As a kid it seemed like the Metrodome and Oakland Coliseum were the only stadiums I got to see the Royals play at on the local Royals TV package lol.

Caught the game in Scottsdale yesterday. Sat right off home and have to say that MJ's jewelry game is on point. Looked like a Griswold Christmas out there.

https://i.imgur.com/k78BwdG.jpg

32 Spring Training games.

WHY?
Whyyyyyy

Almost twice as many fake games as real NFL football games. Would also be 40% of the NBA season. Just silly.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lorenzo Cain said he had opportunities to play after the Brewers released him last summer. His kids wanted him to stay home, so he did. There will be a ceremony for him this summer in Kansas City, where he will officially retire as a Royal. <a href="https://t.co/3FiWGkWYHW">https://t.co/3FiWGkWYHW</a></p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByMcCullough/status/1633193684253683712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

that and Seattle (if you could stay up late enough).

LoCain jersey time

LoCain is one of my favorite players ever.

Clay County LMAO

It'll never happen, but I think it would be cool for the Royals to retire #6 for Cain and Willie Wilson, and I could say the same thing for #29, Sweeney/Quisenberry.

That would be the dumbest shit ever

not corrupt enough, it will be the land that dunn already owns downtown ROFL

I think in the end you're right but it sure seems Sherman is struggling to sell it. Those "listening" sessions have been a gigantic joke

At least NKC has Chappel's. But no it will be in East Village

Would it have a good view of the sky line from the outfield? The East Village doesn't make sense it will face the highway and whatever generic development they decide to put in

Nope. None of the sites will have a good skyline view. Home to center field must be in a northeast direction.

It's gonna happen downtown. And a skyline view is the least of it. If you plopped a better version of the existing stadium; CF crown video/scoreboard, fountains, etc, nobody is gonna give a shit about the skyline. VERY few ballparks have a lovely skyline as part of the ambience.

And for 81 days, the downtown will be flooded with people going to games, buying stupid shit, eating, drinking, etc... And Sherman will sell the team at a huge profit. And the next owner will have a real challenge on his/her hands.

Not if they don't win.

All they'll do is threaten to leave and they'll get it, no politician wants to be the one that lost a team.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals Stadium also had AstroTurf. Ken Brett (who also played in Philly), Dick Howser, Dan Quisenberry among the Royals who died of brain cancer. <a href="https://t.co/276hrlp0n8">https://t.co/276hrlp0n8</a></p>&mdash; Royals Review (@royalsreview) <a href="https://twitter.com/royalsreview/status/1633239852685709315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I like it too, if people who don't like it didn't know there was a pitch clock and were just watching the game they would probably think "Good game moving along nicely." But it's bullshit like this, trying to find loopholes in the rules that are gonna screw it up

San Diego, Pittsburgh, etc. All have Sky line views and KC has a great skyline. To build a stadium without it is ****ing stupid. Hopefully it goes to Joco or Clay County I don't want to pay for some half assed new stadium

I'm saying it won't be flooded for 81 games a year. They'll get the downtown stadium, but they won't get people in seats if they don't win.

Absolutely whipping the White Sox tonight. Greatest postseason manager of all time Ned Yost making an appearance in the TV booth.

Yep they just walked Massy off the field with an injury.

Ned doesn't look like he has aged a bit. Nose is a bit redder from the sauce;)

CJ Alexander, that was impressive after George called him out prior to his AB

Yeah,i just saw that too,i wonder if he's the real deal.I guess he was part of the Drew Waters trade from the Braves.I havent heard anything about Waters lately,i thought maybe he's injured or something.

He has an oblique injury.

Yikes...those can be lingering too.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> say Michael Massey is day-to-day with an ankle contusion.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1633669376732991495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He’s eaten 3 innings this spring, allowing 9 earned runs

So are we to assume that since they're dominating the spring league that this will be a 100+ loss team when it counts, kind of like the old days of Royals baseball??

You named two stadiums. A skyline view would be nice, but it's pretty low on the list of priorities. What skyline view would they get in JoCo or Clay County? It's about getting the ballpark close to downtown because that's what Sherman and the city planners, investors, and politicians want.

Pretty much.

2022 - 8-8
2021 - 16-8 1st in cactus
2020 - 9-12 not good
2019 - 18-11 1st in cactus
2018 - 16-13 2 gb from 1st
2017 - 17-15 2 gb from 1st

That's there record in spring training. They seem to always play well in ST.

The Royals always seem to score a lot of runs during ST.My question is,do pitchers really throw their best stuff though during ST,or just kinda go through the motions ? Its gonna be an interesting season if nothing else,seeing Garrett and Chapman both in the bullpen,i never imagined seeing Chapman in a Royals uniform.

I don't think pitchers are going out and giving it there all. Im pretty sure they are working on certain or new pitches. Maybe different scenarios.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nicky Lopez, who made a sparkling double play, comes up here in the bottom of the 5th and smacks a long double to right-center field. The Royals infielder is hitting a cool .600 this week</p>&mdash; Matt Monagan (@MattMonagan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattMonagan/status/1634428367163342850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News, free and unlocked and ESPN: Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks agree on an eight-year, $111 million contract extension with a ninth-year option that can take it to $134 million. Details on what makes Carroll such a highly regarded player: <a href="https://t.co/P6ZuENLlB6">https://t.co/P6ZuENLlB6</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1634658082947989504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Salvy put the team on his back. �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldBaseballClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldBaseballClassic</a> <a href="https://t.co/thFMQBi1Jo">pic.twitter.com/thFMQBi1Jo</a></p>&mdash; World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/WBCBaseball/status/1635121530761003009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Salvy had himself a day for Venezuela! 4-4 3 Runs, 5 RBI’s!

Brady Singer started strong with 2 good strikeouts and then completely imploded to give up 4 runs with 2 outs.

USA is getting absolutely embarrassed by Mexico right now. 10-2. They might even get the mercy rule invoked if Mexico gets another hit here.

Bobby Witt's first AB with an RBI double for Team USA. Would have been a triple if Goldschmidt wasn't running in front of him.

Speaking of embarrassing…thankfully we have our less athletic neighbors from the north in our group! ROFL! Should definitely get that mercy rule invoked tonight hopefully!

Oddly, I think that was Canada's plan as well actually. They threw a 19 year old kid in A ball out to get destroyed tonight (knowing they'd likely lose no matter who they pitched) instead of their more experienced pitchers because their games the next two days against Colombia/Mexico will decide whether they advance or not. If they get mercy'd, they get to pitch less innings and therefore save more guys for the next two days. Weird format.

when do the claycomo royals open play?

Haha. “Strategery” This is like bad news bears level of baseball.

The group play is a weird format for sure. One day you’re playing major leaguers from Mexico. The next day you’re playing a group of unathletic beer league softball players from Canada. :LOL:

Trevor Bauer to Japan. Jesus, no one even wanted him for basically free.

We’re going to opening day. Games at 3 and a concert from 1-2. It’s also Witt bobblehead. What’s a realistic time we should show up to get a bobblehead? Any different than normal arrival times?

Website says 1.5 hours early for giveaways. Obviously it’ll open earlier due to a concert.

The Royals have Jorge Bonifacio again on the Spring Training roster lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zack Greinke just threw a 47 mph pitch.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1635810364658188289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hello, Gavin Cross.<br>Goodbye, baseball.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalsST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalsST</a> <a href="https://t.co/zC2RfxX8ju">pic.twitter.com/zC2RfxX8ju</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1635835397426106368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Johnny Cueto out there shimmying, hitting spots, throwing 94, and pairing it with a Changeup that’s falling off a table. <br><br>��<br><br> <a href="https://t.co/aKWVeaibYb">pic.twitter.com/aKWVeaibYb</a></p>&mdash; Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenVerlander/status/1636143891731865600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The parent company for Bally Sports Network declares bankruptcy before Royals season:hmmm:


https://fox4kc.com/sports/royals/imp...or-bankruptcy/

Shitty companies die, good riddance.

That's true but doesn't change the fact that we don't have a contract now to televise our games, Well MLB will temporarily. It kind of sucks we will have to jump through hoops to see baseball in the KC area.

Nothing has changed with the TV contract right now.

For now.

Going to be weird rooting against the USA on Saturday, but I just love Salvy so much. Hope Venezuela can win the whole thing.

I really enjoy having to sign into the app every two days instead of it just being saved. Real nice work guys.

Salvy with a massive clutch hit down the line. Seems familiar.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THIS. GAME. ��<br><br>SALVY TIES IT ����<br><br>��: WBC on FOX <a href="https://t.co/zyqvRVJF89">pic.twitter.com/zyqvRVJF89</a></p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1637261368498814976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Now Carlos Hernandez out here blowing away Mike Trout, of course.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Recta de cuatro costuras a 99 Mph de Carlos Hernández, alta y un poco pegada para segundo ponche de Mike Trout esta noche.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldBaseballClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldBaseballClassic</a> <a href="https://t.co/WHdXSvGQGU">pic.twitter.com/WHdXSvGQGU</a></p>&mdash; Andrés Bolívar (@AndreesBolivar) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreesBolivar/status/1637268397112147972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This has been a crazy game from what I’ve seen.

That was a great game. Back and forth drama.

Gavin Cross with a base hit in his only time up today in Surprise

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zack Greinke implies that he intentionally got lit up today so he could try as many pickoffs as possible. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> <a href="https://t.co/l2lcJyOa8i">pic.twitter.com/l2lcJyOa8i</a></p>&mdash; Kevin (@Kevin_Agee) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Agee/status/1637617140772552709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Of course...this is so Zack

Anyone know when the gates open on opening day?

When can you get there? (Sorry old joke)

WBC.....lets go....

Last night's game was so great. Japan loading the bases and failing twice before finally breaking through in the bottom of the 9th to walk it off.

3-1 Japan....come on USA... we need Verlander or Big Max right now

Part of me would like to see Trout in the playoffs, but the the Royals fan in me loves being the answer to the trivia question who was the team that swept Trout in his only playoff series.

We're about to see Trout vs Ohtani with the game on the line in the 9th inning.

you couldnt script it any better

Bobby Witt in the game to pinch run!

Edit: and he's out on a double play from Mookie Betts.

Japan wins. Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to win the game and the championship.

Ohtani should make that TV call his ringtone, so that every time he gets a call in the clubhouse Trout hears it.

Trout's going to want those fastballs back. Ohtani threw him 2 fastballs right down the middle, they were 100 mph but those are the pitches you have to hit against him.

Has Trout ever done anything in a meaningful game ever? Choked at the plate all night.