News for September 8, 2022
Anne Rogers details some adjustments Kris Bubic has made throughout the season.
Bubic had a second consecutive quality start, but both of them ended in losses. He has been able to improve his command because of his new pitching style. He used to pitch out of the stretch, which didn't work well against the Padres, so he changed it and had better results against White Sox and Guardians.
Rustin Dodd answers questions about the Royals in an AL Central Roundtable. Jeff Passan and David Schoenfield present this season's breakout stars. Panera is testing out an AI ordering system. The NFL season officially kicks off tonight in Inglewood. The U.S. and International teams are set for this year's Presidents Cup.
The Royals need to figure out their pitching development infrastructure and sort out some roster question marks. The last time there was this much pessimism from fans, the Royals were two years away from making the World Series in 2014 and three years from winning the world championship. John Sherman is building a downtown ballpark in Kansas City.
Bobby Witt Jr. is a 22-year-old rookie who has hit 20 home runs and stolen 20 bases in his first season. He is the fastest player in the AL according to Statcast.
Royals have allowed a lower OPS to fifth and sixth hitters than to ninth. Their numbers against the top two hitters are worse than league average. They also have worse numbers than the league against third through sixth. They let down when facing hitters they "should" get out and they end up getting hurt.
