It was not a good weekend, but like you, I'm not overreacting. I think the real loss, however, is not in the standings (where we didn't expect much anyway) but in the court of public opinion. It felt like baseball as a whole (with the new rules & WBC), and even the Royals (with new mgmt, if not a lot of new players) had some fresh momentum going into Opening Day. I think it's still true for baseball, but it's been dampened considerably in KC with such a poor start. That's not to say a sweep of the Jays or the young bats coming to life or something like that couldn't revive the enthusiasm, but it just sucks that everyone is already so down on the team. Considering the club's history, I can't blame anyone for feeling that way- I was just hoping for a quick start to energize the fanbase.
good read and breakdown on Keller, thank you. And thank you for reminding me "That, combined with the pitch clock and the new, breakneck pace these games are being played, means that when a pitcher hits the wall, it’s coming in fast." The only other time I considered this was when Greinke mumbled something about it in ST, but still a good point.
It's overreaction Monday, so WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR!!!!
Or probably the year after that or the year after that or the year after that....
It was not a good weekend, but like you, I'm not overreacting. I think the real loss, however, is not in the standings (where we didn't expect much anyway) but in the court of public opinion. It felt like baseball as a whole (with the new rules & WBC), and even the Royals (with new mgmt, if not a lot of new players) had some fresh momentum going into Opening Day. I think it's still true for baseball, but it's been dampened considerably in KC with such a poor start. That's not to say a sweep of the Jays or the young bats coming to life or something like that couldn't revive the enthusiasm, but it just sucks that everyone is already so down on the team. Considering the club's history, I can't blame anyone for feeling that way- I was just hoping for a quick start to energize the fanbase.
good read and breakdown on Keller, thank you. And thank you for reminding me "That, combined with the pitch clock and the new, breakneck pace these games are being played, means that when a pitcher hits the wall, it’s coming in fast." The only other time I considered this was when Greinke mumbled something about it in ST, but still a good point.