It’s OK. You’re in a safe place. You can go ahead and breathe. With the 2-1 triumph on the South Side, the Royals have won seven of their last 10. They have won three consecutive series. Ten games ago, they were seven games behind the White Sox in the AL Central standings. Now they’re 2.5 […]
Tag: Danny Duffy
Reviving Some Royals Devil Magic (BP Kansas City Episode 9)
After a frustrating road trip to Cleveland and New York, the Royals got some wins against Atlanta and Boston and started to hit the ball a bit. The starting rotation changed a bit but it was an effective change, as Danny Duffy and Dillon Gee threw good innings. So when the bats wake up and […]
RECAP: Royals 4, Braves 2; Worth The Wait
What happens when two inept offenses match up on a Sunday afternoon? If you’re really interested in the answer, you may need professional help. I mean, a low scoring affair was always possible. Even with the Royals going with a starter on a low pitch limit. But when the home nine gets to the ninth […]
Starting Pitcher Danny Duffy: The Remix
Things haven’t gone well for the Royals rotation recently. After a string of poor starts, the rain really poured with the announcements that Chris Young and Kris Medlen were headed to the disabled list. Dillon Gee is taking Young’s place in the rotation, while Danny Duffy will be stretched out to take Medlen’s spot for […]
RECAP: Royals 8, Tigers 6; The Return of Dyson
In their first contest against their division rival, the Royals emerge with a win. Except it may not feel like a win. The headline perhaps ignores the storyline in that the Royals bullpen did their best Dave Dombrowski era Tiger bullpen impersonation. Salvador Perez was your offensive star of the game, driving home five runs […]
Friday Notes
As the Kansas City Royals prepare to head to the West Coast for the first time in 2016 (and strangely the second to last time), they do so on the heels of a really fantastic start to the season. I was listening to Buster Olney on The Border Patrol on 810 in Kansas City yesterday […]
The Academy – Minor Happenings
After one week of the minor league season let’s check in on what’s happening in the Royals system. Strahmenating The tall, lanky lefty had one of the most successful first starts at Double-A in the Dayton Moore era. As most know, the jump from spacious Wilmington Frawley field to the much more explosive Texas League can […]
What’s In A Number?
By now you may have noticed that the Kansas City Royals haven’t exactly gotten stellar starting pitching during spring training. Say what you want about spring training statistics not mattering (and they don’t), but there’s something comforting in seeing your team perform well in the spring. Yes, the Royals record is still 0-0 and their […]
The Academy – Prospecting Gold
Where’s the tools at? Besides Terrance Gore’s 80 grade speed what are some of the other impressive tools in the Royals system? Bringing the wood to the field are Ryan O’Hearn and Chase Vallot (60-65 power) who carry the biggest power sticks in the system. Following the power off the bat, there is power on the mound, […]
Diagnosing Duffy’s Regression Against Righties
Danny Duffy has had what one might describe as an enigmatic career. He was a top prospect, then a struggling rookie, then an injured pitcher, then an impressive starter, then an inconsistent starter, then an electric reliever, and now he finds himself among the bevy of talented arms in the Royals’ bullpen. At some point […]