The last road city the Royals will visit is the Queen City where they’ll take on the Cincinnati Reds, who are finishing up a campaign that has seen the rest of the NL Central lap them, though their season isn’t without its positives. For one, they’ve played much better under Jim Riggleman. They haven’t been […]
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Balancing the Books on the ’13 Draft
The title of this article might seem odd, but as other blogs and this site have pointed out, scouting director Lonnie Goldberg has had some drafts that have hurt the Royals balance sheet and the farm system in the process. This isn’t all his fault, but fans don’t care and the money doesn’t hit the registers if […]
Bringing the Heat – Staumont’s Stock is Rising
On a hot and steamy evening in front of 4,915 Naturals fans, Josh Staumont flashed the pitcher he could be. Staumont showed solid body control and a repeatable delivery throughout the night, with a slow pace and a ridiculously fast arm. The motion lacks deception in its pace, but the ball explodes from his hand […]
Reviewing the Royals Drafts of the Past
The MLB Draft is tonight and the World Champions will be in a similar seat as the rest of us, watching as other teams make pick after pick. This is their penance after signing Ian Kennedy to a contract in the offseason. While it will hurt to watch the 29 also-rans from 2015 pick in front of […]