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ALCS Game 5 discussion 10/18
It’s a pivotal game 5 in Cleveland. Here are the Rays starters. Here are the Guardians starters. Who are you rooting for to take on the Brewers?
ALCS Game Four discussion 10/17
Let’s try this again. Two nights ago the NLCS ended, but we’ve still got plenty of action left on the AL side. In a series that features a pair of top-half teams in terms of Starting Pitcher fWAR and despite an extra day of rest with the rainout, Game Four will feature one team using […]
Kansas City Royals news: The Savannah Bananas will return to the K
Vahe Gregorian writes that it is okay to be cautious and excited about a downtown ballpark. Power & Light, in fact, never has generated the revenue to meet debt obligations. As the Kansas City Business Journal put it in April, annual “bond gaps have required about $10.5 million a year from the city’s general fund […]
ALCS Game Four discussion
Last night the NLCS ended, but we’ve still got plenty of action left on the AL side. In a series that features a pair of top-half teams in terms of Starting Pitcher fWAR, Game Four will feature one team using a starting pitcher who barely struck out one every two innings during the regular season […]
These playoffs might have single-handedly prevented a salary cap
The Milwaukee Brewers are the 2026 National League champions. That’s objectively a neat and fun thing for sports fans. The Brewers only went to the playoffs twice in their first 39 years of existence, and while they have been a playoff staple since 2018, they’ve never made it to the Fall Classic. They’ve never won […]
Why the Royals’ New Stadium Might Fail the (Batter’s) Eye, Ear Test
The Royals unveiled their new downtown ballpark renderings, and the first thing people noticed was a fountain in the batter’s eye. That is roughly where the skepticism started. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco go through the covered roof, the limestone look, and the Crown Vision concept, then get to the question that matters more than […]
2026 Royals season in review: Seth Lugo
Last season, the Royals faced a crossroads with Seth Lugo. As they approached the trade deadline, there was healthy debate over whether the Royals should trade Lugo and try to acquire younger talent, or whether they should keep him to finish the year and bring him back for 2026. Just a few days before the […]
Kansas City Royals news: Downtown ballpark designs
Pete Grathoff covers the new stadium renderings for the Star. “You said you wanted Crown Vision. Crown Vision will be here, but in a bigger and better way,” Sherman said at Thursday’s news conference. “And you said you wanted fountains. Fountains will be a signature feature of this ballpark, and there will be more fountains.” […]
Crown Vision, fountains part of new renderings for Royals downtown ballpark
A new downtown ballpark will include fountains and Crown Vision, according to new renderings unveiled by the team in a press conference Thursday afternoon. The team announced the designs with Kansas City-based global design firm Populous. The fountains were vital to the renderings, according to Populous Senior Principal Earl Santee. “They’re the center feature of […]
LCS games discussion for Thursday, October 15
Hello, and welcome back to Thursday playoff baseball. Today, there are two games, one that starts at noon and the other that starts around 7 p.m. Theoretically, you can watch both! I mean, if you’re not working. First Game: Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians The first game up is Game 3 of the American […]
2026 Royals season in review: Michael Massey
It has been a roller coaster career for Michael Massey so far. He flashed good power for a middle infielder in 2023, but not much offensively. He came into his own in 2024, flashing great defense and finishing fifth on the team in home runs with 15, frequently hitting leadoff in the playoffs. But injuries […]
Playing Picollo Part 1: Preparing the 40-man roster
The playoffs are already more than half over, which means the Royals need to be preparing working on their roster for the offseason ahead of the anticipated December 1 lockout that will preclude all roster transactions. The SB Nation offseason simulations may not take place anymore, but I’m not going to let that stop me […]
Kansas City Royals news: Royals infield is golden
The whole Royals infield are finalists for the Gold Glove award. Perla Paredes, writes about three different Royals prospects that could have an impact in KC in 2027. Angeibel Gomez’s OPS in the Dominican Summer League caught some attention. We know we have to take Rookie-level Dominican Summer League stats with a grain of salt, […]
Brewers vs. Dodgers NLCS Game 3 game discussion
The NLCS moves to sunny Los Angeles with the Brewers leading the Dodgers 2-0. It’s a must-win game for the Dodgers – only one team has ever gone down 3-0 in a best-of-seven series and come back to win (the 2004 Red Sox in the ALCS). It will be a pair of lefties on the […]
Entire Royals infield up for Gold Glove Awards
While the Royals may have struggled on offense at times this year, defense does not slump. The Royals flashed some leather in the infield this year, and today all four defenders were named finalists for Gold Glove Awards. Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey, and Nick Loftin are all up for the first award, while two-time winner […]
2026 Royals season in review: The best games
The 2026 season was a frustrating one for the Royals, who fell short of the playoffs after back-to-back winning seasons. But there were still some games that gave fans a thrill, from dramatic late-inning rallies to dominant pitching performances and walk-off wins. Here are the best Royals games of the year, the ones that made […]
L.P. Langevin on His Breakout Season, Recovery, and Chasing Kansas City
Every pitching prospect has a scouting report. Not many of them will also tell you their favorite spot to hunt in Louisiana. L.P. Langevin joins Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco for a wide-ranging conversation that covers both. The baseball side alone is worth the listen. Langevin walks through how he rebuilt his approach after an […]
Something old, something new
On October 3, my hometown of Lincoln, Kansas, hosted what they called a Vintage Baseball Game. The game took place at the West Diamond and featured the Wichita Cowtown Team against the Lincoln County Sod Busters. The game was played under 1860s rules, with the pitcher throwing underhand. The uniforms were vintage 1800s wool, which […]
Kansas City Royals news: 2026 “odd” from BWJ?
Sports Illustrated’s Trey Donovan looks at an “odd season” from Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.. 2026 was a season that saw BWJ’s overall profile change very little as he was still elite in most categories. The biggest change for him came in his walk rate as he put together a career best 10.6% […]
ALCS Game 2 Discussion Thread: Cleveland! vs. Tampa Bay
Last night, I was playing Overwatch* with a friend from Cleveland. At one point I asked him what he thought of the Guardians game that was going on. His response was: “Honestly, I sort of forgot they were playing tonight. Cleveland is usually a ‘go out in the ALDS’ type of team.” Sure enough, that’s […]
Royals 40-man roster decisions… if there is a Rule 5 draft
Every year during the Winter Meetings, teams hold the Rule 5 draft, which allows them to select eligible minor leaguers who have not been added to their organizations’ 40-man rosters. With the current labor deal set to expire on December 1 and a work stoppage looming, it is unclear whether the draft will take place […]
Why a Salary Cap Won’t Fix Baseball’s Competitive Balance, Royals in AFL Updates
The Royals are watching October from the couch, which turns out to be a pretty good vantage point. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco use the postseason bracket as a case study in what actually wins in baseball, and the answer is less about payroll than the cap debate wants it to be. MLB’s latest labor […]
This Week in the Minors: Quad Cities River Bandits season in review
The Royals’ High-A affiliate Quad Cities River Bandits had an awesome season. They went 70-57 in the regular season and won the Midwest League West Division in the second half of the season. They went a perfect 4-0 in the playoffs to win the 2026 Midwest League Championship. There was plenty of good stuff that […]
Kansas City Royals News: Carson Roccaforte breakout possible next season
It’s a slow news day. Jaylon Thompson wondered if Carson Roccaforte will push onto the 2027 roster after a 30 HR-30 SB season across AA and AAA. Roccaforte will have a chance to push Kyle Isbel in center field. Isbel is entering his final year of team control in 2027. He will also enter his […]
Championship Series Live Discussion for October 12
In the NLCS, tonight we have Game 2 between the Dodgers and Brewers. Last year’s WS MVP, Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes for the Dodgers, and rookie stud Logan Henderson pitches for the Brewers. In the second game of the slate, we get the first ALCS game between the Guardians and Rays. Former Royal, Foster Griffin, will […]
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