Fine, they pulled me back in. I guess that’s what being a fan is all about, though, right? It doesn’t take a ton to get you to start thinking about the scenarios that they could actually pull off the improbable comeback. And yes, it would be quite improbable. It would probably be more improbable than […]
Author: David Lesky
Series Preview: Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, August 18-21
The suddenly red-hot Royals return home to take on the same team they faced last weekend, the Minnesota Twins. You know how the Twins are doing this year, and it makes the Royals struggles seem tame by comparison. The Royals have cleaned up pretty well against the Twins, winning seven of nine, including all three games […]
Series Preview: Royals at Detroit Tigers, August 15-17
The Royals wrap up their short road trip with their second visit of the year to Detroit to take on the second place Tigers. If you believe the Royals still have a shot at the postseason, this is a huge series as the Royals are behind the Tigers for both the division and one of the […]
Ian Kennedy: Pretty Good
Ian Kennedy is pretty good. No, he’s not great. He’s not the best pitcher the Royals have. If he was, they’d be in bigger trouble than they already are. But he’s pretty good. And at this point, I’m sure you’re already tired of me telling you he’s pretty good. But he is, so what can […]
Series Preview: Royals at Minnesota Twins, August 12-14
The Royals hit the road, but stay in the division, as they take on the Minnesota Twins in a three-game set. The Twins, of course, are having a rough year and are currently in last place in the Central and in a battle with the Rays for the worst team in the American League. With […]
Friday Notes
Don’t look now, but the Royals have won two straight series and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. If they keep that pace the rest of the year, they’ll finish with about 84 wins. That shows you how far they have to climb out of if they want to get to the postseason. My […]
Cy Duffy? It’s Not As Crazy as You Might Think
What if I told you there was a pitcher who ranks in the top five in the AL in ERA, strikeouts per nine innings, strikeout to walk ratio, FIP, WARP and DRA and was top 20 in wins? Is that something you might be interested in? Now what if I told you, he pitches for […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Chicago White Sox, August 9-11
Two of the three teams to lead the AL Central after the first week of the season do battle in an August series that actually means very little. The Royals and Chicago White Sox are tied for third place in the Central now, both five games below .500, 10 games behind the Indians in the […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays, August 5-7
After another losing road trip, the Royals return home to take on a 2015 playoff foe, the Toronto Blue Jays. This year has treated the Blue Jays much better than the Royals, but the last time they were on the field in Kansas City, they watched as the Royals celebrated their second straight American League […]
Friday Notes
We’ve reached the point where every edition of Friday Notes is one edition closer to putting this season behind us and never talking about it again. I mean what more can you say? After a year where so much went right, it’s almost difficult at times to pick out the good things from the 2016 […]