http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/10/12/times-they-are-a-changin-bp-kansas-city-episode-74.mp3 One thing we’re sure of is that the 2018 Royals will look quite different than what we’re used to. How different? We’ll see. The big free agents are likely to go elsewhere, but with an opening in Atlanta, Dayton Moore’s name has come up again as a candidate for GM. Would he leave Kansas City? […]
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Royals Offseason Already Providing Questions
After years of certainty regarding the Royals as an organization, the last three days have brought about just the opposite. First, much of the Royals core played what was potentially their final game for Kansas City. Then, the Royals announced that they were moving on from their bench coach, pitching coach, bullpen coach and assistant […]
Processing (BP Kansas City Episode 72)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/09/27/processing-bp-kansas-city-episode-72.mp3 The Royals will not go to the postseason. In a week, there will be no more games for Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Mike Moustakas, Alcides Escobar, and Jason Vargas as teammates. We took a look at this season, what’s left, and the legacy of this Royals run, Dayton Moore, David Glass, and Ned Yost. […]
Trade Winds
With general manager Dayton Moore on the brief road trip to Detroit, he’s making the rounds speaking to the media. Naturally, the hot topic du jour is the trade deadline looming about a month from now. Will the Royals sell? Is it possible they’ll buy? You know what they say about making trade deadline assumptions […]
Royals Choose Nick Pratto with 2017 1st Round Pick
With the 14th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft the Royals chose Nick Pratto of Huntington Beach, CA. This was the seventh year with Lonnie Goldberg as the scouting director for the Royals and the tenth pick the Royals have had in the first or supplemental first round since 2011. Following the Royals 2015 World Series run that saw […]
What to Know about the 2017 MLB Draft
With the draft arriving tonight, the Royals will get an opportunity to start a reload of their minor league system after trading off pieces in 2015 and losing out on a first round pick in 2016 after the signing of pitcher Ian Kennedy. The Royals have the 14th selection in the draft after the Rockies lost […]
The Draft is Near – Trevor Rogers Edition
As the draft draws closer, more and more mock drafts have been released. So what better time to examine those mocks to try to draw some conclusions on what players might be available to the Royals with their 14th pick? To do this, I’m examining seven different writers or sites that have released mock drafts to […]
It’s Never Too Early to Discuss the Draft, Jacob Heatherly Edition
LHP 6’3 200 lbs 5/20/1998 Perfect Game All-American Cullman HS; Cullman, AL It’s no secret the Dayton Moore led Royals have had difficulties developing high school pitchers from the MLB Draft. Developing major league pitching from the prep ranks is one of the most difficult things to do via the draft for any team, but […]
Debating Upcoming Roster Decisions (BP Kansas City Episode 30)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/10/20/debating-upcoming-roster-decisions-bp-kansas-city-episode-30.mp3 This week, we wanted to take a look at the upcoming offseason and started by checking out potential departures after 2016. This lead to the potential approach to some mutual options in player contracts, the strategy about issuing the qualifying offer, and the fate of a few players after this season and after 2017. […]
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 […]