Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Edinson Volquez struggles in the first. The Royals bats go limp. Chien-Ming Wang eats it. The Royals lose by double digits. Yep. The Royals two game winning streak comes crashing to an end in Tampa. I don’t know why I just don’t cut and paste these recaps. […]
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Who Might Stay and Who Might Go Now? (BP Kansas City Episode 19)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/07/28/who-might-stay-and-who-might-go-now-bp-kansas-city-episode-19.mp3 The Royals have not started the second half well. While the 2014 season saw them make a comeback with a similar record, the odds are against another trip to the playoffs. The sensible thing is to explore some trades and try to bolster the farm system. But we aren’t talking about trading anyone just […]
Regroup, Not Rebuild
There is just over 40 percent of the season remaining. The Royals currently have 48 wins against 49 losses. There are nine teams in the American League with more wins. They are currently in third place in the AL Central, closer to fourth place than to second. To grab the second Wild Card spot, they […]
Recap: Royals 5, Mariners 3; Rookies and Sal Score ‘Em All
The Royals have been yearning for some kind of consistency from the starting rotation as of late. Taking the mound on Saturday afternoon was Edinson Volquez who the Royals hoped would steady the ship. A Steady Eddie Appears Volquez fulfilled the Royals hopes and dreams, cruising through the first 11 Seattle Mariners batters before running […]
RECAP: Royals 3, Cardinals 2; Salvation
Blown saves? Yeah, those happen. Despite having the best bullpen in the history of relief pitching (or whatever) even the Royals aren’t immune. Two blown saves in the same game? Yeah, I wasn’t sure what we were watching. The Royals withstand a pair of late Cardinal rallies before they turn to Chien-Ming Wang to close […]
RECAP: Royals 16, Tigers 5; Lots of Runs, Lots of Fun
The Royals won their seventh game in their last eight tries, punishing their division foe for the second consecutive night. Offensively, it was an impressive display all around. Whit Merrifield continued his ascent to baseball immortality. Kendrys Morales continued to crawl his way out of a subterranean slump. And the rest of the offense did their […]
Digging Deeper into the Royals’ Road Woes
Earlier this week, our own Darin Watson pointed out how well the Royals rotation has pitched within the confines of Kauffman Stadium, along with how dreadfully they’ve pitched when leaving Kansas City. If you haven’t already read it, you should definitely click the above link and check out the numbers. If you have read it, […]
RECAP: Royals 2, Indians 1; Whit’s World
Whit Merrifield supplied the offense. Edinson Volquez brought the sexy. The bullpen slammed the door. And the Royals won their third consecutive game. Party Time, It’s Excellent In Merrifield’s at bat leading off the bottom of the first he saw six consecutive fastballs from Carlos Carrasco. The heaters clocked in between 94 and 96 mph. […]
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 7, Twins 4; Favorite Thing
As Royals fans, we’re well acquainted with garbage baseball. We know the feeling of an inadequate lineup, crap bullpen and starters who can get through four innings on the regular. That’s the Minnesota Twins right now. Things may get better in the land of lots of lakes, but there’s no guarantee. The only thing that […]