As long as weather cooperates, the Royals will be halfway through their season when they finish their four-game set against the Twins this weekend. That’s 81 games to know what this team is and what this team isn’t, and yet, I don’t think anyone is entirely sure what they are. We’ve seen them score 63 […]
Tag: Brandon Moss
Speed Thrills
If you’ve been following along with the data revolution that is Statcast, you’re aware that they released a new metric on Tuesday. Sprint Speed is a measurement in terms of “feet per second in a player’s fastest one-second window.” A full explanation can be found here, but the ft/sec calculation makes sense, given that baseball […]
The Juice From The Kansas City Power Company
On Wednesday in San Francisco, the Royals went 1-14 with runners in scoring position. If you didn’t know anything from the game other than that tidbit, you’d probably assume there weren’t a lot of runs provided by the Kansas City nine. Except it didn’t quite work that way. The Royals plated seven runs total. The […]
Missing: The Royals Offense
There aren’t many positives swirling around this Royals team. Especially on the offensive side. They have scored just an average of three runs per game, dead last in the majors. They have eight hits in 52 at bats with runners in scoring position. Eight! They just endured a 19-inning scoreless streak where it seemed they […]
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 […]
Friday Notes
We’ve almost made it, everyone. In just 11 long days, Royals pitchers and catchers will arrive in Surprise ready to stretch like there’s no tomorrow. In just 22 days, the Royals will play an actual game, or at least as actual a game as a charity spring training game can be. And then in just […]
Brandon Moss and the Search For Dingers (BP Kansas City Episode 44)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/02/02/brandon-moss-and-the-search-for-dingers-bp-kansas-city-episode-44.mp3 The Royals added some pop to their lineup – again – by signing Brandon Moss to a two-year deal. We discussed his contract, his strengths and weaknesses, and the addition of some power and patience to the Royals’ lineup in 2017. We also discussed what might come next, as Dayton Moore has said he […]
Kansas City Power Company
“Defense, speed, going first to third, that’s all still there. But we play a lot of games on the road, too. We’re going to need to score more runs. I’m looking forward to more home runs. It’s going to be a fun year.” — Dayton Moore As the Royals formally announced the Brandon Moss signing […]
The Demise Of The Kings Of Contact
The kings of contact are dead. All hail the kings of contact. The pennant winning Royals teams of 2014 and 2015 were known for their ability to put the ball in play. Making contact, no matter the type, was meant to put pressure on the defense. From there, the Royals ran the bases with abandon […]