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 […]
Tag: Eric Hosmer
First Half Impressions and Keeping Us Honest About Predictions (BP Kansas City Episode 17)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/07/14/first-half-impressions-and-keeping-us-honest-about-predictions-bpkc-episode-17.mp3 The Royals managed to limp to the end of the first half and then dominated the All Star Game. We covered a lot this week, including: Dayton Moore’s resume, Hosmer and Salvy in San Diego, the state of the AL Central, and general impressions about the first half. In our second segment, we revisited […]
Bring On The Second Half
Back from a brief hiatus. Miss me? You probably didn’t even notice. That’s ok. But I did miss you. As such, I was traveling on Tuesday night and wasn’t able to witness the All-Star Game and the long ball heroics from MVP Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez, and the scoreless inning from Kelvin Herrera. The […]
Friday Notes
I’m exhausted. It’s only mid-June and we’ve already been through a 12-6 start, followed by a 3-11 stretch, followed by a 15-5 stretch, followed by an eight game losing streak, followed by the current 5-1 stretch. Add it all up and the recent six games is the difference with the Royals now four games over .500 and […]
Frozen
Swings and roundabouts. Baseball can be such a cruel game to follow. One week, your team is coming back from deficits in three consecutive games, dealing a division rival crushing losses in rapid succession. Then, your team follows that up with a thorough curb-stomping against good competition. Six wins in six games. You’re not necessarily […]
Royals’ New Kids Have the Right Stuff (BP Kansas City Episode 11)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/06/03/royals-new-kids-have-the-right-stuff-bp-kansas-city-episode-11.mp3 The Royals were getting the magic back and then – boom – went on a tear. Eric Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain started hitting like we think they can. The Royals made three improbably comebacks against Chicago, then ran over Tampa Bay. Now they’re in first place. But the performances of the guys called up […]
Revisiting Eric Hosmer’s Big Financial Future
Eric Hosmer has become the superstar we all thought he would be when he came up to the big leagues in 2011. If you don’t believe me, just read this article about it. In the midst of the hot start he’s had to the season, many have pointed out that Hosmer started the 2015 season in […]
RECAP: Royals 7, White Sox 5; Hosmer and the Rookies Rally
It wasn’t the easiest path to victory, but tonight’s 7-5 comeback win put the Royals just one game behind the White Sox in the division. They received more terrific innings from the bullpen, along with several contributions from their recent call-ups en route to the series-opening win. I was not in attendance at Kauffman Stadium, […]
Slumps and Surges and Whit’s a Hit (BP Kansas City Episode 10)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/05/26/slumps-and-surges-and-whits-a-hit-bp-kansas-city-episode-10.mp3 A few weeks ago, the pattern was that most of the Royals lineup struggled and one or two players would be productive at a time. Now, though, some of those early struggling players are heating up in a big way and others have stepped up as well. As a result, the starting rotation has […]
RECAP: Royals 5, Twins 7; A Sweep Denied
This was one that got away from the Royals. An offensive outburst couldn’t overcome a struggling starter and a slow hook by the manager. Still, not all is lost. We’re talking about four consecutive series wins. That’s something. Yet you couldn’t help but think this was a winnable game against the worst team in the […]