Royals Review

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Hope is a great thing A couple of weeks ago I was at the hospital in Iowa City, doing some research on my dead ears. My ears are strictly ornamental now, only good for holding up my glasses. Hopefully, the research is beneficial to future generations. I’m amazed at how closely the hospital and the university have shoehorned … [Read more...] about The hope of baseball

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Twins faded fast in 2024. After sweeping the Guardians in a doubleheader on August 9 last summer, the Twins were just 1.5 games out of first with the fourth-best record in the American League, poised to make their fifth post-season appearance in eight years. Instead, they lost 30 of their final 47 games, including a … [Read more...] about Twins series preview: Will last year’s collapse carryover?

Kansas City Royals pitcher Michael Lorenzen (24) pitches in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees during game three of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Kauffman Stadium. | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Twins vs. Royals Happy baseball Monday! Tonight, the Royals play the Twins for the first time this season. Last year, the Twins barely squeaked by with the series … [Read more...] about Game 10 Thread: Twins vs. Royals

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Can the Royals finally win a rubber match game and series? Three series, three rubber match games to conclude the series. Can the Royals finally end up on the right side of one? Let’s hope. Kris Bubic was fantastic in his first start of the year on Monday in Milwaukee. Bubic went 6 scoreless innings and struck out 8 batters. The … [Read more...] about Sunday Game thread IX- Orioles vs Royals

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images The Royals have won their first series of the year! And it was a fun one to take in The Royals won their first series of year on Sunday afternoon, as they downed the Orioles 4-1. Kris Bubic was once again fantastic, as he hurled 6.2 innings of 1 run ball, while allowing five hits and a walk, but striking out 8 batters again. The one run … [Read more...] about Bubic, Witt Jr. shine as Royals beat Orioles 4-1