So this is how it ends. The Royals play their final series of the 2016 season against the AL Central Champion Cleveland Indians. There won’t be any baseball after this, which is kind of a weird feeling after the last two years, but I think it’s important for the Royals to finish strong in this […]
Author: David Lesky
Friday Notes
In a strange way, I think this season is more indicative of the change in the Royals franchise over the last few years than even winning in 2014 and 2015. That might seem ridiculous, but I see a team that is 81-78 and has clinched their fourth straight .500 season that has done that with injuries, […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, September 27-29
The Royals final homestand of the season begins by hosting the worst team in baseball, the Minnesota Twins. It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the Twins, coming off an 83-79 season and finishing in second place in the AL Central, but here we are. The Twins are already on the clock for the […]
One Week Left
I had forgotten this feeling. It’s a weird one. At the end of a season without the postseason, it’s always sort of a relief that the year is over. If you’re like me, you can’t look away even though there’s not a ton to look toward. But at the same time, while it’s a relief […]
Series Preview: Royals at Detroit Tigers, September 23-25
The Royals, now officially eliminated from the AL Central race and unofficially eliminated from the Wild Card race, have one task at hand, and it’s to finish strong. If in the process of finishing strong, they spoil some dreams along the way, that wouldn’t be too bad. The Tigers have dreams of the Wild Card […]
Friday Notes
During that terrible A’s series, I think a lot of people realized that the end of the run had come and the Royals really weren’t going to do it again this season. That led to almost a eulogy of sorts for the Royals recent run of success. I didn’t join in, but it wasn’t because […]
It’s Bonus Time
There’s only a few games left in the 2016 season, which means it’s time to look to see how much extra money the Royals are going to pay to players for their performance. That’s right. It’s bonus time. Some guys get clauses in their contracts for games played, some for days on the roster and […]
Series Preview: Royals at Cleveland Indians, September 20-22
The Royals struggled at home again, all but completely ending their playoff chances in 2016, but they’re not technically dead yet after taking the last three from the White Sox. They have the opportunity to play spoiler as well, so that’s the storyline as they’re in Cleveland to play the Indians this week. Cleveland is […]
The Kendrys Conundrum
How do you solve a problem like Morales? Okay, he’s not really a problem, but plays on words are fun and there is a conundrum brewing with him and the Royals that will come to a head soon after the World Series is over and they have to make a decision. You see, Morales has […]
RECAP: Royals 8, White Sox 3; From the Rain Comes Sunshine
This game wasn’t supposed to happen today. Rain on May 26 ultimately washed out the penultimate off day of the Royals 2016 season as the game was scheduled for a beautiful day in September. I don’t think the Royals minded as they brushed aside the White Sox 8-3 in the season finale between the two […]