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Royals team ranks at the break
Just a top down view of the Royals before we begin the playoff chase.
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Royals Analysis
Royals strength of schedule and the importance of the next several weeks
Cleveland’s schedule is about to get hard when the Royals’ schedule gets easier for a bit.
Bobby Witt Jr. needs to adjust his base stealing process for better results
It’s his one flaw.
Strikeouts are the most efficient way to pitch
Royals broadcaster Rex Hudler often complains that pitchers should pitch to contact in order to get deeper into games. He’s wrong, and here are the numbers to prove it.
Are the Royals going from buyer to seller?
The losses are mounting for Kansas City and may push them into seller territory soon.
Brady Singer’s unstable pitch mix and his current value
Brady Singer and the Royals have changed some things around, but the results look like they are heading back toward what he has been in the past.
The virtue of patience in baseball
Teams almost never make changes as quickly as we would like. Is there a method to the madness?
Royals, please set Walter Pennington free
The Royals bullpen is desperately in need of strike outs, it is time to add the obvious source
The Ace: Cole Ragans is getting better and better
Cole Ragans has done everything the Royals could have wanted going into the season, and he is seemingly getting better.
Time to talk trades if the Royals wants trophies
Who is available? What will the Royals give up?
How have ZIPS projections changed for Royals hitters?
A third of the way through the year feels like time to see how the expectations have changed for the Royals players.
The All-Star Game is coming Part 2: Votepocalypse
This democracy can be dominated by royalty
Ronald Acuña Jr. and extending young players
Small market teams can benefit a lot from signing young players, but the risks are real
The Royals have a high-contact approach again
The boys are puttin’ ball in play.
The Kansas City Royals and bullpen usage
Is your bullpen not the best? Just don’t use them.
How patient should the Royals be with MJ Melendez?
Now in his third season, the young slugger has yet to turn the corner.
Salvador Perez is having a unicorn season
It’s only May, but Salvy is having a late career renaissance
A trade deadline tightrope lies ahead for the Royals
How can they improve without truly going "all-in?"
How do the Royals look using bat tracking data?
Baseball Savant has bat tracking data now, so I took a look at how the boys in blue’s bats are relative to the rest of the league.
Winning baseball = more fans
It’s so simple. John Sherman and the gang need to remember that opening the pocket book can also bring in more money, but it is more important than just money.
The Royals have a hitting problem
The pitching scouting has resulted in a number of terrific wins over the past couple of years, but the offense still lags behind.
Salvy is defying Father Time
The 33-year-old is playing better than ever.
It is time for the Royals to call in some reinforcements
The Omaha Storm Chasers have a couple of guys who should probably be in the big leagues.
Are the Royals starting pitchers good or lucky?
The results have been really good, but can it continue?
In defense of the contact play
It confounds fans. But there’s math behind it.
Nitpicking the Royals
The team isn’t perfect. Let’s examine the flaws.
The Royals have a real shot to win the AL Central now
They’ve started brilliantly
Good luck pitching to Bobby Witt Jr.
There are almost no more holes in Bobby Witt Jr.’s swing
Beating up on bad baseball teams
Can the Royals early success against struggling teams portend greatness?
Brady Singer as a Royals X-Factor
The Royals brought in a lot of pitching help, but a Singer rebound might be the best help they have
Alec Marsh is throwing similarly to 2023, but the mix is way different
Sometimes it isn’t about better stuff, but rather about command and keeping batters off-balance
The narrow path to 90 wins
The path to the playoffs is narrow, and it’s unlikely the Royals will find it.
