<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Updated pitching matchups for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a>/Phillies:<br><br>Tonight - RHP Michael Wacha vs. RHP Taijuan Walker <br><br>Saturday - RHP Brady Singer vs. LHP Ranger Suarez <br><br>Sunday - RHP Seth Lugo vs. Spot starter or bullpen game<br><br>It appears KC will not face Zack Wheeler.</p>&mdash; Jack Johnson (@JohnyJ_15) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnyJ_15/status/1827014115652468750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The last 12 Phillies that also played for the Kansas City Royals: <a href="https://t.co/XzmveP8YYO">pic.twitter.com/XzmveP8YYO</a></p>&mdash; Phillies Tailgate (@PhilsTailgate) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilsTailgate/status/1827015989369659777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'm still not over 1980. **** you Del Unser. And Manny Trillo. And Spike Rose.


Although I did get to see a very majestic Mike Schmidt HR in that world series. GD, he hit that ball into the clouds.

Salvy is truly one in a million. Just when you think you couldn't love the guy anymore, he goes off and does this. First rate Salvy, first rate...

Anyone here able to name all twelve of these guys? I think I've got nine, but I'm stumped on a few...

Lonnie Smith, Merrifield, J. Vargas(?) Hell if i know

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">IT&#39;S HAPPENING!!!!!<br><br>Alex Cora, <a href="https://twitter.com/RedSox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RedSox</a> manager, has announced that on Monday, Danny Jansen will substitute in for Reese McGuire at catcher (who is not on the current roster) for the resumption of the 6/26 game with the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlueJays</a>), meaning he will not only become the first player… <a href="https://t.co/F7OfOA42f4">https://t.co/F7OfOA42f4</a></p>&mdash; MLB Scoring Changes (@ScoringChanges) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScoringChanges/status/1827077084239556935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Answer key:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/f...CR&t3=--&t4=--

Sort by year.

ONE GAME OUT OF FIRST!!!111oneoneone

Who would have thunk that on 23 Aug 2024 the Royals would:

1. Be 16 games over .500
2. Be one game out of 1st in the AL Central
3. Be four games back of the best record in baseball
4. Have the second best run differential in baseball
5. Scored the 6th most runs in baseball
6. Given up the 5th fewest runs in baseball

Just a stunning year they are having regardless of how it ends up.

It's even more remarkable when you consider that the Royals lost 106 games a year ago.

A major turn of events.

Avoiding Zack Wheeler in this series with the Phils is a nice break.

True. But Suarez ain't exactly a walk in the park. Maybe he'll be a little off coming back from the IL.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lucas Erceg in 10 appearances for the Royals so far:<br><br>11.1 innings pitched, 0 runs, 15 K’s, 0 walks <a href="https://t.co/IDJGedshyp">pic.twitter.com/IDJGedshyp</a></p>&mdash; Braiden Turner (@bturner23) <a href="https://twitter.com/bturner23/status/1827179913910050924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Feels good to finally see somebody step up into the stud role. Erceg has been :fire:

tredadda said it well.

I was so down on this team before the year began. They started off giving me hope and never stopped from there.

Been a special season so far, and about to get even better.

The boys are playin some ball.