It feels like a long time since we’ve seen this Royals team. With an eight-game losing streak and the prospect of falling back below .500, a thought that seemed unfathomable just 10 days ago, the boys in blue rediscovered The Formula. You know The Formula: good starting pitching, just enough offense, and a shutdown bullpen […]
Tag: Cheslor Cuthbert
Royals Have Options – and Some Time – Before Turning to Trade Targets
It’s been a tough week in Kansas City. On Monday, we learned Alex Gordon was headed to the disabled list for a few weeks with a broken bone in his wrist. On Wednesday, the Royals lost to the Twins. And yesterday, Mike Moustakas went to the disabled list with a torn ACL stemming from his […]
Getting Creative to Help Cuthbert at the Keystone
The Royals are going to be making a roster move soon, and the most likely move will involve activating Mike Moustakas from the disabled list and optioning Cheslor Cuthbert to Omaha. Since Moose went to the DL, Cuthbert has performed adequately, for the most part. Prior to an 0-4 game on Wednesday night, Cuthbert had […]
RECAP: Royals 8, Red Sox 4; Reignited And It Feels So Good
The Royals went into the cellar and pulled out a bottle of 2015 vintage. It was just like the good times. You remember the good times. The Royals starting pitching kept them in the game. They rode productive outs and the singles train. The bullpen provided the lock-down innings. And the Royals broke it open […]
Recap: Yankees 10, Royals 7; Whatever It Takes (To Lose)
When things are going poorly, teams find ways to lose. The Royals have been working on their formula for a couple of weeks now, but tonight they added a new wrinkle: actually scoring runs, but still finding a way to drop a game. Kris Medlen Makes Me Sad A constant over this rough patch has […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-7-16
The Blue Rocks split their doubleheader which helped the affiliates go 3-2 on the day. HR Roll Call None BP KC Hitter of the Day – Bubba Starling 2-3 2-2b, BB, 2 R, RBI, SB (7) BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Pedro Fernandez 7 IP 3 H 0 R 0 BB 8 K […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-5-16
After an 0-4 Wednesday the affiliates bounced back with a 4-0 Thursday thanks to quality starting pitching at all levels. HR Roll Call: Cheslor Cuthbert (7), Hunter Dozier (8), Travis Maezes (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Cheslor Cuthbert 2-3, HR, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Ashton Goudeau 8 IP, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-29-16
It was a tough Friday night for the Royals’ affiliates, as the three teams that played all lost, while the Naturals’ game was postponed due to rain. HR Roll Call – Cheslor Cuthbert (5), Jose Martinez (2), Brett Eibner (2) BP Kansas City Hitter of the Day – Brett Eibner: 3-6, 2B, HR BP Kansas […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-26
Just one win for the affiliates on Tuesday. HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (2), Ryan O’Hearn (7), Chase Vallot (4) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Jorge Bonifacio 3-5 3b, 2R, 3b, 3 RBI, CS BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Christian Binford 7 IP 2 H 2 ER 2 BB 7 K, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-26-16
The Royals affiliates split the only two games on the docket yesterday. HR Roll Call Tony Cruz 2 (1,2), Cheslor Cuthbert (4), Raul Mondesi (4) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Tony Cruz 2-4 2 HR 5 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Matt Strahm 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 1 BB […]