The Science of hitting With the Royals hitting woes causing considerable gnashing to teeth in Royals Nation, I figured it was a good time to check in with Teddy Ballgame and get some advice. Not literally of course, since the Greatest Hitter who ever lived has been gone for 23 years. His body is gone. His head, unfortunately, is resting in some Arizona cryogenic facility, … [Read more...] about The Royals according to Ted Williams
Pitching Prospect Profile: Drew Beam
Drew Beam, pitching for the Quad Cities River Bandits | Chris Shepard Could we see him in the rotation before long? The Kansas City Royals struggled to develop pitchers for years before they tabbed J.J. Picollo to lead the organization and hired new pitching coach Brian Sweeney. The team was determined to flip the script and change their reputation when it came to … [Read more...] about Pitching Prospect Profile: Drew Beam
Royals Review Reacts: What should the Royals do at trade deadline?
Seth Lugo would be a hot commodity... | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images How do YOU think the Royals should behave the deadline? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The trade … [Read more...] about Royals Review Reacts: What should the Royals do at trade deadline?
Game Eighty-Seven: Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners
Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Salvy knows the significance of this matchup. The Kansas City Royals take on the Seattle Mariners tonight in the third installment of this year’s Battle for Grass Creek. They split the first two games with the winning team plating six in each of them. A victory tonight would secure at least a split in this rare four-game series. Kansas … [Read more...] about Game Eighty-Seven: Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners
Mariners magnify my melancholy, mock my misfortunes, mute Monarchs 3-2
John Froschauer-Imagn Images Zero extra-base hits and 2-9 with RISP won’t give you many runs. The Kansas City Royals put together some good rallies tonight but, much to my chagrin, couldn’t sustain any of them or come up with a big hit as they fell 3-2 to the Seattle Mariners tonight at T-Mobile Park. The Royals jumped on Logan Gilbert early. After a hard 6-3 by … [Read more...] about Mariners magnify my melancholy, mock my misfortunes, mute Monarchs 3-2