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Nicky Lopez is in a bad slump, but don’t blame him for the KC Royals’ skid.
He’s played every game but one for the KC Royals this season. Only twice in the 30 games he’s started has he hit anywhere but last in the lineup, the slot customarily reserved for the weakest hitter, the player least likely to succeed at the plate.
Yet Nicky Lopez, currently the most qualified Royal to hit at the bottom of the order, remains a prime focus of those seeking to assign some singular blame for Kansas City’s abysmal losing streak that reached eight games after Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the White Sox.