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Yordano Ventura’s Struggles from the Stretch

There’s been one question on the mind of nearly every Kansas City Royals fan for most of this season: How does Rusty Kuntz get his hair to look so amazing? Ok, so maybe there’s been two questions on fans’ minds lately, the other one being: What’s wrong with Yordano Ventura?

The flame-throwing righty has dealt with all sorts of issues this season, en route to an unsightly 5.29 ERA in 95.1 innings. His last start lasted just 5 innings, during which he allowed 8 hits and 6 runs, and 5 of those were scored on a pair of dingers from Victor Martinez after the Royals defense was unable to turn two double plays.