Royals Off Track After 10 Game Winning Streak

This is the thing that I hate about winning streaks in baseball. Inevitably the team comes back down to earth and things even out. For the Royals, they have followed up 10 straight wins by going 3-7. After splitting the first two games of their series with the Angels, they find themselves in almost a must win for this time of year. They really need to get back to winning series and not fluctuating back and forth with streaks. In the long run consistent play will get them back into the division lead.

Yoenis Cespedes Shows Off His Arm

Yoenis Cespedes has had pretty quite year so far, but his throw last night will be one that people will talk about forever. If you have not seen this I have included a link to the video below. This guy is a true 5 tool player.


Yoenis Cespedes throw

Hanley Ramirez Has a Monster Night

It was almost unfair for the Pirates last night. Hanley Ramirez took a big step towards coming out of a season long slump by going 4-4 with 2 homers and 5 rbi's. When he is rolling, Ramirez has one of the best swings in the league. One that creates fear in opposing pitching staffs. For some reason he does hit bad stretches where some have questioned his work ethic (mostly while he was in Florida). If he can continue to raise his batting average things could go very well for L.A.

How Are The Blue Jays Doing It?

Look who's at the top of the A.L. East, the Toronto Blue Jays. I'm sue most writers picked the Jays to be a last place team in this division, that's not a bad thing though, most had the Red Sox in the same position last year. To this point the only player that has had a stand out year has been Mark Buehrle, his 8-1 record has given them their over .500 record. On the offensive side of things Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista are both well into double digit home runs already, but in the A.L. there are a few teams that can usually have that on their resume. The real question is if this team is built for the long haul of the season. With no other really dominate pitchers I think they are going to hit a rough patch where they won't be able to rely on offensive out bursts. We will see, remember it's still May.

Zack Greinke and the L.A. Dodgers

Zack Greinke continues to impress this year by shutting down the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks for his seventh win of the year. When this guy puts things together he can really go on streaks where he's almost untouchable. Despite all of the things that have been going on with the team, Greinke has kept his composure and really turned into a leader. We might be in for a dog fight in the west this years with most of the teams improving their roster. Any series between the Dodgers and Giants this summer will be must a must watch. If Greinke can keep up this pace he could make a real run at a 20 plus win season. Maybe another CY Young Award?  

Mike Moustakas Shows Signs Of Life

Mike Moustakas finally came through with some clutch hitting today by going 2-3 with 3 rbi's. It has been a disastrous start to the year for Moustakas who is now hitting .161, It also seems like the Royals are considering other options as they have played Danny Valencia at third a number of times this year. On a positive note, the team has now started to hit. They may have gotten back on track now after it seemed like it would be another losing May. For this team to make a run though, they will need production from third base, it's a must. If Moustakas can turn things around he is their man. If not I get the sense that the team may trade for some power and a better average.

Eric Hosmer Is Playing Like An All-Star

Last year Eric Hosmer started off very slow and then exploded in the second half of the season. The way that he is started this year, he might be in contention for an MVP if the Royals make a run. It has been great to watch Hosmer evolve over the past few years. There were times when his swing just wasn't there and times when he lacked confidence at the plate. It is clear that he has matured and grown into a patience and pronounced presence at the plate. What makes this even better, is that he has evolved as a fielder as well. His gold glove last season may be the first of many to come. He has saved countless runs with his picks at first base. After a 8-0 blowout today, maybe the Royals can also get back to full form. Check out his 2014 Topps baseball card below.