Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Battle for Grass Creek will soon end (for now). Kansas City’s offense was quiet again in last night’s loss: It was the 41st time the Royals have been held to two runs or fewer, a mark that leads the league. Kansas City’s eight wins in such contests — tied for third best in baseball — speaks to the pitching staff, particularly the … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for July 3, 2025
Royals Rumblings – News for July 1, 2025
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Craig Brown digs into the Royals’ offensive woes. What’s funny is that once the Royals fall behind 0-1, they turn into a league average offense. Collectively, this team hits .234/.268/.336, good for a 102 OPS+ after they fall behind 0-1. When they get ahead in the count, they’re terrible. Overall, the team is hitting .242/.343/.374 when they jump ahead … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for July 1, 2025
This Week in the Minors: The second half begins
Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Carter Jensen hits his first Triple-A home run. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (2-4, 3 games … [Read more...] about This Week in the Minors: The second half begins
A list of things the Royals have unsuccessfully tried to jumpstart the offense
Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Any more ideas? On May 9, the Royals walked off the Red Sox for a 2-1 victory, giving them 16 wins in their last 18 tries. They improved to 24-16, tied for the second-best record in the American League. It was early, but it looked like last year’s surprise Royals playoff team was no fluke. Then the bottom dropped out. Since that … [Read more...] about A list of things the Royals have unsuccessfully tried to jumpstart the offense
June swoon leaves Royals with long-shot playoff odds
William Purnell-Imagn Images The odds are going, going..... June has ended with the Royals winning just 8 out of 26 games. They have plummeted to seven games below .500, scoring just 3.27 runs per game. It was not fun to watch, as many of you already know. This team had hopes to make the postseason, and going into June they were still burning fairly bright. Now it has … [Read more...] about June swoon leaves Royals with long-shot playoff odds