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Ervin Santana Settles Down as Royals Take First Game of Double Header in Boston

After two innings, Ervin Santana had thrown 48 pitches and it looked like a great idea to have brought up a long relief option in Will Smith in the first of two Sunday games. But Santana cruised after,…Read More

Big Start for Ervin Santana

Ervin Santana was really, really good yesterday.  Anytime you can get 8 innings out of your starter and only one run it is good, but there was much more to it than that.  There are a few things that…Read More

Already Time to Panic?

Game two of the 2013 season saw another loss in the young season, and seemingly deflated a fan base hungry for a winner. Is it too soon to panic? According to the majority of what I witnessed via the…Read More

Royals Drop Second Game to White Sox

First the good news. Unlike on Opening Day, the Royals crossed the plate (twice even) on Wednesday afternoon. The bad news: unlike Monday’s game, the Royals gave more than one run. Ervin Santana…Read More

The Royals Winning Streak Ends. Tomorrow Is a New Day.

After twelve undefeated games, the Royals finally brushed up against disappointment this spring. While dreams of a perfect spring – nay, a perfect 2013 – danced in their heads, the Royals were…Read More

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Ervin Santana’s Looking for Better Luck

In order for the Kansas City Royals to be real contenders in the AL Central this season, a lot of things…Read More

The New Rotation – Good Enough?

I don’t think too many fans will argue Dayton Moore has done quite a bit to improve the starting pitching…Read More

James Shields, Wade Davis and 2013 Contention

Now that I’ve had a few days to digest the big trade I think I’m going to stick with my initial…Read More

Only The Names Have Changed

Before this past season the rotation was plagued with question marks. The potential to be awful was certainly…Read More

The Monday Rant: On Second Thought

Thirty-nine homeruns allowed in 178 innings. An ERA of 5.16; a FIP of 5.63; an xFIP of 4.48. A pitcher…Read More

Instant Upgrade?

Dayton Moore made a nice move yesterday, adding some much needed depth to a thin rotation. I don’t…Read More

Kings of Kauffman Mailbag – Ep. 6

Hello and hi there. It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these – six months to be exact –…Read More

Royals Acquire Ervin Santana From Angels

True to form, Dayton Moore made a trade shortly after the World Series. Ken Rosenthal broke the news…Read More

Series Preview: Royals at Angels – July 23-25

After a 3-7 homestand against the likes of the White Sox, Mariners and Twins the Kansas City Royals (40-54)…Read More

Starting Pitching Targets

It’s a well-known fact that the Royals are chasing trade opportunities for starting pitchers this…Read More

Royals Rewind: 5/31-6/6

The Royals started strong but fizzled out in their brief four-game series at Fenway Park, taking the…Read More