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• Why is the National Baseball Hall of Fame the most revered among sports?Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Very well might be a question without an answer. On Tuesday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its newest class of inductees. Here at Royals Review, our writers took a look at the ballot and voted a few weeks ago. That’s just one of—what?—hundreds, if not thousands, of articles across the land about the Hall of Fame and who will get the call. Like...2025Continue with Billy Wagner breaking news -
• Vinnie Pasquantino might have been the best RBI guy in baseball last yearVinnie Pasquantino #9 celebrates with Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals after Perez hit a grand slam during the sixth inning of game two of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 26, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Looking at RBIs from a different angle and adding some context can show who the truly elite run p...2025Visit the page Vinnie Pasquantino news -
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 10, 2025Sadly, there is no picture of the Royals Spring Training truck so we’re stuck with nonsense from Boston | Photo by MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Pitchers and Catchers report in a little over a month The Royals tweeted out some gorgeous pictures of Kauffman Stadium in the snow. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/5fDgNwVQbQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) January 9, 2025 Max covered t...2025See also Spring Training news today -
• Recap Coda: That time the Royals scored seven runs in the ninth inning to walk off the White SoxBrett Eibner #12 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates as runs to first after hitting a game winning RBI single against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on May 28, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images What a game Welcome to Recap Coda, the series where we reminisce about past Royals games and look at what we wrote about them here at Royals Review. In toda...2025Visit the page White Sox news -
• Royals Rundown: Rumors, MLB Spending Woes, and Taylor Ward Trade TalkJoin Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco on the latest Royals Rundown podcast as they navigate through a quiet Kansas City Royals front. With no major transactions to discuss, the duo dives into league-wide updates and explores the current state of MLB spending. Jeremy shares his insights on Ken Rosenthal’s recent article about revenue issues and the lack of spending by teams like the Marlins, Cardinals...2025Read about Taylor Ward news
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• Royals Review holiday mailbagPhoto by Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images You give the gift of questions about the Royals! December can be the most wonderful time of the year for baseball fans. Michael Wacha realized there’s no place like home for the holidays, and the Royals acquired Jonathan India as a present without a bow. But since then, baby, it’s cold outside. It has been a silent night for Royals f...2024See more Michael Wacha availability report -
• Year end recapThe envelope please Now that Christmas and the end of the year is upon us, it’s a good time to look back and evaluate the year. In terms of the big picture, it was great. When the season started, who among us really believed that the Royals would develop into a playoff team? Certainly not yours truly. The starting pitchers delivered big time. Vinnie and Salvy put together solid seasons and Bobby J...2024Read about Matt Quatraro injuries -
• The Royals Review Hall of Fame ballotsPhoto by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown? Baseball writers are currently mulling over this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, with selections to be announced on January 21. None of us at Royals Review have a vote but who would we vote for if we did? You can see the list of eligible candidates and their career statistics here. Here are our ballots with some wr...2024Click for news about Carlos Beltrán -
• Three things the Royals need to do this offseasonHa-Seong Kim #7 of the San Diego Padres singles in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 18, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The offseason blueprint For a dozen years, Royals Review hosted the annual SB Nation MLB Offseason Simulation, where 30 writers from the 30 team sites would get together digitally over the course of a...2024Check it out Seong Kim injury -
• Remembering Doug BirdGetty The former Royals pitcher died last month. Doug Bird, one of the Royals’ first closers, passed away recently at the age of 74. Closer wasn’t even the appropriate term for a pitcher like Bird. They were called “firemen.” These were hurlers who could throw multiple innings or start a game when needed. Closers are cool. Firemen were awesome. Bird was drafted four times, the first time b...2024Visit the page Red Sox injury update -
• The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ MelendezPhoto by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images My attempt at being a better postman than Kevin Costner Earlier this week on X, Royals Review put out the call: send in your questions and we’ll answer them by the end of the week. Well, that time is upon us, and you had questions about the Royals’ offseason, some trade candidates, and potential free agent targets, among other topics. Let’s get to it. ...2024See more articles Dustin Satloff injuries -
• Royals Review Roundtable: The 2024 seasonPhoto by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Our writers discuss the off-season and expectations for this year. After one of the busier off-seasons in recent Royals history, the 2024 regular season is finally here! The Royals spent over $100 million on free agents, adding infielder Adam Frazier and Garrett Hampson, outfielder Hunter Renfroe, starting pitchers Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, and relie...2024See more articles Julio Aguilar injury report -
• Royals trade partner history: The MarlinsPhoto by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals don’t deal with Fish too much. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, White Sox, and Angels. Today we look at the history of deals with the Miami Marlins. Total number of Royals/Marlins trades: 13 The tw...2024Visit the page MLB Photos availability report -
• A deeper dive into Bobby Witt Jr.’s shiny new contractBobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals runs the bases as he heads home for an inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on August 14, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images As the best young Royals player since Hall of Fame talent Carlos Beltran roamed Kauffman Stadium’s outfield a quarter century ago, Bobby ...2024See more articles Bobby Witt -
• Royals Review Roundtable: The free-spending RoyalsPhoto by Ed Zurga/Getty Images What do we make of the flurry of moves this month? The Royals have had quite a month, adding free agents Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Chris Stratton, Will Smith, and Hunter Renfroe, spending $105 million. We gathered our writers to react to the flurry of transactions and whether they’ve changed the outlook for the Royals at all. What is your reaction to the Roya...2023See also Seth Lugo injury
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• The best former Royals player for each MLB teamPhoto by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images What Royals were great with other teams? There is a lull in the baseball season, the perfect time to engage in frivolities and shenanigans. You may have played the internet baseball trivia game Immaculate Grid that asks you to find players that meet specified requirements, many times, “who played for these two teams?” I don’t know if that in...2023Read about MLB Photos -
• Former Royals pitcher Vida Blue dies at age 73
Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images Blue was one of 11 players to win MVP and Cy Young in the same year. Six-time All-Star pitcher Vida Blue died at the age of 73 over the weekend, according to a statement by the Oakland Athletics. Blue won 209 games over 17-year career and is one of 11 players to win both the Cy Young Award and MVP in the same year. He spent two years with the Royals in 1982...2023See also Vida Blue
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"As former Royals Review writer Shaun Newkirk pointed out on Twitter, this team was assembled via decisions made from two to four years ago." - 2018
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"He’s only 28, and Crasnick noted the interested parties believe Latos could regain his old form and become a viable contributor: There is a slight downside, however, as Latos has had a reputation as a clubhouse headache, which may turn some teams off, per Royals Review: Latos certainly won’t net the $9."
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• Vinnie Pasquantino might have been the best RBI guy in baseball last year
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• Please welcome new writer Jared PerkinsPhoto by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A new year brings a new writer. A new year means some new writers here at Royals Review. Some of you may be familiar with Jared Perkins from his time writing at Royals Farm Report and other publications. He has a lot of experience writing about Royals prospects and he’ll continue to cover the farm system here. Here is more from Jared...2025Click for news about Keith Gillett Icon -
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• Remembering Al FitzmorrisOne of the original Royals Al Fitzmorris, one of the last original Royals, passed away this week after a battle with cancer. He was part of the inaugural Royals team in 1969 and pitched eight seasons with the Royals, eventually becoming part of the community. Fitzmorris was signed by the White Sox as a free agent in 1966, as an outfielder. He made the switch to pitcher in 1967, thinking it would b...2024See more articles White Sox contract -
• Three things the Royals need to do this offseason
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• The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The state of local baseball broadcasting is still in flux. I’ve been covering the continuing saga of the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports, which at one time had rights to about half of MLB teams’ local broadcasts, for some time. Evan Drellich of the Athletic reported last week that the bankruptcy case was settled, and that will leave six teams...2024Read about Kyle Cooper trade rumors
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• Why is the National Baseball Hall of Fame the most revered among sports?
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• Royals Rundown: Guardians’ Moves, Lorenzen’s Two-Way Potential, and Ricky Henderson TributeJacob Milham and Jeremy Greco bring you the Royals Rundown Podcast’s Christmas week edition! Despite the festive season, Jeremy isn’t feeling the holiday spirit, but that doesn’t stop the duo from diving into the latest Kansas City Royals updates. They discuss the surprising moves by the Cleveland Guardians and what it means for the Royals’ chances in 2025. Plus, they explore Michael Lorenzen’s po...2024See more Jacob Milham stats -
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• Which Royals should win Gold Gloves?Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Several Royals could take home some defensive hardware, but which are most deserving? Rawlings announced the finalists for this year’s Gold Glove awards. These finalists include four Royals, with each having a chance to win their first Gold Glove. An aside: it’s silly that they present these players as “finalists.” That implies that there’s another round of voti...2024See more articles Tommy Gilligan statistics -
• The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ Melendez
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• Chiefs-Saints rapid reaction: Undefeated into the byeJay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Kansas City battled its way through a lot of adversity to head into its bye week with a 5-0 record. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-13 on “Monday Night Football,” The Chiefs’ defense stays golden. The Chiefs’ defense has had an outstanding start to the 2024 season, holding opponents to 17 points a game. If there was anything to compla...2024See more articles Jay Biggerstaff Imagn -
• Royals’ bad luck in draft lottery propelled team forwardThe Royals ended up picking sixth in the 2024 draft despite finish with the second-worst record. | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports No team’s had worse luck in the draft lottery than the Royals, but it hasn’t shown on the field. On the evening of July 26, 2024, the Kansas City Royals surpassed their 2023 win total. The turnaround has been nothing short of remarkable. The Royals are in the thi...2024Click for news about Kansas City Royals scores
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• Why is the National Baseball Hall of Fame the most revered among sports?
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• Vinnie Pasquantino might have been the best RBI guy in baseball last year
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 10, 2025
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• Year end recap
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• Remembering Al Fitzmorris
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• Three things the Royals need to do this offseason
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• The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?
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• The Royals want your trust. Have they earned it?The Royals are asking for a lot of money but are offering very little in the way of details about how they’ll spend it. Ordinarily in this space, you’d be reading right now A Noted Non-Overreactor’s over-reactions to Opening Day. I could be talking about how Cole Ragans is going to win the Cy Young and Maikel Garcia is going to be a huge breakout star this year and all manner of other more fun top...2024Click for news about Cole Ragans -
• There’s no shortcut to the Royals’ biggest problem
Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves beats the tag by Michael Massey #19 of the Kansas City Royals during the eighth inning at Kauffman Stadium on April 16, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images A lack of talent on the roster Internet slang changes all the dang time, with older phrases falling out of favor and new ones seemingly appearing out of nowhere. A...2023Click for news about Ronald Acuna
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• Remembering the life of UL WashingtonPhoto by Ron Vesely/Getty Images The toothpick guy Stringtown, Oklahoma, population 410, sits in the southeast corner of the state. For a small village, it has produced some interesting people, most notably country music superstar Reba McEntire and lead singer and guitarist Jerry Cantrell of the rock band, Alice in Chains. Stringtown also produced one UL Washington. That’s UL with no perio...2024See more Frank White -
• Historic 11-hit, nine-run first inning sweeps the Royals past Houston in a 13-3 winPhoto by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Kansas City sweeps the bad guys and wins every game of the home stand I watched a 2003 Royals team led by Darrell May and Angel Berroa open its season with nine straight wins. I watched a 2013 team that had never won 15 of 20 games in the Dayton Moore era win 15 of 17. I watched a 29-32 Royals team that was dead to rights win 10 straight games and eventually ...2024See more articles Dayton Moore -
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• The Royals offense and season goes out with a whimper, falling 3-1 to the YankeesJay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images It was a heckuva season, friends Had every Kansas City Royals fan been asked how they would feel if the 2024 season ended with a loss to the New York Yankees in the American League Divisional Series, we would have all taken it in a heartbeat. Fangraphs projected 75 wins for Kansas City this season, a significant 19-game improvement off their 56 in 2023, but sti...2024See also Kansas City Royals -
• What to know about Royals 2023 Opening Day
Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Baseball is back! Happy Opening Day! The 2023 MLB regular season begins today, with the Royals opening up at home in Kauffman Stadium against the Minnesota Twins. You can watch coverage on Bally Sports Kansas City beginning at 2 p.m. with Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery hosting Price Chopper Royals Live pregame, plus pre-game festivities ...2023Read about MLB Photos
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• Royals get walked off by the worst team in baseballKansas City Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel (28) reacts after a called strike three Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. | Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports Bad pitching. Bad. The Kansas City Royals lost to the Oakland Athletics tonight via a walkoff home run by Brent Rooker, sending a tied 4-4 score to its final 6-4 count in the bottom of the nin...2023Click for news about Kansas City Royals
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• Royals Review Roundtable: The 2023 season begins
Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images What do our writers think of the upcoming season? The Royals made some big changes in the front office and the dugout, with general manager J.J. Picollo now in charge, and Matt Quatraro coming over from the Rays to lead the field staff. But aside from that and some other coaching changes, it was a quiet off-season for the Royals. They have staked their fut...2023Visit the page Matt Quatraro
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• Vinnie Pasquantino might have been the best RBI guy in baseball last year
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• Lugo, Ragans finish top four in Cy Young votingPhoto by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Detroit’s Tarik Skubal wins unanimously. The Royals had some of the best starting pitching in baseball in 2024, and Cy Young Award voting reflected that. Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans each finished in the top four ,the first time two Royals pitchers have finished in the top four in voting since 1985 when Bret Saberhagen won and Dan Quisenberry tied for third (Ch...2024Continue with Cy Young
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• Cubs vs. Royals at Surprise preview, Monday 2/26, 2:05 CTAllan 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...2024Click for news about Cody Bellinger -
• Zack Greinke has played for some bad Royals teams - is this the worst?
Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports Royals fans have seen some bad baseball. Longtime Royals Review reader Roy from Omaha posed an interesting question last week: Ask Zach Greinke which team was the worst team he played on - the 2005 or the 2023 Royals, since he played for both. Great question! Let’s do a breakdown and see if we can make any sense of this. The 2005 Royals finished an all-time Roy...2023See more Zack Greinke
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• Better know a draft prospect: 2023 primer
SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK The draft will be here before you know it The 2023 MLB Draft will take place July 17-19 in Los Angeles. While that is still over three months away, teams have already begun preparations as colleges and high schools around the country begin their spring seasons. In that spirit, we will also begin preparations here at Royals Review. In the m...2023Click for news about Dayton Moore scandal
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• Overreacting to Opening Day 2023
Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images That didn’t go great Baseball is back! And now that we are through the euphoria of the first meaningful baseball games of 2023 it’s time to react completely rationally and reasonably to the results thereof. Since many of you think I’m a robot, who is better positioned to do this? The pitch clock is amazing In our first regular season game ...2023See also MLB Photos whispers
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