Will Alex Gordon get a statue at the K?
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com On September 24, Royals legend Alex Gordon announced his retirement. If you are a Royals fan that was born in the early to mid 2000s, you probably watched Gordon at Kauffman Stadium. The beginning of his career wasn’t all that great. When the Royals drafted Gordon in 2005 out of the University of Nebraska, he was supposed to be the next George Brett. In my opinion, Gordon was just average at the hot...
First base might be a lock for the Royals in 2021
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com After Eric Hosmer left for San Diego in 2018, the Royals have yet to find a reliable first baseman. The Royals have gone through multiple first basemen since Hosmer’s departure. Many Royals fans were hoping Hosmer and the Royals could come to terms on a long-term deal, but they obviously didn’t. Now, looking at what Hosmer has done with the Padres thus far, I am glad they let him walk. Since signing...
Royals fans need to cut Danny Duffy some slack
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com On Tuesday, September 15, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy missed his flight to Detroit. He was scheduled to start against the Tigers that night. Reports say Duffy was in some kind of car incident. Shortly after these reports came out, the team announced that Duffy was fine physically. Because of this issue, the Royals announced Jakob Junis would start against the Tigers that night. Before fans...
Should the Royals trade Duffy?
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com After being drafted by the Royals in the third round of the 2007 out of high school, Danny Duffy spent nearly three and a half years in the Royals minor league system. After the Royals called up Duffy, they never looked back. Before the Royals acquired Brad Keller from the Reds in 2017, The Royals signed Duffy to a 5-year contract extension worth $65 million dollars in 2017. This contract extension was rightly...
Reclamation Project: Addison Reed
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com The Royals might bring in one or two relievers in 2021. I believe Addison Reed would fit the bill. Back in 2018, Reed signed a two-year deal worth $16.75 million with the Minnesota Twins. Before signing his deal with the Twins, Reed was a member of the New York Mets’ 2015 World Series team. During his time with the Twins, Reed posted a 4.50 ERA in 56 innings. Reed, in my opinion, had a decent season in 2018....
A potential Hunter Dozier contract extension
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com Since being called up by the Royals in 2016, Hunter Dozier has been an offensive threat in the Royals batting order. In 2018, Hunter Dozier played in 102 games at third base after the Royals traded Mike Moustakas to the Brewers. After the 2018 season, the Royals signed utility player Chris Owings to a one-year deal worth $3 million. The Royals had hoped they could flip Owings at the trade deadline, but as we all...
Reclamation Project: Kelvin Herrera
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com If you have followed the Royals since at least 2011, you probably remember the name Kelvin Herrera. During his seven years with the Royals, Herrera was one of the most dominant relievers in the league. Herrera’s most dominant years with the Royals were in 2015 and 2016. In 2017 he had somewhat of a bump in the road as he posted a 4.25 ERA in 59.1 innings pitched. The next season, he looked like his old...
2021 is the year for Kelvin Gutiérrez to shine
Follow @RoyalsBlue_com Kelvin Gutiérrez will miss the entire 2020 season due to an injury. Even with the injury, Gutiérrez endured the beginning of spring training. The Royals placed Gutiérrez on the 45-day injured list with a grade two UCL sprain. With the 2020 season being shortened to 60 games due to the coronavirus, he is technically out for the season. If this were a normal 162-game season, he wouldn’t have been out for the...
