Royals Rumblings - News for August 8, 2024
Happy 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation!
Bobby Witt Jr. was hearing MVP chants in last night’s win:
Witt hears the chants, and he’s grateful for them. And he’s determined to not let it go to waste.
“They’re showing up,” Witt said. “... We’ve just got to keep doing our thing.”
It’s the Royals’ job to stay present on what they’re doing each day, not thinking too far ahead or dwelling on losses. No good can come from that still with 46 games to play.
In this space, though, we can say it: Wednesday was a big win.
Daniel Lynch IV is working hard to try to return to the show:
The ace of the Chasers has certainly let the upper management in Kansas City know he’s ready to get back into a full-time role in the future. Lynch has made 18 starts this season for Omaha and has yet to lose a start. He has a record of 9-0 with the Chasers dating back to last season! This year, Lynch has thrown 101.2 innings. Of those 101.2 innings, he’s given up 38 earned runs (42 total) on 98 hits while walking 28 and striking out 81. He’s 7-0 on the season, his 3.36 ERA is a MiLB-career best so far, and he’s on pace to set a new career best in strikeouts.
“I don’t pay attention to all that,” Lynch said, “I’m just trying to execute pitches and I think that’s helped those numbers, but I’ll let that take care of itself as long as I make my pitches.”
Much like the rest of us, Craig Brown was frustrated with Kansas City’s losses on Monday and Tuesday:
We are officially at the point in the season where, with the Royals firmly in contention for a spot in the postseason, losses are extremely frustrating. Especially frustrating are those losses against teams that are likewise battling for October.
The Royals fell on Tuesday to the Boston Red Sox by a score of 6-5. It was their second consecutive defeat to Boston. After coming home on the heels of a 6-1 road trip the Royals held a 2.5-game lead over Sox for the third Wild Card spot. That lead is now down to a half a game. In the process, they’ve also lost the tiebreaker against the Red Sox.
Yep. Frustrating.
Mayor Quinton Lucas is optimistic following Tuesday’s primary that the Royals and Chiefs will stay on this side of the state line.
Jac Caglianone ripped a double off the wall for his first professional hit.
In case you still think this for some reason, clutch hitting is not a repeatable skill.
Fans at last Friday’s Double-A Altoona Curve game were overmatched by the ballpark’s “Extreme Difficulty Night” promotion.
What would it take for Paul Skenes to win the Cy Young award this year?
Why are switch hitters going extinct? ($)
Cincinnati and Atlanta will play a game at Bristol Motor Speedway next season for some reason.
This week’s injury roundup:
- Dodgers right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
- Baltimore right-handed pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is hitting the IL with a back injury.
- Cubs right-handed pitcher Albert Alzolay will undergo Tommy John surgery.
- Angels utilityman Luis Rengifo and right-handed pitcher Chase Silseth will both miss the rest of the season with a wrist and elbow injury, respectively.
- San Francisco infielder Wilmer Flores will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
- Boston outfielder Tyler O’Neill is headed to the IL with a leg infection.
This summer’s Olympics have been a boon for influencers.
The US women’s basketball team notched their 59th consecutive victory with a win over Nigeria.
A Tesla caught fire after somebody plugged it directly into an electricity pole in Tijuana.
The re-release of Interstellar is being pushed back to December.
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