Reading between the lines of what Jeffrey Flanagan wrote at Royals.com leads me to believe the Royals are very close, or have a deal in place, to trade Danny Duffy. Don’t be shocked if they are just mulling the options on whether or not to pull the trigger based on Eric Hosmer finishing a deal […]
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Friday Notes
Up until yesterday’s trade, the rumor mill was a-swirlin’ for a couple days after a report surfaced that the Royals had offered Eric Hosmer a seven-year deal for $147 million. I was skeptical that the report was correct given both the source and the lack of confirmation from any other reporter around the country. The […]
What are the Royals doing?
Among the more fascinating aspects of an offseason best described as “a wistful stroll to nowhere” is not the deafening silence or endless speculation, although I’ll admit both those aspects have merit. It’s that nobody, not the most well-connected beat guy or highly-placed Ken Rosenthal source, seems to have an inkling as to what the […]
Friday Notes
Unless you’re a fan of relief pitchers, Marlins players getting traded or just rumors in general, those Winter Meetings were something of a dud. The best part of the meetings was that when they were over, we were a little closer to spring training than when they started. Of course, there are now probably more […]
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
The Royals rumors came fast and furious on Wednesday, mostly centered around Danny Duffy. Danny Duffy extremely popular on trade market. KC seriously thinking about trading. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 13, 2017 We have a bit of an inferiority complex in Kansas City. That’s okay to admit, I think. We’re one of the smallest […]
On Rebuilding (BP Kansas City Episode 82)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/12/14/on-rebuilding-bp-kansas-city-episode-82.mp3 The writing is on the wall, and it sure looks like the Royals will look to rebuild this offseason. So far, they haven’t made many moves, but those could be coming. Some names are obvious. Some…surprising. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes and BlogTalkRadio. You can also download this episode here (mp3). Follow the Vault […]
It’s Time To Talk About The “R” Word
To rebuild, or not to rebuild. That is the question. At least that’s the question facing Dayton Moore. It may not be a life and death matter like Hamlet was facing, but Moore’s decisions over the next two months will set this franchise on a course that will not be decided for the next several […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Detroit Tigers, September 26-28
The final homestand begins with the Detroit Tigers, which is kind of sort of fitting as an end to this run for the core of the championship club seeing as they ended the Tigers division title run in 2015. The Tigers don’t much resemble that team that had a stranglehold on the division for a […]
Series Preview: Royals at Chicago White Sox, September 22-24
The Royals final road series of the year takes them to Chicago. They still have one more road game after that in New York, but the last series is against the White Sox, a team that has had some bright spots in the final few weeks of the season now that they have so much […]
Bye Bye Balboni (BP Kansas City Episode 71)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/09/21/bye-bye-balboni-bp-kansas-city-episode-71.mp3 Finally. After nearly three weeks of being stuck at #36, Mike Moustakas did the impossible, dethroning Steve Balboni as the Royals single-season home run record holder. On Wednesday night, just as we started recording, Moose hit home run #37 to set a new Royals record and we were excited. We discussed the significance of […]