It’s easy to poke fun at the Kansas City Royals current plight, and I plan to do just that, but first I’d like to talk about how impressive going 43 consecutive innings without scoring a run actually is. If you’re a fan of the (formerly Baseball Prospectus-run) podcast Effectively Wild, you’ve probably heard the story […]
Tag: Mike Moustakas
O Is For Offense
The Royals bats turned back the clock over the weekend. To April. Although you could have mistaken their offense for one from the dead ball era. 20-0. A team record 34 consecutive inning scoreless streak. There’s simply no way to sugar coat this. There’s no silver lining here. There’s no way to explain this away. […]
Saying Bye-Bye To Balboni’s Record
When you’re at the tender age of eight or so, picking your favorite baseball player is serious business. Of course you want a good player, so you may win any playground arguments that come along. It helps if the choice has some sort of noticeable calling card: an odd batting stance, an unusual pitching motion, […]
Why Hosmer and Moustakas might look elsewhere (other than money)
There are ways the Kansas City Royals could bring back both Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas. Unfortunately, with both being Scott Boras clients, they involve David Glass developing the Midas Touch or falling butt-first into a Sorcerer’s Stone. (h/t all Harry Potter nerds) Financially, it’s unlikely to work—had Hosmer continued his dismal early season showing […]
Stayin’ Alive (BP Kansas City Episode 67)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/08/17/stayin-alive-bp-kansas-city-episode-67.mp3 The Royals haven’t played very well in August, but they’re hanging on. Despite their struggles, they’re still in view of a path to the playoffs and the next two weeks will shape their destiny. With half their games against Cleveland and a series against Wild Card contender Tampa Bay, the Royals will have a […]
DongTown Has Attracted Many from Kansas City
This may come as a surprise, but the Royals haven’t historically hit a lot of home runs. I know, this is brand new information, so I’ll give everyone a minute to catch their breath. As you know, Mike Moustakas is two home runs shy of the team record for home runs, which is a paltry […]
Royals Of The Road
When a baseball team is in the thick of a pennant race and the trade deadline is approaching, everything seems to get all Bachelor-like as the importance of each game grows exponentially. Everything hinges on the upcoming series against Team X! This is the most important road trip of all-time! The most amazing rose ceremony […]
The Power Surge Continues
Maybe you’ve heard this tale before. Monday night saw another late win fueled by back-to-back home runs. It was the sixth consecutive win for the Royals and the third straight game where they’ve hit two (or more, this is an important caveat) dingers in a row. The Royals. Yes, the Royals. They are mashing. This […]
Selling Now Would Be A Mistake For Royals
At the beginning of the 2017 season, the Royals went through an offensive funk you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Well, maybe the Yankees. Anyway, the drumbeat began then, increasing in volume with every strikeout, popup, and weak grounder. Sell. Sell. Sellsellsell! After 30 games, the Royals were 10-20 and had scored a grand […]
Reviewing First Half Predictions (BP Kansas City Episode 64)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/07/13/reviewing-first-half-predictions-bp-kansas-city-episode-64.mp3 In this week’s episode, we went back and reviewed our over/under predictions that we made last March to see what we’ve gotten right and wrong so far this season. We also discussed some recent pitching news, reviewed some All-Star Game info, and talked about what needs the Royals may have for the second half […]