MLB Debut: Ryan McBroom McBroom made his MLB Debut on September 3 against the Detroit Tigers in Kansas City. The first pitcher he faced was Tigers LHP Daniel Norris. The first pitch McBroom saw was a 93 mph fastball down the middle which he took for a strike. One year ago, Joel looked at how…
Film Study: Kris Bubic 8/8/19 Kris Bubic tore it up Thursday night striking out 11 Woodpeckers in a complete game victory for the Blue Rocks. Bubic set a career high in pitches thrown and innings worked in the dominate performance. With 1 out in the bottom of the 9th and a runner on third,…
Chasing the Storm: Omaha Week in Review July 17th – July 31 This will be a two-week update. The Storm Chasers finished up their series with the New Orleans Baby Cakes (Marlins) with back to back wins, and take the series 3-1. The Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) then came to town for a three game series…
The Problem with Trading Whit Merrifield The buzz around trading Whit Merrifield is extensive with passion disproportionately allocated to the analytics-minded fans who are in favor of maximizing return for him and strengthening the team’s chances with their next wave of talent. https://twitter.com/RoyalsFarm/status/1157113920307552257?s=20 Brett Phillips wasting no time tonight. Hit his 14th HR of the…
With the July 31st trade deadline fast approaching, there are sure to be a few Royals traded, as well as a player or two that could be designated for assignment. So with the roster shuffling between those two things and the September call-ups, the Royals’ roster could look a little different come September. Remember: these…
When Brett Phillips came to the Royals from the Brewers in a trade for Mike Moustakas in 2018, he was an instant crowd favorite. He hustled all over the field. He went diving for line drives. He crashed into walls to make catches. He laughed weirdly. He wielded a funny looking Axe handled bat, but…
Ryan O’Hearn is on fire in Omaha To say that Ryan O’Hearn has been struggling in Kansas City this season would be an understatement. Remember July 31, 2018 when he was called up to make is MLB debut? In his second MLB at bat, O’Hearn hit his first home run, and didn’t seem to slow…
Jonathan Bowlan, the Royals 21st ranked prospect, fired a no-hitter with no walks last night for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. The second inning started with a flyout and a ground out, but a throwing error by third baseman Dennicher Carrasco proved to be the only base runner allowed by Bowlan. In the third, Bowlan got…
Chasing the Storm: Omaha Week in Review June 5th – June 10th The Omaha Storm Chasers finished up their series with the Albuquerque Isotopes with two victories to secure a sweep of the series. The El Paso Chihuahuas then came to town, and split the series with the Storm Chasers. Eric Skoglund makes his return…
I’m trying my best to get these up as fast as possible, but 30 minutes have passed by now and I’m sure you’ve seen the news. Source confirms: Mike Moustakas to #Brewers, #Royals get OF Brett Phillips and RHP Jorge Lopez. First reported: @FlannyMLB. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2018 Travel back a couple…
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