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David Lesky

@dblesky.bsky.social
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I write about the Royals on Inside the Crown and talk about them weekly on Kauffman Corner. And I do some radio too, so that's kind of cool. insidethecrown.substack.com/subscribe

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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Jac Caglianone has the 14th game in #Royals history with at least 12 total bases. Kendrys Morales, with three homers and a triple in Detroit in 2015, has the most. Here’s the full list.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Here's one snippet from the crazy stats, so you know what to watch for tonight.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Everyone needs to get to Target right now. You cannot miss a deal this good.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This is crazy, but there's only one #Royals hitter who has been below average since last Monday, and it's Michael Massey. His wRC+ is 99, so 1% below average.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Guessing Luinder Avila is back tomorrow for the #Royals. He was pulled from his start the other day after just one inning.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Every first inning whiff with one gif.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
And @kseaboldt.bsky.social did the work on pitchers making their debuts over on the other site. I'll admit I was surprised a bit by this too.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
This is certainly an at bat.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
His command is bad tonight. He’s filling up the middle of the zone.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
I don’t know, two maybe?
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
If you were wondering about Cags and Isbel sitting, these are Quantrill’s splits this year.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Pitch 4 was an HBP. It’s not a strike, but just shows how Perdomo is all over the plate because that’s super close to one.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Pitch 2 is a called strike. Pitch 4 is a ball. My first preference is an actually correct zone. But my second is a consistent one. This is just stupid.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
This is pretty sexy from Cags. (Not pictured: the parts that aren’t sexy)
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Oh this is interesting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Here comes John Schreiber.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Here comes John Schreiber.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I've been as critical as Salvy as just about anyone, but he's hitting right now. The image is from today's newsletter. The reason he's in there is because he's one of the few who provide a power threat. He's been generally pretty good for a bit now too.
Screenshot reading: That game on Saturday was pretty ugly, but overall, Perez is hitting .308/.325/.487 in June and .286/.324/.500 in 17 games since the series finale in San Francisco when he seemed to maybe get going again. He has four homers and has driven in 12 runs in that time.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Some non-#Royals Underdog picks for today. My apologies to all those I’ve selected for your bad day. Use code CROWN when you sign up for up to $1,000 in bonus money with your first deposit! play.underdogfantasy...
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Jac Caglianone is coming to the big leagues. He’ll get a bit of a soft landing with a week on the road before hitting KC next Tuesday.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Sure.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
I 100% should have known this before, but yeah, he can consent to it.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Hmm…
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Of course these are the @UnderdogMLB picks I don’t share.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The #Royals offense is struggling to score runs, but they're (generally) not struggling to get guys on base. Jared Koller has another video for ItC on YouTube looking into some of the issues.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
I have seen multiple people say something about how Steven Cruz needs to pitch more because of how good he’s been. Here is the rank of games pitched by #Royals relievers since Cruz was recalled.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
These are some splits from Hunter Dobbins that I’m sharing for no particular reason.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Here’s a preview of #Royals vs. Orioles this weekend.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
I'm not sure what kind of hell I raised in a past life to deserve this, but I'll talk #Royals with Pat Strathman on ESPN Wichita in just a couple of minutes.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
For some reference
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Here comes John Schreiber.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Fried's platoon splits last year and they're similar this year.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
What if Salvador Perez *doesn’t* need to be driven to a retirement home and he’s still super valuable to the #Royals? Jared Koller’s latest video looks at the captain and how we might want to pump the brakes on the “old” talk with Salvy.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Five called strikes for Bibee in the first.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Shoot. Here comes John Schreiber.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Bullpens are fickle, but Jared Koller sees the #Royals bullpen as an overall positive to start the year because of the big three (and maybe the big four).
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I have nothing against the Reds, but I really hope this score holds. I need to see four straight 1-0 losses for some team that’s not the #Royals.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🔜
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
We go hard in Arizona.
Toddler sleeping…awkwardly…on couch.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Hey it’s Pup Night!
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Don't love middle-middle on the first pitch, of course, but I love a sequence like this. Up (okay, middle in this case), down, up, down. Strikeout.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Cactus League baseball is happening.
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
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David Lesky @dblesky.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Next step from crib is king size bed, right?
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