For those who peddle or buy into narratives based on momentum, The Will to Win™, or any other similar pop sports psychological balderdash, any hope that Tuesday night's dramatic comeback win would serve as the catalyst for a corner turning not seen since the days of Luke Hochevar: The Starting Pitcher evaporated somewhere between the first and 38th pitch of the afternoon for Kris Medlen. That's how many pitches it took for Medlen to get his first out. Facing the seventh hitter in the Nationals' lineup, Wilson Ramos, Medlen needed 11 pitches to finally record the strikeout.
Royals implode in 13-2 drubbing by the Nationals
