#Michael A. Taylor

2022 Blue Jays Retrospective: Things go south, Charlie Montoyo takes the fall, and more Over the next few days, we'll be taking a look back at the year that was for the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto hit the "dog days" of summer in June. Emotionally derailing series' against the Yankees, Brewers, and White Sox triggered a multitude of question marks…

Sep 22, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals center fielder Michael A. Taylor (2) bats against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees are waiting patiently to find themselves a new left-fielder. With Michael Conforto, the last…

With the draft in the rearview window, and the August 2 trade deadline fast approaching, it is a good time to assemble our writers to discuss what could be a very important month for Royals baseball. What did you think of how the Royals approached the draft? Cullen Jekel: I liked everything about it except what they did in the first round. Gavin…

The Nationals' march to the 2019 World Series title seemed to come out of nowhere, thanks to their disappointing 2018, their awful start to 2019 and their Wild Card status. But from June 1 on, they tied the Astros as the winningest team in baseball, carrying that momentum over into October, when they overcame one deficit after another on their way…

Feel free to forgive yourselves if you find MLB All-Star Game voting just a bit confusing. This seasons' balloting is a multi-phase affair with more than one deadline and, as always, doesn't result in the selection of a complete roster. And although voting remains incomplete for several more days, one thing is certain for the KC Royals and their…

There are just 24 days until Opening Day, but as spring training opens up, most teams aren't even sure who will be in their organization by then. A 99-day transaction freeze has caused teams to compress what would usually take most of an off-season into a few weeks. The Royals may have a bit more stability than other teams, hoping to improve the…

The Kansas City Royals are yet again one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. This was supposed to be a step in the right direction up the rebuilding staircase, instead, the team lays lifeless on the bottom floor. Kansas City received praise for making "competitive" moves by doing the bare minimum in signing Carlos Santana, Mike Minor,…

The 2022 season has not gone according to plan for the Kansas City Royals. The Royals signaled its plans to compete by signing starting pitcher Zack Greinke in the offseason and debuting the team's top prospect, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. , on Opening Day. As recently as a couple of weeks ago, the Royals' general manager, J.J. Picollo *, stated that…

The Kansas City Royals' offseason is expected to consist of a few external additions, but not everyone thinks Kansas City is a very appealing place for free agents to land. In a recent article on Bleacher Report, Zachary D. Rymer published B/R's ranking of all 30 MLB clubs as free agent destinations. Three factors - resources, contention timelines…

The 2022 MLB trade deadline is going to be here before anyone knows it, as the August 2 cutoff doesn't leave clubs with much more time to finalize whatever trade packages they've been working on over the past several weeks. For the Kansas City Royals, they project to have as much activity at this year's deadline as just about any team in…

I think there was probably a split second (or more) of fear in Royals fans hearts on Monday when it was announced the owners and players couldn't come to a deal on an international draft. Why the fear? It meant that the qualifying offer was back on the table for pending free agents. With that, combined with the Royals playing better baseball, I…

Free agents will be able to negotiate with other teams beginning this evening, and while the Royals have downplayed being active in free agency, they may be looking to sign a few players. Previous reports indicated they were looking to sign a starting pitcher or two, but in a recent interview with MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers, J.J. Picollo…

The Royals may not be legitimate contenders in 2021, not in a division with the White Sox and Twins, but don't tell GM Dayton Moore and manager Mike Matheny. Kansas City enters the season expecting to challenge for the AL Central crown. Pitching is the division's main currency. It's also the strength of the Royals' farm system, but the big names in…

This is likely to be the last year where we have to see our divisional rivals 19 times a season, with the 2023 season promising to see more diversity in match-ups with every team facing each other at least once every year. Still 2022 is a classic year where we'll be seeing a lot of our four divisional rivals, so we figured for the first clash…

Michael A. Taylor is just three hits away from his 100th of the campaign as his Kansas City Royals (56-84) prep for the Detroit Tigers (54-85) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. Kansas City (to win) has Brady Singer starting, while Detroit () counters with Tyler Alexander. The betting facts in the article below reference odds valid as of September 11, 2022…

All 30 MLB teams will be involved in an action-packed Tuesday, August 30, and one of the most interesting games is this divisional battle, so make sure you get the best Royals vs. White Sox betting pick and odds. Kansas City and Chicago will open a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field, and the White Sox are -156 moneyline favorites on Bovada…