The Opening Day roster comes attached with quite a bit of fanfare, but I think the attention placed on it is generally pretty overblown. Sure, those who make it are the ones who get to step forward and wave to the crowd before the first game when their name is announced, but just because a […]
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2018’s Bold Predictions and Over/Under Bets (BP Kansas City Episode 93)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2018/03/23/2018s-bold-prediction-and-overunder-bets-bp-kansas-city-episode-93.mp3 It’s time for our 4th Annual Over/Under Extravaganza And Pancake Luncheon. After covering some of the roster news, Jeff and Mike call out some numbers and discuss whether they think certain Royals will end up over or under that mark. Simple! For instance, Baseball Prospectus projects Alex Gordon to bat .239 this year. Over […]
Friday Notes
With the regular season around the corner, the Royals roster is pretty well in focus, barring any injuries in the final handful of exhibition games. I find myself wanting to believe more in them, but I just can’t quite get there. I do think the rotation could be a strength. I’ve said this before, but […]
So Much Needs to Go Right for 2018 Royals
Every team in baseball has a few keys that need to happen in order for them to compete for a playoff spot. Some teams like the Astros and Yankees just need most of their players to be healthy and not be total disasters. It’s pretty easy to see their path. Other teams like the Marlins […]
Play The Kids
If it were me, Ryan O’Hearn would be the Royal tasked with replacing Eric Hosmer. And while that in itself would be enough to be getting on with if you’re O’Hearn, there’s Nick Pratto nipping at your heels and really, aren’t first basemen the most interchangeable pieces on a baseball chessboard? Isn’t that why Hunter […]
Bonifacio’s Suspension and Camp Cuts (BP Kansas City Episode 92)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2018/03/16/bonifacios-suspension-and-camp-cuts-bp-kansas-city-episode-92.mp3 While the Royals cut down the roster at big league camp, Jorge Bonifacio got suspended and will miss half the season. Bonifacio’s suspension impacts playing time for a number of Royals we figure will be on the opening day roster, and we discuss those implications. We also looked at the first cuts in camp […]
Friday Notes
If you’re a fan of your spring training baseball better mirroring the regular season, the next few days will be your cup of tea. Opening Day is now less than two weeks away and the Royals will break camp in Arizona a week from Sunday. That means you’ll see starting pitchers hopefully go deeper into […]
Friday Notes
A few weeks ago, the Royals broke camp trying to bring Eric Hosmer back to the team but with the idea that if he said no, they could commit to the inexperienced players at the positions vacated by him, Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain. Fast forward to today and the Royals now have veterans at […]
Reunited; the Moose returns
This offseason was already a solid 10 on the crazy meter. On Thursday, it surged all the way to 11. Mike Moustakas’ deal has a $5.5M salary in 2018 with $2.2 million in performance bonuses. There is a mutual option for $15 million in 2019 with a $1 million buyout. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March […]
The Time Has Come
Hey Royals land, were you having a good Saturday? Got some drinks with the boys, took the significant other out on the town, maybe even kicked back with a good book? Hey, it’s NBA All-Star Weekend; that Donovan Mitchell is gonna be something isn’t he? Well, all that went in the pooper with a tweet. […]