Royals Rumblings - News for May 15, 2024

Nelson Velázquez hit his first home run since April 4 last night, which was a stretch of 109 PAs without visiting scenic dongtown.

Old friend mentions: the Rays signed reliever Tyler Zuber and he’ll report to Triple-A Durham. The Cubs designated Richard Lovelady for assignment. The White Sox are moving Brad Keller from the bullpen into the rotation. Jorge Soler was trying to return to batting practice for the first time since he was placed on the IL, and a ball ricocheted off the cage and hit him in the head.

The Storm Chasers just wrapped up a homestand that featured some cool specialty jerseys:

The second photo is my favorite, because it was the aftermath of a ball 4 to Nick Pratto. But it was hard-earned: Pratto challenged not one, but two called strikes in the plate appearance that he knew were balls. Thanks to the ABS challenge system, both calls were overturned and he got to take his base. The system works.

At Royals Reporter, Kevin O’Brien digs into Matt Sauer’s pitch mix to help figure out if the Royals will give him much more time. Ultimately, O’Brien concludes “With one of their best April and May records in quite some time, the Royals must focus on guys who can contribute to the bullpen now, not down the road.”

The WNBA season started yesterday with the announcement of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. And here’s a team-by-team WNBA primer for the season.

ESPN announced this summer’s 30 for 30 schedule.

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Comcast will offer a discounted bundle featuring Netflix, Peacock, and Apple TV+.

A fun compilation of 20ish people sharing bizarre house rules they’ve encountered as guests.

A less fun compilation of eight subtle signs your identity may have been stolen.

Boeing is back in the news as the Justice Department is alleging the company violated a deal they struck to avoid prosecution for a pair of crashes in 2018 and 2019.

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