Photo by Joshua Sarner/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Where does the 2015 World Series rank among Fall Classics? Anthony Franco at MLB Trade Rumors considers Qualifying Offer decisions for free agent pitchers like Michael Wacha. This is a situation where the player accepting a qualifying offer might work out well for everyone involved. It’d give … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for October 23, 2024
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Where do they go from here?
Denny Medley-Imagn Images Looking ahead to 2025 That was fun, wasn’t it? Isn’t that what we’re trying to convince ourselves? That the 2024 season was a blast? In a lot of ways, it was. I mean think about it, they went from 106 losses in 2023 to 86 wins and a playoff berth in 2024. What’s not to like about that? Maybe I’m alone in this thought, but for some nagging … [Read more...] about Where do they go from here?
2024 Season in Review: The best Royals defensive plays
Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Royals love the glove. The Royals led all of baseball in Outs Above Average and had four Gold Glove finalists, so they know all about defense. It was a big reason why their pitching staff improved so much in 2024 and why the team won 30 more games than a year ago. Here are the top defensive plays for the … [Read more...] about 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals defensive plays
Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Pitchers
While the baseball world’s immediate focus is on the upcoming showdown between two behemoths, the offseason looms just after the World Series. One of the first key decisions for teams is whether to issue a qualifying offer to any of their impending free agents. Clubs have until the fifth day after the conclusion of the World Series to make QO decisions. The QO is a one-year … [Read more...] about Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Pitchers