MLB Stadium Index – Royals are at #23
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View ArticleRoyalty in the White House!
Today (July 21st if you're reading this on another day) the White House officially welcomes true Royalty. The Kansas City Royals will be recognized for their World Championship in 2015 by President...
View ArticleThe Ascent of Lorenzo Cain
Once upon a time, Kansas City Royals centerfielder Lorenzo Cain was just one piece in a trade for Cy Young winner Zack Greinke. From there, it took a couple years, but Cain blossomed into one of the...
View ArticleUPDATE – Ranking Royals (60% of the Season Down)
RANK #300 – JIM YORK (#40) – Middle Relief Pitcher (1970-1971) PERFORMANCE INDEX: 362.04 50th Royals Player in Franchise History York was selected in the 16th round of the free-agent draft in 1969. He...
View ArticleRoyals: Buyers, Sellers, or a Little of Both?
When talking about buying or selling, there are a lot of things to take into consideration: Current record, roster makeup, injuries to certain players, standings, holes that need to be filled, and...
View ArticleRoyals Call Up Mondesi Jr, Option Merrifield
The Royals announced that top prospect Raul Mondesi Jr has been called up to the big league club. In order to make room for Mondesi, it was announced that Whit Merrifield has been optioned to AAA...
View ArticleHow Long Will The Royals Let Their Rotation Hold them Back?
Things are not looking good for the Kansas City Royals’ chances of repeating as pennant winners. In fact, at this juncture, they only have a 2.6 percent chance of making the playoffs at all according...
View ArticleRoyals Look to Trade Davis and Kennedy, Extend Hosmer
The Royals Rumor mill has had a busy 24 hours. It was announced by Jeff Passan on twitter that the Royals are looking to potentially deal Wade Davis as part of a package deal including starting...
View ArticleRanking the Royals: Duffy Sets A New Strikeout Record
On August 1, 2016, Danny Duffy broke a nearly seven year old franchise record by striking out 16 in Tampa Bay to help the Royals defeat the Rays 3-0. In the second inning, Duffy struck out the side by...
View ArticleRe-Evaluating Our Prospects
There is bound to be a letdown after winning two consecutive American League pennants and last year’s World Series. That is the situation facing the Kansas City Royals in 2016. They simply aren’t as...
View ArticleHistory of Unassisted Double Plays
On August 5, 2016 against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, Eric Hosmer had an unassisted double play in the top of the fourth inning when Darwin Barney hit a line drive to first base. Hosmer caught the...
View ArticleMake Or Break Weekend In Minnesota For the Royals As We Look Ahead
The defending World Series Champions Kansas City Royals have had a disappointing season to say the least. The Royals currently have a 55-59 record and sit 6.5 out of the second American League Wild...
View ArticleDanny Duffy: From Bullpen to Ace to…..Cy Young?
Despite posting a 3.80 ERA (24-30 record) in his first five years as a starting pitcher (2015 was his “worst” year as a starter, posting a 4.35 ERA with 90 strikeouts and 51 walks in 24 starts, coming...
View ArticleImpact Of Having Lorenzo Cain Back
Each team has a player that is their spark plug. It may not always be the best player and most certainly is rarely it’s highest paid player. For the Kansas City Royals that player is none other than...
View ArticleFrom an Ice Cold July to a Red-Hot August, Royals Are Back in the Hunt
One month ago, the Kansas City Royals sat at 48-48, eight full games back of Cleveland, and five games back from Toronto for the second Wildcard spot. They were fading fast, and the feeling around...
View ArticleThe Royals CAN make the playoffs…but…Mellinger’s not wrong!
Royals fans are up in arms over an article from Sam Mellinger of The Kansas City Star. Should they be? Sam Mellinger wrote an article on Monday giving his reasoning for why the Royals will not make...
View ArticleRanking the Royals: 1-0 Victories in Franchise History
1-0 Victories On August 23, 2016, the Royals played their first game of a three-game series against the Marlins in Miami. The Royals won the game, their ninth in a row, by the score of 1-0. This game...
View ArticleBilly Butler Endures More Mob Mentality Attacks
When it rains, it pours for Billy Butler. After enduring a week of criticism and backlash regarding the thumping he took at the hands of Danny Valencia, Butler finds himself in an ongoing battle in...
View ArticleThe 12-man Bullpen
The Royals have pretty much accomplished the wildest dreams of any franchise, as they have gone to two straight World Series, winning the latter of the two. However, what makes this stretch even more...
View ArticleRoyals Add Veteran Nava For Playoff Push
On Monday, the Royals announced they have traded for outfielder Daniel Nava. The Royals will send either cash or a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Angels for the 33 year old left handed...
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