Bear with me, it has been ages since I recapped a win. I’m probably rusty. That a team as bad as the Cincinnati Reds couldn’t find something to do with Rosell Herrera is starting to become a bit of a mystery to me, but their loss was the Royals gain on Friday night. That’s because […]
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Friday Notes
Yesterday was a good day for the Royals because they didn’t lose. Those days are few and far between in 2018, which is somewhat expected, but also surprising at how prolific it has been. When I predicted 73 wins, I think I was probably somewhere around the median for this team. Now, in order to […]
Friday Notes
I’m not sure it’s safe to say there’s any point in the 2018 season that’s a rock bottom for the Royals, but I think we all have to hope that this week is it. Getting outscored by one of the worst teams in the National League 12-1 at home when your two struggling veteran arms […]
RECAP: Frankie Montas owns the Royals
I’m not sure what the Royals did to anger Frankie Montas, and I’m not sure how to rectify it. Should they go for a team-wide exorcism? Sacrifice an animal? Find a pagan god of some kind and ask his favor? Whatever it is, the Royals need to do it ASAP before they see Montas again. […]
RECAP: It’s never easy, even in victory
This was supposed to be so easy. The Royals jumped to a nine-run lead. Nine runs. Nine. In two innings! And it (almost) didn’t matter. Last night’s 14-inning affair was as thrilling a moment as the Royals have provided all season. Surrendering a nine-run lead a day later would not have fit into the plan […]
That Familiar Sinking Feeling
Who knew games amongst the bottom feeders of the American League could be so compelling? Monday’s smashball was downgraded to something resembling a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday. Here enters a familiar refrain, one we need to get used to as the season unfolds: It’s difficult to have confidence in the Royals once their bullpen (non-Kelvin […]
RECAP: The Force Is Strong in this one
Yes, it’s May 4. As an enormous nerd, baseball and otherwise, I am well aware of the significance. I’ll try to keep the #MayThe4thBeWithYou references to a minimum. No promises. A long time ago, at a baseball stadium not all that far away… the Royals won another baseball game! Invaders from the north assaulted Kauffman […]
Recap: Royals Baseball Not Good Again
Oh neat, Francisco Liriano got the win for Ron Gardenhire against the Kansas City Royals. If this were 2006, that would not be a problematic sentence, because Liriano was an All-Star and Gardenhire was coaching the playoff bound Minnesota Twins. Twelve years later, somehow both are once again gainfully employed in the American League Central, […]
Third Annual BP Kansas City Predictions
As we do every year at BP Kansas City, we’re here on Opening Day to predict the future. This doesn’t mean that you should skip watching this season, you just know ahead of time how things will turn out. If you’re okay with spoilers, read ahead. In addition to division winners, wild cards and World Series […]
Player Profile: Alcides Escobar
You can look at any major league roster and find mistakes. Errors in judgment are a hazard of working in a front office. Poor drafts, bad contracts, misguided trades…all can be on display. The hope is always that the good outweighs the bad. The positive moves override the mistakes. Alcides Escobar returning to the Royals […]