This is the portion of the schedule where the Royals have to clean up. They take on a Tigers team that is a shell of what it once was. They’ve dealt J.D. Martinez, Justin Upton, Justin Wilson and Justin Verlander. Maybe it’s something about guys whose names start with “J” or maybe they’re just finally […]
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Series Preview: Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays, August 28-30
The punchless Royals have to hope to find their punch back at home against the Tampa Bay Rays, another team once believed to be a top Wild Card contender but now stuck in the middle of the abyss. The Rays actually have some similar attributes to the Royals, at least offensively, in that they looked […]
Friday Notes
The Royals currently sit at 64-62. They are six games away from the division lead, and we’ll get to that. They are right in the thick of a Wild Card race that includes 41 teams, give or take a couple. All things considered, things could be worse. They definitely could be better, but they’ve now […]
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 […]
The #CamSlam wins it for KC in Oakland
The Cam Slam was the difference for the Kansas City Royals in Monday’s series opener in Oakland, as Cam Gallagher’s first career homer put some distance between the Good Guys and the home team in a 6-2 Royals win. The win puts the Royals within a half game of the streaking Angels, winners of six […]
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 […]
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 […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-1-17
The Royals affiliates were 5-1 in completed games at the time of this writing, with the Arizona squad trailing 6-0 on Tuesday night. HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (18), Logan Moon (8), Corey Toups (7), Meibrys Viloria (7), Yeison Melo (3), Benji Cash (1) That’s a schweet schwing from @schwindiesel. pic.twitter.com/KCcWDq4CcS — Omaha Storm Chasers […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-27-17
The Royals affiliates had a rough 1-7 day on Thursday. HR Roll Call: Donnie Dewees (9), Brandon Downes (10), Travis Maezes (5) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Nick Dini 3-3, 2b, BB BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Nathan Webb 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3-8 GO-FO, 89p/61k Albuquerque […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-17-17
A 2-6 Monday for the Royals affiliates. HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (11), Cam Gallagher (5), Logan Moon (5), Wander Franco (3), Joe Dudek (6), Meibrys Viloria (6), Angelo Castellano (6), Yeison Melo (2) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Seuly Matias 2-5 R, 2b, 4 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Jake Junis 6 IP 4 […]