On the surface an exercise like this can look rather easy, grab all the players under 25, rate them dependent on talent and toss in but it isn't in my DNA to not weigh risk along with ceiling to make such a list.  When you toss in a player's current level, possibility of not reaching their ceiling and then add in positional scarcity, in the majors and the org, my list turns out much different than that of J ...

If you haven't checked it out yesterday take a second to listen to the spot Soren Petro had with Danny Duffy yesterday.  It was good stuff as Danny seemed very pumped about the Royals chances this season and his chances of giving them a big mid-season boost.  While Danny should contribute late this season there is another pitcher who could contribute more to the Royals in 2013. Bob Dutton gave someon the in ...

Sometimes numbers can deceive a tad leading one to conclusions that they otherwise shouldn't be making.  When it comes to Kyle Smith and his 2012 performance it is as impressive as we've seen in the Royals system since Dayton Moore took over. Midwest League K Rate Danny Duffy 31.4% 2008 Kyle Smith 31.1% Danny Gutierrez 27.7% 2010 - 2nd trip John Lamb 26.9% 2010 Yordano Ventura 25.1% 2011 Ed Cegarra 25% 2008 ...

Since when did the arm of a major league pitcher become such a fragile thing.  Guys in combat sports have been labeled as having a glass jaw when they get put to sleep easily.  Maybe the new pitcher has the equivalent with a glass arm.  Long removed from the days when Nolan Ryan would man the bump for a pitch count that most today don't even come close to approaching.  He threw the ball hard really hard for ...

I would like to preface this post by saying that I do not in any way expect to change anyone’s mind regarding pitching philosophy. I’m not looking to reinvent the wheel or anything major here. Many of you will likely finish reading this article with the same feelings as you came into it with -- that I’m an idiot. That’s fine, and I respect everyone’s opinions. Remember this: no two pitching philosophies are ...

Series Wrap-Up: Royals @ Athletics  Game 1:  Luis Mendoza vs. Tommy Milone Tommy who?  Tommy Milone.  Not only did the Royals lineup know nothing about him, they decided to attack Milone by leaving their bats at the hotel.  No, he wasn’t blowing batters away, as he failed to register a single strikeout.  Instead, he just scattered 3 hits, 0 runs on 93 pitches.  Royals batters 1-4 were a combined 1 for 13, a ...

Friday and Saturday saw outstanding starts from Luis Mendoza and Danny Duffy two of the three fighting for a spot in the Royals starting rotation. Duffy started things off on Friday mowing down all six Reds he faced while striking out the last five with so few pitches that he needed to throw a side session after his two innings were complete.  Duffy introduced his new cut fastball that he has been working o ...

Duffy Excellent Start Your browser does not support iframes. Frenchy shows off the Surprise facilities Gordon talks about his comfort in LF and the 2012 season Royales with Cheese has put a different spin on Stop KONY with a #STOPYUNI campaign. Nick Scott of Royals Authority examines all the feelings that Yuni stirs up among the fanbase, scouts and Royals FO. Will McDonald of Royals Review takes a look at t ...

Goldberg and Dutton breakdown the Rotation possibles Video: Royals pitching breakdown Yost talks about pitching and defense in the 2nd intramural game Your browser does not support iframes. Royals lock up their 21 yrs old catcher for up to 8 years Your browser does not support iframes. Jeff Zimmerman of Royals Review delved into Sal's plate approach. The Kansas City Star has been great as usual with the sta ...

It's getting close folks so so close and I'm sure you all are every bit as excited as I am for the upcoming season. Sunday is the first spring training game for the Royals and I can't honestly tell you who is more excited us fans or the Royals players themselves. Last night for those of you not on Twitter (why aren't you) Danny Duffy sent Royals Nation a buzz with a couple terrific tweets. Danny Duffy ‏ @dd ...