Two wins and two losses with a Lexington split of a doubleheader and a Wilmington rainout. HR Roll Call: Amalani Fukofuka (3) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Samir Duenez 2 games, 4-7, 3R, 2-2b, RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Scott Blewett 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, […]
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Recap: Royals 8, White Sox 7; Everything Is Possible
The Royals stranded runners. Yordano Ventura gave up homers and hits. The batters sleepwalked through the middle innings. The Royals trailed 7-1 going into the bottom of the ninth. The White Sox sent closer David Robertson to the mound. Paulo Orlando struck out for the first out. And then all hell broke loose. Frenzy Hitting Cheslor […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-27-16
A 1-2 record for the affiliates with a rainout in Lexington and a win for High-A Wilmington. HR Roll Call Jorge Bonifacio (9) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Balbino Fuenmayor 4-4 3-2b BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Jon Dziedzic 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 2 BB 3 K 7-7 GO-FO […]
Jonah Keri Interview – Luck, Projections, and Baseball Fandom
We were pleased to be joined by Jonah Keri, author of two great baseball books (The Extra 2% and Up, Up, and Away) and baseball writer for SI.com and CBSSports.com. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/05/27/jonah-keri-interview–luck-projections-and-baseball-fandom.mp3 Keri compared his preseason evaluation of the Royals to the team we watch today and discussed how clustering and regression have the Royals falling back […]
The Academy – Whit Merrifield’s Minor League Path
By now you have watched a few of Whit Merrifield’s games for the Kansas City Royals, and I’m sure you have heard the story about Whit’s father being one of the best hitters in the history of Wake Forest. If not that, you have seen his father’s minor league stats in comparison to Whit, but […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-26-16
It was an 0-3 day for the affiliates, with an Omaha rainout. HR Roll Call: Travis Maezes (5) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Mike Hill 4-4, R, 2b, RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Jacob Bodner 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K A number of moves in […]
Slumps and Surges and Whit’s a Hit (BP Kansas City Episode 10)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/05/26/slumps-and-surges-and-whits-a-hit-bp-kansas-city-episode-10.mp3 A few weeks ago, the pattern was that most of the Royals lineup struggled and one or two players would be productive at a time. Now, though, some of those early struggling players are heating up in a big way and others have stepped up as well. As a result, the starting rotation has […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-25-16
1-3 for the affiliates on Wednesday, with the only win in Wilmington. HR Roll Call: Jorge Bonifacio 2(8), Balbino Fuenmayor (2), Wander Franco (3), Brandon Downes (3) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Jorge Bonifacio 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Ashton Gouedeau 6 IP, 3 H, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-24-16
A 3-1 day for the affiliates HR Roll Call: Christian Colon (1), Logan Moon (1), Travis Maezes (4) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Travis Maezes 2-2, HR, 2R, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – John Lannan 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 14-2 GO-FO, 97p/73k Omaha […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-22-16
It was just a 2-3 day by the affiliates despite four different starting pitchers giving their teams starts with zero earned runs allowed. HR Roll Call Zane Evans (1,2), Ramon Torres (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Zane Evans 2-4 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Christian Binford […]