The sturdiest collection of chins in baseball draped themselves over the dugout railing on Saturday afternoon as yet another opponent self-immolated in their presence. The Royals learned long ago how to roll with the punches, but in a 6-3 victory over Toronto in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, the group displayed its mettle once again and corralled a commanding two-game advantage.
A window cracked open when a seventh-inning fly-ball off the bat of Ben Zobrist fell between Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins and outfielder Jose Bautista. You can say so much about the Royals, but know this: When presented with an inch, the Royals make plans for taking a mile.