Royals Review

Jim Callis MLB Pipeline’s Draft expert talks the draft and more Wednesday night I got the opportunity to catch with MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis to discuss the current draft, draft history, and the CWS. On the Draft date coming after the College World Series: “I don’t think it’s going to affect too much one way or the other. The good thing, and it rarely happened, but a … [Read more...] about Catching up with Jim Callis

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports If the pattern holds, the Royals will look like the best team in baseball for a few weeks starting soon. I’ve said this multiple times and I’ll keep saying it because this boggles my mind. The Royals, sequentially, have gone 16-9, 0-11, 13-6 and 1-11. They’ve come to an overall record of 30-37, which is a pace of 72 to 73 wins, which is … [Read more...] about Lesky’s Notes: The peaks and valleys are strong with this team

Happier Times | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Happy Friday! Here’s your daily Alec Lewis at The Athletic: Setting aside wins and losses for the remainder of 2021, there are a handful of things that are more important than the rest. Here’s what needs to happen: https://t.co/mDKvyWKyJ0— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) June 17, 2021 Another paywall-y item, this one from The … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for June 18, 2021

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports The Red Sox are good. The Royals are not, at least not right now. This could get even uglier. In the midst of a six-game losing streak and with losses in 11 of their last 12, the Royals welcome in the second best team in the AL East, the Boston Red Sox. After a year of struggles in 2020, the Red Sox hired back their once suspended … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox Series Preview: If the Royals can’t beat the Tigers…

Kansas City Royals right fielder Edward Olivares (14) catches a line drive against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Back and forth The Kansas City Royals just announced that they are optioning outfielder Edward Olivares back to Triple-A Omaha on their off day today. … [Read more...] about Royals option Edward Olivares to Triple-A Omaha for the third time in two weeks

Today is THURSDAY. Gotta love Adalberto Mondesí announcing his return with a reeeal long home run. ICYMI, Brady Singer has a sore shoulder: Royals starter Brady Singer had allowed just one run in three innings during Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium when he was removed from the game as a precautionary measure because of right … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for June 17, 2021

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Please win. I swear if they bat Hunter Dozier 6th again, I’m going to lose my mind. The Tigers and the slumping Royals will play on Tuesday night. Kansas City, losers of 9 of their last 10, desperately needs to start winning some games to stay in the playoff race. It’s Mike Minor vs. Casey Mize. It feels like this is the 12th time this year … [Read more...] about Tuesday Thread: Tigers at Royals

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Are Royals hitters pressing? Royals Rumblings - News for June 16, 2021 Whit Merrifield says some hitters may be pressing, writes Lynn Worthy. “It’s just a matter of guys mentally getting over that barrier, and there’s a lot of aspects to it.” Merrifield said on Tuesday night. “There’s the aspect of us losing in this stretch that we’ve been … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for June 16, 2021

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports 10 losses in 11 games. I’ve tried to remain pretty level-headed to this point in the Royals season. There have been some ups and a few more downs, but I’ve tried to avoid completely melting down about a team pre-All Star break. I’m getting really close to running out of patience. The Royals lost to the Detroit Tigers, 4-3. They have now … [Read more...] about Royals are bad at everything in yet another loss, 4-3 to Tigers