Numbers don’t lie. The numbers that describe the Royals current situation are particularly grim. After dropping three of four to the hotter-than-the-sun Cleveland Indians, the Royals find themselves five games back in the hunt for the final Wild Card. They have 13 games remaining. On the surface, that doesn’t seem insurmountable. Besides, these Royals are […]
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Series Preview: Royals at Cleveland Indians, September 14-17
The Royals get to play one of the hottest teams in baseball history this weekend, the Cleveland Indians. The good news is that it sure seems unlikely they’ll keep winning forever, but the bad news is that I can’t prove they will lose again. As a four-game set, if they can’t halt the Indians momentum, […]
Remorse, Accountability and Rebuilding a Reputation
Mistakes are made. Every single day. Those mistakes are the results of choices made, often poor ones. And those mistakes carry consequences. Punishment of varying degrees is one outcome. A tarnished reputation is another. On Tuesday, it became public knowledge that Danny Duffy was charged with driving while intoxicated on Sunday. The details we know […]
Series Preview: Royals at Cleveland Indians, August 25-27
The good news is the Royals still have a shot at the American League Central. It’s not a great shot, but with seven games remaining against the Cleveland Indians, it’s a shot nonetheless. Three of those seven games are this weekend. Since these teams faced off just a few days ago, the standings haven’t really […]
Duffy’s gem allows Royals to hang on for a much-needed win against Colorado
Mention Danny Duffy to a national audience and lots of times you hear the same words. Workmanlike. Gets it done. Crafty. I personally take umbrage with this one, since it’s always applied to lefties and that’s unfair. You ever hear of a crafty righty? No, because those guys top out at Double-A. Not exactly the […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, August 22-24
After losing two of three over the weekend, the Colorado Rockies come to town. They’re currently holding on to the top spot in the Wild Card standings in the National League and have been one of the top NL teams really since the start of the season. They’re a ridiculous amount of games out of […]
Series Preview: Royals at Oakland A’s, August 14-16
The last time the Royals faced the Oakland A’s, they were coming off winning two of three on the road after getting swept in the previous series. Don’t adjust your television, it’s happening again. Only this time, the Royals and A’s rosters look pretty different. The A’s differences come after trading away multiple pieces that […]
Series Preview: Royals at Chicago White Sox, August 11-13
The Royals will try to turn things around against one of the worst teams out there, the Chicago White Sox. Even after just sweeping a series against the best team in the American League, the Astros, they’re just 6-19 since the break and have traded off the vast majority of their big league players. Of course, now […]
Salvage Work
Doubleheaders are tricky business. With the eight (or nine) man bullpen being the norm, it can still be difficult to navigate the staff around 18 guaranteed innings in one day. Factor in stretches where days off are far in the horizon, and it’s damned essential for teams to get depth from at least one starter […]
Series Preview: Royals vs. Seattle Mariners, August 3-6
After a week and a half in the Eastern time zone, the Royals return home to face Jarrod Dyson and the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners are right in the thick of the Wild Card race, so even though the Royals are hoping for a division title in 2017, this is a big series to be […]