http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2018/08/16/turning-a-corner-bp-kansas-city-episode-111.mp3 Ya know, Luke Hochevar wasn’t the All-Star we may have hoped for after being the first overall selection in the 2006 draft, but he had his moments in his Royals career. We discussed his recent retirement and the up and down career Hoch experienced with the Royals. We also discussed some of the recent […]
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Friday Notes
We’ve almost made it, everyone. In just 11 long days, Royals pitchers and catchers will arrive in Surprise ready to stretch like there’s no tomorrow. In just 22 days, the Royals will play an actual game, or at least as actual a game as a charity spring training game can be. And then in just […]
Bullpen By The Numbers
Hey, how about some good, old fashioned statistical baseball chatter? The Hot Stove is still simmering, but with the Wade Davis trade still fresh in our collective consciousness, why not look at some Royals bullpen numbers, courtesy of the Bill James Handbook and Baseball Reference? Davis is credited with 39 “clean” outings in 45 appearances. The […]
Options and Showcases … and Some Politics (BP Kansas City Episode 33)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/11/10/options-and-showcases-and-some-politics-bp-kansas-city-episode-33.mp3 Disclaimer: We ended up talking a bit about the Election, so if you want to skip right to the baseball, jump to the 45 minute mark. We didn’t exactly hold back, so if you’re oversaturated with it, feel free to skip this week. The Royals made some decisions on mutual options and other contract […]
All Of The Options
This is odd. The World Series ended five days ago and Dayton Moore has yet to fire his first salvo of the offseason. By now, isn’t he supposed to have traded for some low-OBP deplorable? Instead, the Royals have spent the time since the close of 2016 to take care of some housekeeping. Let’s take […]
Friday Notes
You know, in a way I don’t want the baseball season to end because I obviously love baseball. I wouldn’t be writing here and on Twitter and all that talking baseball if I didn’t. I’d be in favor of a 45-game World Series this season just to keep the game rolling for as long as […]
Nobody’s Perfect
The pitcher win and the pitcher loss have to be among the very first baseball stats. Like it or not, they are still going to be in the paper every morning long after we are all gone. Thanks to Cy Young wins by Zack Greinke and Felix Hernandez, even the old guard baseball writers have […]
Losing Luke
The Royals have had their share of injuries in 2016. Big names have missed real time for the defending World Champions: Gordon, Moustakas, Cain and Wade Davis. In the grand scheme of notable baseball players, Luke Hochevar probably does not fit on the same plateau as those mentioned. His absence, however, certainly has been felt. […]
The Deadline and Duffy Had a Good Day (BP Kansas City Episode 20)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/08/04/the-deadline-and-a-good-day-bp-kansas-city-episode-20.mp3 Two weeks ago, we talked about who the Royals might acquire at the trade deadline. Last week, we talked about who they might sell at the deadline. Turns out, after injuries to Luke Hochevar and Wade Davis, the Royals ended up with a pretty quiet deadline. We talked about the factors that lead to […]
Who Might Stay and Who Might Go Now? (BP Kansas City Episode 19)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/07/28/who-might-stay-and-who-might-go-now-bp-kansas-city-episode-19.mp3 The Royals have not started the second half well. While the 2014 season saw them make a comeback with a similar record, the odds are against another trip to the playoffs. The sensible thing is to explore some trades and try to bolster the farm system. But we aren’t talking about trading anyone just […]