Weekend Rumblings - News for April 19, 2025

We’ve run out of ways to describe how crappy the offense has been.

Anne Rogers writes about the struggling Royals offense.

“This is a game of routines,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It’s a game of consistency. If there was something glaring that we thought we could do, I think we would do that. But I think we have to trust our guys. We believe in this team. These guys are all competitors. They’re all working like crazy to get better, and at some point, the results are going to come.

“Everybody wants it yesterday. We do, too. But it hasn’t happened yet.”

She also has some injury updates.

Jaylon Thompson also writes about the slumping bats.

“Definitely frustrated,” Massey said. “We come here to win every day and you know that’s the expectation we have as a team. Obviously, we are not doing that right now.”

David Lesky writes about a recent interview from Vinnie Pasquantino on MLB Network.

If you really want to watch one part, go to about 11:42 and listen to what he discusses when it comes to bat speed. Just to recap, they’re discussing the fact that his bat speed is way up this year. He mentions that it wasn’t an effort to swing harder, but just that he got stronger and the swing naturally became quicker. He mentions that he’s not actually sure if it’s better for him and that they’re working on it. He mentions that he yanked a ball the night before and hit it hard, but it was foul and didn’t do anything for him.

Craig Brown notes that the Royals are last in offensive production from four different spots in the batting order.

That’s four Royals on the lowest OPS by batting order position. Four! Out of nine! That has to be impossible. Yet it’s true.

The Royals’ third, fifth, sixth and eighth spots in the batting order have been the least productive in the majors so far in 2025. Their sixth-place hitters have collectively been the worst of any team at any spot in the lineup. So…congrats?

Pete Grathoff writes that TV ratings for FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City are way up.

Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter highlights hitters at each minor league level for the Royals.

The Cubs and Diamondbacks put up 21 runs after the sixth inning.

Shohei Ohtani goes on the paternity list for the birth of his first child.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is suspended one game for tweeting during a game following his ejection.

The Rays call up stolen base machine Chandler Simpson.

The Angels designate Nicky Lopez for assignment.

Jung Ho Lee may be becoming a star.

A look at recent player opt outs.

How Reds pitcher Hunter Greene leveled up.

This college pitcher may have the weirdest pitching delivery ever.

Every NHL team ranked by their Stanley Cup chances.

Lee Corso is retiring from College GameDay.

Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins.

Scientists claim to have found a color no one has ever seen before.

Every Black Mirror episode ranked from worst to best.

Your song of the day is Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie with Sleeping Around the Corner.