Royals’ affiliates went just 1-5 on Monday. HR Roll Call – Chris DeVito (8), Gabriel Cancel (4) BP Kansas City Hitter of the Day – Chris DeVito: 2-3, HR, BB, 3 R, 2 RBI BP Kansas City Pitcher of the Day – Randy Acevedo: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K […]
Tag: Whit Merrifield
Diamonds in the Rough 8-21-16
A solid 5-2 night for the Royals affiliates with a no-hit start out of their 2nd round pick. HR Roll Call: Hunter Dozier (23), Whit Merrifield (10), Roman Collins (9), David Edwards 2 (8), Jonathan McCray (7), Cal Jones (4), Jose Marquez (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Whit Merrifield 3-3, 3R, HR, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 8-16-16
Royals affiliates went 4-3 with a big offensive day at Triple-A on Tuesday. HR Roll Call: Whit Merrifield (9), Ryan O’Hearn (18), Mike Hill 2 (8), Dennicher Carrasco (6), Jose Caraballo 2 (5) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Mike Hill 3-3, 3R, 2 HR, 4 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – […]
Royals By The Numbers
An off day in a lost season means it’s time to scramble for something interesting to write. The 2016 edition of the Royals has been sometimes thrilling, often frustrating and overall just kind of vanilla. The K is still packed and there is a buzz on nights when the Royals are performing. So maybe this […]
Diamonds in the Rough 07/30/16
5-2 day for the affiliates on Saturday. HR Roll Call Whit Merrifield (8), Colton Frabasilio (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Nick Heath 3-4 R, 2b, 2 SB (16) BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Emilio Ogando 6.1 IP 1 H 0 R 2 BB 6 K 10-3 GO-FO 95p/62k Omaha Storm […]
Diamonds in the Rough 7-27-16
A 5-1 day for the Royals affiliates with only a walkoff loss in the Pioneer league. HR Roll Call – None BP KC Hitter of the Day – Bubba Starling 2-5 2b, 3 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Matt Tenuta 6 IP 2 H 0 R 2 BB 9 K 5-3 GO-FO […]
Recap: Royals 6, Phillies 2; Duff-a-licious and Morales-tastic
Baseball is so simple and easy when your starting pitcher shoves for 8 2/3 innings and your right fielder belts two home runs. Sit back and enjoy, just like Ned Yost was able to. #GNAR The transformation of Danny Duffy into a very good starting pitcher has been something to behold. Sure, he had the […]
Lorenzo Cain’s Injury and Projecting Rookies (BP Kansas City Episode 15)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/06/30/lorenzo-cains-injury-and-projecting-rookies-bp-kansas-city-episode-15.mp3 This week, we talked about the injury to Lorenzo Cain and what it means if he’s out for longer than expected. The Royals have faced some injuries, and Cain is another big name to get hurt this year. We also looked at how the Indians are shaping up against the Royals this year and […]
RECAP: Royals 16, Tigers 5; Lots of Runs, Lots of Fun
The Royals won their seventh game in their last eight tries, punishing their division foe for the second consecutive night. Offensively, it was an impressive display all around. Whit Merrifield continued his ascent to baseball immortality. Kendrys Morales continued to crawl his way out of a subterranean slump. And the rest of the offense did their […]
The Ride Continues (BP Kansas City Episode 13)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/06/16/the-ride-continues-bp-kansas-city-episode-13.mp3 After a tumultuous week and an awful losing skid during the road trip, the Royals bounced back with some strong pitching and a couple wins heading into a homestand. On top of that, they made a big change to the roster, committing to Whit Merrifield full time and designating Omar Infante for assignment. We […]