Why I spend so many of my summer nights this way is a true mystery. I’m a (semi) young man with a wife and a child and two dogs and a semi-interesting neighborhood I could go explore with my burgeoning family and instead I choose to spend my time watching [gestures] whatever THIS is that […]
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Friday Notes
I’m not sure it’s safe to say there’s any point in the 2018 season that’s a rock bottom for the Royals, but I think we all have to hope that this week is it. Getting outscored by one of the worst teams in the National League 12-1 at home when your two struggling veteran arms […]
RECAP: Poor, poor Ian Kennedy
Was Tuesday’s Reds-Royals game A.) a low-key pitcher’s duel or B.) a bitterly boring battle between two terrible offenses already playing out the string in mid-June? … … … yes? Look, if you came here looking for 900 words on how AMAZING a 5-1 extra-inning affair between two teams who have combined for as many […]
Friday Notes
As All-Star balloting opens today, it’s fair to start to think about who the Royals representative for the game could be. And yes, it seems likely we’re back to the days of having no need to put an “s” on the end of that. The obvious answer is Kelvin Herrera, who has made 23 appearances […]
Royals Progress Report
The 2018 season for the big league Royals was never meant to be a championship season. It was never meant to provide thrilling moments in August and September. It was never meant to provide even a glimmer of hope that the team could even be in contention at the one-third mark. Sure nobody in the […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-8-18
HR Roll Call: None BPKC Hitter of the Day: Kort Peterson 4-5 R, 2b, 3b BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Glenn Sparkman 6.1 IP 6 H 2 R 2 ER 1 BB 4 K 9-3 GO-FO 104p/76k Potomac Nationals 3 Wilmington Blue Rocks 1 The Rocks received one of Cristian Castillo’s best starts of the […]
Diamonds in the Rough Weekend Recap 5-6-18
HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (5), Jack Lopez (1), Samir Duenez (4) BPKC Hitter of the Weekend: Donnie Dewees 7-11 2R, 3b, 2 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Weekend: Gerson Garabito 7 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 3 BB 5 K 6-6 GO-FO 98p/60k Sunday New Orleans Baby Cakes 5 Omaha Storm Chasers […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-4-18
HR Roll Call Emmanuel Rivera (2), Nick Pratto (4) BPKC Hitter of the Day Nick Pratto 3-5 3R, 2b, HR, 2 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day Janser Lara 4 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 2 BB 5 K 2-2 GO-FO 55p/33k Lexington Legends 11 Charleston RiverDogs 4 The Legends offense liked their […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-17-18
HR Roll Call: Seuly Matias (5), Dennicher Carrasco (1,2) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Dennicher Carrasco 2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Jason Adam 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-0 GO-FO, 31p/23k Transactions Kansas City – Optioned Scott Barlow as 26th man from […]
Diamonds in the Rough 4-15-18
HR Roll Call: Salvador Perez (1) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Frank Schwindel 3-7, 2-2b, 3 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Heath Fillmyer 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 5-3 GO-FO, 91p/55k NW Arkansas Naturals 3, San Antonio Missions 2 The Naturals pieced together enough offense to defeat […]