An October with no baseball means it’s time for Dayton Moore to hold his state of the franchise press conference. Things got off to a rollicking start as Moore insisted the rebuild took hold when they stopped talking about… the rebuild. You know, I think what jumpstarted the rebuild is we quit talking about the […]
Tag: MJ Melendez
The Academy – Comparing Champion Squads Ten Years Apart
On the arrival of Dayton Moore in 2006, the new general manager told fans and media alike that the Royals would build through the draft and the signing of international players. Adding talent to the minor league system would produce winning at the minor league level during what became known as “The Process” and that […]
Legends Defeat BlueClaws, 2-1, Take SAL Championship
In a fitting conclusion to a season which saw many of Kansas City’s top prospects on their roster, in turn leading to their being one of the youngest teams in the league, the Lexington Legends edged the Lakewood BlueClaws, 2-1, taking the series three games to one and earning their first championship since the team […]
Lexington Takes Game Three Over Lakewood, 6-3
After hitting the road for what probably seemed like a ridiculously-long bus trip, the Legends took Game Three of the SAL Championship, 6-3. This one saw the two teams commit a combined nine errors, two wild pitches, two balks, and a passed ball. Kyle Isbel, Nick Pratto, Cristian Perez, and Jeison Guzman had a pair […]
Lexington Rebounds, Takes Game Two of Championship, 5-2
After a bitter defeat at the hands of the visiting Lakewood BlueClaws on Monday, a loss that saw their bullpen falter to the tune of five runs in the ninth inning, the Lexington Legends took back their house in a 5-2 win on Tuesday in Game Two of the SAL Championship. We saw another dominant […]
Lakewood Downs Lexington 6-5, In SAL Championship Game One
The beauty of baseball is that anything, anything can happen, as long as you’ve got outs left. But beauty to one team may be beastly to another. Making their second appearance in the South Atlantic League Championship, as they were declared co-champions while holding a 2-0 lead in their inaugural season with the Asheville Tourists when […]
The Academy: Royals Organization All-BP Team
With the Minor League season nearly over, what better time to highlight some of the best players in the minor league ranks for the Royals organization this season? Starting Pitcher – Daniel Lynch Rarely would we select a draftee for this spot, but no starting pitcher in the organization has been as dominant as Lynch in […]
Lexington Takes On Rome In First Round of Sally League Playoffs
Today, for the first time in twelve years, the Lexington Legends are playing postseason baseball. They face off against the Rome Braves (71-62 overall, 40-29 in the first half), the first-half champion of the Southern Division in the South Atlantic League. The Legends (76-60 overall, 39-29 in the second half) finished the year as the […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-28-18
HR Roll Call: Frank Schwindel (24), Donnie Dewees (8), MJ Melendez 2 (18,19), Brewer Hicklen (16), Chase Vallot (13) BPKC Hitter of the Day: MJ Melendez 2-4 2 HR, 2 RBI BPKC Pitcher of the Day: Stephen Greenlees 3.2 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 6 K 0-4 GO-FO 50p/34k Augusta GreenJackets […]
10 Things That Have Gone Right For The Royals in 2018
The 2018 Royals are a train wreck. Or perhaps, a dumpster fire occurring on top of a train wreck. This is no secret. But let’s ignore all the many, many negative things that have happened this year and focus on some positives. Yes, there are some. I promise. In no particular order, here are 10 […]