Royaling

Ranting on the Royals

It's been a long while since I've gone on a rant because the Royals haven't really given me anything to complain about. Now they have, and I'm angry about it. First of all, the Royals are no longer the only ones in possession of first place. Why? Offense,...

Carlos Santana punishes Royals again in 6-1 Indians win

Carlo It was a perfect August evening in Kansas City on Friday night. Kauffman Stadium was electric; over 31,000 fans came through the turnstiles to watch their first-place Royals. Unfortunately, the Royals couldn’t reward their fans with a memorable...

Extra Tough Loss for Chen, Royals 11-5

Last time out, Jeremy Guthrie pitched seven innings, while battling through a fifty-three minute rain delay. Luckily, there was no rain in sight, and Jeremy Guthrie was allowed an uninterrupted start tonight. Unfortunately, Guthrie's start would be a...

Alexander the Great: Gordon's Walk-Off Homer Leads Royals to 2-1 Win

For eight-and-a-half innings, fans mumbled about how the “same old Royals” were back. The attendance of just over 13,000 wasn’t good enough for some. The offense was sputtering, plating just two runs in their last 28 innings. The team looked lifeless,...

Shields Bested by Yanks, Royals Lose 8-1

Kansas City desperately needed someone to step up, and guide their team through a pennant chase. Who better to do so than James Shields? In seven starts prior to the match against the Yankees, Shields is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA. Three years ago with the Tampa...

Guthrie Sharp as Royals Double-Up Rangers 6-3

Death. Taxes. The Royals win another game in August. Kansas City (72-56) stretched their lead in the AL Central out to a full three games by doubling up the Texas Rangers on Saturday night, 6-3. Just three batters into the game, Alex Gordon put the Royals...

Royals Beat Rangers 6-3

The season thus far for the Texas Rangers has been a miserable one filled with injuries to some key players such as Prince Fielder and now Yu Darvish. Texas came into today with the anemic record of 49-77, and 27 games back of the first place for last...

Infante, Two-Out Rallies Lift Royals Past Rockies

In one week, I will start my sophomore year of college. I turn 20 years old in March. Tonight, for the first time in my lifetime, the Kansas City Royals (70-55) are 15 games over .500. Omar Infante broke out of his extended slump with a huge game, the...

Kratz, Vargas Beat Twins 6-4

The Kansas City Royals just keep on winning. On July 21st, Kansas City had an unimpressive record of 48-50. Fast forward three weeks, and the Kansas City Royals are 69-55, and now have a two game lead over the Detroit Tigers for the American Central lead....