\"A dim view of humanity\" -Lee Judge
Fresh off a playoff appearance last fall, the Royals went into the offseason with high hopes that they were a few moves away from having a team that could make a serious run. The offense had struggled in September following the injury to Vinnie Pasquantino, exposing a lack of depth in the lineup. Last year’s […]
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In this episode of the Royals Rundown podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dive headfirst into Kansas City Royals free agency chatter, highlighting big-name targets like Alex Bregman and what his pending free agency could mean for the infield. The duo breaks down how the Royals stack up against other small-market teams like […]
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2024 was a career year for Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo. The then 34 year-old signed with the Royals in free agency, and rewarded the team with 3.00 ERA across 206.2 innings of work. Lugo finished second in the American League Cy Young award voting, behind Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. I think […]
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Royals assistant GM Scott Sharp has interviewed with the Rockies about leading baseball operations, according to the Athletic. [$] When longtime Colorado Rockies executive Bill Schmidt stepped down as general manager earlier this month, the team stated in a press release that the search for his replacement would be focused outside of the organization. Thus far, the […]
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Today, the championship series for both the AL and the NL continue as four teams continue the fight for a World Series appearance. The Dodgers will look to continue their sweep of the Brewers to return to the World Series yet again, and the Blue Jays look to even the series tonight against the Mariners […]
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Long discussed as a fun “what if” scenario in bars and around water coolers throughout the Kansas City metro area, the idea of a Kansas City Royals downtown stadium is slowly becoming a reality. Over the last few years, there’s been so much information doled out piecemeal as an immense amount of work gets done […]
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The Kansas City Royals missed the playoffs in 2025, finishing with a record of 82-80 on the season. They finished third in the division, six games behind the Guardians, and the second team out in the Wild Card race, finishing five games out. After an 86-76 campaign in 2024, snagging a Wild Card spot and […]
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Anne Rogers details the impressive first pro season for David Shields: With young pitchers, the Royals like to focus first on their delivery and attacking the zone. Shields’ maturity with all of that already allowed the club to move on to the pitch grips and execution in his first season. “He’s a kid beyond his […]
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