Whit Merrifield is a legitimately good baseball player. That fact was debated for awhile, but the only people debating that today are those who argue for the sake of arguing. That he is good has been a really nice development for the Royals, one they should probably take advantage of in an effort to expedite […]
Tag: Lorenzo Cain
Subtraction by Retention
If I had been asked around Nov. 15 what my offseason wishlist would look like for the Kansas City Royals in terms of in-house free-agents and other concerns, it probably would’ve been something like this: Re-sign Lorenzo Cain Re-sign Mike Moustakas Re-sign Eric Hosmer Donate an eye to Rusty Kuntz so he could keep coaching […]
Thank You, LoCain
We all have our memories, the moments that stand out above the others. There are the obvious, of course. There are the big hits, the big outs, the celebrations. But as we all know, there were also plenty of little nuggets in those championship seasons. They aren’t necessarily on the highlight reels. Some are. Others […]
Friday Notes
For the better part of three decades, rooting for the Royals meant rooting for a team that ranged somewhere between horrible and almost average. Then, change began to happen and I think it took some people some time to figure out how exactly to cheer for a good team. You just have to remember how […]
It’s Never Too Early to Discuss the Draft – Kumar Rocker
Most draft years, prep pitchers start to fall or show up on draft boards further down than the prognosticators envisioned due to their high volatility and lack of success on the way to the major leagues. The more front offices study the statistical success of college players relative to the preps, the more they will learn that […]
Minor Thoughts
The Royals’ roster additions this offseason have led them to an interesting place with a potentially interesting Omaha pitching staff as they suddenly have a flood of fringe options at the upper levels. Should the Royals decide to keep both Rule 5 picks, Burch Smith and Brad Keller, on the 25 man roster along with Nate Karns being […]
Friday Notes
We’re really cooking on the hot stove now with moves for Doug Fister and Yusmeiro Petit in the books and a couple of non-descript relievers getting traded. The big names are already flying off the shelves, and the Royals have done nothing! Well, not nothing. They did bring back Seth Maness on a minor league […]
This is not about free-agency*
* – This is totally about free-agency I’ve tried to avoid talking about the impending free agency loss of every recognizable Royal for two reasons. It’s no fun to get a head start on pretending that Logan Morrison, Jarrod Dyson and Yunel Escobar manning positions that used to be owned by Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain […]
If Royals Keep Hosmer, They Can’t Subtract
It’s going to be weird to see any of the longtime Royals players in a different uniform next season, just like it’s been weird to see guys like Jarrod Dyson, Wade Davis and Billy Butler in different digs. The reality is that at least some of them will be on the visiting team next year […]
Memories (BP Kansas City Episode 73)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/10/04/memories-bp-kansas-city-episode-73.mp3 This week was pretty simple. In this episode, we say goodbye to the foursome of Alcides Escobar, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain, and Eric Hosmer, sharing our memories of their play, key moments, and what they meant to the last era of Royals baseball. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes and BlogTalkRadio. You can also […]