I’m sure I’m not the only person who noticed the Royals gave up a lot of runs in the first inning this season. Far too often, the team found itself in a hole from which they could not escape. Whether it was a single run or nine, it seemed like the Royals were constantly needing to […]
Author: Hunter Samuels
Royals Pitchers: Gutted by Grounders
What would you say was the biggest problem for the Royals’ pitching staff this year? If you said they gave up too many runs, you would be correct. Giving up runs is bad! However, compared to the rest of the league, the Royals were right around average, in terms of runs allowed. As Darin pointed […]
RECAP: Royals 6, Twins 7; Well That Was Unexpected
The final meeting between the Royals and the Twins in the 2016 season did not go quite like the 18 games that preceded it. By that, I mean the Twins played pretty well, and the Royals did not, as the visitors picked up the 7-6 win. Kansas City got off to a fast start with […]
Whit Had to Be New: Merrifield’s Necessary Adjustments
The 2016 season has not been a great story for the Kansas City Royals as a whole. They’ve had injuries, poor performances, and insecticide. Barring a crazy finish, they’ll be watching the playoffs from home for the first time in three years. However, there have been a few good stories for individual Royals. Cheslor Cuthbert […]
The Royals Rediscovered Their Aggressiveness on the Bases
Since the Royals resurgence began in 2013, they’ve earned a reputation as a team with speed. Between the 2013-2015 seasons, the Royals stole 410 bases, which led all of baseball. The second-highest total belonged to the Rangers, with 355. Among the 90 team seasons during that time frame, the Royals own the top two totals, […]
Lean on Gee: The Importance of Average
Baseball teams love to have great pitchers. They want great starting pitchers. They want great relief pitchers. They want guys who are able to put up ridiculous, eye-popping, ace-like numbers. If a team has a staff chock-full of great pitchers, that team is probably going to win a lot of baseball games. That’s the strategy: build […]
Diamonds in the Rough 9-1-16
Just three affiliates played Thursday, going 1-2, with the Blue Rocks and Chukars both dealing with rainouts. HR Roll Call – Ryan O’Hearn (22) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Ryan O’Hearn: 2-4, HR BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Ofreidy Gomez: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K […]
Cain’s Small Changes Have Led to Big Changes
Lorenzo Cain has had a nice stretch of baseball recently. Entering Wednesday’s game, he had accumulated the following line over his previous nine games: .529/.550/.676 Of course he followed that up with an 0-4 night, but reaching base every other time you come to the plate is typically regarded as a good thing. The last […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-22-16
Royals’ affiliates went just 1-5 on Monday. HR Roll Call – Chris DeVito (8), Gabriel Cancel (4) BP Kansas City Hitter of the Day – Chris DeVito: 2-3, HR, BB, 3 R, 2 RBI BP Kansas City Pitcher of the Day – Randy Acevedo: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K […]
The Quietly Clutch Royals Reliever
Think about the Royals bullpen this year. Without looking at any numbers, who would you say have been the three best relievers this season? Do you have three in mind? Great. You probably immediately thought of Wade Davis, and then Kelvin Herrera. Easy enough. How about that third one? Luke Hochevar? Matt Strahm? Brian Flynn? […]