Contre la guerre : Être lucide, comprendre, agir par Mélina Huet aux éditions PAYOT. Si vis pacem, para bellum... <br> Qu'est-ce que la guerre ? Comment faire pour l'éviter ? Un point sur la situation...

It's been tough to be optimistic with this Royals team right now. The Boys in Blue went 8-18 in June, and their season record now stands at 39-46, putting their postseason odds at 8.1%, according to Fangraphs. I want to be more hopeful about the team, but that's hard to do until some moves are made, whether they involve the roster or staff.

The Royals had an off day on Thursday, and per usual on these days, I try to catch up on the Royals' Minor League affiliates. I primarily watched the Columbia Fireflies contest against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, especially with impressive pitching prospect David Shields on the mound. In this post, I will focus primarily on position players, with another post scheduled for next week that will profile pitchers to watch at each level.

The Royals lost again on Thursday, a 6-1 defeat to the Detroit Tigers. The game had a similar tone to the losses in their previous series against the Yankees, with hitting not being good again. It is their fourth straight loss on this road trip, bringing their record to 8-12. Currently, the Royals sit in third place in the AL Central&hellip;