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Kansas City Royals: Vibrant Offense Has Distracted Starting Pitching Shortcomings

Jun 2, 2020

Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Kansas City Royals' rebuilding efforts are generally met with optimism. This derives from their young, electric offense. At the same time, that aspect of their ballclub has distracted from the weakness that...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Kansas City Royals

Quinn Allen

Apr 7, 2020

Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Aside from 2014 and 2015, the last decade has been dreadful for the Kansas City Royals. Their Cinderella run in 2014 ended in a World Series defeat by the hands of the San Francisco Giants. But the following ye...

American League Central X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 5, 2020

American League Central, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the American League Central. Minnesota Twins: Rich Hill The Twins att...

Kansas City Royals Slugger Jorge Soler is Enjoying A Big Year At The Plate

Quinn Allen

Aug 17, 2019

Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

When the Kansas City Royals acquired Jorge Soler in the 2016 offseason from the Chicago Cubs for Wade Davis, they were getting a five-tool player who was yet to breakout and reach his true potential. Fast forwa...

Kansas City Royals: Landing Spots for Players on the Trade Block

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 22, 2019

Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Kansas City Royals look poised to be sellers before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, as they're 37-64, which warrants fourth place in the American League Central, and in rebuilding mode. They've al...

A Reason for Every Last Place MLB Team to be Optimistic

Robbie Stratakos

May 28, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

It's fair to say that every last place team in Major League Baseball (Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants) won't be appearing in the 201...

The AL Central Has Officially Caught up to the Cleveland Indians

Robbie Stratakos

May 20, 2019

American League Central, Cleveland Indians, Opinions & Predictions

It happened: The American League Central caught up to the Cleveland Indians. From 2016-18, the Indians owned the AL Central. They won the division and did so by eight-plus games each season. In 2016 they wen...

From 37th-round Pick to the Majors: the Inspiring Story of Royals’ Jake Newberry

Quinn Allen

Apr 3, 2019

Features, Interviews, Kansas City Royals, Minor League Baseball

As a late-round pick, more often than not, players get lost in the minors and never see the big leagues. With so many exciting prospects around them on a daily basis, along with the grind of playing everyday an...

Baseball Essential 2019 Preview Series: American League Central

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 28, 2019

American League Central, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians have dominated the American League Central in recent memory. They've won the division in three consecutive seasons, and the division has only seen one team not named the Indians make the p...

X Factors in the American League Central for 2019

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 17, 2019

American League Central, Opinions & Predictions

Every team in Major League Baseball has an X factor to their success before the regular season begins. Here is every American League Central team's 2019 X factor. Cleveland Indians: Adam Cimber The Indians ha...

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