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Weekend in Review: Defensive Confusion, Another Sweep Avoided and the Week to Come
The Royals have sort of become masters at winning one game and avoiding that sweep. I guess that's something.
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Crown Jewels: May Improvements, Witt's Issues and a Weekend Preview
After two days off, the Royals are itching to get back to up their pace to 50 wins this weekend.
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Trading Places: 2023 Edition
The Royals are bad, but they've got some pieces other teams might want.
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Almost Perfect
The first 21 were retired. The last six were too. It was the two in the middle that cost the Royals history, but they still won a game.
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Crown Jewels: Singer's Timing, Hope and a Weekend Preview
It's been a long season for the Royals. It's May 26th. But is there hope for their best pitcher and the team in general?
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Crown Jewels: Aroldis Chapman is a Royal, Brady Singer is Fighting Arbitration and More
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Mike Matheny is Done...Who's Next?
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Changing Now vs. Changing Later
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Groovy Baby
Mike Mayers did his thing in a start that may just be a blip for the Royals, but it was nice to see an approach like he took.
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Weekend in Review: Offense Struggling Again, Another Terrible Weekend and What's Next
The April Royals reemerged this weekend in Chicago, and that was not fun to watch.
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Crown Jewels: Prospect Movement Needed, Finding Pitching and A Big Two Weeks
There's more to the 2023 season than the big league club, which is a good thing considering how bad the Royals have been.
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White Knuckling
The Royals latest win was never in doubt, but also kind of always in doubt.
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A Big Inning, Some Bad Baseball and a Win
The Royals looked like they were running away with the game early before they tried to give it away.
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Weekend in Review: Swinging on the Edge, Another Sweep and The Week Ahead
The Royals followed up a winning series with getting back to usual.
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Brady Singer's Rebound
You will certainly take the results all day, but I still have questions about the Royals righty.
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The Royals Offense Might Actually Be Good
After getting shut down by a very good pitching performance, the offense bounced back to continue their heater.
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Eight (in the Sixth) Is Enough
Their biggest inning of the year turned a back and forth game into a rare laugher.
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