The Kansas City Royals have played four games in this young 2018 season. They have won one game, Tuesday’s 1-0 contest that teetered on the edge of a knife the entire dreary afternoon. Their point differential is -12, which to say that it is not good at all. They aren’t scoring much, aren’t walking much, aren’t hitting for much power, and aren’t pitching well.
It is of course essentially impossible to glean any meaningful information about a team from four games. This is why playoff baseball is so erratic and unpredictable. However, this four-game stretch hasn’t surprised anyone.