I’m not actually going to sleep all day or anything, but September has a chance to be a really fun month for the Royals. For one thing, you may have heard that they’re actually in the race, so rather than watching prospects prepare for the 2017 season, the final month is going to matter for […]
Tag: Kris Medlen
Diamonds in the Rough 8-16-16
Royals affiliates went 4-3 with a big offensive day at Triple-A on Tuesday. HR Roll Call: Whit Merrifield (9), Ryan O’Hearn (18), Mike Hill 2 (8), Dennicher Carrasco (6), Jose Caraballo 2 (5) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Mike Hill 3-3, 3R, 2 HR, 4 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – […]
The Royals’ Fifth Starter Problem
It’s never too early to look ahead to the offseason, at least not when your team is below .500 in mid-August. The Royals have lots of things to fix this winter: a popgun offense, a suddenly leaky bullpen, and a subpar rotation. I do think that some of the offensive problems will fix themselves; I […]
Diamonds In The Rough 6-25-16
Royals affiliates had a so-so day, going 3-4. The Arizona League Royals had the day off. HR Roll Call: D.J. Burt (3), Chris DeVito (2), Jecksson Flores (3) BPKC Hitter of the Day – Chris DeVito, 1-3, 2 R, HR, BB, 2 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day – Kris Medlen 4 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-20-16
A 1-3 day with a win in the Dominican for the affiliates. HR Roll Call: Tony Cruz (4), Ryan O’Hearn (13), Alex Gordon, Jose Caraballo (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day Ryan O’Hearn 3-3, 2R, 2b, HR, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day Eric Stout 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-15-16
A pair of wins at the upper levels with three losses at the lower levels Wednesday. HR Roll Call Hunter Dozier (15), Ryan O’Hearn (12) BP KC Hitter of the Day Hunter Dozier 3-6 HR, 2b, 2R, 2 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day Brooks Pounders 3.2 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER […]
Recap: Yankees 10, Royals 7; Whatever It Takes (To Lose)
When things are going poorly, teams find ways to lose. The Royals have been working on their formula for a couple of weeks now, but tonight they added a new wrinkle: actually scoring runs, but still finding a way to drop a game. Kris Medlen Makes Me Sad A constant over this rough patch has […]
The Early Returns on Kris Medlen’s New Pitch
Adding a new pitch isn’t always easy. Some pitchers may be able to tweak an old pitch to create a new one, but learning a brand new pitch from scratch can have its difficulties, which is why many pitchers won’t bother with changes to the repertoire that got them to the big leagues. They’d rather […]
RECAP: Royals 3, Orioles 8; Let’s Jump Into The Time Machine
They handed out replica World Series trophies at The K on Saturday. The Royals played like it was 2009. What a disconnect. Blown double play opportunities. Botched rundowns. Missed cutoff men. The only thing this one was missing was a Very Special Guest appearance from Jose Guillen. Games like this are best forgotten. But the […]
Series Preview: Royals at Oakland Athletics, April 15-17
The Kansas City Royals head to the West Coast for the first time in 2016 to take on the Oakland Athletics in a three-game set over the weekend. The A’s have put together kind of a weird team in 2016 with a few important pieces from their impressive three-year run from 2012 to 2014, but […]