TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"This is not even a hole. We finished 32 games under 500 (in 2009). That's a hole."
Royals designated hitter Billy Butler after the team dropped its 10th straight game to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
FACT OF THE DAY
Frank White won eight Gold Gloves in his time with the Kansas City Royals.
— funtrivia.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What was the Royals winning streak to begin the 2003 season?
A: 9-0 to begin the season
— funtrivia.com
THE MORNING BREW Royals' slump ruins fans' expectations
As a lifelong Royals fan, the start of the 2012 season might be the most embarrassing one that I've witnessed.
Like many I bought into the "Our Time" slogan that the marketing department displayed throughout the month of March.
While studying box scores and reading various articles about spring training, it appeared that Kansas City was on track for a rebirth.
The Royals even started off the season on a high note, taking two of three games from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Danny Duffy delivered another impressive pitching performance against the Oakland Athletics in the second series of the season.
Then there was the excitement of Opening Day. The Royals brought in all the big guns. They stretched out a gigantic flag across the outfield and George Brett, one of the most celebrated Royals ever, tipped his cap to the crowd and threw out the first pitch.
Every Roylals fan was excited, including myself. I thought this was going to be the year. The year that everything got turned around. A year like 2003 when "We all Believed" and "Lima Time" rang
among the concourses of Kauffman Stadium.
As Royals fans have found out, the former first overall pick in 2006, Luke Hochevar can show off unbelievable talents at times. But he also struggles at times to pitch to his capabilities. In the opener, Hochevar was lit up for seven runs in the first inning alone.
I know baseball is a long season and pitchers have bad outings, but if there's one day a year that a pitcher must bring their "A" game, it's Opening Day.
Then it all changed once the team trotted onto the field.
Insult was added to injury after Hochevar took a line drive to his left ankle in the fourth inning and had to leave the game.
This isn't the first time the injury bug has hit Kansas City already this year.
After signing their prized catching prospect, Salvador Perez, to a 5 year deal for $7 million with three club option years that total up to $19.75 million, Perez underwent surgery for his left knee to repair a torn meniscus during spring training that will leave him on the diabled list until late in the summer.
After a fantastic spring, center fielder Lorenzo Cain looked ready to show Kansas City why the Zack Greinke trade was worth it for the Royals.
He was on a tear this spring, batting .371 and posted an on-base percentage of 450.
Then he injured his left groin while slamming into the wall against Oakland on April 11. He's eligible to return on Thursday.
This might seem like an inordinate amount of injuries for the Royals, but considering they had minimal injuries in 2011, it does not come as much of surprise.
What comes as a surprise is the dramatic drop off of fan support after only 15 games, but in the end the fans are right.
Losing 10 in a row is depressing for everyone in a city that was excited to embrace a winner once again, something
that Kansas City hasn't seen since the great teams of the 1980s.
I understand it's a long season and that adjustments will be made in the upcoming weeks, but people will start getting restless, including myself, if this losing streak continues.
It's clear that the Royals have the talent — especially on offense — to compete for the American League Central title this season.
All I'm asking is this: When I go to Kauffman this year, and spend my $10 for parking and my $30 for a decent seat and my $8 for drinks, I expect to see a decent product on the field.
So in order for that to happen, Kansas City needs to make some drastic changes now, otherwise "Our Time" will turn into "Will it ever be our time?"
— Edited by Max Lush
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