Opponents blasted the Kansas City Royals bullpen for a 5.96 ERA in July, which was the second-worst mark in major league baseball. Their struggles continued into early August, culminating in back to back collapses by Joakim Soria and Kelvin Herrera that caused me to proclaim that the KC Royals bullpen was completely broken.
Not so fast.
In the last week, the Kansas City bullpen has suddenly tightened up. The Royals relievers have held opponents to a 0.47 ERA with two saves over the last seven days.