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• 2024 Season in Review: Brady Singer

Brady Singer deals. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images He’s either getting there, or he’s already there. First, my lasting image. I sat with my wife in the right field stands near the team’s bullpen at what would be the Royals’ final game of the 2024 season, as the Royals fought the New York Yankees until the final out of the ALDS. Earlier in the game, a scuffle broke out near second base between...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 15, 2024

I know this picture is from last month, but the Royals keep adding more hardware so it’s evergreen | Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images We continue our trip through Asia with the KBO wrap Unless Max sneaks out a story about it while I’m not looking, the big news for yesterday is more hardware for the Royals! Bobby Witt Jr. was named 1st team all-MLB shortstop, Salvador Perez was named 2nd t...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. named MVP finalist, Seth Lugo up for Cy Young

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Matt Quatraro is up for Manager of the Year Improving by 30 wins and making a surprise playoff appearance is earning the Royals some accolades. Bobby Witt Jr. has just enjoyed one of the best seasons in Royals history, and to no surprise, he has been named a finalist for the American League MVP award. Pitcher Seth Lugo has been named a Cy Young Award finalist in h...2024
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• Why The Royals Should Be Primed For Another Big Offseason

The Royals were the surprise spender of the 2023-24 offseason, putting down a combined $110.5MM on eight free agents: Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Hunter Renfroe, Chris Stratton, Will Smith, Adam Frazier, Garrett Hampson and Austin Nola. Several of the moves didn't pan out, but the ones that did paid of in spades. Lugo and Wacha…...2024
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• Should the Royals trade Brady Singer this offseason?

Brady Singer #51 of the Kansas City Royals walks back to the dugout during Game 3 of the Division Series presented by Booking.com between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Kansas City Royals made the playoffs and even won a series, taking the New...2024
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• Royals reportedly open to trading Kris Bubic or Alec Marsh for offense

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The latest from the GM meetings. J.J. Picollo is in San Antonio for the GM meetings, potentially laying the groundwork for a deal later this off-season. He has already said his top priority is adding a leadoff hitter who can set the table. According to a report from The Athletic, he could be willing to deal his starting pitching depth...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 15, 2024
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• Should the Royals trade Brady Singer this offseason?
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• Royals reportedly open to trading Kris Bubic or Alec Marsh for offense
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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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• When you win games and spend money, players want to be on your team

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Who knew? Kansas City was once the Siberia of baseball. Free agents only came here if they had nowhere else to go. The Royals got all sorts of veterans looking for one last chance to prove themselves after injuries and bad seasons. Chuck Knoblauch. Juan Gonzalez. Scott Elarton. You never got the feeling any of these guys wanted to be here, only that they stil...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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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals improved this year - let’s do it again! The Royals had one of the best off-seasons in baseball last year, improving a 106-loss team enough to make the playoffs and advance to the ALDS. By adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacah, the Royals featured one of the best rotations in baseball, and although some other acquisitions - Hunter Renfroe, Adam Frazier...2024
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• The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ Melendez

Photo 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. ...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 Rumblings - News for July 1, 2024

Garfield is right about Mondays, lasagna, and much more | Photo by Steve Parsons - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Very nice series over the weekend! Ed note: I was mistaken on Friday. I guess I will be doing one day of Rumblings this month as Max is out for a few days. That said, I’m leaving on vacation this week so we’re not getting the full Friday Rumblings experience. Also, I ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 17, 2024

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images MJ with grand salami. Seth Lugo became the first American League pitcher to reach 10 wins, the first time he has reached that mark as a big leaguer. “It feels great,” Lugo said. “You know, I never got to 10 in the big leagues or the minors. So getting to 10 was really cool. I was waiting for that one.” MJ Melendez had an epic 12-pitch at-bat before h...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 14, 2024

Yesterday was fun. Ok, the 8th inning wasn’t. But the rest of the game was. | Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Yesterday was a big win in a young(-ish) season already full of nice wins Roster move yesterday: Lynch down, Veneziano up We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/gjxt4TeqDP— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) June 13, 2024 As part of his series about Kansas Ci...2024
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"On the pitching side of things, Seth Lugo was pristine, sharp, and every bit of he quintessential veteran rotation anchor the Royals wanted him to be."

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"Wacha joins a rotation that includes former Padres teammate Seth Lugo, Cole Ragans, Brady Singer, and Jordan Lyles."

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"Right-hander Seth Lugo has been drawing interest as a starting pitcher and Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports that working as a starter is Lugo’s preference as well, with the Padres one of several teams interested in him."

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"Seth Lugo will be with the team for the first time this season."

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"The Mets have moved left-hander Steven Matz to the bullpen and will shift setup man Seth Lugo back into a starting role, manager Luis Rojas revealed after last night’s game (Twitter link via Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News)."

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"It’s unclear who else would be in the trade, but Andy Martino of SNY tweets that it wouldn’t feature Mets right-hander Seth Lugo, whom the Astros have shown interest in this offseason."

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"Seth Lugo allowed five runs in five innings as the Mets fell to the D-backs 7-3 on Friday for their fourth straight loss."

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"Gavin Cecchini and Michael Conforto homered for the Mets, while Seth Lugo and two other New York pitchers held Boston hitless for six innings of Friday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox at JetBlue Park."

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"Mets pitcher Seth Lugo and Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario have committed to play for Puerto Rico in the 2017 tournament, sources told MLB."

2015
"The Mets added Nimmo as well as right-handers Seth Lugo, Jeff Walters and Robert Gsellman before Friday's 8 p."

• 2024 Season in Review: Brady Singer
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• Bobby Witt Jr. named MVP finalist, Seth Lugo up for Cy Young
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• Why The Royals Should Be Primed For Another Big Offseason
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• Should the Royals trade Brady Singer this offseason?
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• Royals reportedly open to trading Kris Bubic or Alec Marsh for offense
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• Padres offseason needs as GM Meetings are underway

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Lots to do this winter to try to get back to the postseason in 2025 The GM Meetings are underway in San Antonio to officially kick off offseason duties for every team in Major League Baseball. One of those teams were the Dodgers biggest challenger: the San Diego Padres. What needs to happen to put them back in position to contend again in 2025? Ruben Ni...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 4, 2024

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Welcome back Wacha! Anne Rogers has more on the Michael Wacha contract specifics. Instead, the 33-year-old gets a multiyear extension that can be worth up to $72 million over the course of four years, sources told MLB.com. The deal includes a guaranteed three years at $51 million with a $14 million club option in 2028. Wacha will make $18 million in 2025 a...2024
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• Royals reportedly open to trading Kris Bubic or Alec Marsh for offense
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• The Royals’ offseason motto: Don’t reject, but don’t rely
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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...2024
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• Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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• The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ Melendez
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 21, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals have options. Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter looks at the contract options for Royals players. While Wacha will undoubtedly opt out of his deal, it will be interesting to see what approach the Royals take regarding a possible Wacha contract offer/extension. The Royals could offer Wacha a three-year deal, perhaps around the $60 million market val...2024
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• Jose Siri snubbed by 2024 Gold Glove awards

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/MLB Photos via Getty Images This is disrespect. The nominations for the 2024 Golden Glove awards dropped: AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHER Griffin Canning, Angels Seth Lugo, Royals Cole Ragans, Royals CATCHER Freddy Fermin, Royals Cal Raleigh, Mariners Jake Rogers, Tigers FIRST BASE Nathaniel Lowe, Rangers Ryan Mountcastle, Orioles Carlos Santana, Twins SECOND BASE An...2024
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• The Yankees are back to being enemy #1

The Royals fell short to the Yankees in the ALDS | Denny Medley-Imagn Images Sangre por sangre. Thursday night, after attending the Royals’ season-ending defeat to the Yankees in Game Four of the ALDS, I immediately planned on writing an article about how the Yankees had once again become the Royals’ and Royals fans’ biggest enemy. However, I stopped myself. I did not want to write somethi...2024
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• How Cole Ragans Built On His Breakout Season
After losing 106 games in 2023, the Royals responded to the embarrassing result by going on a relative spending spree last winter. Bobby Witt Jr.’s 11-year, $288.78MM extension naturally drew most of the attention, but Kansas City spent $110.5MM on free agent contracts, most notably bringing Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha to bolster the pitching…...2024
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• 2024 Season in Review: Brady Singer
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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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• J.J. Picollo and the front office have their work cut out for them

Michael Wacha #52 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after being taken out of the game against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning in Game One of the Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 05, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images What to do? Almost immediately after the New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in the American League Divisional Seri...2024
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• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Will John Sherman continue spending? The Royals made waves last winter by being one of the biggest spenders of the winter, pushing their Opening Day payroll to $115 million, the highest it had been since 2018. While J.J. Picollo says the budget has not been set for next year, he expects owner John Sherman to offer the same kind of payroll flexibility the Ro...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 9, 2024

Post-season baseball returns to Kansas City. Seth Lugo talks to Jaylon Thompson about his approach for Game 3. “Execute pitches, stay in the strike zone, but if you leave it over the middle of the plate they’re going to put a good swing on it,” Lugo said. “If it’s borderline, they’re probably going to take it. “If you get some calls you put pressure on them. That’s pitching.” Vahe Gregorian wr...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview

The AL Central takes center stage in the ALDS! The Royals and Yankees renew an old playoff rivalry while the upstart Tigers and Guardians duke it out. The American League Central doesn’t get much respect. Some of this is due to its history as one of baseball’s “newer” divisions. The AL Central’s only two World Series champions in 30 seasons of play are the 2005 White Sox and 2015 Royals. Neither w...2024
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• Cecchini, Conforto homer; Mets 2-hit Red Sox
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• Reyes homers twice to back solid Lugo in win
Seth Lugo may not have completely quieted criticisms of his ability to pitch deep into games, but he took a notable step forward Friday in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Reds at Citi Field....2017
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• Reyes homers twice to back solid Lugo in win
Seth Lugo may not have completely quieted criticisms of his ability to pitch deep into games, but he took a notable step forward Friday in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Reds at Citi Field....2017
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• Lugo hurts cause, allows 3 homers against Nats
Max Scherzer struck out seven in five scoreless innings and was backed by a pair of Bryce Harper home runs (his seventh and eighth of the spring) and two solo shots by Trea Turner in the Nationals' 6-0 win over Seth Lugo and the Mets on Monday....2017
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• Harper, Turner homer twice; Scherzer stifles Mets
Max Scherzer struck out seven in five scoreless innings and was backed by a pair of Bryce Harper home runs (his seventh and eighth of the spring) and two solo shots by Trea Turner in the Nationals' 6-0 win over Seth Lugo and the Mets on Monday....2017
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• Lugo spins stellar debut as Mets edge Braves
Michael Conforto provided the early spark and Seth Lugo showed no rust on the mound or at the plate as his successful season debut helped the Mets claim a four-game series victory with Sunday afternoon's 2-1 win over the Braves at SunTrust Park....2017
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 16, 2024

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could Gold Glove finalist Freddy Fermin be traded? Four Royals were named Gold Glove finalists - Freddy Fermin, Bobby Witt Jr., Cole Ragans, and Seth Lugo. Rustin Dodd at The Athletic writes about the key questions facing the Royals this off-season. Another player who will draw trade interest from other clubs: catcher Freddy Fermi...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 9, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Royals fans were ELECTRIC. Bobby Witt Jr. was impressed by good crowds in a playoff atmosphere this weekend, writes Jaylon Thompson. With chants of “Let’s go Royals” reverberating, the phenom absorbed the scene in every way. “That’s what you dream of,” he said. “That’s the moment you want to be in.” So much so that he didn’t even feel like he had to suppress hi...2024
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• Rece Hinds Continues to Rake - July 14, 2024
Rece Hinds (OF-CIN) went 2-3 with a pair of homers and 3 RBI against the Marlins on Saturday afternoon. The 23 year-old wasn't exactly a heralded prospect when he arrived in the majors, as his plus-plus raw power came with major contact issues. But Hinds has raked in his first week of big-league action and now owns a .500 average to go with 5 dingers, 11 RBI, 7 runs scored, and 2 steals (in 2 atte...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 8, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Four stars for the Royals! Anne Rogers talks to Bobby Witt Jr. about his first All-Star nod, which will take place in his home state of Texas. “I was going home no matter what, but now it just makes it more special,” Witt said. “I don’t really have a lot of words to describe it. It’ll be one of those moments that’s going to last a lif...2024
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• Better Days Ahead-June 20, 2024
Ryan McMahon-Rockies-3B Ryan McMahon was 2-4 with an HR (13) in the Rockies loss to the Dodgers. McMahon is hitting .274 with 13 HR, 40 R, 40 RBI, and 1 SB. He has cut his strikeout rate this year (28% K, -4%) which has resulted in a higher batting average with the help of a .350 BABIP. McMahon is also hitting the ball harder than at any point in his career (14% Barrels and 53% Hardhit). He is o...2024
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• Braxton's Brilliance - May 25, 2024
Braxton Garrett, SP, Marlins Braxton Garrett tossed a complete game shutout against the Diamondbacks on Friday. He allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 in what was the best start of the youngster's career. He was very efficient, throwing 71 strikes on 95 pitches, leading to an excellent 34% CSW%. It was just his third start of the season and came on the heels of a 5-run outing and 6-run outing in his f...2024
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• How Far Can Lugo Go? - May 2, 2024
Seth Lugo, SP, KC Lugo had another strong outing against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, allowing just 1 ER on 2 hits and 2 BB's in 7 IP, while striking out 8. This comes on the heels of throwing 7 shutout innings against the Tigers his last time out, an outing in which he struck out 9 and allowed just 3 hits. For the season, Lugo owns a sensational 1.60 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 45 IP. The advanced...2024
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• Mason Miller is the Man - April 27, 2024
Mason Miller, RP OAK He's the reddest of the red on StatCast and the baddest of the bad on the hill, Miller's one bad mutha---shut your mouth---I'm taking about Mason Miller! Seriously, five 100th percentiles in pitching metrics, including K%, Whiff % xERA and xOBA, he's slinging cheese like 1990 Dennis Eckersley(look him up). It was Miller time on Friday during an Oakland win over the Orioles. Mi...2024
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• Early Season Up and Downs...Where do we go?
Tanner Bibee-Guardians-SP Tanner Bibee went 5.1 IP and gave up 1 ER on 5 H, 0 BB, and 9 K's against the Twins. Bibee struggled his first time out this year (4 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 5 BB, and 4 K) but was dominant in this one. He is coming off a strong rookie season (2.98 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 24% K, 7 % BB, and 4.19 SIERA). There were signs of regression (4.19 SIERA, 80% LOB, and AVG FB). He lives off the su...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2024

Did you wake up early for the Seoul Series? By the time this post goes up, there will be MLB action that counts well underway in Seoul. What do you think of the pre-season regular season games? If you are in a fantasy league, are you allowed to put Dodgers and Padres in lineups now, or is your league waiting til the rest of MLB gets underway? Reliever Jake Brentz has a left hamstring strain that w...2024
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• 2024 Season in Review: Brady Singer
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• Should the Royals trade Brady Singer this offseason?
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• Chris Sale wins 2024 NL Gold Glove Award at Pitcher

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Matt Olson and Griffin Canning came up short in their bids This Awards season continues to be good to LHP Chris Sale, as the star pitcher for the Atlanta Braves continues to receive recognition for an incredible season on the field in 2024. This time, Sale has won his most prestigious award of the offseason yet, as he was named the NL’s Gold G...2024
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• Royals re-sign Michael Wacha to three-year, $51 million deal

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images The Royals retain the veteran right-hander. The Royals have re-signed right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha to a three-year, $51 million deal, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The deal comes with a club option for a fourth year. Wacha's new contract is three years, $51 million with a $14 million club option in 2028, according to a source.$18 mi...2024
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• Nobody deserves playoff baseball more than Salvador Perez

Anthony Gruppuso-Imagn Images Salvy stayed with Kansas City through the wilderness and made it to the other side On a brisk October night in 2010, Citizens Bank Park buzzed with anticipation and nervous energy. The back-to-back National League champs entered the seventh inning down a run against the Cincinnati Reds, facing rookie phenom Aroldis Chapman. They rallied. Chase Utley hustled P...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason

Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what to expect in the Wild Card round. Once again the Major League Baseball postseason is upon us and once again the Cubs will be watching from home like the rest of us. In what is becoming one of my least favorite annual traditions, I bring you this Cubs fan’s guide to each round of the postseason. If yesterday’s stunning doubleheader between the B...2024
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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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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The player is poised to make history as he prepares to make his debut. Happy Friday, everyone! We’re halfway through September, which means we only have two full weeks of regular season baseball left. There are still some questions about who will slot in for the wild card spots, and some teams who are poised to win their divisions might want to worry a bi...2024
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• Is there hope for the White Sox future?

Exclusive imaging of the White Sox analytics department. Other turnarounds don’t suggest it As the season creeps forward to the magical question, “To be 120+ or not to be 120+?” it behooves us to consider other teams that have recently been in dire straits ... though, of course, not necessarily quite as dire. There are four teams to examine that represent a relatively quick turnaround, ea...2024
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• Losing steaks and playoff teams

Denny Medley-Imagn Images It happens With everyone properly freaking out about the Royals recent seven game skid, and Vegas taking bets on the possibility of them missing the playoffs, let’s all take a deep breath and look at what other Kansas City playoff teams have done in the past. And yes, I’m with you. I’m just as nervous as the next guy (or lady). We all know that this is a flawed t...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 3, 2024

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. is your July Royals Player of the Month. Bobby Witt Jr. and Brady Singer were named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month. Witt is generating MVP buzz, writes Jaylon Thompson. “He is just a game changer every night,” Singer said. “He has been absolutely incredible this year. You talk about the MVP, obviously, I think he should be at the top...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 105

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs’ offensive woes continue in a 6-0 loss. The Cubs didn’t show up on Friday night. That’s not going to surprise anyone because they basically haven’t returned from the All-Star break. I’ll only back off from that broad brush to say that the pitching has been very good. As has been the case, by and large the pitching staff has been good enough for this ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 22, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Seth Lugo is “THE SURGEON” Anne Rogers writes about Seth Lugo’s first complete game of the season. “The way he controlled that game, I thought it was the right decision,” Quatraro said. Chants of “LUGO, LUGO” filled Kauffman Stadium after the Royals finished their sweep of the White Sox and improved to 55-45 through 100 games of the season. “I had chills out...2024
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