Save for frustration about the situation, it is unclear how the Royals will react to the news about Alex Rios’ broken pinky on Wednesday evening. The injury resulted from Rios getting hit by a pitch, which made him the 12th Royal this season to get plunked. After the game, manager Ned Yost sounded perturbed about the trend, and mentioned that “we’re getting tired of it.”
But what, exactly, is the club’s recourse? Should Edinson Volquez target Joe Mauer or Torii Hunter as retaliation? A survey of the factors involved causes one to wonder what, exactly, that would accomplish.