Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

4th AL Central
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  • Batting Avg
    .244 AVG
  • Runs
    248 R
  • Earned Runs Avg
    4.30 ERA
  • WHIP
    1.38 WHIP
  • Lesky's Notes: Gold is a good color on the Royals
    Royals Review

    Lesky's Notes: Gold is a good color on the Royals

    I’m not sure Lopez was the best defensive second baseman in the American League, but he absolutely was one of the best three. And certainly Danny Mendick who wasn’t even the best defensive second baseman on his team shouldn’t have been there. It turns out there was a tie with Lopez listed as a fourth finalist.

  • Most Beloved (Obscure) Royals: Elite Eight
    Royals Review

    Most Beloved (Obscure) Royals: Elite Eight

    To refresh everyone’s memory, this is the final sixteen, with the “elite eight” down to these players: Bob Hamelin, Ben Zobrist, John Wathan, Jeremy Guthrie, Tom Gordon, Bill Pecota, Steve Balboni, and Jim Eisenreich. This vote represents the finals in each of the four broad “regions”/categories: Fleeting Glory (made up of Flashes-in-the-Pan and Postseason Heroes), Personalities (made up of #AlwaysRoyal and Characters/Clowns), Lost Causes (made up of Next Big Things and Saber-Darlings), and Rand...

  • Alex Gordon named a finalist, with a shot to win his eighth Gold Glove
    Royals Review

    Alex Gordon named a finalist, with a shot to win his eighth Gold Glove

    Alex Gordon has been named a finalist for the American League Gold Glove Award in left field, giving him a chance to win his eighth Gold Glove of his career. If Gordon would win, he would tie Frank White for most Gold Gloves in club history. Gordon led American League left-fielders in Defensive Runs Above Average, according to Fangraphs, was tops in Outfield Arm Runs, and second in assists.