There are many things Danny Duffy is doing well this season. For instance: pitching. Duffy has been the Royals’ best starter since joining the rotation, and he’s been putting up some numbers alongside ace-caliber pitchers. He’s struck out 30.2 percent of the batters he’s faced as a starter this year. The only pitchers with at […]
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RECAP: Royals 6, Cardinals 2; Renaissance Man
After a couple solid, yet wobbly starts, Danny Duffy shoved on Monday. The Royals bats jumped on his Cardinal counterpart. And the Royals held on for a 6-2 victory to open a four-game set against their cross-state rival. Dominant Duffy I say “wobbly” because the sharpness he exhibited in the starts as his pitch count […]
Friday Notes
I’m exhausted. It’s only mid-June and we’ve already been through a 12-6 start, followed by a 3-11 stretch, followed by a 15-5 stretch, followed by an eight game losing streak, followed by the current 5-1 stretch. Add it all up and the recent six games is the difference with the Royals now four games over .500 and […]
RECAP: Royals 4, Tigers 10; Bombs Away
It’s difficult to win when your team coughs up five home runs. If you want to look on the bright side (if you’re that kind of an optimist that there’s a brbrera.ight side to five home runs, congratulations) four of the bombs were solo. The fifth one that pushed Detroit into the lead they wouldn’t relinquish […]
The Ride Continues (BP Kansas City Episode 13)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/06/16/the-ride-continues-bp-kansas-city-episode-13.mp3 After a tumultuous week and an awful losing skid during the road trip, the Royals bounced back with some strong pitching and a couple wins heading into a homestand. On top of that, they made a big change to the roster, committing to Whit Merrifield full time and designating Omar Infante for assignment. We […]
Roadkill: Royals Pitching Struggles Away From Kansas City
It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon to pick up on the fact that the Royals have struggled mightily on the road this year. Even after two wins in Chicago over the weekend, Kansas City finds themselves with a 13-23 road record, compared to a 19-7 mark at home. So at home, they are on a […]
Recap: Royals 4, White Sox 1; Happy Days Are Here Again
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 […]
RECAP: Royals 1, Orioles 4; Brilliant Duffy Betrayed By Awful Offense
Let’s get this out of the way: Danny Duffy was great on Monday. Actually, he’s been great since returning to the rotation. You’re mileage may vary, but in 22 innings, he’s struck out 28 batters and walked two. A 14:1 SO/BB ratio? Yeah, that will play. The home run rate is up to above 2 […]
RECAP: Royals 6, Rays 3; Duffy Puts The Finishing Touch On A Perfect Homestand
Danny Duffy had it working on Wednesday. The Game Score was only 52, but he went six strong innings, striking out six while allowing seven hits. His steady start allowed the Royals to sweep the Rays out of Kansas City, and put the finishing touches on a 6-0 homestand. Oh, and as mentioned last night, […]
RECAP: Royals 7, White Sox 5; Hosmer and the Rookies Rally
It wasn’t the easiest path to victory, but tonight’s 7-5 comeback win put the Royals just one game behind the White Sox in the division. They received more terrific innings from the bullpen, along with several contributions from their recent call-ups en route to the series-opening win. I was not in attendance at Kauffman Stadium, […]