Dayton Moore has often said that the first real judgment of a team comes after 40 games, and after a quarter of this season, the Royals are guilty of playing bad baseball. Here are a few quick notes on the badness:
- They are tied with the Tigers for the third-worst record in baseball, ahead of only the Reds and Nationals.
- They have won three series all year.
- They have been shutout five times already.
- They have tied with the Pirates for allowing the most first inning runs in baseball with 37.