Presenting the third annual BPKC Minor League Players of the Year awards. These are the players who stirred the drink for their teams and are listed below with a few caveats. To qualify, a starting pitcher had to make 10 starts or spend half of the season with the club, while a position player needed to […]
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Friday Notes
The trade of Lucas Duda to the Braves along with September starting gives Royals fans something to be excited for at the end of a long, difficult season. I’m guessing the Royals won’t bring up everybody everyone wants to see, but it’s another opportunity for them to add some younger talent to the roster to […]
10 Things That Have Gone Right For The Royals in 2018
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 […]
Introducing Your 2021 Kansas City Royals
Hey why not? The season is boring and 2021 seems to be what the front office is pushing for, so let’s have a little fun and see who could be on that roster when the team expects to be contending for division titles again. That’s an interesting year because the White Sox should theoretically be […]
This is a Different Process
It’s been a running joke for quite some time among baseball fans that Royals hitters are impatient and don’t look to draw walks. While it was a joke among fans it has been a matter of fact at the major league level for as long as most can remember as the Royals rank last in team […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-24-18
HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (17), Nick Dini (10), Khalil Lee (6), Angel Medina (2), Nick Eaton (2) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Frank Schwindel 2-4, HR, 2b, 2 RBI, BB BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Jake Kalish 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 4-1 GO/FO, 95p/65k Omaha Storm […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-23-18
HR Roll Call: Gabriel Cancel (8), Meibrys Viloria (5), Jose Caraballo (3) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Meibrys Viloria 4-5, 2R, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Nolan Watson 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3-7 GO-FO, 77p/48k Lexington Legends 7, Asheville Tourists 5 The […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-22-18
HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (16), Donnie Dewees (5) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Khalil Lee 3-4, R, 2b, 2 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Gerson Garabito 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 9-3 GO-FO, 99p/65k Round Rock Express 5, Omaha Storm Chasers 2 The four-run sixth frame against […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-18-18
HR Roll Call: Kort Peterson (10), Khalil Lee (5), D.J. Burt (2), Jose Marquez (4), Juan Carlos Negret (4), Eric Cole (1) BPKC Hitter of the Day: Blake Perkins 4-5 2R, 2b, SB (19) BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Jake Kalish 7 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 2 BB 9 K 3-4 GO-FO […]
Royals Post Draft Top 30 Rankings
The 2018 MLB Draft is complete which for the Royals means step two in what I’m thinking is going to be a five step process and multiple years towards rebuilding a respectable team. Each draft year is another step with 2017 starting things off, and while Royals fans may not like to hear this, the […]