Shelley Stonebrook

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[Jake Eisenberg @JakeEisenberg_]

From the @Royals Game Notes:

Per Elias, Josh Rojas was the second player in franchise history to have a go-ahead hit in the 9th inning or later in his first PA with the team.

The first was JOE KEOUGH, who had a pinch-hit, walk-off single in the first game in franchise history!

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

Is this a joke? Do the twins really have a commercial sponsor for their rain delays??

[Minnesota Twins @Twins]

We have entered into an @uponor rain delay. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

It is a dry and understated humor that is just perfect and, for me, laugh-out-loud funny sometimes. But, really, it's only Hud who brings it out.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

OK, in this whole landscape of rotating Royals announcers, two things: Hoz clearly offers the MOST straight-up baseball insight. BUT my favorite thing of all is Ryan's sense of humor, which is ONLY brought out in its full glory by being paired with Hud.

[Thomas Nestico @TJStats]

WAR by Team

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

It's just a random Tuesday in June, and all 30 baseball teams play today. What a beautiful game.

[Joel Goldberg @goldbergkc]

Maikel Garcia not in the lineup but continuing to improve after the hamstring injury over the weekend. Taking ground balls at third today and expected to do some running after defense.

[Nick Kappel @NickKappel]

According to @EliasSports, Michael Massey is the first MLB player in (at least) the last 30 years to hit a HR and bunt single in back-to-back games.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

You guys, don't get too excited, but it feels like there's a small chance we could be competitive to win this game.

[Jaylon T. Thompson @jaylonthompson]

Lane Thomas got a 96 mph fastball elevated in the strike zone. You don't miss those. #Royals

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

Reported in the pre-game via interview with Q that Maikel Garcia's hamstring strain is a grade 1. He was taking ground balls and doing some light running today. Good news.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

❤️

[Joel Goldberg @goldbergkc]

So good to have @SarahNauser in town for Lou Gehrig day tomorrow. The Reds are honoring her tonight. We are doing a big special tomorrow. Fun to see Brady Singer and Sarah visiting

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

😬😬😬

[Sasquatch Vinnie @SasquatchVinnie]

KC Royals WAR rankings by position in all of MLB (via @TJStats)

C: 30th
1B: 29th
2B: 19th
3B: 6th
SS: 1st (Leads MLB)
LF: 27th
CF: T-14th
RF: T-19th
DH: 27th
Utility: T-29th

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

Sorrow is the right word.

[Mark Owens @hooptveast]

Lucas Erceg is unplayable.

And now likely untradeable.

This franchise a flaming tire pit of sorrow.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

Is this man describing Royals fandom?

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Deep inner suffering inevitably arises when the human person is reduced to performance, consumption, or a statistical datum. Many young people today live under the yoke of expectations to perform, immersed in an exasperated competitiveness that generates anxiety, fear of not measuring up, and disorientation.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

At least someone somewhere in this organization is scoring runs.

[Raising Royals @KCRoyalsPD]

“De-stroyed!”

Blake Mitchell has TWO 3-run home runs tonight for Quad Cities.

It’s the 2nd career multi-HR game of Blake’s career.

#RaisingRoyals👑

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

The Royals are making history ...

[Kurtis Seaboldt 🏳️‍🌈 @klseaboldt]

Royals are the 8th team in modern MLB history — just the 3rd in the last 50 years and the 4th in the last 70 years — to have a 3-game stretch during which they scored 2 runs or fewer while allowing 30 runs or more.

Royals were outscored, 31-2, during their stretch.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

LOL if pelvic thrusting is now illegal in MLB, there are more suspensions to give out 🙄

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball for crotch-chopping toward the St. Louis Cardinals dugout following a strikeout earlier this week. Uribe is appealing the suspension.

[Royals Review @royalsreview]

Royals have pitchers Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic, Carlos Estévez, Matt Strahm, and now Mears all on the Injured List.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

No.

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

IS THIS IT?! is this the moment the season starts feeling fun again?!!

[Shelley Stonebrook @talking_Royals]

IS THIS IT?! is this the moment the season starts feeling fun again?!!