It’s now on to Texas for the Royals where they’ll take on the worst team in the AL West in a four-game battle that could have major ramifications on the 2019 MLB Draft. The Rangers are one of the worst hitting teams in the league but have sequenced well enough that they’ve scored a few […]
Tag: Mike Minor
Roster Rumblings
Finally! It’s a cornucopia of Royals roster moves! Eh. Not really. It’s more about subtle shifts in the teutonic plates before the big shakeup that’s looming on the horizion. Still, in the early darkness of winter, it’s something to talk (and write) about. Onward. The Royals Sign Mike Morin To A One Year Deal As […]
Qualified to be Free
Monday, the Royals extended qualifying offers to their top three free agents, Lorenzo Cain, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas. That means those three have the opportunity to accept and sign a one year deal with the team for 2018 for $17.4 million. If they turn it down, they could still come back to the Royals, […]
Major Need for Minor
The Royals signed Mike Minor as a starter with shoulder issues. He now approaches free agency as a reliever with a “proven” ability to close games. I think it’s safe to say the Royals didn’t get what they expected from him on his two-year deal but they probably got more value than they were banking […]
Friday Notes
I imagine Royals fans will be blaring some Sarah McLachlan in the coming months as we watch the core of the championship club begin to sign elsewhere. This upcoming weekend, for me at least and probably many others, is about getting to see these guys in Royals blue one last time if they do indeed […]
Bye Bye Balboni (BP Kansas City Episode 71)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/09/21/bye-bye-balboni-bp-kansas-city-episode-71.mp3 Finally. After nearly three weeks of being stuck at #36, Mike Moustakas did the impossible, dethroning Steve Balboni as the Royals single-season home run record holder. On Wednesday night, just as we started recording, Moose hit home run #37 to set a new Royals record and we were excited. We discussed the significance of […]
Royals snap streak behind stellar bullpen outing
After last night’s debacle, there was a real chance Cleveland’s streak would reach into next week. And you can excuse Royals fans for feeling a familiar, sinking feeling going into the home half of the ninth on Friday night—bottom of the Tribe order, limited options out of the bullpen. And Mike Minor trotted out in […]
Bullpen Betrayal
What a meltdown. What a mess. The Royals bullpen lost another one on Tuesday night, a painful outcome for a team on the edge of a Wild Card race. (Let’s dispense with the fantasy this team is still in contention for the AL Central. If we’ve learned anything over these 119 games is that, while […]
Deep Royals Bullpen Is Built For October
The Royals made it to the World Series in back-to-back seasons pretty recently. You may not remember this, but 2014 and 2015 were very special seasons in Kansas City. The Royals rode a ridiculous defense along with an unreal back of the bullpen to two straight American League pennants and a World Series trophy. It […]
Friday Notes
When this 10-game homestand started, I said that the Royals needed to post a 7-3 or 8-2 record. Well, that’s already impossible, having started just 3-4. They can still salvage a winning week and a half with a sweep of the suddenly very young White Sox, but I have my doubts they can do that. […]