What happened to the Royals this season?
Besides Joakim Soria, of course. Soria, who blew another save opportunity during Tuesday night’s loss to Oakland — the loss that may have finally broken Kansas City’s playoff chances — has been the major whipping boy for a frustrated fan base. And trust me, everybody frustrated fan base has one.
Soria hasn’t been good, no question. But there are other factors at work here, including key injuries to Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon that have curtailed or eliminated their expected production.
Starting pitching should get some of the blame, too.