SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It's March 6 and the Royals still have 29 pitchers in camp.
That's a lot to sort through for Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland, not that he minds.
"It's the deepest group we've had since I've been here," Eiland said. "We're going to have some tough decisions coming down to the end. It's a good problem to have.
"We're going to have to sit down and have some long conversations."
Here's the issue: The Royals have four starters set and six bullpen spots essentially taken already.
From that impressive herd of pitchers, the Royals have only one, maybe two bullpen jobs open.