Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Baseball is a funny game. Really. It’s true. How else can you explain what we saw as the Royals kicked off the second half of the season? It’s not that the Royals were in control in the seventh inning. Especially after Luke Hochevar allowed the game-tying home run […]
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First Half Impressions and Keeping Us Honest About Predictions (BP Kansas City Episode 17)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/07/14/first-half-impressions-and-keeping-us-honest-about-predictions-bpkc-episode-17.mp3 The Royals managed to limp to the end of the first half and then dominated the All Star Game. We covered a lot this week, including: Dayton Moore’s resume, Hosmer and Salvy in San Diego, the state of the AL Central, and general impressions about the first half. In our second segment, we revisited […]
Bring On The Second Half
Back from a brief hiatus. Miss me? You probably didn’t even notice. That’s ok. But I did miss you. As such, I was traveling on Tuesday night and wasn’t able to witness the All-Star Game and the long ball heroics from MVP Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez, and the scoreless inning from Kelvin Herrera. The […]
Recap: Royals 5, Mariners 3; Rookies and Sal Score ‘Em All
The Royals have been yearning for some kind of consistency from the starting rotation as of late. Taking the mound on Saturday afternoon was Edinson Volquez who the Royals hoped would steady the ship. A Steady Eddie Appears Volquez fulfilled the Royals hopes and dreams, cruising through the first 11 Seattle Mariners batters before running […]
Recap: Mariners 3, Royals 2; No Magic Tonight
They say momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitcher. So after a thrilling walkoff win last night, the Royals’ momentum took the form of a slender young man from the Dominican Republic named Yordano Ventura. How’d that work out for them? Not Too Shabby Ventura actually pitched pretty well. Through five […]
RECAP: Royals 10, Tigers 3; Ventura and Perez Tag Team to Bodyslam Detroit
There’s Kansas City in mid-June hot. There’s surface of the sun hot. And now there’s Salvador Perez hot. The Royals backstop is tearing through the American League and continued his punishing of opposing pitchers, driving in three runs on another home run and a double. It seems like for the first time in his career, […]
RECAP: Royals 3, Indians 2; Rumble, Salvy! Rumble!
Down a run with four outs remaining, the Royals needed a hero. Whit Merrifield had done all he could, homering in the third to pull the game level. After providing all the Royals offense for a game and a half, it was time for someone else to shoulder the load. How about Salvador Perez? Just […]
How to Steal a Base Against Salvador Perez
If you watched any of the Royals’ games over the past five days, you probably need to see something positive. So here you go: No team in the American League has gotten more production from the catcher position than the Royals this year. Salvador Perez has provided most of the value, but Drew Butera filled in […]
RECAP: Royals 1, Indians 7; Baseball Sominex
I enjoy soccer. You’re mileage may vary, but that’s OK. In soccer, they allow ties. That means you could invest two hours of your life in a game that ends 0-0. “My god, that’s boring!” you may be saying at this revelation. Perhaps. But not always. Certainly, there are some 0-0 draws that are dreary […]
RECAP: Royals 5, Twins 7; A Sweep Denied
This was one that got away from the Royals. An offensive outburst couldn’t overcome a struggling starter and a slow hook by the manager. Still, not all is lost. We’re talking about four consecutive series wins. That’s something. Yet you couldn’t help but think this was a winnable game against the worst team in the […]