What do you think about when you think about baseball? Maybe you think of the game’s best players, guys like Mike Trout, Pedro Martinez, or Babe Ruth. Or perhaps you recall warm summer nights listening to your favorite team’s broadcast on the radio. Still others may remember enjoying a game in-person, taking in the sights, […]
Author: Hunter Samuels
Royals are Taking Aggressiveness to Another Level
If you were asked to describe the Royals’ offense, one of the first words you would probably mention is “aggressive.” You would probably cycle through the entire dictionary before coming up with the word “patient.” The Royals have never been a patient team. Their offense is once again last in the league in walks, and […]
Maurer Can Become Much More
The Royals made a pretty fascinating trade yesterday, bringing three pitchers into the fold for their stretch run to the playoffs. David Lesky has that full trade breakdown for you here, so make sure you familiarize yourselves with all the players involved. While Trevor Cahill is likely the biggest chip coming to Kansas City, there […]
Champions of the Changeup
The Kansas City Royals offense has been dreadful. There, now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about something more fun, like the Kansas City Royals starting rotation. It’s been extremely undreadful. They lead all of baseball in ERA, and the last time a Royals starter allowed more than one run was nine days […]
Closing in on Cleveland: A Litany of Lefties
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how important it was for the Royals to see improvement in their games against the Indians, because of the fact that divisional games are zero-sum games, and how newcomer Brandon Moss could be a big part of that improvement. I also noted that the pitching wasn’t necessarily awful, […]
Closing in on Cleveland: The Importance of Brandon Moss
Since moving to the unbalanced schedules, a team’s success can easily be determined by how they perform against divisional opponents. That isn’t to suggest a team can’t overcome some poor intra-divisional records, but when you’re competing for a playoff spot with those other teams, every win has twice the impact. A Royals win against the Tigers […]
How Impressive Has the Royals’ Run Been?
This hasn’t been the most exciting offseason for the Royals. With only a couple of major-league transactions on their ledger this winter, we’ve had a bit more time to look at the bigger picture of what the team has accomplished over the last few years, as well as how another playoff appearance could impact the […]
Comfort In Utility
It’s no secret that the Royals need some offensive help next season. There are reporters reporting about that very thing right now, as the Winter Meetings continue. The team could use some help at a few positions, and while it’s possible to acquire one player at each of their positions of need, it might be easier […]
How Can the Royals Copy Cleveland and the Cubs?
They say Major League Baseball is a copycat league. It seems like every year, whatever team wins the World Series is held up possessing The New Way to Win Baseball Games, even if that team’s path to victory isn’t all that different from other teams’. Other teams will look at how that team won games, […]
The Not-So-Concerning Nature of Duffy’s Late-Season Struggles
Following a career year, there are deservedly higher expectations for Danny Duffy. I don’t think anyone is planning on him being a bonafide ace in 2017, but surely it’s reasonable to project something resembling a number two-ish starter. He ended the year with a 3.51 ERA and a 3.46 DRA over nearly 180 innings. Combine […]