Peter Aiken-Imagn Images It’s terrible as a baseball fan for it to be April and your team is already hopeless. It feels quite dramatic to say the season was on the brink for the Kansas City Royals before Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, but us fans were starting to get a little nervous. The Royals came into Tuesday’s game 9-14, fresh off an extremely … [Read more...] about The Royals have been the Rockies before
Royals should explore a bold move for Colorado’s Brenton Doyle
Photo by Gavin Liddell/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The end of all our exploring, Despite efforts to improve the outfield during the offseason, the Royals entered the 2025 season with a most underwhelming trio roaming the beautiful green grass of Kauffman Stadium. In left field, there was MJ Melendez, a former minor-league catcher who once popped 41 home runs in a … [Read more...] about Royals should explore a bold move for Colorado’s Brenton Doyle
Player of the Week: Drew Waters
Drew Waters #8 of the Kansas City Royals hits and RBI single during the 3rd inning of game one of a double-header at Kauffman Stadium on April 24, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images An offensive powerhouse When Bobby Witt Jr. was the Royals Review player of the week last year, some commenters were unimpressed. “Isn’t he player of the … [Read more...] about Player of the Week: Drew Waters
Astros series preview: Houston, the offense has a problem
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Astros sluggers haven’t quite slugged yet. The Astros have had a terrific run with playoff appearances in nine of the last ten seasons with two titles over that time. But last year they won 88 games, their fewest total in a full season since 2016. A change in management has led to a new direction and the core of the team that has had so … [Read more...] about Astros series preview: Houston, the offense has a problem
Royals vs Astros Game 27 Gamethread
Seth Lugo gets the start. | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Fresh off a sweep of an inferior opponent, things get hard again. The 12-14 Royals open a three-game weekend series against the 13-11 Houston Astros tonight. You can see the series preview here. Game starts at 6:40pm Kauffman time. Seth Lugo takes the mound for the Royals. While his 3.90 ERA is respectable, … [Read more...] about Royals vs Astros Game 27 Gamethread