Matthew LaMar

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Bobby Witt Jr. leads Royals to massive 10-7 comeback win over Cardinals

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Matthew LaMar

You heard it here folks: Jac Caglianone made his big league debut, and the Royals scored 10 runs. Was he the catalyst? Not really—he was the only player on the team not to get on base, actually, going 0 for 5 with multiple hard hit balls. But maybe his presence inspired the Kansas City bats, as they overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7. Bobby Witt Jr. started the scoring in the first inning.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Royals to massive 10-7 comeback win over Cardinals

3 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Photo by Jeff Le/Getty Images You heard it here folks: Jac Caglianone made his big league debut, and the Royals scored 10 runs. Was he the catalyst? Not really—he was the only player on the team not to get on base, actually, going 0 for 5 with multiple hard hit balls. But maybe his presence inspired the Kansas City bats, as they overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7. Bobby Witt Jr. started the scoring in the first inning.
Game 61 Thread: Royals vs. Cardinals, Jac Caglianone Debut Edition

4 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Let’s cut right to the chase here: Jac Caglianone is making his big league debut for the Kansas City Royals tonight as the designated hitter, hitting in the sixth lineup slot behind Salvador Perez. Every part of that statement is interesting. That Caglianone is here at all is fantastic, as he forced his way through the minors wielding the lumber with power and grace like a flannel-clad lumberjack.
Do the Royals really have a problem hitting with RISP?

5 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Covering a baseball season is a long, sometimes grueling marathon. Fans can tune in and tune out as they please, but the media apparatus attached to it must churn out Content no matter what is going on, day in and day out. As a result, there are some consistent themes and types of articles that surface during specific stretches of the year or when there are certain comparisons to be made.
Royals call up Jac Caglianone to Kansas City

5 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images It’s happening, everyone: per Jeff Passan, the Kansas City Royals are calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone to Kansas City. The Kansas City Royals are calling up slugger Jac Caglianone, one of the top prospects in baseball, sources tell ESPN. Caglianone, 22, is hitting .322/.389/.593 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs in 50 games between AA and AAA.
The Royals desperately need to stop swinging the bat so dang much

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Baseball is a straightforward game with a look of weird nooks and crannies, but it basically boils down to one event, an event which happens over and over and over in a game: the pitcher throws the ball. The batter tries to hit the ball. But you don’t get to do so ad nauseam.
Keeping Michael Massey in Kansas City isn’t helping anyone

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Matt Blewett-Imagn Images Michael Massey is easy to root for. We’ve all seen athletes who are full of themselves, and frankly you want athletes to have a little swagger—it’s a mentally demanding profession where fans can switch from giving you love to sending you death threats. But some players come across as good guys, and in Massey’s case, that’s true for the folks who work with him.
Reds hit parade dethrones Royals 7-4

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Denny Medley-Imagn Images The Kansas City Royals fought back but it was too little, too late as the Cincinnati Reds get the win 7-4. The Reds had a veritable army on the basepaths, with 17 baserunners. Kansas City outscored the Reds 4-1 from the seventh inning on but it was too big a hole to climb out of, with Michael Massey representing the tying run flying out to end the game.
Game 55 Thread: Royals vs. Reds

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Cincinnati Reds are in town, which normally would be merely a fun, unusual interleague matchup. But after the trade that brought Jonathan India to Kansas City in return for Brady Singer—the Royals’ top pick in the 2018 draft and first legit homegrown starting pitcher in ages—the matchup is now a homecoming for Singer and whatever the opposite of that is for India.
Player of the Week: Kyle Isbel

2 weeks ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Center field in Kauffman Stadium is a roomy place, and Kyle Isbel has patrolled the outfield well in five seasons with the Royals. This year has been a bit of a breakout year for him, and his solid performance recently earns him player of the week honors. Over the last 7 days, Isbel has put up a triple slash of .375/.353/.563, good for a wRC+ of 143. And no, that’s not a typo; his batting average is higher than his on base percentage since he hasn’t drawn a walk.