The Royals continue their run at history as they welcome in the Boston Red Sox for a three-game weekend set. The Red Sox have the best record in baseball, so if you’re a fan of watching a good team, this would be the weekend to head out to the park. Offensively, the Red Sox do […]
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Friday Notes
What more is there to say about this season? It’s actually interesting because when the Royals got good, I made a point that it was easier to write about a bad team than a good team because there were more areas to critique. I think I’ve learned this season that there is a limit to […]
Series Preview: Royals at Seattle Mariners, June 29-July 1
The Royals head west for the final time in 2018, this time to take on the Seattle Mariners in a three-game set at Safeco Field. The Mariners were hopeful to contend this season, but I think being on pace for 100 wins at the halfway point was beyond even what they were expecting this year. […]
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 […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Houston Astros, June 15-17
Next up for the Royals is the defending world champion Houston Astros, so I guess you could say that it can always get worse. The Astros probably aren’t too surprised to find themselves in a battle for first place, but I doubt they expected it to be with the Mariners. Their rotation has been outstanding […]
The Royals and the Other K
Think about the era baseball is currently enjoying. The three true outcomes (walks, strikeouts, home runs) have never represented a larger portion of the game itself. Strikeouts are at an all-time high, walks have held steady above 8.0 percent since 2016 and while home runs are not at the 5.0 percent of non-pitcher at-bats from […]
RECAP: Keller resplendent in final loss at Oakland
We kind of knew that Danny Duffy was going to be at least passable, given that he has been good for several years and is still more than capable of sterling performances. And Jakob Junis showed enough flashes late last year that his early-season success hasn’t come as a total shock. But Brad Keller? Now […]
Series Preview: Royals at Oakland Athletics, June 7-10
The Oakland Athletics missed the Royals so much after their weekend stay in Kansas City that they’re inviting the boys in blue to the bay for a four-game set to hang out some more. We just learned about the A’s last weekend, so there’s nothing I can tell you here that you didn’t read six […]
RECAP: Andrew Heaney threw a one-hitter
Here’s what makes me think Brad Keller might wind up being alright: It’s the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against Anaheim. Keller had been cruising along all night, but back-to-back singles by Mike Trout and Justin Upton suddenly had the Angels in business against a guy making his second career big league start. So what […]
Series Preview: Royals at Los Angeles Angels, June 4-6
The Royals make their first trip out west and will take on the Los Angeles Angels in a three-game set. The Angels have had an odd season. They’re 18-10 on the road, but just 14-18 at home, and this series will be a home series for them, if you didn’t already know. We all know […]