Why ESPN put this random Royals-Rays game on national television is for the network to know and for us to merely speculate upon. It provided two highlights: Negro League Museum president Bob Kendrick hung around the broadcast for a few innings and told stories. Some of these you could get by watching Ken Burns Baseball […]
Tag: Royals
Hitting is Hard
Maybe the Royals offense is bad. It’s not hard to assume that, given what you’ve seen so far in 2018. But what if I told you it didn’t have to be that way? In fact, what if I told you the Royals were (gasp) underachieving? Actually, you’d probably believe that. But what if it could […]
Remembering the 2002 Royals (BP Kansas City Episode 100)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2018/05/11/remembering-the-2002-royals-bp-kansas-city-episode-100.mp3 This week is pretty special. One hundred episodes ago, we joined up with Baseball Prospectus Kansas City, so to commemorate the occasion, we dove into the vault and dug out some info on another notable 100: the 100-loss 2002 Royals. We discussed the plight of that injury-riddled, pitching-starved, manager-changing team and how it fits […]
Friday Notes
We are now just 81 days until the 2018 MLB Trade Deadline, which is really the story of this season for the Royals as we count down the days until we find out who they trade and who they get back. Some early surprise contenders (to some) like the Braves and Phillies are helpful for […]
That Familiar Sinking Feeling
Who knew games amongst the bottom feeders of the American League could be so compelling? Monday’s smashball was downgraded to something resembling a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday. Here enters a familiar refrain, one we need to get used to as the season unfolds: It’s difficult to have confidence in the Royals once their bullpen (non-Kelvin […]
Patience Is Keying Alex Gordon’s Resurgence
Anyone remember when Alex Gordon was good? That’s right, it’s today. It’s right now. It’s happening. Heading into action Wednesday, Gordon was hitting .321/.361/.474 with a .293 TAv. This is the best year of his career since 2015 when he hit .271/.377/.432 with a .299 TAv and not too far off from his 2011 breakout. […]
RECAP: Because 10 runs in the first inning, that’s why
Sometimes you score four runs in three games against Cleveland, and sometimes you get to face Dylan Bundy. The Baseball Gods repaid the Kansas City Royals for many of the travails they suffered in April, gifting the Royals 10 runs and four homers against a clearly overmatched Bundy in a 15-7 drubbing at Camden Yards. […]
RECAP: The Force Is Strong in this one
Yes, it’s May 4. As an enormous nerd, baseball and otherwise, I am well aware of the significance. I’ll try to keep the #MayThe4thBeWithYou references to a minimum. No promises. A long time ago, at a baseball stadium not all that far away… the Royals won another baseball game! Invaders from the north assaulted Kauffman […]
Friday Notes
You guys want this or Gladiators? This season has basically been a season-long blowout, but as I’ve said before, it’s probably a good thing. If they had started off well and were sitting at, say, 17-14 instead of their miserable 9-22, would we really believe this team was actually any good? Of course not, but […]
RECAP: Nope, not this one either
Y’all thought this was gonna be the one. I’ll admit it, I did too. When the Kansas City Royals took that early lead, Danny Duffy was showing faint traces of old Danny Duffy and the Red Sox looked unable to cope with whatever was going on during the first three or so innings, it seemed […]