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A Meager End to a Wonderful Royals Season
It was a great season for the Royals, but they couldn’t slay the mighty dragon that is the Yankees.
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Royals Roster Projection 2: The Bats
The Royals offense needs someone(s) to step up, and there are no shortage of options.
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The Royals Needs Have Shifted
Maybe they can get by without that outfielder.
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One Weekend of Royals Spring Training Baseball
Three games isn’t even close to enough to evaluate, but the Royals played actual baseball games and we can look at what happened.
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An Ode to the First Game of the Year
Seeing the Royals for the first time every year is special. It’s more fun when they win.
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Farewell to a Special Royals Season
The Royals went from 50 games under .500 to the playoffs and that deserves a whole newsletter devoted to praising the 2024 team.
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How the Royals Match up in the AL Central
Is a division title within the Royals' reach?
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What's Next for the Royals?
The Royals have tried repeatedly to add another bat and have come up short.
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Just A Great Day
It isn't every day the Royals can win two and see every single one of their closest competition lose at least one themselves.
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What the Royals Are Getting with Jonathan India
He takes a lot of pitches and he gets on base, but is that it for the Royals new second baseman?
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A Great Start and Great Timing Lead to a Royals Win
Kris Bubic, Vinnie Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr. all did just what they needed to do for the Royals.
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Better Eighth Than Never (Plus the Royals Final Deadline Haul)
The Royals had a big day on the trade market and then had another exciting eighth inning in their game.
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