Fresh off their first sweep of the year, the Royals welcome in another hopeful contender, the San Francisco Giants. You may recall the Giants last visit to Kansas City came in late October of 2014 with a world title on the line. That didn’t end as Royals fans would have hoped, but there was a […]
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Royals’ Rotation Should Pile Up The Strikeouts
If you’ve paid any attention at all to the Royals’ spring training games, you’ve probably noticed that this team appears to have more power hitters than any recent edition we’ve seen here in Kansas City. Our own Craig Brown discussed that even before the start of spring training, and the numbers so far bear it out. […]
Hammel Time: Royals Add To Their Rotation
Determined not to let football steal the show in Kansas City, on Sunday night Ken Rosenthal reported the Royals had reached an agreement with free agent pitcher Jason Hammel. Jeff Passan reported the deal was for two years for a guaranteed $16 million. Details on the breakdown of the contract weren’t available as of this […]
Friday Notes
We’ve almost made it, everyone. In just 11 long days, Royals pitchers and catchers will arrive in Surprise ready to stretch like there’s no tomorrow. In just 22 days, the Royals will play an actual game, or at least as actual a game as a charity spring training game can be. And then in just […]
Brandon Moss and the Search For Dingers (BP Kansas City Episode 44)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/02/02/brandon-moss-and-the-search-for-dingers-bp-kansas-city-episode-44.mp3 The Royals added some pop to their lineup – again – by signing Brandon Moss to a two-year deal. We discussed his contract, his strengths and weaknesses, and the addition of some power and patience to the Royals’ lineup in 2017. We also discussed what might come next, as Dayton Moore has said he […]