The New York Yankees are set to kick off their postseason journey this weekend. New York will take on the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series. Their pitching staff should pay particularly close attention to a few heavy hitters the Royals possess in their lineup. The Royals tied with three other teams for eighth in MLB in team batting average this year, at … [Read more...] about Three Royals Hitters Who Should Worry Yankees Pitching
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Royals Rumblings – News for October 4, 2024
One more day of celebration before the ALDS | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Let’s enjoy this ride one more day before the ALDS starts Make the playoffs and suddenly everyone wants to write about the Royals. Whereas normally, I’m looking for listicles and random tangential mentions of the team, I’m probably not going to be able to get to every single story posted … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for October 4, 2024
Get your Blue October and “We Didn’t Come This Far Just to Come This Far” shirts from BreakingT!
Get your swag for post-season baseball! The Royals have marched past the Wild Card round and could be on their way to another deep post-season run as they prepare for the American League Divisional Series against the Yankees. The post-season has given Bobby Witt Jr. a platform to show the baseball world his abilities and he rose to the occasion against Baltimore. But he’s not … [Read more...] about Get your Blue October and “We Didn’t Come This Far Just to Come This Far” shirts from BreakingT!
Sympathy for Oakland
We’ve been there Over the past week, we’ve all read multiple accounts of the last Athletics game in Oakland. In a nutshell, it’s been a colossal mess, a mess that could have and should have been avoided. In World War II parlance, it’s FUBAR. The city of Oakland and A’s ownership have been negotiating on and off for over a decade without success. The centerpiece of the argument … [Read more...] about Sympathy for Oakland
11 Players Elect Free Agency
As the offseason nears, a number of players elect minor league free agency each week. These players are separate from six-year MLB free agents, who’ll reach the open market five days after the conclusion of the World Series. Eligible minor leaguers can begin electing free agency as soon as the regular season wraps up. These players were all outrighted off a team’s 40-man roster … [Read more...] about 11 Players Elect Free Agency