Author: David Lesky

As 2016 comes to its conclusion, I thought it would be fun to use Friday Notes to review the year a little bit and look ahead to what 2017 could bring for the Royals. While 2016 wasn’t the greatest year we’ve seen as fans, it was much better than some of the alternatives. When I […]

Previously, we looked at bargain pitchers the Royals might be looking at to round out their 2017 roster. While the choices there were, and are robust, the offensive side has some bargains the Royals might be interested in as well. This list is shorter for a couple reasons. One, there aren’t as many true bargains […]

With the holiday season mostly past us, it’s that time of year with bargains everywhere. You can hardly walk past a store without seeing a sign advertising a big discount on whatever it is you wanted so badly a month ago. The discount shopping extends to all areas of life as the baseball world now […]

I’ll admit that I’m getting frustrated. I’m not so upset that the Royals haven’t made any moves because I don’t think you necessarily have to make moves just to make them. But I do think there were moves out there to be made. Brad Ziegler reportedly would have taken less from the Royals than he […]

The phrase “don’t wish your life away” has been said to me more than a couple times in my life. I get it, and I agree with it, but I can’t help myself. I think about the future a lot. I get excited for the potential the future brings, and I don’t apologize for that. […]

The quiet time of the offseason has arrived. There’s always a market for the guys who thought they’d get huge deals and haven’t yet, but the bargains aren’t going to sign for a little while longer. They’ll hold out hope for a bigger deal while a lot of the larger deals have already been completed. Add […]

With more than two months left to go before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the Royals plan for the offseason still has time to become clear. At this point, though, I’m having a hard time seeing where it is they’re heading. When they traded Wade Davis to the Cubs in exchange for Jorge Soler, […]

This is unconventional. The odds of it happening sit somewhere between slim and none, leaning much closer to none. And yet, I’m here today to tell you that Jorge Soler should hit leadoff for the Kansas City Royals in 2017. When the Royals traded star closer Wade Davis to the Cubs in exchange for Soler, […]

The Royals look a little different today than they did a week ago as we’ve had to say goodbye to one of the heroes of the last few seasons, Wade Davis. He’ll definitely be missed as the Royals look to get back to the promised land in 2017. It’s worth mentioning that they were able […]

The Royals have traded off one of their World Series heroes, Wade Davis. He is heading to Chicago to play for the most recent World Series champions, the Cubs. In exchange, the Royals receive a talented, young outfielder who hasn’t quite put it all together on the field, Jorge Soler. Let’s start with the return […]