That grumbling you hear from the rest of the division might have something to do with the fact the Royals starting pictures haven’t allowed a run since the second inning of the season. Kyle Davies kept up the good mojo by blanking the White Sox for seven innings. Ron Mahay got his chance in the… Read more

And close games in the Chicago cold. Grienke, Cruz & Soria. Done and done and done. Mike Jacobs took a walk (on pace for 82!) and the best hitter from last season is still batting ninth. Mike Aviles scored both runs, getting on base ahead of the guys at the top of the lineup. So,… Read more

Dayton Moore added some insurance for Alex Gordon today. Travis Metcalf may not be a superstar, but he’s a nice pick up from the Rangers. A quick look at his minor league stats shows that Metcalf struggles in his first year at a new level before adjusting. This will be his second full year at… Read more

The Royals lose to the White Sox on opening day. The post title could just as easily be Jim Thome does what Jim Thome does. A lot of digital ink will be spilled on the fact that manager Trey Hillman left Kyle Farnsworth — he of the 2.2 HR/9 ratio last year — in to… Read more

Just caught the last half of the Royals “30 in 30” special on the new MLB Network and had a couple of favorite moments to point out: – Mitch Williams predicting the team to finish above five hundred and in last place– The host guy asking if they could finally get out of the cellar… Read more