Alex Gordon has whiffed a lot. He […]
The Soria Question
There is angst in Royals Universe, and we have identified Joakim Soria as the root cause. The latest evidence for the prosecution came on Tuesday in the Royals 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers. Entrusted with the three-run lead in what is now his customary eighth inning, the right-hander couldn’t get his three outs. He […]
RECAP: Royals 8, Tigers 6; The Return of Dyson
In their first contest against their division rival, the Royals emerge with a win. Except it may not feel like a win. The headline perhaps ignores the storyline in that the Royals bullpen did their best Dave Dombrowski era Tiger bullpen impersonation. Salvador Perez was your offensive star of the game, driving home five runs […]
RECAP: Royals 2, A’s 3; Inches Away
The Royals led 2-1 entering the seventh. Kris Medlen was on cruise control and the Royals bullpen was waiting in the wings. What could possibly go wrong? Two runs, that’s what. Royals lose 3-2. They close the road trip by losing two of three in Oakland to push their overall record on the trip to […]
RECAP: A’s 5, Royals 3; Carbon Copy
Sometimes, you watch a game and think to yourself, “I’ve seen this before.” You may have felt that way watching the A’s bat in their half of the first inning against Chris Young. WPA Play of the Game Sometimes, the impact comes straightaway. On Saturday, it was Josh Roddick delivering the crushing blow. After a […]
Recap: Royals 6, Astros 2; Everything’s Coming Up Royals
You are a Royals fan. You probably watched the game. You’ve seen this. It’s worth viewing again. And again. Just hold your browser there for a moment. I’ll wait. Alcides Escobar is a defensive animal. That’s a description, but he truly defies description. That play? Sick, sick, sick. I’m not sure what was more impressive. […]
Three Things
Life is good for the Royals at the moment. Five wins in their first seven games. First place in the Central. Joakim Soria survived the eighth inning on Tuesday. Yes, things are going well. Here are three things that have caught my attention as the Royals are continuing on their first road trip of the […]
Mike Moustakas Is Destroying Baseballs
Five games into the season, four wins for the Royals, and several little things are making me sit up and take notice. The starting pitching has been top notch, of course. The comebacks have been fun. The bullpen has been lights out as expected. How about this little tidbit: Mike Moustakas has been destroying the […]
Recap: Royals 4, Twins 3; Speed Thrills
We are Royals fans. We know what speed do. But sometimes it’s fun to be reminded. A Christian Colon walk, followed by Terrance Gore pinch running and it was pretty much all over. Well, except for the errant pickoff throw and the wild pitch. Come on. You knew somehow Gore was going to cross the […]