For those just tuning in, the Royals have been playing their way out of the playoff picture for the past few weeks, giving a meek wave as they step back through the hedges and out of view.
Implosion artist Ian Kennedy took to the mound tonight and did what he’s best at: letting dudes hang dong like it was the shower scene in the “YMCA” sequence in Can’t Stop the Music. For dong aficionados, he served up two in an interminable third inning from which he was unable to escape without getting the hook.