Royals Review Mar 3, 2023
Royals vs. Athletics Friday spring training game thread
Photo by Christian Petersen/ The Royals hit the road! The Royals hit the road today to take on the A’s. This will likely be the last game for Bobby Witt Jr. before he departs to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, and other players like Vinnie Pasquantino and Nicky Lopez of Team Italy. have likely already departed. Hitting the road for Mesa for an afternoon matchup with the A's.#RoyalsST pic.twitter.com/Yzk3d9T7zL— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 3, 2023 Game time is at 2:05 CT and you can listen at royals.com!
Royals Review Feb 28, 2023
Making sense of Nicky Lopez’s inexplicable 2021 season
Photo by Ed Zurga/ 5.9 fWAR. Literally what. I love a good sports anomaly. The 2022 Minnesota Vikings, for instance, are an instant classic. A team winning nearly 75% of its games (13-4) despite finishing the season with a negative point differential makes no sense. According to DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), the Vikings ranked #27 out of 32 teams. On offense, defense, and special teams, they ranked #20, #27, and #30 respectively. We have seen bad teams eek out 10 wins thanks to an easy schedule and high-variance wins (see: 2010 Chiefs). We have never seen...
