I don’t know about you, but I was ready for this season to officially start about three weeks ago. I can’t remember a spring training I’ve cared less about. I suspect the Royals players, coaches, and front office people feel that even more strongly. As far as I’m concerned, this spring was about avoiding injuries. […]
Author: Darin Watson
What Can The Royals Expect From Joakim Soria In 2016?
It’s no secret that a large part of the Royals’ success over the last few seasons has been a monster bullpen. While Greg Holland, Wade Davis, and Kelvin Herrera have been the foundation of that group, the Royals have thrived by adding complementary pieces to the three-headed monster. Frequently, these pieces (Tim Collins, Luke Hochevar, […]
Merrifield Could Make More Than A Whit of Difference For Royals
One of many nice things about being a very good baseball team, like the Royals are, is that when spring training opens, you have a pretty good idea about perhaps 22 or 23 of your 25 roster spots. In general, you know what your starting lineup, rotation, and back of the bullpen will look like. […]
Five Reasons The Royals Could Miss The Playoffs In 2016
Note: This was originally published on Pine Tar Press on March 9, 2016 After last week’s post detailing five reasons I expect the Royals to return to the postseason this year, it’s time for the pessimistic look at the upcoming season. Keep in mind—please!—that I do actually expect the Royals to be in the playoffs […]
Five Reasons The Royals Will Return To The Playoffs In 2016
Note: This was originally published on Pine Tar Press on March 2, 2016. So at this point in the preseason, I gave myself a choice: pick five reasons the Royals could repeat, or pick five reasons they won’t. Then I decided to do both, one this week and one next week. And following a World […]