Since our last episode, the Royals haven’t won a game and the bullpen continues to be an issue.
The Royals made a number of moves, including sending Kyle Zimmer to Triple-A and calling up Richard Lovelady. But the veterans in the bullpen have struggled while the starting rotation and offense have been mostly okay.
We discussed what might be next for this struggling group and how it lines up with the big picture.
Of course, it’s not all gloom. Lovelady dealt in his debut. Ryan O’Hearn and Hunter Dozier are hitting the ball hard. Adalberto Mondesi has adjusted after a bad road trip, and the big story is Whit Merrifield‘s hitting streak, which reached a franchise-record 31 games after we went off air.
Will the Royals win a game by next week’s episode? Let’s hope so.
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