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Diamonds in the Rough 6-14-16

2-3 night with a win in Wilmington and another in the Dominican. HR Roll Call Xavier Fernandez (3) BP KC Hitter of the Day Xavier Fernandez 3-4 HR  BP KC Pitcher of the Day Derek Gordon 3 IP 1 H 0 R 0 BB 5 K 2-0 GO-FO 39p/31k   Oklahoma City Dodgers 6 Omaha […]

A.J. Puckett

Kansas City Royals 2016 MLB Draft Review: Rounds 2-10

The Royals completed their draft Sunday, and while it lacked star power, I believe they performed solidly given the restrictions they were dealt. Their restrictions are their own and David Glass and GMDM are just being cheap, you say? Au contraire, the Royals for those of you who didn’t know, were under some pretty strict rules, and […]

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Diamonds in the Rough 6-13-16

1-4 day for the Royals affiliates despite outstanding pitching at both Double-A and High-A HR Roll Call: Brett Eibner (11), Irving Falu (2), Ryan O’Hearn (11), Alfredo Escalera (1), Marten Gasparini (5) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Marten Gasparini 3-4, HR, CS (5) BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Alec Mills 7 […]

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Diamonds in the Rough 6-12-16

The Royals affiliates continue to struggle in the win column going 0 for 4 on Sunday. HR Roll Call Hunter Dozier (14), Chad Johnson (2), Travis Maezes (7), Samir Duenez (5), Jecksson Flores (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Wander Franco 4-5 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Erik Skoglund 6.2 […]

Diamonds

Diamonds in the Rough 6-11-16

2-3 for the affiliates with wins in Lexington and Wilmington. HR Roll Call: Ryan O’Hearn (10) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Mike Hill 3-5, 2-2b, 2 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Corey Ray 6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 88p/56k   New Orleans Zephyrs […]

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A Tale of Two Streaks (BP Kansas City Episode 12)

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/06/09/a-tale-of-two-streaks-bp-kansas-city-episode-12.mp3 After a week of Royal dominance and frenzy hitting, it all went cold. It all went dark. The best of times have turned into the worst of times and the Royals have lost every game on the road trip so far, scoring just barely over a run per game and giving up way too […]

Brandon Finnegan

Reviewing the Royals Drafts of the Past

The MLB Draft is tonight and the World Champions will be in a similar seat as the rest of us, watching as other teams make pick after pick. This is their penance after signing Ian Kennedy to a contract in the offseason. While it will hurt to watch the 29 also-rans from 2015 pick in front of […]