Bobby is a superhero.
The Royals never gave up when they got down in their comeback win Friday night, writes Jaylon Thompson.
“With this team that we have, you’ve just got to do your part,” Witt said. “And the next guy is going to (do) their part. That’s just how resilient we are and how we play the game. ... We are never out of the game, like you saw tonight.”
J.J. Picollo acknowledges the team is in a challenging stretch of the schedule.
“To come out after this stretch would be great for us,” Picollo said. “I think it’s not so much the opponents, but just the schedule itself. Two off days in June and eight off days in July. … Just the schedule itself plays to our favor a little bit regardless of who we are playing (after the stretch of games).”
Craig Brown examines the changes in MJ Melendez’s approach.
This isn’t some sort of minor alteration. This is quite the change. For starters, his hands are much, much higher, going from chest high to his shoulder. Also, he’s hitting out of less of a crouch. And his upper half is more closed off to the pitcher. This is quite the radical change.
This seems…unwise? If a hitter, already lost at the plate, is going to make these kinds of changes to his swing, isn’t it a disservice to have him make these changes at once while facing major league pitching? This seems like the kind of thing hitters would go to the lower minors to work on because it could involve breaking down his swing mechanics to their very essence. A total deconstruction.
I don’t understand what the Royals or Melendez is doing here.
David Lesky noticed that Brady Singer was throwing everything arm-side on Thursday against Cleveland.
You’re either getting way too much of the plate or missing arm-side every single pitch. I’ve written this so many times before, but good pitchers disrupt eye level and they disrupt timing. Singer, when he’s on, can keep a hitter guessing as to where the pitch is and how fast the pitch is going to be coming in. When he’s right, his two-pitch mix is more than enough because his sinker starts where his slider ends and vice versa. But when it’s not working, boy is it not working.
Bobby Witt Jr. joins Willie Mays on an exclusive list.
Royals Weekly looks at the rising stock of prospect Blake Mitchell.
Whitey Herzog’s former home in Independence is for sale.
The Mets and Phillies play in the U.K.
Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah needs season-ending surgery.
The Rays designate outfielder Harold Ramirez for assignment.
The Blue Jays designate infielder Cavan Biggio for assignment.
Yankees outfielder Juan Soto has forearm inflammation but should avoid a stint on the Injured List.
A Dominican Summer League team wins a game 31-2 with 20 walks.
Will Leitch at MLB looks at some of the tougher decisions in All-Star voting.
Despite fans angry at the direction of the team, John Henry will not sell the Red Sox.
Is the Rays’ magic over?
The wacky college baseball run environment has made it difficult to evaluate pitchers.
Former manager Gabe Kapler is now a TikTok star.
Ty Cobb’s granddaughter is ejected from a Facebook group for defending the inclusion of Negro League stats as major league.
Is hiring Dan Hurley a big risk for the Lakers?
Chiefs defense end BJ Thompson is awake and alert after a cardiac arrest at practice.
Kids are into vintage cars these days.
The rush to return humans to the moon could threaten opportunities for astronomy.
Can Ryan Seacrest fill Pat Sajak’s shoes at Wheel of Fortune?
Your song of the day is The Commodores with Easy.
