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• 2024 Season in Review: Lucas Erceg

Lucas Erceg #60 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Great stuff, great performance Kansas City Royals fans, myself included, were blown away by the skill and dominance of the 2014 and 2015 Royals...2024
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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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• The Royals’ offseason motto: Don’t reject, but don’t rely

Maikel Garcia #11 of the Kansas City Royals looks on prior to Game 4 of the Division Series | Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Improving the team doesn’t necessarily mean moving on from players Last year, around this time, I wrote about how the Royals fans had a skewed perspectives problem about the team’s roster. I argued that players like Michael Massey and Kyle Isbel we...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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• 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals defensive plays

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Royals love the glove. The Royals led all of baseball in Outs Above Average and had four Gold Glove finalists, so they know all about defense. It was a big reason why their pitching staff improved so much in 2024 and why the team won 30 more games than a year ago. Here are the top defensive plays for the Royals this year. April ...2024
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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
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• The Royals’ offseason motto: Don’t reject, but don’t rely
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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?

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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• ALDS series preview: The Boys vs. The Bronx Bombers

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Royals face the Yankees in the playoffs for the first time since 1980. In the 1970s and 80s, the Royals and Yankees had a heated rivalry, facing each other in the American League Championship series four times. The Yankees won three of those matchups, winning championships in 1977 and 1978. The Royals got bad in the 90s while the Yankees built a dynast...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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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 25, 2024

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Hold on, Royals. Jaylon Thompson writes how the Royals used their travel day as a mental reset. On the team flight, every player came with the same goal … and similar outfits. There was a planned theme where everyone wore camo clothing on the plane. The mental reset, the road-trip vibes: It all comes with one objective in mind. Make the playoffs. “Yo...2024
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• How much should Royals fans be holding their butts right now?

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The playoff race is getting tighter, but the Royals are still in good position. The Royals are currently in position for a playoff spot, but things have gotten tighter in the last few days after dropping two games to the charging Tigers. Kansas City has dropped three games in a row, with stranded baserunners being the major theme for the losses. Royals hitter...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 18, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Another 30/30 for Bobby! BBobby Witt Jr. becomes the first shortstop with two 30/30 seasons, writes Anne Rogers. Witt became the first Royal ever to record a 30-30 season in 2023 when he hit 30 home runs and swiped 49 bags. And he’s just the eighth player to record back-to-back 30-30 seasons, joining Ryan Braun (2011-12), Alfonso Soriano (‘05-06 and ‘02-03), ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 13, 2024

Bubble! | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images With The Gauntlet over, just 15 games to go Let’s check in on those playoff odds, shall we? Baseball Prospectus: 92.7% to make playoffs, 3.2% to win division, 1.9% to win World Series Fangraphs: 94.3% to make playoffs, 6.8% to win division, 2.6% to win World Series Baseball-Reference: 94.1% to make playoffs, 3.4% to win division, 6.0% to win ...2024
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• Royals relievers ruin Ragans’s ruby, rupture 4-3

Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The bullpen collapsed late. In a game delayed over five hours by rain, the Kansas City Royals led for most of the game before collapsing in the eighth and ninth innings as the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 4-3 walk-off victory. The Royals wasted little time in getting the party started. After Maikel Garcia went down on strikes, Bobby Witt Jr. roped a doubl...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2024

Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images Two more days! The Royals get some good news on Michael Wacha after he was hit in the finger by a comebacker. “We are really lucky, he is really lucky,” Quatraro said of Wacha, whose X-rays came back negative on Monday morning. “We feel fortunate that it wasn’t anything worse.” “It was a little bit of a bruise probably, but in terms of pain, we anticip...2024
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"With a combination of Carlos Hernandez, James McArthur, John Schreiber, Sam Long and Chris Stratton, the Royals bullpen tossed 7 1⁄3 innings of one-run ball."

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"Fortunately, James McArthur was able to get out of the jam and pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to preserve the 7-5 win and collect his second save."

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"The Phillies announced Friday that they’ve claimed lefty Kent Emanuel off waivers from the Astros and selected the contracts of three minor leaguers: infielder Luis Garcia, outfielder Jhailyn Ortiz and righty James McArthur."

• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
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• The Royals’ offseason motto: Don’t reject, but don’t rely
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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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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 25, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 18, 2024
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies begins rehabbing, frustrating finish in Cincinnati, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has returned to the diamond in the form of a rehab assignment with the Gwinnett Stripers. He had a huge first outing and recorded two hits, one being a three-run home run. He logged six innings at second base. A THREE-RUN @SoFi SHOT FOR OZZIE ALBIES! ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 17, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals are trying and it has made all the difference. Chelsea Janes at the Washington Post writes about the Royals’ turnaround. Now, the Royals are charging into the postseason, just three games back of the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians, engineering one of the most substantial turnarounds in modern baseball history. They won just 56...2024
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• Royals race past pathetic Pirates, 5-1

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals hits an RBI double in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during inter-league play at PNC Park on September 14, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Featuring: The return of Two-Hit Witt! It’s a well-known fact that Bobby Witt Jr. has been slumping lately. Well, slumping for Bobby anyway. In the ...2024
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• The Royals’ offseason motto: Don’t reject, but don’t rely
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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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 September 13, 2024
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• Lorenzen outpitches his old team, Royals win 7-1

Bobby Witt Jr. celebrates with Salvador Perez after hitting a home run in the fourth inning. Don’t look now, but Bobby and the Bullpen had a fantastic night. Michael Lorenzen used to be a Cincinnati Red, years ago. Today marked his first opportunity to pitch against his old team at their home stadium and he appeared to relish it. It wasn’t exactly a dominant performance, but as the Royals’...2024
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• AL Week 21 Strategy-August 10, 2024
In The Field SS Carlos Correa (heel) is still not running at full speed and is unlikely to be with the Twins during their current season with the Guardians. Once he starts a rehab assignment we will have a more clear understanding of when he will return. Correa is hitting .308 with 13 HR, 51 R, 47 RBI, and 0 SB. OF Tyler O'Neill was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday due to an infection on hi...2024
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• Cowboys offseason countdown: 99 facts until the regular season (Day 37)

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images We countdown the days to kickoff giving you an interesting fact about each number. Today is number 37 We are at day 37 of our 99 day countdown until the regular season. Here is your daily fact associated with number 37. At this point in the countdown we wanted to mention a great number 37 for Dallas who made quite the name for himself as being a big-hitte...2024
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• AL Week 19 Strategy-July 27, 2024
In The Field OF Giancarlo Stanton is not expected back this weekend according to manager Aaron Boone. He continues to work out but isn't ready to return. The Yankees and Stanton hope that he returns on Monday. 1B Triston Casas (oblique) has been able to take full batting practice and is expected to start a rehab assignment soon. OF MJ Melendez (ankle) started a rehab assignment on Thursday and i...2024
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• AL Week 17 Strategy-July 17, 2024
In The Field OF Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) is not going to return after the All-Star break as expected. The Yankees and Stanton have not decided if he is going to need a rehab assignment before returning. He was expected to miss four weeks and that appears to be the timeline. C Jose Trevino (quad) has a Grade 2 quadricep strain. He was placed on the 10-day IL on Saturday and is expected to mis...2024
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• Isbel saves the Royals in 4-2 win

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports “Wacha, Wacha, Wacha, Wacha.” After falling in the series opener last night, the Royals bounced back with a 4-2 win thanks to a brilliant outing from Michael Wacha and game-saving catch from Kyle Isbel. The win clinched the season series against Tampa Bay. The Rays began the game the same way they ended last night — with lots of loud contact. In the top of the ...2024
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• The Royals’ offseason motto: Don’t reject, but don’t rely
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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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• 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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• How much should Royals fans be holding their butts right now?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 13, 2024
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• Detroit repays bullpen shellacking, win 6-5 in 11 innings

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez (1) is tagged out by Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling (8) as he tries to stretch a single in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski | Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The Royals bullpen blew three saves in one night. This was planned as a celebratory post-game recap. The Royals used...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 15, 2024

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Enjoy a break. J.J. Picollo talks to Anne Rogers about adding Hunter Harvey. “He adds great depth,” Picollo said. “It’s not something where we’re going to say, ‘He’s our closer,’ starting tomorrow. That’s not the case. Our goal all along was to have a deeper bullpen. [James McArthur] has done a great job in the ninth inning here over ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 26, 2024

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The dog days of summer are here. The Royals let one get away last night. “We were just bad tonight,” Pasquantino said. “Seems to be a common theme over the past few weeks. Hoping to take a step forward after last night. We didn’t do that. So we will look at it. Quick turnaround tomorrow, so we will be back out here.” Matt Quatraro explains why he pulled Se...2024
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• Royals shatter scoreless streak with 3 homers in 4-1 win over the Marlins

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates his solo home run in the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins with Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on June 24, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images Hooooommmeee ruuunn! Entering the game, the Kansas City Royals were losers of 11 of their last 14 and brought a score...2024
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• Royals take advantage of Astros miscues for 7-5 win

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The Royals score seven runs on just five hits. The Royals scored seven runs on just five hits and defeated the Houston Astros for the third time in four tries with a 7-5 win on Friday night. The Royals jumped on Framber Valdez with four runs in the first inning. Maikel Garcia struck out to start the game, but reached first on a passed ball. Bobby Witt Jr. wo...2023
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• Big first inning is all Royals need in 12-5 win over Yankees

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Bobby Witt Jr. joins the 30/30 club. The Royals piled on nine runs in the first inning off Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón on their way to a 12-5 win over the Yankees on Friday evening. Rodón faced eight hitters and failed to retire any of them before exiting the game. Bobby Witt Jr. also hit his 30th home run, joining the 30/30 club. Rodón signed a $162 million d...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 move to first place with win over Guardians

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Get off the tracks! Despite a lengthy rain delay in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Royals didn’t lose steam in a 6-1 win over the Guardians. The win not only puts them in first place, but clinches the season series against Cleveland. Things got off to a quick start for Kansas City. Following a scoreless first, Paul DeJong woke up the offense with a two...2024
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• Vinnie homers, Lugo dominates, and the Royals beat the White Sox again 2-0

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals tosses his bat after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 15, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Vinnie! Vinnie! Man, the Chicago White Sox are so bad. Oh, yes, the Kansas City Royals have been very good this year. I’m just glad that they probably w...2024
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• Royals blast off against Astros early, hang on late, complete sweep 6-5

Kansas City Royals right fielder Nelson Velazquez (17) celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports It sure looked like the scores could be astronomical after the first few innings of this one Let’s keep this brief because we all know ther...2023
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• How do you feel about manager Matt Quatraro?

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals skipper could win AL Manager of the Year. In his second season of managing, Matt Quatraro is engineering one of the biggest improvements in baseball history. After losing 106 games last year, the Royals have already won 20 more games this year with several weeks to go. If they manage to win 15 of their final 21 games, they will tie the 1999 Diamond...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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• AL Week 21 Strategy-August 10, 2024
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• AL Week 19 Strategy-July 27, 2024
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• AL Week 17 Strategy-July 17, 2024
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• AL Week 15 Strategy-June 29, 2024
In The Field 3B Josh Jung (wrist) was supposed to swing a bat on Friday but that was pushed back to Saturday. The Rangers will take it slow with Jung even when he is activated by giving him planned days off. 3B Josh Smith has been the primary third baseman of late so that means he will fill in for Jung when he is not playing and slide into a utility role but his at-bats will be fewer lowering hi...2024
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• AL Week 9 Strategy-May 18, 2024
In The Field OF Byron Buxton (knee) started a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He went 0-3 with 2 K's but was playing centerfield which is a good sign after spending last year as a DH. He was activated on Saturday and OF Austin Martin was optioned to Triple-A. He hit The issue with Buxton is no longer just injury-related. His skills have declined. He has seen his strikeout rate increase (32% K) an...2024
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• AL Week 5 Strategy-April 20, 2024
In The Field OF Tyler O'Neill (concussion) has been placed on the concussion IL. He hopes to be activated on Tuesday when first eligible to return. O'Neill has started off strong (.313 AVG with 7 HR, 14 R, 8 RBI, and 1 SB). He has shown good plate skills (18% BB, 21% K) while crushing the ball (23% Barrels). 3B Rafael Devers is now dealing with a knee injury in addition to the shoulder injury th...2024
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• Strong Start to April for O'Neill - April 8, 2024
Tyler O'Neill, BOS O'Neill went deep yet again against the Angels on Sunday, tying him with Mookie Betts for the MLB lead with 5 HR's. He has had a sensational start to the season, posting a .357 BA and 1.407 OPS through 9 games. Oddly enough, those 5 dingers are the only 5 RBI O'Neill has this season despite the fact that he's mostly hit in the middle of the Red Sox lineup. Sunday was the first...2024
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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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• Pitching Duel in Tampa Bay - April 4th, 2024
Nathan Eovaldi, SP, Rangers Nathan Eovaldi picked up the win on Wednesday, striking out eight over seven scoreless innings. He only allowed four hits and a walk against the Rays and seems to be continuing the success he saw in 2023. Through the first half of last season, he had an impressive 2.83 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 109 strikeouts in 117.2 innings. He suffered an injury in July and wasn't the s...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 11, 2024
Cal Raleigh (C-SEA) has enjoyed a strong start to spring training as he's batted .286 with 2 homers, 7 RBI, and 4 runs scored across 16 PA entering Sunday's action. Yes, it's a tiny sample size in somewhat-meaningful preseason action, but it's good to see Raleigh already displaying his trademark power. The 27 year-old is coming off his strongest MLB campaign yet, one in which he hit .232 with 30 d...2024
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• 2024 Season in Review: Lucas Erceg
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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
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Read about Bobby Witt
• The Royals’ offseason motto: Don’t reject, but don’t rely
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Read about Maikel Garcia
• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games
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Read about Mark Goldman
• Where do they go from here?
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Read about Denny Medley
• ALDS series preview: The Boys vs. The Bronx Bombers
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• Matt Quatraro is the right guy to manage this team
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 25, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 13, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024

That was a fun moment between Butler and Gordon | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Thursdays are the new Friday! Ed note: Yes, I know, it’s not Friday. But when we get down to OT, this will make sense. Greg was gracious enough to switch when I realized the game today fit with the topic. For those of you who skip Friday Rumblings... shame on you. Or not. But this is the wild and bori...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 10, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images It’s Bobby’s world, we’re just living in it. Sam McDowell writes that the clubhouse was abuzz after Bobby Witt’s game-tying triple on Friday. For the record, manager Matt Quatraro knew far earlier. “As soon as the ball left the bat,” he said, “I’m like, that’s a triple. There’s no way he’s gonna stop.” It took about 4.2 seconds to touch first. Then 3.2 mor...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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• AL Week 5 Strategy-April 20, 2024
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• Cubs vs. Royals at Surprise preview, Monday 2/26, 2:05 CT

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Another away game for the boys in blue. There have been a few questions raised about when Cody Bellinger might play in a spring game. First, we only know about the signing through Jeff Passan and some Cubs reporters who confirmed it via a source. The team has not officially announced the signing, though it was reported that Bellinger was in Cubs camp Sunday tak...2024
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• Cold Stove thoughts

76 days until spring training There’s not a lot going on in the world of baseball during the post-Thanksgiving week. A few minor trades and signings and a lot of speculation on where several Japanese stars may sign. I thought it would be a good time to enjoy the resurgence of the Detroit Lions before they imploded against the Packers, and to fret about the Chiefs pass dropping woes. I might also m...2023
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• The Royals need to value playing time more
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images The Royals are wasting precious playing time on placeholders. The 2023 season has not gone the way Royals fans would like, but the poor start is probably not too surprising for a team that lost 97 games last year and shed some of their best players without adding much this off-season. This was not expected to be a contending year for the young Royals, b...2023
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