Royaling

Royal Stupidity

“Obviously this person’s a hazard. Stupid people are dangerous.” –Suzanne Collins If you need a reminder of why the Milwaukee Brewers fired Ned Yost in the middle of a pennant race, here’s one: Ned Yost is a very negligent manager without a clue of what...

Shields Dazzles Again, Leads Royals to 3-0 Win in Detroit

“If you’re going to win consistently in the major leagues, you’re going to need a rotation that gives you innings, competes, and helps you win. When you can acquire a pitcher like James Shields, we have to do it, because that’s what we’ve committed to...

Royals Fall Short of Come back in Opener of Important Series in Detroit

Isn't it funny how one inning can change a baseball game? Let me answer that for you: No, it's not funny at all. Because we can't just pretend that the third inning didn't even happen, we are now down to a one game lead in the American League Central....

Duffy Exits Early, Hendriks Wears Ugly Loss to Yankees

Danny Duffy's final pitch count would be.... One. After throwing the first pitch, Duffy shook his arm rather awkwardly, and third baseman Mike Moustakas motioned for Ned Yost and Nick Kenny to come have a look at the Royals young lefty. Duffy left the...

Royals Sweep Rangers, Win 4-1

"Snooze-fest" It's an applicable word that could be used to describe this series against the Texas Rangers. Nevertheless, the Royals came away with a sweep. Like Josh Vernier of 610 Sports said earlier, "It's not a beauty contest. It doesn't matter how...

Back in the Win Circle: Ventura Tames Rangers in 4-3 Win

The Kansas City Royals coasted through what was a historic August with little difficulty. In the last week, fans reacted as if the sky was falling as the team sputtered with a 2-4 (plus the suspended game) record. As the month of September began, the...

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...