Nine straight losses. Four wins in their last 31 games. A 25-64 record.
Yeah, it's been a rough time for the Royals. So vice president of communications Toby Cook understands why some fans may have had a laugh Sunday when the Kansas City fire department responded to a dumpster fire outside Kauffman Stadium.
"It probably makes for an irresistible social-media hashtag," Cook said.
The dumpster-fire meme is probably shared more than any other on social media when a sports team is struggling. In fact, Merriam-Webster added dumpster fire to its online dictionary just this year.