Also it's amazing what our top 4 guys are doing in terms of RBIs. Here are there numbers now, their rankings in all of the Majors and what they are on pace for.

#1 - Garcia - 38 RBIs - 36th - 87 RBIs
#2 - Witt Jr. - 51 RBIs - 7th - 114 RBIs
#3 - Pasquatch - 46 RBIs - 13th - 109 RBIs
#4 - Salvy - 45 RBIs - 16th - 105 RBIs

Hell it was rare to see any of our guys get 80+ RBIs, but now we have 4 guys on pace for it. That's insane.

In 2000 we had 3 guys with 100 or more RBIs

Sweeney, Dye, and Randa. If Beltran wouldn't have been hurt he more than likely makes it 4.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michael Wacha is on track to make a rehab outing with the Arizona Complex League tomorrow, Matt Quatraro said. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> could get him back in the rotation by next weekend against Texas.</p>&mdash; Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1802409734638879036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Dammit. I'd really like Bubic to get a shot. In his 4 AAA starts he's went 63, 73, 64, and 84 pitches in those starts.

He'll get one soon enough. Obviously they cannot put Lynch back out there in a starting role. I bet we see Bubic before or immediately after the AS break.

Well, after today the schedule eases up quite a bit for awhile.

That 4 game series with the Guardians will be huge.

Cubs giving up on Jose Cuas. Hasn't even been a year since the Velazquez trade.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Chicago Cubs added reliever Ethan Roberts to their 40-man roster and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa, and designated right-hander José Cuas for assignment.</p>&mdash; Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) <a href="https://twitter.com/PJ_Mooney/status/1802469348486881611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. are second to an Orioles player in the first update on All-Star voting. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> <a href="https://t.co/hOdwfeSUqm">pic.twitter.com/hOdwfeSUqm</a></p>&mdash; Josh Vernier (@JoshVernier610) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshVernier610/status/1802750518676070691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also of note is that Michael Massey is currently 3rd place in voting for 2B. And, unbelievably, former Royal Ryan O'Hearn is currently 4th place at DH. The Orioles are clearly stuffing the ballots but still crazy to see him ranked at all or even getting votes.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Based on current winning percentage the Royals have the sixth easiest schedule for the rest of the season</p>&mdash; Cody Tapp (@codybtapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/codybtapp/status/1803070874641203380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

And… guess this means they feast on teams like the Vegas A’s.

They'd better start eating, then.

BTW, man could we have a guy like Mason Miller come out of the bullpen. My goodness, that was impressive.

This should be our bullpen's theme song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAoxWduuu1o

Excellent summary of the current TV rights situation and the limited options available to MLB and the Royals while the Bally/Diamond mess is sorted out:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...-court-hearing

Need ESPN+

This was before Friday night:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals’ bullpen ranks:<br>30th in xFIP (4.65)<br>30th in k% (17.9)<br>30th in stuff+ (94)<br>30th in chase rate (24.0%)<br>30th in swinging strike rate (9.0%) <a href="https://t.co/I7SOC6nTf6">https://t.co/I7SOC6nTf6</a></p>&mdash; Old Balls McGee (@mnbvjhgfuyy) <a href="https://twitter.com/mnbvjhgfuyy/status/1804117441439506499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That's what is called consistent. Consistently awful.

Combined with a lack of hitting and it’s an official swoon.