The 2018 Royals are a train wreck. Or perhaps, a dumpster fire occurring on top of a train wreck. This is no secret. But let’s ignore all the many, many negative things that have happened this year and focus on some positives. Yes, there are some. I promise. In no particular order, here are 10 […]
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Series Preview: Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, August 24-26
The Royals return home to take on the division-leading Cleveland Indians in a three-game set. The Indians have basically had their typical season. They started off middling and were sort of hovering around .500 for the first half of the season only to get hot after the break. They’re 21-11 since coming back and have […]
Series Preview: Royals at Tampa Bay Rays, August 20-23
If nothing else, the Royals next opponent, the Tampa Bays, are interesting. Because of the American League and the American League East specifically, they have no chance to compete for a playoff spot, so they were pretty significant sellers at the deadline, and even before, having made a relatively big trade before anyone. But even […]
Friday Notes
The Royals roster currently has five players who are over the age of 30. Four of them are free agents at the end of the year (with one, Ian Kennedy, coming off the DL to add back to the 30+ group). The point here is that the youth has arrived, and while the results aren’t […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-7-18
HR Roll Call: Paulo Orlando (7), Ramon Torres (6) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Nick Pratto 3-5 R, 2b, RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Marcelo Martinez 6 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 2 BB 10 K 6-2 GO-FO 93p/67k Lexington Legends 7 Asheville Tourists 6 F/11 Outfielder Seuly Matias was back in […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-1-18
HR Roll Call: Kort Peterson (14), Tyler James (1), Hunter Strong (1) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Kyle Kasser 6-6, 4R, 3 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Marcelo Martinez 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K, 1-1 GO-FO, 75p/53k PO Transaction: Jorge Lopez added to Omaha Storm Chasers roster. […]
Moose Crossing – Royals trade Mike Moustakas to the Brewers for a pair of players
According to Ned Yost, the Royals weren’t going to just give away Mike Moustakas and with the return they received that seems to be the case with two prospects who have seen Major League difficulties but have been on the radar for a bit. Brett Phillips – Ranked the No. 10 […]