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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?

Photo by Evan Hurd/Sygma/Corbis via Getty Images Take the Royals to contention? The Royals surprised the baseball world, improving by 30 wins and reaching the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. But as Bobby Witt Jr. put it “they didn’t get this far just to get this far”, and the team has designs on being a true contender for a title. Getting there may prove to be more difficult ...2024
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• Royals add reliever Evan Sisk to 40-man roster

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The lefty had a 1.57 ERA in Triple-A. The Royals announced they have added left-handed reliever Evan Sisk to the 40-man roster. That brings the total number of players on the 40-man roster to 33, although the team still needs to activate pitcher Kyle Wright from the 60-day Injured List. Sisk was originally acquired from the Twins before the 2023 season in...2024
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• What to know about the MLB off-season

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Let the Hot Stove season begin. Now that the World Series is complete, the off-season can begin in earnest. Here is what you need to know about the Royals’ off-season. Which players become free agents? The Royals have seven players that automatically become free agents now - Paul DeJong, Yuli Gurriel, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Michael Lor...2024
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• 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Royals games were better this year. It was a remarkable season for the Royals with 30 more wins this year than in 2023, one of the biggest improvements ever. That gave Royals fans a lot more games to be excited about! Here are the best Royals games of the year. March 31 - Royals blow out the Twins The Twins were expected to be the clas...2024
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• Where do they go from here?

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Looking ahead to 2025 That was fun, wasn’t it? Isn’t that what we’re trying to convince ourselves? That the 2024 season was a blast? In a lot of ways, it was. I mean think about it, they went from 106 losses in 2023 to 86 wins and a playoff berth in 2024. What’s not to like about that? Maybe I’m alone in this thought, but for some nagging reason, I didn’t enjoy t...2024
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$Orioles’ Cowser has surgery to repair fractured left hand$
• Orioles’ Cowser has surgery to repair fractured left hand

Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser had surgery to repair his fractured left hand on Tuesday, the team announced. Cowser was hit on the hand in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the Orioles’ Wild Card Series with Kansas City when the struck out on an inside pitch by Angel Zerpa. The Orioles say that the […]...2024
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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games
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• Where do they go from here?
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• Orioles’ Cowser has surgery to repair fractured left hand
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview

Even in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The beleaguered relievers have been getting the jobs done in September. Kansas City fans know the importance of a good bullpen on a contending team. The 2014-15 Royals rode a dominant pen to two pennants and a title with All-Stars Greg Holland, Wade Davis, and Kelvin Herrera playing prominent roles. For this year’s contending Royals, ...2024
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• Bundles of baserunners beached by boys in blue, beaten 3-1

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Seven hits and six walks with little to show for it. The Kansas City Royals had plenty of baserunners but were completely unable to come up with the big hit, wasting an excellent Cole Ragans start to lose to the Detroit Tigers 3-1. The Tigers wasted no time against Ragans. Andy Ibáñez got behind in the count before taking 98 to the el...2024
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• Royals Place Chris Stratton On 15-Day Injured List
The Royals placed right-hander Chris Stratton on the 15-day injured list due to a right forearm flexor strain. Left-hander Angel Zerpa was called up from Triple-A Omaha in the corresponding move. Only 16 days remain in the regular season, so between the calendar and the usually serious nature nature of forearm and flexor-related injuries, it…...2024
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• Will Smith to the Injured List, Angel Zerpa sent down in bullpen shuffle

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Carlos Hernández and Daniel Lynch come up. The Royals made a number of bullpen moves in anticipation of a critical four-game set against the first-place Cleveland Guardians. Lefty reliever Will Smith was placed on the Injured List with back spasms, and lefty Angel Zerpa was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Replacing them on the roster are left-hander Daniel Lyn...2024
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• Royals win ALDS game 2 with one big inning and excellent pitching

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) reacts after a solo home run against the New York Yankees in the fourth inning during game two of the ALDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images And a Salvador Perez home run! This series was supposed to be a quick and easy one for the New York Yankees. It has not been. New York barely managed to escape the fi...2024
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• Ragans rejects runs, relievers repel rallies, Royals romp 4-0
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Outstanding pitching offset many missed opportunities offensively Cole Ragans shoved and Kansas City rode early offense to a 4-0 win over the New York Mets this evening at Kauffman Stadium. Ragans got off to an inauspicious start, putting the first two batters of the game on base. However, he managed to bear down and retire the next three to snuff the threat....2023
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"1 scoreless innings followed by scoreless innings from Nick Anderson and Angel Zerpa before Salvador Perez made things interesting."

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"com/LBJC2uxcIC— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 3, 2023 Ragans gave way to Angel Zerpa to begin the seventh."

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"Also coming to the Majors are catcher Sebastian Rivero, infielder Maikel Garcia and lefty Angel Zerpa, who’ve been recalled from Double-A Arkansas."

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"The Royals announced the promotion of southpaw Angel Zerpa to start this evening’s game against the Indians."

• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
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• Royals add reliever Evan Sisk to 40-man roster
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• Where do they go from here?
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• Some quick knee-jerk reactions now that the season is over

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What’s next? The season is over, as the Royals fell in four games to the Yankees in the ALDS. The Royals had an incredible bounceback season after losing 106 games, but also face a lot of questions as we begin the off-season. Just a few quick thoughts. The Royals did have an amazing season that they should be proud of, and no one expected them to get thi...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster

Tommy Pham #22 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium on September 20, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Who makes the cut? What’s their role? Two weeks ago I wrote an article, “The Royals are definitely going to the playoffs.” Since that time the Royals have gone ...2024
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• TWitM: Award Season is upon us

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Winners will be honored at Futures Night on September 20. 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?” The 2024 minor league regular season has officially closed at all ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 16, 2024

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Salvador Perez is a good dude. The Royals have not been hitting with runners in scoring position lately, writes Anne Rogers. But those RISP numbers have dropped off lately; since Sept. 1, the Royals rank 25th in baseball in average (.212), slugging percentage (.323) and OPS (.601) with RISP. On this road trip, they’re 10-for-53 (.188) with RISP. “I re...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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• Robbie’s RBI rip reinforces Royals relief retinue in 3-0 rout

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The magic number is down to 3. In a matchup of two struggling offenses, the Kansas City Royals scored more runs than they had in the previous four games combined in a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. The starting pitchers were in control early, with Michael Lorenzen and DJ Herz allowing just three combined baserunners across the first two innings. In the...2024
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster
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• The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals rounds third base before scoring a run during the third inning of the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 10, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images If you’re a Yankees fan, you’re probably pretty nervous about facing the Royals in the playoffs. There are 15 games left in the season and the Roya...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 28, 2024

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Royals are in first place, flying high! Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals’ new home run celebration. So where did this phenomenon come from? Well, after a thorough clubhouse investigation by The Star, you might be surprised to know this home run celebration comes from ... the bullpen. “It’s kind of funny because me and (Angel) Zerpa started it...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 16, 2024 (CPBL)

You! Yeah, you in row 3! You should read today’s Rumblings | Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Royals with a 6-week unbeaten streak on Thursday; Should push it to 7 next week! At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes about how the Royals bullpen has 4 lefties: Across the majors, the Royals and Detroit Tigers are the only teams featuring four left-handed relievers on their respective active roster...2024
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• Alec Marsh, Royals’ bullpen dig a hole too big to climb out of, lose 10-8

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images The Royals kept coming back, but it wasn’t enough Kansas City saved one of its longest games of the season for Independence Day, as the Royals and Rays went back and forth in the decisive third game of the series. The game lasted over three hours and featured runs in 10 half innings, but a four-run hole was too much for the Kansas City offense to climb out ...2024
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• Umpires, Guardians combine to beat Royals 7-2

Then celebration of a man who has been gifted a home run by the umpires | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images In a weekend of awful umpiring, the worst review ever performed helps ensure the Guardians win the game For three innings, the Guardians seemed unable to compete. The Guardians had a single, double, and hit batter in the first inning but only managed one run thanks to two strikeouts and...2024
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• Royals keep raking, mash Mariners 8-4

Relief pitcher Sam Long #73 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on June 06, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images No drama necessary in this one. In a week punctuated by three dramatic come-from-behind wins and a dramatic come-from-behind loss, the Royals played a pretty drama-free one toda...2024
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• Where do they go from here?
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• Royals win ALDS game 2 with one big inning and excellent pitching
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• Royals lose seesaw affair, 6-5

Kansas City Royals pitcher John Schreiber (46) reacts during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during game one of the ALDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Neither team’s best MVP candidate could come up with a hit in this one From the first inning it was obvious that neither team was going to be content to have one of the low-scoring affa...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 30, 2024

Brett Davis-Imagn Images We’re in the big dance! The Royals clinched a playoff spot and Anne Rogers got the reactions from the team. That ended up being a favorite moment from Friday night because of the fact they were surrounded only by their teammates, coaches and staff. “Being able to hug everybody in that room and say we made it into the playoffs, especially after how tough last year ...2024
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• Matt Quatraro is the right guy to manage this team

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) watches from the dugout against the Cleveland Guardians prior to a game at Kauffman Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images He will be in the running for Manager of the Year this year, and he will deserve it. It’s the top of the ninth, the game is tied. The Royals have struggled mightily to score runs. They’ve scored four, today, which is as many...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 28, 2024
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• Dairon Blanco goes Thanos on the Reds, Royals win 13-1

Kansas City Royals left fielder Dairon Blanco (44) gestures on his way to home plate after hitting a 2-run home run in the second inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The pinch-running specialist ended the night with three hits and seve...2024
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• Royals keep raking, mash Mariners 8-4
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• A trip to the Midwest League to scout Frank Mozzicato

Another look at KC’s future. We recently went down to Cedar Rapids to watch the River Bandits play the Twins High-A team, the Kernals. The River Bandits came into this six-game set with a record of 19-14, but lost all six games of the series, allowing Cedar Rapids to jump them in the standings. The purpose of this trip was to watch the Royals 2021 #1 draft pick, Frank Mozzicato, now in his second ...2024
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• Ragans rejects runs, relievers repel rallies, Royals romp 4-0
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• Waters, Massey and the Royals thump the Red Sox 9-3

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Didn’t get Carapazza’d tonight! After having Monday night’s game decided by umpire Vic Carapazza, the Royals responded with a resounding 9-3 win on Tuesday night. The victory snapped a three-game skid. To halt their losing streak, Kansas City sent the red-hot Brady Singer to the bump. Going back to the beginning of the second half, the 27-year-old seemingly re...2023
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• Royals send off Wainwright in a farewell full of fireworks, win 12-8

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Wainwright’s last start in Kansas City was a good one...for the Royals Adam Wainwright started his 404th game as a big league pitcher tonight, and likely his last in Kauffman Stadium. The Royals gave him the shortest start of his career. He went 1+ innings, but never recorded an out in the second leaving after giving up 8 runs, all earned. The Royals lineup...2023
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• Royals balk-off AGAIN and win 7-6

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports How did that happen twice? After bludgeoning Chicago on Labor Day, the Royals used their bats and luck again for a comeback win 7-6 on Tuesday. The victory marks No. 44 on the year. It was another rough start for Brady Singer on the bump. Following his six-pitch first inning, Singer was tagged for five runs — including two home runs — to give the White Sox a ...2023
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• Royals refuse to surrender, still lose 9-7

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Kauffman Stadium on April 20, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Anyone who turned the game off after the second inning missed a heck of a contest. Well, when I wrote in the game thread that we should all expect a good game ton...2024
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• Spencer shelled, Seth stymies ‘Stros, series secured 11-2

William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports A complete victory to win the series. The Kansas City Royals took a big lead early on over the Houston Astros tonight and did not let up as they secured a series victory with an 11-2 win. I was unable to watch most of this game as I was recording a podcast on my primary computer and my backup computer was being absurdly slow, but I tried my best to follow a...2024
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• Alec Marsh makes the rotation, Jordan Lyles to the pen

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Royals round out their starting rotation. The Royals will have 25-year-old right-hander Alec Marsh in their starting rotation, according to manager Matt Quatraro, with veteran Jordan Lyles to pitch out of the bullpen. Marsh pitched in 17 games with 8 starts last year with the Royals, posting a 5.69 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 74 1⁄3 innings. A for...2024
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• Royals win slugfest 11-7

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by MJ Melendez #1 of the Kansas City Royals after a 13-3 win over the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on April 11, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. won’t stop scoring runs Despite the lopsided score, this game had a lot of ups and downs in it. Things started off well for Kansas...2024
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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
2024

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• What to know about the MLB off-season
2024

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• 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games
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• Where do they go from here?
2024

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• Some quick knee-jerk reactions now that the season is over
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• Royals lose a tough fought game 3

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Good game, bad outcome For the third game in a row, the Royals and Yankees have played a PLAYOFF baseball game. Plate appearances all feel valuable, and runs are really hard to scratch across the plate. The starters were pulled early and then a parade a relievers and eventually pinch hitters were brought on to find any advantage possible. Kansas City had ...2024
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• Royals win ALDS game 2 with one big inning and excellent pitching
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• Royals lose seesaw affair, 6-5
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• Vinnie Pasquantino returns for the Wild Card series, Royals set roster

He’s back! | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Pasquatch is back! The Royals seem to be confirming that Vinnie Pasquantino will be back for the Wild Card round: pic.twitter.com/0ZQzYLcJVW— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 1, 2024 That seems to confirm what Anne Rogers reported yesterday: No live workout on the field today, which means we won’t see Vinnie Pasquantino hit. #Roya...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
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• Royals offense remains asleep, lose 6-0

Maikel Garcia #11 of the Kansas City Royals can’t cleanly field a groundball hit by Wyatt Langford #36 of the Texas Rangers during the fourth inning at Globe Life Field on June 22, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. | Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Royals’ tailspin continues. A lot will probably be made of the fact that Angel Zerpa gave up five runs in the eighth inning, but, honestly, that do...2024
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• The All-Star Game is coming Part 2: Votepocalypse

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with Salvador Perez #13 after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 26, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. | Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images This democracy can be dominated by royalty Last week we talked about what would have to happen to get a Royals catcher or baseman into the Al...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024

Sure, it’s not the KBO, but it’s in Korea | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images I tried to write as much as I could of this ahead of time, but if it descends into madness by the end, I blame basketball Max and Jeremy already covered the big stories yesterday. I guess I’ll just link to other stories below that cover the same ground. First, Max: Alec Marsh makes the rotation, Jordan Lyles to th...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 15, 2024

Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Did you go to the parade yesterday? Craig Brown at Into the Fountains recaps the stadium site announcement: There are several buzzy words in just that portion of his statement that I want to point out. “A neighborhood ballpark” is one of them. Small business owners currently located on the site may disagree, but the Crossroads is doing jus...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 10, 2024

Sing to us the song of your people | Minda Haas Kuhlmann How about another snow day? In the latest Royals Beat newsletter, Anne Rogers looks ahead to what Bobby Witt, Jr. may have up his sleeve for 2024: So what type of numbers can we expect from Witt in 2024? “I feel like if you set a goal, then there’s no way you can keep going,” Witt said last season. “So whatever happens, happens. Jus...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for January 6, 2024

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images How much will Salvy play behind the plate? Sam McDowell writes about why ballpark negotiations are at an impasse. How wide is the gap with White? Multiple sources familiar with the negotiations told The Star that as recently as this week, White, a member of the Royals’ team Hall of Fame, requested the county receive upwards of $25 million annually to o...2024
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• A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
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