The Royals won the draft lottery.  This is the worst-case scenario. After posting a franchise-worst record of 106 losses, the Royals have the “luxury” of picking 6th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft.  There are many problems with this.  First, the obvious: it’s four picks lower than what they “deserve” to pick; as in, the… read more

The American League Central is viewed as one of the least competitive divisions in MLB. The Minnesota Twins are currently the top team but they won just 87 games to win the division in 2023 thanks to a strong pitching staff. The Cleveland Guardians are a pitching factory but have struggled to produce a competitive… read more

In my last article, I discussed my top free agent targets based on various criteria.  I also acknowledged the free agent market is very weird and shallow this season, which only makes things harder for the Royals.  This could necessitate some creativity from the front office, swapping talent with other teams to strengthen the roster. … read more

The Texas Rangers recently lost Max Scherzer for the rest of the season to a torn teres major muscle, a major blow to their World Series hopes in the midst of a fierce battle that could land them either the AL West crown, a wild-card spot, or – just as easily – nothing at all…. read more

The Chicago Cubs got the series win they needed this weekend at Wrigley Field. It was a disappointing start to the series when the Cubs dropped the Friday game 4-3. Chicago had two good chances to stage a comeback late in that game but fell short on both occasions. The first was in the 8th… read more

The Kansas City Royals come to Wrigley Field for a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs are coming off of one of their biggest wins of the season when Christopher Morel hit a three-run walk-off home run against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night (Hear Pat Hughes on the call here). Wrigley… read more